Trashdome - DOOM: The Board Game VS Space Hulk

Lee, saying you like a game because you read the rules doesn't matter a whit. Imagine of people wrote reviews based solely on a read through.

And Sevej, there's a lot more to Space Hulk than Command Points. The game is about tactical decisions left and right. It's about not ever having enough resources to do what you want, about making sure every angle is covered, and about sheer luck. From Genestealer's perspective it's about blip management and placement, deception, and forcing the Marines to do something theyndon't want to do.

no I get that about the rules, thats why I thought Id come here to the cradle of AT and get the lowdown!

SuperflyTNT wrote: And Sevej, there's a lot more to Space Hulk than Command Points. The game is about tactical decisions left and right. It's about not ever having enough resources to do what you want, about making sure every angle is covered, and about sheer luck. From Genestealer's perspective it's about blip management and placement, deception, and forcing the Marines to do something theyndon't want to do.

I know Pete. It's just when I was playing it, I feel that the most important decision is regarding Command Points. Everything else seems just to "click". Covering my angles, keeping the team on the move... feels so natural. I only stopped to ponder how to use my CPs.

But honestly, playing as Genestealer, despite the aspects you wrote above (and I honestly feel those are interesting), is nowhere as exciting as playing the terminators.

OK, any variants which make the genestealer side more interesting then?

I disagree, Sevej, on all counts. There are so many complex choices in SH that it can't be distilled down to the CPs. Shit, you might get 1, you might get 6. Maybe you press your luck on a 3, re-pick and hope for higher.

And that's before you even choose a single move or turn the sandtimer.

Then, do you move the flamer guy into position and "Lay Flame You Dick" to cover yourself, or do you send in some bad ass bolterboys to lay down a hail of (bolts?) that will shred all before.

As a Genestealer, you send swarms of your brood toward that one holdout Termie, waiting for (3 FUCK) (2 FUCK) (3 FUCK) NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! as he whiffs repeatedly on overwatch and has his brain clawed from its pan by a determined and very dangerous enemy.

The tactics are where it's at with Space Hulk.

SuperflyTNT wrote:
The tactics are where it's at with Space Hulk.

... and the dice. Dice can make or break a game.

Man this is an old thread, can't believe I voted Doom. Honestly both are great games and serve very different purposes.

Claustrophobia? haha

SuperflyTNT wrote: Then, do you move the flamer guy into position and "Lay Flame You Dick" to cover yourself, or do you send in some bad ass bolterboys to lay down a hail of (bolts?) that will shred all before.

I usually make these "decisions" quickly (especially since there's the dice). But throw in the CP into them, and it gets more complex, vying for opportunities and trying to push the available CPs for best gain. The resource management part is harder for me than the tactical decisions part I guess.