Oh also, since I've probably seen more postings about Four Against Darkness here than elsewhere, is this a decent place to go with clarification questions? I know my one [incomplete] go with it so far was fun but occasionally frustrating.
e.g, I can't fit this room here so I'll just mirror it since there's no other entrances to rotate to (this one I felt fine with), can I withdraw from a room as soon as I roll up a bunch of vermin I don't feel like facing? There was a door so it seemed legit...
Anyway the book really needs a lot of clarity but it can be a lot of fun. I'm living by my spreadsheet atm, because I don't really do pencils and there are so many stats and inventory and stuff to track on the map. I've been using the shorthand symbols from the book which are helpful and indicate state as well as history.
I'd there's a better place to go to bug people I'm happy to, but I much prefer g+ to BGG, I'm just like that.
Thanks!
andrea sfiligoi Since it is your game, do you have a preference or a place for questions on g+?
ReplyDeleteI thought there was a 4AD g+ group, but that appears to be wrong.
no problem. I tend to prefer Facebook (on the Song of Blades Facebook group) because it's easier to post there with my phone, while with G+ it is a bit more complicated, but it's okay. I also reply daily on the Song of Blades Yahoo group.
ReplyDeleteNick, yes you can retreat from a room immediately if you don't like what is inside, if you come from a door that you can close behind you. Remember: you have the initiative once the action sequence starts, so your first action is to back up. Of course, if you waited for the occupant's reaction, waiting was your action and you can't back up until the opponent has acted at least once.
ReplyDeleteyou can always rotate a room and yes, there will be cases where, no matter how much you rotate, the room simply won't fit -- just cut it short at the edge of your sheet of paper.
ReplyDeleteMuch obliged!
ReplyDeleteThe size and shape of the room isn't so important as whether it's a room or a corridor, so I don't sweat it too much to rotate, reshape, etc.
ReplyDeleteSomeone had posted a Google Sheets play workbook with a map sheet that looked pretty nice. May have been on Wesley Camp 's 4AD collection, which you may want to follow if you enjoy the game.
Spencer Salyer think o just did that earlier!
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