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What we have played => EVE Online => Topic started by: Mangala on April 16, 2009, 09:00:01 PM

Title: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Mangala on April 16, 2009, 09:00:01 PM

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EVE is a hard-core sci-fi setting, ruthless, cruel, and cold. Set twenty thousand years in the future, the game world presents a human race straining at the boundaries of its own nature. Massive empires have risen to envelop vast areas of space, each aiming to shape the universe according to its own unique vision.

EVE: Conquests is a strategy board game for 2-4 players set in the EVE Universe. Players assume the roles of the four major empires in EVE and set out to prove their superiority by means of planetary domination. Their conquests require them to play the political landscape in EVE, an effort that often leads them to make war on those who defy them. Garnering the influence necessary requires tact and strategic management of resources in all spheres of operations.
It normally takes about 2 hours to play the game to completion.

The game is based on a highly successful computer MMORPG EVE Online.

(http://images.boardgamegeek.com/images/pic466347_md.jpg)

Looks pretty cool :)

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: peo on April 17, 2009, 05:44:48 AM

Doesn't look too complicated so could be a nice boardgame, question is how "easy" they have made it.

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Warcold on April 17, 2009, 07:24:32 AM

it's eve...

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: peo on April 17, 2009, 08:03:31 AM

Quote from: Warcold on April 17, 2009, 07:24:32 AM

it's eve...

Yes hehe
But I have a very old "space" board game which has a similar look but isn't any strategy at all. But if it is similar to lets say the boardgame "excalibur" or "imperium" in complexity it is a nice game to play with my father and brothers from time to time :)

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Jarkko on April 17, 2009, 10:59:03 AM

Ah crap, idiocy ate my lengthy response :(

In short, a modern quality boardgame, with classic dice pool (seen in umpteen games (originally AFAIK in a p&p RPG system called Harn) including WoW the boardgame and War of the Ring boardgame) and cards to provide sudden strikes. Has a calendar system that seems quite confusing at first glance.

Rules overview (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/398818)

First impressions of the game (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/398413)

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Rubino on April 17, 2009, 11:16:38 AM

Alas I hear the Apoc patch for it comes in a freight container.

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Caradir on April 17, 2009, 11:33:16 AM

£50 - £60 price tag on it

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Warcold on April 17, 2009, 11:40:28 AM

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There are no space ships to speak of

booooring   :D

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: peo on April 17, 2009, 11:43:23 AM

No spaceships in it??? hehe sounds a bit odd :)

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Rubino on April 17, 2009, 11:45:53 AM

You have to make your own sound effects also - therefore beer is suggested :)

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Warcold on April 17, 2009, 11:47:59 AM

or eat a lot of onions

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Taith on April 17, 2009, 04:17:13 PM

Does it allow for the possibility of Russian aluminum magnates arranging to cut power to your house so they can defeat you?

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Jeremiah on April 19, 2009, 11:20:51 AM

from what I can gather the game mostly consists of 3 players sitting outside the kitchen waiting for the fourth to come out to play ....

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Warcold on April 19, 2009, 11:23:06 AM

and drink beer!

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Mangala on April 23, 2009, 05:39:28 AM

http://store.eve-online.com/EVE-Conquests-Board-Game-P148.aspx

75$

So about £55 or so - then add import taxes on top iirc my apoc model had about £40 added to the price... although dont toys which this surely is NOT have those added?

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Mangala on April 24, 2009, 07:18:55 PM

Uk Stockist:

http://www.gameslore.com/acatalog/PR_EVE_Conquests_Board_Game.html

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Sinedia on May 06, 2009, 12:02:54 PM

Anybody actually played the game?

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Mangala on May 06, 2009, 03:21:57 PM

Quote from: Sinedia on May 06, 2009, 12:02:54 PM

Anybody actually played the game?

Not yet - I'm ordering at the middle of the month once all my outgoings are taken care of.

I shall let people know how it turns out.

Title: Re: EVE Boardgame
Post by: Mangala on June 17, 2009, 07:30:54 PM

Finally got round to ordering this this evening.

Looking forward to receiving it.