Game: Munchkin 4: The Need for Steed

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rober — 2008-11-14T10:38:13+00:00

overview

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swuyau — 2008-06-06T15:09:09+00:00

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cuazzel — 2007-09-20T19:34:32+00:00

German edition box back

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cuazzel — 2007-09-20T19:32:01+00:00

German edition box front

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Firepigeon — 2007-05-27T15:42:08+00:00

Box front and back and sides and top and bottom and ....

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Tegre — 2007-04-23T05:27:29+00:00

Back of Munchkin 4

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EndersGame — 2006-09-28T13:30:56+00:00

All five CLASSES

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EndersGame — 2006-09-28T13:30:46+00:00

All five RACES (there is no card for the default Human)

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EndersGame — 2006-09-28T13:30:35+00:00

The biggest MONSTERS for expansion #4 (one clearly inspired by 2005s Hurricane Katrina)

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EndersGame — 2006-09-28T13:30:25+00:00

Level 1 MONSTERS for expansion #4

Thread: Re: Quick Review

Argus Panoptes — 2006-03-07T03:05:35+00:00

I think those sell well enough that there will be more printings. And they'll use the new styles at that time:

http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?y=2005&m=January&d=...

Thread: Re: Quick Review

Salt-Man Z — 2006-03-06T20:37:18+00:00

The differently-colored cards are a good move, IMO. The cards that come with Munchkin Dice have this as well.

It allows you to more easily tell a Door card from a Treasure card. In fact, every Munchkin set besides the original and its sequels (Axe & Errors) takes the same bi-colored approach.

The problem, of course, is that the new cards stick out from the old cards. No real way around that, though. I hope they're planning on reprinting the other decks with the color change.

Thread: Re: Concerned - need feedback from other munchkinophiles

dcjackso — 2006-03-06T18:41:28+00:00

I purchased need for steed, but haven't played with it yet. But hey--it's munchkin! If you don't like a card, chuck it. Or write on it with a sharpie to change the rules. And if you own the deck--the new rule's correct! IMO, the new expansion is worth it for the gerbil--finally I can put my greedy, nose-picking halfling on top of...the Warhamster!

Thread: Re: Concerned - need feedback from other munchkinophiles

Stormbull — 2006-03-06T18:19:26+00:00

Katrina
Level 20
Will not persue anyone of Level 5 or less.
Bad Stuff: All Items you have in play are blown away except for Big ones. Discard them.
Art is a hurricane-like creature with one big eyeball

Thread: Quick Review

Stormbull — 2006-03-06T18:15:48+00:00

I picked up the lastest expansion to Munchkin and we gave it a try. We got in two games (with base Munchkin + expansions).

The first thing to be aware of is that (at least my copy) Munchkin 4 The Need for Steed noticeably differs in cardback color. The new expansion is much lighter, and sticks out like a sore thumb. Why this doesn't really matter for game play, it does bother me.

There are 112 new cards, so there are enough to come up with some regularity (especially when you can see them coming because of the lighter cardbacks!). My original Munchkin box is almost overflowing with all the cards along with the coverlets for the expansions.

This set features two types of cards -- Hirelings and Steeds. These card types require just enough additional rules to be somewhat confusing (ex: Steeds are large items, but don't count as large items, except when applying curses).

Our observation was that the these two new card types seem to change the balance of the game, more in favor the individual player. This is because Steeds are generally good -- they have a combat bonus along with other special abilities (often that allow escape).

Hirelings also give you combat bonuses. We were playing that hirelings could be sacrificed to avoid Bad Stuff when failing to run away, but in re-reading the rules, this is unclear (according to one player, sacrificing hirelings to avoid bad stuff is how this works in other Munchkin games).

The set also has a good number of reprint cards (classes, races, etc.) to keep the card mix balanced. But, the card pool is large enough now to be streaky, so even with the extra cards, some cards don't seem to come up as often as the used to (no Thief in either game).

In conclusion, Munchkin 4 The Need for Steed is just okay. Steeds and Hirelings (if we were playing them right) seemed to make the game a bit easier (because running away was more likely to happen). The humor/art of the set is very comparable to the previous sets, and is very Munchkiny. One game was won by an unstoppable Halfling riding a Fire-Breating Eagle Mount.

Thread: Concerned - need feedback from other munchkinophiles

guyincorporated — 2006-02-17T22:55:16+00:00

I've played a lot of munchkin in my day. If there's any one game that I can truly say that I feel I have mastered, it is Munchkin.

Here's the thing: I love munchkin when the game is at its most-evil. At its least-forgiving. IMO, this feeling is exemplified in munchkin 1-3. Mean, mean curses. Kali. Evil bad stuff. No cheesy sidekicks to sacrifice.

Star muchkin was great. There were the cheesy sidekicks, yes, but you also had a lot of mean mobs that didn't ignore you for being level 1. Then they wussified it further with star munchkin 2. I mean *come on*, what kind of munchkin expansion doesn't even have a new level 20 monster?

Don't get me started on fu. I solo'd mechaninja (level 16) on my *second* turn.

So anyhow here's my question/concern:
Base munchkin (w/ unnatural axe and clerical errors) rules and is just brutal. But I hear the new expansion adds sidekicks, and I'm upset that it will upset the awesomeness of my munchkin deck. I need feedback from people who have bought it. Does it nerf the game? Is everyone safer? How are the new mobs? What's the new level 20? Other impressions?