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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => Hobbies and Recreation => Gamers Zone => Topic started by: Mirumoto_Kenjiro on June 10, 2009, 10:52:06 PM

Title: Miniature Games
Post by: Mirumoto_Kenjiro on June 10, 2009, 10:52:06 PM
Let me know if this thread is off topic.  I haven't found any other place to post this.

I've just got addicted to a miniatures game called Axis & Allies, a game of turn-based strategy and authentic-looking game pieces (and stat cards) where one side tries to win over the other.  I taught my brother and father the game, where they easily outnumbered me...but I quickly outgun and out maneuvered them every match! :smile The sides are simply Axis country pieces versus Allied country pieces, but they also have stats of different countries.  (i.e. Axis has Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Hungary, etc.; Allies have US, UK, China, Poland, Greece, Australia, Canada, etc.)

There are different sets of rules for the game (ground battle, naval battle, & scenario), and so far, I learned land battle rules (this all have planes, of course ;) )

Anyone else, played similar games?
Title: Miniature Games
Post by: Kor on June 10, 2009, 11:23:16 PM
I've not played any of those sort.  The closest is using minuatures on a map while playing an rpg to show here you are.   I know some like Warhammer 40,000 or use to, and there is another type called Hero Clix and I think called Mage Knight, and use to be Mage Knight Dungeon.  I never played those though.  I do have a few figures I got since I liked how they looked.
Title: Miniature Games
Post by: Nick22 on June 11, 2009, 12:18:39 AM
Its kinda like the game of risk- there are all sorts of different versions of it I even have a LOTR version
Title: Miniature Games
Post by: Kor on June 11, 2009, 12:39:35 AM
I saw pictures of some of those figures.  How is it?
Title: Miniature Games
Post by: Nick22 on June 11, 2009, 12:42:03 AM
LOTr Risk. its pretty cool. Often times the bad side wins because they control most of thecareas the ring must pass through
Title: Miniature Games
Post by: Compy-Rex on June 11, 2009, 08:52:36 AM
Dungeons and Dragons is one I collect. The game is really complicated and I'm just in it for the miniatures.