GMT Fall Sale is ON!

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bayonetbrant

October 20, 2015, 05:21:15 AM
The key to surviving this site is to not say something which ends up as someone's tag line - Steelgrave

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Nefaro

#1
October 20, 2015, 06:53:24 AM
Indeed!

Lots there I wanted but sticking to the pair of 50% off games I can get.  The season in which I hemorrhage money to taxes and holiday gifts is nigh, so restraint is in order.  Maybe.  Be strong!  :))

Picked up Twin Peaks (I don't currently have any ACW tactical stuff), and the new Pax Romana edition.

Not sure if I'm gonna keep my previous version of PR.  May donate it, if I don't feel the need to pillage extra counters or anything.

Barthheart

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October 20, 2015, 07:15:45 AM
Anybody get and play Genisis yet? That's the only thing I might buy. I didn't get any P500 this year so I can only get 20% off....

bayonetbrant

#3
October 20, 2015, 07:48:58 AM
I've heard mixed reviews of Genesis, and not just b/c of the unmounted board fiasco.
The key to surviving this site is to not say something which ends up as someone's tag line - Steelgrave

"their citizens (all of them counted as such) glorified their mythology of 'rights'...and lost track of their duties. No nation, so constituted, can endure." Robert Heinlein, Starship Troopers

Silent Disapproval Robot

#4
October 20, 2015, 10:28:56 AM
I was hoping to grab Churchill but it's out of stock.

LongBlade

#5
October 20, 2015, 10:39:21 AM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on October 20, 2015, 10:28:56 AM
I was hoping to grab Churchill but it's out of stock.

+1 but Pacific Typhoon.
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

bayonetbrant

#6
October 20, 2015, 10:39:51 AM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on October 20, 2015, 10:28:56 AM
I was hoping to grab Churchill but it's out of stock.

turned out that was one of their fastest sellers ever
The key to surviving this site is to not say something which ends up as someone's tag line - Steelgrave

"their citizens (all of them counted as such) glorified their mythology of 'rights'...and lost track of their duties. No nation, so constituted, can endure." Robert Heinlein, Starship Troopers

Silent Disapproval Robot

#7
October 20, 2015, 10:45:35 AM
I was also looking to pick up Andean Abyss (I blame the Netflix show Narcos) but it's also out of stock.  No sales for me.  Oh well, probably for the best as my taxes will be going up now anyway.

Bison

#8
October 20, 2015, 06:21:18 PM
Damn it!

Nefaro

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October 20, 2015, 07:11:25 PM Last Edit: October 20, 2015, 09:45:23 PM by Nefaro
Quote from: Barthheart on October 20, 2015, 07:15:45 AM
Anybody get and play Genisis yet? That's the only thing I might buy. I didn't get any P500 this year so I can only get 20% off....

I have it, but have not punched & played. 

The rules were an easy read and organized fairly well.  The game's basically a revised Pax Romana with fewer annoying "special rules" to keep track of.  I expect it to be a great option as a grand strategy wargame ideal for 3+ players, but without heavy rules and long turn times. 

The one AAR I read about it gave a good impression, although the factions may not all be balanced.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1411025/some-bronze-age-friday-nite-hittite-fun-1st-mn-giv


EDIT:

Joel Toppen just put out one of his 'Inside The Game' vids on Genesis, if you want to see how it generally plays:

Ubercat

#10
October 20, 2015, 09:40:09 PM
Washington's War and Dominant Species.
"If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labelled a radical 50 years ago, a liberal 25 years ago, and a racist today."

- Thomas Sowell

Barthheart

#11
October 21, 2015, 06:49:27 AM
Quote from: Ubercat on October 20, 2015, 09:40:09 PM
Washington's War and Dominant Species.

I keep waffling back and forth about Dominant Species. It looks really interesting and I have the iPad version but not sure I'd ever get my game group to play it....

Nefaro

#12
October 21, 2015, 09:44:25 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on October 21, 2015, 06:49:27 AM
Quote from: Ubercat on October 20, 2015, 09:40:09 PM
Washington's War and Dominant Species.

I keep waffling back and forth about Dominant Species. It looks really interesting and I have the iPad version but not sure I'd ever get my game group to play it....

I thought it looked a bit interesting but... I own Bios: Megafauna, which is one of those damn interesting Phil Eklund games, with a similar subject.  Don't think I need another, unless it's one of Phil's sequels.

ArizonaTank

#13
October 25, 2015, 07:55:37 AM
The irony is, the more GMT I buy during the year, the less gaps there are in my library.  This year, only buying one game, C&C Napoleonics; Spanish Army and counter trays.
Johannes "Honus" Wagner
"The Flying Dutchman"
Shortstop: Pittsburgh Pirates 1900-1917
Rated as the 2nd most valuable player of all time by Bill James.

Nefaro

#14
October 25, 2015, 09:42:37 PM
Knowing GMT's past shipping habits, maybe we'll see our orders.... around New Years?   ???
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