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This is part of a series of bloody matches to the death. Show support for your favorite game so it will do better in the fight. You can support it by writing why you think its the better game and more importantly by betting (i.e. voting for) it. Please make it clear for when I check the bets later. You have until Friday when I tally the bets and declare the winner. I will reserve my bet for any tie-breakers.

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Ameritrash Championship: Dune vs. Cosmic Encounter

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12 Apr 2012 21:04 #122735 by Malloc

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12 Apr 2012 23:27 #122742 by Sagrilarus
Malloc has spoken. It shall be Dune.

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12 Apr 2012 23:33 #122744 by KingPut

Sagrilarus wrote: Malloc has spoken. It shall be Dune.
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Malloc actually played Dune last night so he should know.

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12 Apr 2012 23:36 #122746 by Sagrilarus

KingPut wrote:

Sagrilarus wrote: Malloc has spoken. It shall be Dune.
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Malloc actually played Dune last night so he should know.


No one invited me!

I'll be honest, I can't understand Cosmic Encounter being held up as the pinnacle of Ameritrash. Given the choice I'd be voting for Heroscape or TI:3 or some other majorly piece-heavy smash mouth title. But given the two cube-pushers that remain Dune is the only real choice. At least it has the weight to carry itself with some authority.

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13 Apr 2012 11:34 #122773 by SuperflyPete
This is simply what boiled out of 16 iniital choices. I didn't see Heroscape, Axis and Allies, and many other titles originally, and this is a pretty insular group, so you kind-of have to expect the result.

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13 Apr 2012 13:41 #122789 by san il defanso
I think it was actually taken from the top 16 AT games on BGG, removing reprints/expansions like WotR collector's edition.

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13 Apr 2012 14:51 #122792 by SuperflyPete
Yeah, and those guys at TOS are a hell of a group to be basing anything on :)

I mean, the reason Space Hulk isn't a 10 is because 1/3 of voters gave a 1-vote based on the GW Legal Clusterfuck, and another 1/6th gave a 1 vote because they were pissed that their beloved cube pushers were CRUSHED beneath the power armor of a fully armed, genetically engineered Space Marine sent forth by the Emperor of Mankind himself.
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13 Apr 2012 15:14 #122796 by Chapel

SuperflyTNT wrote: Yeah, and those guys at TOS are a hell of a group to be basing anything on :)

I mean, the reason Space Hulk isn't a 10 is because 1/3 of voters gave a 1-vote based on the GW Legal Clusterfuck, and another 1/6th gave a 1 vote because they were pissed that their beloved cube pushers were CRUSHED beneath the power armor of a fully armed, genetically engineered Space Marine sent forth by the Emperor of Mankind himself.


I gave it a 7, because while Space Hulk is a fun game for the first few tries, it pales in comparison to the much superior and more tactically satisfying Legions of Steel.

And it's just like Cosmic Encounter, as while it's dumb fun for while you play it and is more accessible for regular folks, it just pales in comparison to a much better gaming experience that is Dune

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13 Apr 2012 15:16 #122798 by The King in Yellow

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13 Apr 2012 23:04 #122879 by KingPut

San Il Defanso wrote: I think it was actually taken from the top 16 AT games on BGG, removing reprints/expansions like WotR collector's edition.


You are 100% correct. TOS - Thematic ranking

SuperflyTNT: This is simply what boiled out of 16 iniital choices. I didn't see Heroscape, Axis and Allies, and many other titles originally, and this is a pretty insular group, so you kind-of have to expect the result.


I'd bet if I included Axis and Allies it would have lost in the first round and Heroscape wouldn't have made past the Elite 8 unless it had some favorable match ups.

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