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Subject: PLEASE READ: A Request from the Designer/Publisher Regarding Spoilers 
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So I know we're all adults here, and we've all been hanging out on internet forums for as long as we can remember, but I just wanted to emphasize that there are a great many things in this game that I want players to discover and experience for themselves, rather than reading about it here first, so please think before you post, and make sure to give proper spoiler warnings for anything you write, ideally hiding anything spoiler-related in spoiler tags. There's a little "SP" button in the dashboard for that, two spots over from the "Insert Geek Link" drop-down menu.
So what exactly is spoiler-related?
1. Any character class other than the six starting classes. This gets a little tricky since even naming the class is a spoiler, but all classes have an icon you can use to reference them, or you can reference them by their numerical order they are found in the box (going from right to left) or the order listed in the FAQ thread (for instance, Brute would be class 1, Tinkerer class 2, Spellweaver class 3, etc.).
2. The contents of all the smaller envelopes, especially envelope X and everything that entails. Seriously, let people discover this on their own. I would strongly prefer you not discuss clues related to envelope X at all in the forums. If someone really wants help, talk through GeekMail.
3. Items and item abilities past what is initially made available in the game. Every item has a number on the back of the card. Reference them using that.
4. Events and event outcomes. If you have a question, events also have a number on the bottom center of their front side to reference them by.
5. Any plot points or story elements found in the scenario book or town records. Please reference all scenarios by their number.
Lastly, there is a FAQ forum here, perfectly safe from spoilers using a liberal dose of spoiler tags. If you have a question about something specific, please look at that first to make sure the answer is not already available before starting a new thread.
Thanks!
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Re: PLEASE READ: A Request Regarding SpoilersI thumb this up... but wanted to emphasis as well with a big +1 to this.
This forums are my major to go with rules questions, no understanding a mechanic or such... I`m one of those that try to avoid spoilers (though I succumb and read the rulebook at some point in details, and then saw the 6 main characters) so please please please... warning for spoilers, include the SPOILER warning in the thread tile
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Re: PLEASE READ: A Request Regarding SpoilersIsaac,
You may want to revise the title of this thread to say "A Request from the publisher and designer regarding spoilers" so that people are more likely to read it. Or something to that effect, anyway.
That makes it instantly recognizable that the message is from you, not just from a fellow gamer.
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Re: PLEASE READ: A Request Regarding SpoilersCan we have sticky threads over here on BGG? Then this thread should be a sticky one. As should the FAQ thread be.
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Re: PLEASE READ: A Request Regarding SpoilersIsaac is insane how much you care about this game and your gamers. Thanks.
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Re: PLEASE READ: A Request Regarding SpoilersWhat should we be concerned about when opening/unpacking the box? ie. glancing at the monster cards or stickers. Are there major spoilers there?
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- Paul GroganUnited Kingdom
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Re: PLEASE READ: A Request Regarding SpoilersKyajin wrote:What should we be concerned about when opening/unpacking the box? ie. glancing at the monster cards or stickers. Are there major spoilers there?Sort of. When you punchout all the monster standees, you will see them. Try not to look too closely. If you are crazy like me, then make up lots of little envelopes for all the different types of enemies and put all the standees, monster ability cards, and monster stat card.
That way, when your group first meets them, you have more envelopes to open, and things are kept secret from the other players.
I've also done the same with the items that the town has at later prosperity levels.
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Re: PLEASE READ: A Request Regarding SpoilersGreenLaborMike wrote:You may want to revise the title of this thread to say "A Request from the publisher and designer regarding spoilers" so that people are more likely to read it.Fully agree. I'm sure this suggestion will help towards getting people to read this thread in the first place.
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Re: PLEASE READ: A Request Regarding SpoilersPaulGrogan wrote:What about the new heroes for the ones with the Standee version? Will they have to be punched out, or are they in the new hero's box?Kyajin wrote:What should we be concerned about when opening/unpacking the box? ie. glancing at the monster cards or stickers. Are there major spoilers there?Sort of. When you punchout all the monster standees, you will see them.
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Re: PLEASE READ: A Request Regarding SpoilersThey are in the character boxes. You won't have to punch them out.
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kalisto59 wrote:Isaac is insane how much you care about this game and your gamers. Thanks.
my thoughts exactly.
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I know you're trying to be helpful but you're just making me more excited for this game!
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Glic2003 wrote:I know you're trying to be helpful but you're just making me more excited for this game!
QFT.
This game is going to be great.
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murteas wrote:+1 I'm so looking forward to this game I'll be doing what I thought I would never do! Use the stickers!Glic2003 wrote:I know you're trying to be helpful but you're just making me more excited for this game!
QFT. This game is going to be great. 
No PnP for me going to play the game EXACTLY how it was meant to be played!
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- Just wanted to add my voice to both the praise/thanks and the expression of excitement.
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AndrewAU wrote:
+1
Looks like an attack modifier to me.
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AndrewAU wrote:murteas wrote:+1 I'm so looking forward to this game I'll be doing what I thought I would never do! Use the stickers!Glic2003 wrote:I know you're trying to be helpful but you're just making me more excited for this game!
QFT. This game is going to be great. No PnP for me going to play the game EXACTLY how it was meant to be played!
So, are you going to destroy cards that are meant to be destroyed after use?
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carkara wrote:AndrewAU wrote:murteas wrote:+1 I'm so looking forward to this game I'll be doing what I thought I would never do! Use the stickers!Glic2003 wrote:I know you're trying to be helpful but you're just making me more excited for this game!
QFT. This game is going to be great. No PnP for me going to play the game EXACTLY how it was meant to be played!
So, are you going to destroy cards that are meant to be destroyed after use?
Gloomhaven doesn't tell you to destroy any cards
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Ax0r wrote:Spoiler (click to reveal)Gloomhaven doesn't tell you to destroy any cards
OMG! Use Spoiler Tags, for Christ's sake.
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carkara wrote:His insanity is contagious I can tell you that...kalisto59 wrote:Isaac is insane how much you care about this game and your gamers. Thanks.
my thoughts exactly.
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DaviddesJ wrote:Sarcasm, I hope. This isn't a secret...Ax0r wrote:Spoiler (click to reveal)Gloomhaven doesn't tell you to destroy any cards
OMG! Use Spoiler Tags, for Christ's sake.
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Ax0r wrote:OMG! You did it again! He just *asked* you to use spoiler tags!DaviddesJ wrote:Sarcasm, I hope. This isn't a secret...Ax0r wrote:Spoiler (click to reveal)Gloomhaven doesn't tell you to destroy any cards
OMG! Use Spoiler Tags, for Christ's sake.
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Ax0r wrote:carkara wrote:AndrewAU wrote:murteas wrote:+1 I'm so looking forward to this game I'll be doing what I thought I would never do! Use the stickers!Glic2003 wrote:I know you're trying to be helpful but you're just making me more excited for this game!
QFT. This game is going to be great. No PnP for me going to play the game EXACTLY how it was meant to be played!
So, are you going to destroy cards that are meant to be destroyed after use?
Gloomhaven doesn't tell you to destroy any cards
I'm just reading through the rulebook and on page 39 it says that some cards are "removed from the game" and it has an icon that looks like a card being ripped in half. So "remove from the game" doesn't literally mean "destroy this card"?
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- No, it's just an icon.
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Glic2003 wrote:Ax0r wrote:carkara wrote:AndrewAU wrote:murteas wrote:+1 I'm so looking forward to this game I'll be doing what I thought I would never do! Use the stickers!Glic2003 wrote:I know you're trying to be helpful but you're just making me more excited for this game!
QFT. This game is going to be great. No PnP for me going to play the game EXACTLY how it was meant to be played!
So, are you going to destroy cards that are meant to be destroyed after use?
Gloomhaven doesn't tell you to destroy any cards
I'm just reading through the rulebook and on page 39 it says that some cards are "removed from the game" and it has an icon that looks like a card being ripped in half. So "remove from the game" doesn't literally mean "destroy this card"?
Yeah, just throw it in the box. Nothing requires that you destroy a card.
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