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New Edition of Condottiere
Looks like it may be old news, but I was unaware until I saw it on the shelf at lunch.
I like the new map. Not sure I'm sold on the cards. They aren't as clear cut as the color coded FFG edition.
I gotta say I also don't think I like the card art as much either.
www.zmangames.com/en/news/2018/6/8/announcing-condottiere/
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Erik Twice wrote: I was never quite happy with the game, but I'm glad it's kept in print. The new edition looks nice and given how every copy of the Edge (FFG) edition I've owned had a warpy board, I think this will help people out.
Why do you call the FFG edition 'Edge'?
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Edge is the Spanish distribuitor. Hence, design-wise it's the FFG edition but FFG didn't print it. So the warping board issue might be exclusive to it.Mr. White wrote:
Erik Twice wrote: I was never quite happy with the game, but I'm glad it's kept in print. The new edition looks nice and given how every copy of the Edge (FFG) edition I've owned had a warpy board, I think this will help people out.
Why do you call the FFG edition 'Edge'?
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SuperflyTNT wrote: I’ve always passed over it. I never even realized it was worth exploring. Most of the FFG Silver Line is so bad I just assumed it was Tanga Trash.
Condo is anything but Tanga Trash. I think this will be the 3rd, maybe 4th, company publishing it, so it's clearly a game with legs and demand. It's a little bit poker, a little bit negotiation, a little bit area control, all with a neat, historical setting. For my dollar, it's easily the best value in gaming. I've been playing this game for over 10 years, and have _yet_ to use any of the variants.
I think Game of Thrones, The Witcher, or some non-sense have basically ripped it off as well.
Even though I'm partial to my tattered FFG edition, and love the medieval art on the Euro Games version, I'll probably pick this up as well.
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I play it during lunch at work, at the pub, waiting for everyone to arrive before heading out to a movie or show, etc.
It's got a small foot print on a table, doesn't take up much space and can fit in the glove box.
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Looks like the new edition is in a larger box but contains multiple rulesets. Probably worth it, $30 MSRP isn't bad.
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stoic wrote: I'm glad that this is back in print. I bought this one five years ago because Mr. White constantly argued for its merits. And, he was right--he converted me. It's almost a perfect game. It's easy to teach, short to play, and it provides interesting decisions. It combines strategy, bluffing, area control, and all with the right amount of chaos mixed in with its monkey-wrenching rule breaking cards which cause every player to change their strategies. The only weakness that I can see is that it isn't good with two-players. Does anyone know of a two-player variant? I see that this new edition will include it. The only thing that I don't like about the new edition is the map's muted colors which, to me, make it hard to tell the difference between the regions of Italia. The new card artwork looks cool.
Sounds like the new edition has a 2-player variant:
In addition to the all-new art and graphics overhaul, this version of the game boasts some exciting new features:
A larger board, for all those fans who spent years huddled over a tiny board.
The modern ruleset, sticking to the formula that made the game so successful for the last decade.
The classic ruleset, granting fans of the original game their wish of a portable version with their preferred ruleset—we heard you!
A clever 2-player variant, for those times when you are only +1, but still need your Condottiere fix.
Reminder icons on special cards, to summarize their effects and make the game more accessible for new players.
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