tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post2651207899818554124..comments2023-09-01T06:01:16.983-07:00Comments on The Ones That Got Away: Ones that got away: Only Connect Semi-Final Special!Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156076135206556474noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-18337134226533309222013-12-15T19:04:06.441-08:002013-12-15T19:04:06.441-08:00The one and only time I have been the traitor I co...The one and only time I have been the traitor I convinced everyone else I was very trustworthy (it being a hidden traitor scenario) and deserved all of their excellent items. It went badly. (For them).opaltigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770417877806281870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-19094128050457169982013-12-15T18:22:04.327-08:002013-12-15T18:22:04.327-08:00Oh, we played that once, and I remember it being u...Oh, we played that once, and I remember it being utterly mental (and fun). Although my main memory of it was having to go and hide in the bathroom to read what my role was going to be :pMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156076135206556474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-91415008470213841542013-12-15T18:11:42.799-08:002013-12-15T18:11:42.799-08:00I love 7 Wonders because it's one of relativel...I love 7 Wonders because it's one of relatively few games I've played where alternate strategies are actually possible (you can win by playing around basically any of the major colours, or by combining them in various ways). And the expansions are actually worth having, which is a nice change.<br /><br />That said a friend of mine got massively into Dominion a while ago and bought all of it, so I've played a great deal of that.<br /><br />I find co-operative games a nice change of pace, though I prefer the sort of almost co-operative games where one person plays against the rest. Have you played Betrayal at House on the Hill? It's kind of terribly balanced but lots of fun. :Dopaltigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770417877806281870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-86013806482797896842013-12-15T17:55:07.620-08:002013-12-15T17:55:07.620-08:00Whenever we visit Board Game Friends we tend to wi...Whenever we visit Board Game Friends we tend to wind up playing something new for the sake of variety, so we don't have many real favourites since we often only play things once or twice :p That said, we got quite into Dominion (but had to sell all of our sets before moving to Canada, which was sad), and have played quite a lot of Seven Wonders (which is a bit random-y but means you seldom play the same game twice). I tend to like co-op games more though, so Pandemic is good (or the fire-y alternative Flash Point: Fire Rescue), and while I've only played it a couple of times I super enjoyed Hanabi :)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156076135206556474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-73087204577993354942013-12-15T17:43:41.993-08:002013-12-15T17:43:41.993-08:00On the subject of board games, what DO you like? I...On the subject of board games, what DO you like? I think so far you've only mentioned things you don't like. :P (Or, rather, haven't played in some time - which seems a common fate with Settlers. Either you don't like it and never play it again or you do like it but move on to brighter pastures relatively quickly...)opaltigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770417877806281870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-26221681092197666252013-12-15T16:50:36.975-08:002013-12-15T16:50:36.975-08:00Don't forget that you missed out on a board ga...Don't forget that you missed out on a board games question on one of the walls in one of the earlier rounds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054597052880276332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-84293980990717115352013-12-13T09:56:25.448-08:002013-12-13T09:56:25.448-08:00Yeah, it's a bit weird, but as has been pointe...Yeah, it's a bit weird, but as has been pointed out a lot of the people commenting there are personal friends of the Oenophiles so I can totally understand them wanting to 'defend' them (such as they are). Of course, another issue is that no-one really knows anything about us, so it's only natural to want to look for an explanation of how a bunch of unknowns knocked Man United out of the FA Cup.<br /><br />And yes, Hanabi is amazing. I really enjoy those sorts of games where you have to try and keep an ever-expanding list of logical information in your head while also needing to piece it all together (in a similar way to Mao, I suppose).Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156076135206556474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-72746161595443879662013-12-13T09:29:03.893-08:002013-12-13T09:29:03.893-08:00I've just had a look through said facebook dis...I've just had a look through said facebook discussion. Frankly I'm not terrible impressed with most of the people in it, and the level of indignation is totally out of proportion with the fact that the Oenophiles themselves seem perfectly content with the result. Speaking of, I'm pretty sure that if you reversed all of the "unfair" decisions you guys would still have won. So there is that.<br /><br />Also, glad to see you mention Hanabi! I have very fond memories of playing it in the contestant hotel the night before our first UC quarter final. It was just the thing to quell nerves. :Dopaltigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770417877806281870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-74664045341701481892013-12-12T02:14:44.875-08:002013-12-12T02:14:44.875-08:00Wow, well done on that front, I'm impressed. A...Wow, well done on that front, I'm impressed. And you're right about the Chessmen (Series 2 Episode 6; David B dug it out during a discussion on Facebook).<br /><br />The Harry Potter reaction I think was a combination of some people being a bit snobbish about the series, and others feeling the Oenophiles were hard done by in not having their answer accepted. I suspect people would have been similarly outrage had something to do with computer games had come up for us :pMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156076135206556474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-70333559991669974912013-12-11T21:57:21.726-08:002013-12-11T21:57:21.726-08:00Also, I noticed that the tops of the 2 and 7 were ...Also, I noticed that the tops of the 2 and 7 were visible in the bit of the poster they showed. That's the only reason I got that question, and it seems slightly sloppy.opaltigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770417877806281870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646275336770012581.post-50554303386130453532013-12-11T21:39:05.041-08:002013-12-11T21:39:05.041-08:00I have a distinct memory of the Chessmen (back in ...I have a distinct memory of the Chessmen (back in series two, I think?) getting a question on old-fashioned chess notation and being completely stumped, so this is hardly the first time this sort of thing has happened. I was also sitting there going "aha, this must be Settlers! ... now what's the answer" so I'm glad you got that. :P<br /><br />As for the Harry Potter question, were people really upset it came up as a topic? I mean, this is a quiz that's had "Mario Kart weapons" as a link.opaltigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770417877806281870noreply@blogger.com