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  There's a market here for AI-less board game applications to allow people to play over networks with chat... : Masem
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    I'm pretty sure the Carcassonne iPhone app has local, internet, and wifi multiplayer with our without com... : arhughes
    • Yep. No ai during Internet games though. I think single player (and maybe local) only. : jimmy_legs
• I like how he was all "oh poor lil ol' me I'm not experienced" http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=232... : Dave-A
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  Carcassonne is one of the best games ever made. I still struggle over the fact if this or Settlers of Ca... : bld
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    http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93/el-grande : DonkeyPopsicle
    • I shall check this out. : bld
    • I can't find it in the App Store :( : geedeck
    • http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola : Haxim
    • I see your http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93/el-grande and I raise you http://boardgamegeek.com/b... : Johnny Law
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    Road tiles can be used offensively as hell too. Crossroads can kill city production, or gank/stop road p... : bld
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      Knowing what cards are in the deck/how many can greatly effect the game. Road play in regards to farms is... : zakazi
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        I just love how simple the game seems, but how deep it actually is. : bld
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          Do you have it for iPad/phone/pod? : jimmy_legs
          • Naw, played the board game, and the XBLA one. : bld
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    I think Carcassone is the better game if only because it's easier to learn. Plus the trading mechanic i... : mrwolf710
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      Catan is definitely better. it relies less heavily on luck and more on ability to wheel and deal. way mor... : dirge23
      • Yeah, I find the luck element in Carcassone to be kind of boring at times. : Drewus
  • Settlers is by far the better game : Drewus
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  ShackBoardGames seems to have stagnated. I WILL FIX THIS as soon as my gaming backlog is cleared : Deathlove
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    I know, maybe we can get an influx of Small World players from people who have bought the iPad version. I... : Haxim
    • If only! If only. : Deathlove
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      Hey I have small world but haven't played. I will gladly play with you. : jimmy_legs
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        We'll have to get a game going via VASSAL sometime soon again. : Haxim
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          I really hope someone makes a better version, VASSAL is so unwieldy :( : cltcprd
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            It's not that bad, although a proper release that implemented rules would be amazing. Actually there shou... : Haxim
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              Rules + VP tracking is really what it needs. : cltcprd
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                I don't mind not having rules, as it's really no different than playing the physical boardgame. It looks ... : Haxim
                • That definitely helps. Now give me stacked units and counters for how many it takes to conquer a zone :) : cltcprd
    • I suck at both games, but I'd be happy to play. Dwarves are worthless. :( : talonite
  • No one can play when I can play :( tfsbrian has been busy and everyone else is always working when i'm... : roushimsx
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  I'm independent. : rudds
  • We named the dog Independent. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• yeah well, I"m falling back to earth. I won the first 5 games, tied one and then have lost 3 of the last ... : edgewise
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  Start a thread about computer board games........see what comes up. I have something cool to add.... :) : james_austintx
  • You're working on a computer adaptation of Railways of the World!?!? : Haxim
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    Isn't this that thread? : jimmy_legs
    • Dont anger me : james_austintx
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      Didn't want to interfere with Carcassonne thread.... : james_austintx
      • Tell me everything you know about whatever it is you know. Now. : Haxim
• sm me for carcassone madness : lordlobo
• I can't tell if I'm just bad or not but the iPhone's "Strong" AI (the fucking COUNT) is a bitch! I think... : Begawkiness
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  Is edgewise the greatest strategy game player in history? Every time someone puts up one of these things... : akirabob
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    As an asian and a dentist, his brain functions at a higher level than anyone else. : stump
    • I once heard he removed his teeth to make room for more brain. : porp
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      Edgewise is the rainman of strategy games

      Jun 22, 2010 9:09am PDT
      Edgewise is the rainman of strategy games : Gildenstern
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    let's not get carried away. I got lucky in most of the first games I won and losing those 3 in a row is m... : edgewise
    • you're kind of my hero. : akirabob
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  He is really good. I have no idea how I squeaked that 4pt victory out against him the other night. I thou... : jimmy_legs
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    bah, you had that from the beginning. I learned alot from you and armybob in those games though. : edgewise
    • Could be. I learned from you too. Very interesting watching how someone else sees the board. : jimmy_legs
• Such a great game. : armybob
• I sent some invite out a little earlier today. I'd love to get a six player game going later on today. : fadetofunk
• Anyone found a clean looking version of Settlers of Catan for multiplayer PC? The BSW version is a mess. ... : prokat
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  what do you guys use to play this on pc? are you even playing it on pc or are you on iphone : JINKY
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    Probably iPhone, but you can play it at http://brettspielwelt.de/ : Haxim
    • The talk here is iPhone. roushimsx and I think others use BSW (as have I) : jimmy_legs
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    iPhone, myself but yeah there are options. Its wonderful to be an experienced gamer, play something like ... : geedeck
    • i think it's a pain in the ass to move a piece across the entire board after i've already placed it. also... : JINKY