Gloomhaven

Philz0r · 4 Jan 2018 at 10:32

Anyone else playing gloomhaven?.

This is my groups first attempt at a rpg campaign.

We are finding it very fun, with 3 of us playing as spellweaver, scoundrel and the ratman (forgot his class name) as well as our DM.

We have done about 10 scenarios so far. We tried to play the "Good" side of the mini missions inbetween missions and soon realised we always ended up worse off so have strayed to being aggressive/cunning.

We haven't unlocked any locked characters yet.

JeditOjanen · 5 Jan 2018 at 19:16

Gloomhaven doesn't need a DM, the game plays that role for you.

Philz0r · 5 Jan 2018 at 19:46

True, but my friend is happy running the show

HeadlessChicken · 7 Jan 2018 at 13:17

It's very good, although I've not played anywhere as near as much as I want to (had it since 1st print). It's something else in terms of content and mechanics, which shows with it's new #1 position on BGG.

It doesn't need a GM, but does have a lot of mechanics. Although I think once you've got the rules / set-up learned, the 4th player will want a character - which the game allows!

No1newts · 7 Jan 2018 at 14:18

Will this ever be available through normal retail?

minicle · 8 Jan 2018 at 22:08

January - http://www.cephalofair.com/2017/12/whats-happening-gloomhaven-retail.html

So let’s all just calmly wait for January to come, and we will all be able to own a copy of Gloomhaven like normal, civilized people, with a retail release that is as drama-free as possible. Sounds nice to me.

gradyhawks · 14 Jan 2018 at 17:53

Played a game of it on Tabletop Simulator, was great fun.

Philz0r · 17 Jan 2018 at 14:59

Played last night. Jumped into an elemental portal. Fire elementals buffed the room full of sun and fire. We made sure to use frost and darkness to nerf them. ^^

Mythos Storm · 15 Feb 2018 at 07:37

Philz0r said:
Anyone else playing gloomhaven?.

This is my groups first attempt at a rpg campaign.

We are finding it very fun, with 3 of us playing as spellweaver, scoundrel and the ratman (forgot his class name) as well as our DM.

We have done about 10 scenarios so far. We tried to play the "Good" side of the mini missions inbetween missions and soon realised we always ended up worse off so have strayed to being aggressive/cunning.

We haven't unlocked any locked characters yet.

Just curious but what does your DM do ? the enemies follow a strict set of rules for movement and attacking so I cant imagine he has much fun if playing this way.

Philz0r · 16 Feb 2018 at 10:41

He enjoys setting the rooms and monsters up, reading the lore and doing the monsters movements. We have asked if he wants a hero to play but he's quite happy doing the monsters.

Philz0r · 17 Mar 2018 at 10:19

Finally unlocked out first hero yesterday.

it was the vermlin beast master.

Haven't had a chance to play new hero yet but looks awesome!.

heartburnron · 30 Mar 2018 at 21:29

What is the actual RRP for this game. Seen it on Amazon for £200 but I assume that is an inflated price due to demand?

No1newts · 30 Mar 2018 at 23:31

heartburnron said:
What is the actual RRP for this game. Seen it on Amazon for £200 but I assume that is an inflated price due to demand?

Same here, can't see it anywhere and when I do price is absurd. Massive Darkness is the same.

Tobywon · 1 Apr 2018 at 09:37

Around £139. Thats what sheffields Patriot games store had it for sale at. anyone else is just scalping. If i remember properly the original kickstarter was around £100 plus shipping

JeditOjanen · 3 Apr 2018 at 01:34

Yeah, retail is £130 to £140.

Poolybit · 3 Apr 2018 at 09:29

I've been waiting for cephalofair games to do a printing for a while (which they have said is in the works) as I'm pretty interested in getting hold of it...just not for the £200+ that it is available for now!

Tobywon · 3 Apr 2018 at 15:37

Agreed, same here, just a case of being patient and waiting

JeditOjanen · 4 Apr 2018 at 13:01

The expansion was announced at the weekend, so expect the new print run to coincide with that.

Poolybit · 5 Apr 2018 at 10:11

Awesome, didn't see that. Fingers crossed then!

BDEE · 3 Jun 2018 at 00:40

Currently up to our 9th or so scenario in my group. Managed to pick up a copy for £180 about 6 months ago before the price went up even more....

Looking forward to the expansion coming out in Q4 too, although at the rate of 1 scenario a week we already have a number of years worth of gameplay.... It is well worth the money.

Still learning things as we go, discovering new rules or rules we previously didn't get quite right.

It looks daunting to start with, but after a few scenarios it becomes pretty easy to follow.

I love it - Love the freedom and the stories and makes a change from stuff we usually play which involves intense rivalries.

One tip for anyone getting it.... You really want to think about getting a game organiser, and do not skimp on it either. You will be thankful for having one. You will also want the removable sticker set if you want to keep your game in tact for future use rather than using the stock stickers.