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Earth Reborn Doesn't Like You
Revisiting Earth Reborn
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- SuperflyPete
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I found it OK at best. The graphic layout was the killer, though. I contemplated using the system, but in an open 3D terrain table, then I realized that many games do what this does, but better.
So, it left the house.
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I agree, I introduce new players straight to SAGS with full rules. I will kind of skip over stuff like Torture letting them know they can capture a guy in melee and then torture him for stuff later.
All you really need to understand is the order tile system, what the actions do, the bidding/interrupting, and the amazing IPS iconography. Most initiated gamers can handle it well enough.
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Now Incursion is in the house, and Earth Reborn may never see the table again. But I'm keeping it.
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SuperflyTNT wrote: I realized that many games do what this does, but better.
As a fan of Earth Reborn and Heroscape, I'd love to hear what those games are.
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Cherokee Bill can be used to force the NORAD player to make a decision between using him (because you did not) or carrying out their original plan. So if you purposely skip using Bill, especially if he is off by himself and can't cause much trouble you can get your opponent to waste some command points and maybe set up an ambush on their character that didn't get used.
Anyway great article, wonderful title. Makes me want to play this again!
Shellhead- we should play sometime!
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"I'm sorry."
"I don't like you either. You just watch yourself."
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I loved Earth Reborn when I got it too...but like Mark, I kind of think my tolerance with it is passed. I would actually reach for DOAII over it, easily, pretty much any time. I think that's a much better game overall, if not as bonkers.
You really should look at Archipelago...it's like the reverse image of this game, but it still has that weird "DO NOT LIKE THIS GAME" sense about it.
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I've owned this game since it was released and played everything back then, but recently I pulled it out and played a bunch of games with the good Doctor (thanks for indulging me Doc) and I was surprised at how well it held up. Then I brought it to a buddies house and taught him from scratch.. I was amazed at how well it worked and that is what inspired me to write this review. So in a way this is a re-review I guess. As awkward as that sounds. I have more to say about it now than when I first played it all that time ago and still had the rose coloured glasses on. Time has given me a better perspective. I don't think I could ever write fast reviews on new games like other people do.. I just can't get a worth while opinion quickly enough.
I wish I could do what Barnes recommends and try out DOAII, but that's unlikely at this juncture.
Universal, nice post, I will definitely print that out and use it. Great work, as usual.
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