Mwahaha!! Our evil planet conquering crusade is almost complete, this planet looks lovely, wait these natives we just encountered are so adorable we can not colonise their homeworld, let's go take over that Traders system instead.
Welcome to Cosmic Encounter where in the depths of space, the alien races of the Cosmos vie with each other for control of the universe.
Alliances form and shift from moment to moment, while cataclysmic battles send starships screaming into the warp as ancient tech is deployed. Players choose from hundreds of alien races, each with its own unique power to further its efforts to build an empire that spans the galaxy.
If that all sounds a bit over dramatic then blame Board Game Geek. Over the last weekend (25th Jan) I managed to get two games of Cosmic Encounter played between 4 players. Even though I lost both games it was always entertaining and still very close. But which aliens did I encounter and who did I use to try and control the universe?
Game 1: The Fury, Ethic, Sorcerer & Will
My Alien Species
The Fury
Ah yes the very angry space archers. Did we lose an encounter or lose some ships during an alliance? Then suffer our wrath!! Although it seemed like a decent alien threat, the Fury ended up not doing a great deal as the Sorcerer ran rampant.
Game 2: Guerrilla, Trickster, Lightning & Oracle
My Alien Species
Trickster
Do you like 50-50 odds then the Trickster alien is for you. Got a terrible hand, there is still a 50% chance you might win. Got a great hand but think the opponent might have some sneaky way of winning, it's still a 50% chance for them to lose. Will we use the power will we not who knows when it comes to the Trickster.
In this game I had more success but ended up using flares more than the actual Trickster power.
Until next time when I will have actual oldhammer painting stuff to show.
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Yes are cuteness will help us conquer the cosmos!!
Welcome to Cosmic Encounter where in the depths of space, the alien races of the Cosmos vie with each other for control of the universe.
Alliances form and shift from moment to moment, while cataclysmic battles send starships screaming into the warp as ancient tech is deployed. Players choose from hundreds of alien races, each with its own unique power to further its efforts to build an empire that spans the galaxy.
If that all sounds a bit over dramatic then blame Board Game Geek. Over the last weekend (25th Jan) I managed to get two games of Cosmic Encounter played between 4 players. Even though I lost both games it was always entertaining and still very close. But which aliens did I encounter and who did I use to try and control the universe?
Game 1: The Fury, Ethic, Sorcerer & Will
My Alien Species
The Fury
Ah yes the very angry space archers. Did we lose an encounter or lose some ships during an alliance? Then suffer our wrath!! Although it seemed like a decent alien threat, the Fury ended up not doing a great deal as the Sorcerer ran rampant.
Game 2: Guerrilla, Trickster, Lightning & Oracle
My Alien Species
Trickster
Do you like 50-50 odds then the Trickster alien is for you. Got a terrible hand, there is still a 50% chance you might win. Got a great hand but think the opponent might have some sneaky way of winning, it's still a 50% chance for them to lose. Will we use the power will we not who knows when it comes to the Trickster.
In this game I had more success but ended up using flares more than the actual Trickster power.
Until next time when I will have actual oldhammer painting stuff to show.
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