Gates of Arkham

[Old Dwarf]

FFG is coming out with a new Elder Sign Expansion
"Gates of Arkham" It appears to be the real "Arkham Horror
Light we always hear about in Game comparisons.

Unlike the previous "Unseen Forces" Expansion this one
takes the Game out of the Museum & right into Arkham.
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_n...?eidn=5088

I like Elder Sign it's a quick Mythos fix but I always felt
the Museum was a restriction on the Game & even added
some House Rules for other locations. It's rarely got to the
table since Eldritch Horror came out.

Arkham Gates appears to open up the Game more allowing
players to go all over Arkham & it introduces 4 new Old Ones.
The obvious thought is this Game going to expand into
the other Arkham Horror Expansions Locations ?

Arkham Horror is one FFG Golden Eggs but it has become
massively bloated & they have taken it about as far
as the Theme material goes. Arkham Gates could well
allow them to resell us Arkham Horror in a simpler
package.

Speaking of the Unseen Forces Expansion (well I did mention it
above) with the Arkham Gates news I was inspired to break
out Elder Sign again & use the Unseen Forces expansion
for the first time.

The Blessed/Cursed die are a nice touch & the new mythos cards
offer some interesting choices I wonder if Arkham Gates will
include them.

OD

[Raynor]

This is exciting. Elder Sign was one of the few games I kept when I last purged my possessions. My wife in particular really enjoys dice games of all kinds. I'm also a big fan of Arkham horror and this is a great compact version. Will have to put this on her Christmas list

[soundguy]

deffinately smaller and faster.. but same basic feel

[Sarge]

Do like Elder Sign very much, and was pleased with what Unseen Forces added to the game too. I do like Arkham Horror as well, but it takes so long to set up and needs lots of table space, so I save it for when I'm in the mood for an epic game. Looking fowad to Gates of Arkham.

[soundguy]

And if arkham has too many players it drags

[Old Dwarf]

A New update:

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_n...?eidn=5258

I preordered this from CSI- Really glad they got ES out of the Museum.

OD

[soundguy]

Nice! I gotta get that, the feel of arkham but the speed of a card game

[Old Dwarf]

Just got the CSI Shipping notice for Gates of Arkham, so another Game will
await me when I get back home in a few weeks.

So I'll have District Z, Banners of War, Cthulhu Wars & now Gates of Arkham
all at once! I'll need to make an opening/play schedule up otherwise it will
be just a mess.(well a nice mess but still a mess).

OD

[zombie67]

So you'll get home by the end of March (hopefully)...spend April opening all the boxes...May painting and preparing any minis etc...June learning the rules...July play testing and full games...so talk to you around August time!

[soundguy]

you will need to clear your schedule!