[Card Game]: Light Speed, reviewed by David Plank (5/4)

2nd Level RPGnetter · #1 04-23-2003, 01:00 AM

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9272.phtml

David Plank's Summary:

A suprisingly relaxed real-time card game.

Go to the full review for more information.

2nd Level RPGnetter · #2 04-23-2003, 01:23 PM

Post originally by Dave Eggleston at 2003-04-23 12:23:00
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The only thing in your review I would disagree with is the game length. With scoring, it's closer to five minutes.

We usually play three rounds {one small asteroid; two small asteroids; one big asteroid} and add up the scores. For the one big asteroid configuration, we set them slightly apart:

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2nd Level RPGnetter · #3 04-23-2003, 01:24 PM

Post originally by Dave Eggleston at 2003-04-23 12:24:11
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(Argh - leading spaces removed)

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2nd Level RPGnetter · #4 04-23-2003, 07:53 PM

Post originally by Chris Camfield at 2003-04-23 18:53:06
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This sounds like a winner!

As far as resolving the deadlock situation goes, would it make sense to have any kind of system to force someone to go, or does the "guessing game" work out okay?

(For instance, you could play rock-paper-scissors.)

2nd Level RPGnetter · #5 04-23-2003, 11:04 PM

Post originally by Cedric Chin at 2003-04-23 22:04:35
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Deadlock never happened in our games. The incentive is to that, once you've placed your last ship in a "good" spot, the round ends and your opponent's can't play their ships.

Great game, enjoyed the review!

Cedric.
aka. Washu! ^O^

2nd Level RPGnetter · #6 04-23-2003, 11:44 PM

Post originally by EvilSchemer at 2003-04-23 22:44:21
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I was confused for a moment, until I realized the review was about the Cheap Ass Game "Light Speed" (note the space) as opposed to my RPG "Lightspeed" or the old videogame "Lightspeed". Note that none of the above games are related.

Just wanted to clarify.

Christian Conkle

2nd Level RPGnetter · #7 04-24-2003, 01:04 AM

Post originally by David Plank at 2003-04-24 00:04:28
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We had the deadlock happen a few times, but it always worked out, so it wasn't that big a problem.

It's actually quite tense, waiting to see who will crack first and just play their ship, quickly going for the next one.

Like I said, it's anot a big problem; just one I thought worth mentioning.