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Shameless plug time.
Dragon Hordes is available on Tanga now as a 2-pack for 11 bucks ($5.50 a book). A great way to have an intact copy and one to cut up for all the pieces and parts, or go in with a friend and you can each have a copy.
You can get 6 copies for less than 40 bucks including shipping - original retail was 30 bucks each.
Check it out here.
(edit: typo)
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Sam DiRocco
United States
North Lima
Ohio
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Any info on this game? The page here on BGG is a bit thin. Is this any good? Anyone actually play this game that can enlighten us?
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The Galaxy is Just Packed!
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I'll try to keep my info non-biased (I designed this game).
http://www.mistymoongames.com/dragonhordes.shtml
Dragon Hordes is an "Epic" scale miniatures game where all the counters and "miniatures" are included in the back of the book as cutout cardstock pages.
It was released in 1998, and received very positive reviews, but it never sold well enough to continue development or create miniatures.
Regardless, there are enough counters and bits included that you can field very satisfying battles with complete, interesting and interactive armies.
My design impetus was to create an epic fantasy minis game (non existed a the time) that focused on the big stuff: dragons and beasts, war machines and vehicles, that kind of thing. I wanted to create a game that was easy and fast to play, and I wanted to create a game that was cheap to play (sort of an anti-Games Workshop approach).
I've played many games with several people using only the contents of a single book, including a few 4-player games that were very fun.
Each book contains 96 pages of basic and advanced rules, army lists, and background info for 6 factions. Plus you get 20 pages of full-color cardstock pieces representing units (the miniatures), unit cards, templates and counters.
I'd be happy to answer any additional questions.
- Bryan
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Chris Hillery
United States
Sacramento
California
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What's the unit activation pattern in this game? Is it "I move everybody then you move everybody", or something finer-grained?
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I'm glad you asked.
Each unit on the field has a corresponding card displaying its rules and stats. On each card is a spot to place an Initiative Counter. The initiative counters come in pairs (two number 1's, two number 2's, etc up to 32). One counter is placed on the card, and one in a cup. Each turn, all units place their initiative counters in the cup and counters are drawn randomly. When counter #4 is drawn, for example, the unit with the corresponding #4 counter takes its turn.
It's basically the same method used in Mutant Chronicles: Siege of the Citadel and Fury of the Clansmen.
It makes for some good fog of war.
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Chris Hillery
United States
Sacramento
California
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Hmm, sounds like a neat system. Do all players have all their counters in the same cup, so the turns are interspersed?
Always on the lookout for new ways of handling turn order... the basic "I move everything then you move everything" approach always seemed to lead to odd results, not to mention over-analysis...
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iStitch
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Kalamazoo
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I'm filling you with pointless word droppings. You're welcome.
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Ordered. Vandemonium and I are splitting it. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Mike T
United States
Elk Grove
California
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bryanwinter wrote: I'm glad you asked. Each unit on the field has a corresponding card displaying its rules and stats. On each card is a spot to place an Initiative Counter. The initiative counters come in pairs (two number 1's, two number 2's, etc up to 32). One counter is placed on the card, and one in a cup. Each turn, all units place their initiative counters in the cup and counters are drawn randomly. When counter #4 is drawn, for example, the unit with the corresponding #4 counter takes its turn. It's basically the same method used in Mutant Chronicles: Siege of the Citadel and Fury of the Clansmen. It makes for some good fog of war.
Thanks Bryan for the link and for the detailed description. I wasn't interested initially, but with your post I pulled the trigger.
Curious though, where might have these 10 year old copies been all this time?
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The Galaxy is Just Packed!
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Ceej wrote: Hmm, sounds like a neat system. Do all players have all their counters in the same cup, so the turns are interspersed?
Always on the lookout for new ways of handling turn order... the basic "I move everything then you move everything" approach always seemed to lead to odd results, not to mention over-analysis...
Yep, all the counters are placed in the same cup. It's completely random. I'm not a fan of the "I move all my stuff then you move all yours" system either.
This system certainly does increase the game speed. But it does add some unique strategic twists in that you know what has moved yet and what hasn't, but you don't know WHEN the next thing is going to go. If you are taking Unit A1's turn and your Unit A2 and opponent's Unit B1 have yet to go, do you move Unit A1 to attack B1 and hope A2 will be able to move in first and finish the job? Because if B1 moves first A1 is toast. That kind of thing.
I like it.
Although I bet there are few out there who won't appreciate the random factor either.
I made it point to add "The Most Important Rule" in the game which basically says, "It's your game. Play it the way that makes it the most fun for your group." So house rules are encouraged.
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The Galaxy is Just Packed!
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mikeTSR wrote: Thanks Bryan for the link and for the detailed description. I wasn't interested initially, but with your post I pulled the trigger.
Curious though, where might have these 10 year old copies been all this time?
Many thanks! For several years they were sitting in a warehouse in Madison, WI. All still in their original boxes from the printer! I recently contacted the past owner of Corsair and asked if I could have the backstock since they were just sitting there. He let me have them. And of course now my wife is asking if I'd kindly find them loving homes. 
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cold_fuzion wrote: Ordered. Vandemonium and I are splitting it. I'll let you know how it goes.
Thanks! I'd love to hear your opinions!
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Chris Hillery
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Sacramento
California
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Thanks for taking the time to respond so quickly! It shows how much you believe in the game that you're so involved even in blowing out old inventory.
Think I'll go ahead and grab a couple - dunno if I'll be able to find anyone to play it with, but it sounds like I'll get at least my money's worth of enjoyment just reading the rules and backstory. Plus, that activation system sounds like it would lend itself very well to solo play...
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The Galaxy is Just Packed!
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Ceej wrote: Thanks for taking the time to respond so quickly! It shows how much you believe in the game that you're so involved even in blowing out old inventory.
Think I'll go ahead and grab a couple - dunno if I'll be able to find anyone to play it with, but it sounds like I'll get at least my money's worth of enjoyment just reading the rules and backstory. Plus, that activation system sounds like it would lend itself very well to solo play...
I appreciate it! Have fun!
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United States
North Carolina
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I went ahead and picked up 6 copies. I don't know if I'll be able to find someone to play with, but I'm a Warmachine player and have been trying to find something where the game's not about how much money you can spend on powerful units.
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Jakto Hi'tidi
United States
oklahoma city
Oklahoma
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I picked up 6 copies, hoping to pass out the extra copies to my gaming friends. Hopefully they'll try something different. It sounds interesting, and I liked the Saurian inclusion. It just begs to be played with bags of $1 store dinos.
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The Galaxy is Just Packed!
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Thanks to you both. I hope you find it a lot of fun.
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Lowell Kempf
United States
Chicago
Illinois
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Now I'm feeling cheap since I'm only getting a single two-pack. Still, I remembered reading about Dragon Hordes on your Geeklist and knew it would be worth looking at.
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Chris Hillery
United States
Sacramento
California
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I split the difference and got two two-packs. My religious affiliation forbids me from buying one thing when I can get two for the same shipping cost, even when "one" is a two-pack...
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You've piqued my interest... If anyone wants to split shipping, let me know, I'd pay half the shipping cost from tanga to you and full shipping from you to me (plus the price of the two books obviously)
Anyone?
Edit: One question if it's alright, how big are they approximately? would 6 or 8 of them fit well in a flatrate box? If that were the case I'd pay full tanga postage plus -again- shipping to me to get 3 or 4 double packs....
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Matt Asher
United States
Kennesaw
Georgia
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I ordered a double (double) just for the positive talk in this thread. It sounds like an interesting game whether or not my group is interested...
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Shawn Simas
Canada
Waterloo
Ontario
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I wish Tanga shipped to Canada, I would have picked this up.
Edit: If anyone wants to ship me a copy (or a pair) I'll cover shipping 
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The Galaxy is Just Packed!
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Flamin_Jesus wrote: Edit: One question if it's alright, how big are they approximately? would 6 or 8 of them fit well in a flatrate box? If that were the case I'd pay full tanga postage plus -again- shipping to me to get 3 or 4 double packs....
Each book's dimensions are 10-7/8 high x 8-3/8 wide x 3/8 thick.
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United States
North Carolina
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I've got an idea. When we all have our sets, we can organize a game online using MapTool so we have people to play with.
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Dean Longo
United States
Bayville
New Jersey
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I picked up one order...so now I have an extra set. I would have loved to have picked up 6...but I was not sure who might want them on such short notice. Ah well.
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North Carolina
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eeeek. This I'm leaving town for 2 weeks this Monday, and if history's any indication, there's no way my Tanga order will be in by then
 I was hoping to have it with me in the hotel. I guess I'll have to wait 3 weeks, and hope the UPS or FedEx guy takes it to my rental office like he's supposed to and doesn't just leave it on my doorstep to get stolen.
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