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hawkeye_de

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XCOM ...the boardgame
« on: August 14, 2014, 01:40:31 am »
FFG is currently developing a boardgame with the licensed XCOM Theme. It is solo-playable and is actually an hybrid game, since the AI and that stuff is implemented via a Web app or a tablet/smartphone app if you have such a device. Looks pretty cool and innovative to me....!

-> http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163602/xcom-board-game
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Re: XCOM ...the boardgame
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2014, 08:49:46 am »
The AI part reminds me of Space Alert :) Looking forward to it, but mostly I've seen people complain about having to use an app, and how they did away with tactical combat and focused on the strategic aspect.

Either way, I'm still curious :D
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Re: XCOM ...the boardgame
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2014, 10:45:22 am »
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Wait, it's out?
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Quote from: Fluffe9911 on March 08, 2023, 02:45:47 pm
I tried to play chess but two of my opponents were playing competitive checkers as a third person walked in with Game of Thrones in hand confused cause they thought this was the book club.

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Re: XCOM ...the boardgame
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2014, 10:49:36 am »
no, it is not out....I think the plan is to release it end of the year or so.

Yes, usually I play (soilitaire) boardgames to get away from electronic stuff...and in the meantime there are some cool paper-AI boardgames available, which often beat computer games AI or at least they give that impression. For the mass market these AI systems maybe to difficult to get into....
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Re: XCOM ...the boardgame
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2014, 10:55:48 am »
Quote from: hawkeye_de on August 14, 2014, 10:49:36 am
no, it is not out....I think the plan is to release it end of the year or so.
If I got a quarter for every time I heard that, I could buy this game.
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Quote from: Fluffe9911 on March 08, 2023, 02:45:47 pm
I tried to play chess but two of my opponents were playing competitive checkers as a third person walked in with Game of Thrones in hand confused cause they thought this was the book club.