Talisman 4e

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:18 pm

I just picked up the new Talisman boardgame, and it's pretty neat. The graphics, presentation, box, etc is all better and ramped up. For fans of the Talisman boardgame, essentially Talisman 4e is exactly what 2nd edition Talisman is, except with a few more rules (clearer), and all new looks.

Check it out:
http://www.blackindustries.com/?templat ... lisman-buy

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CharlieRock · Post by **CharlieRock** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:14 am

I forgot what edition of Talisman I played was. It was so long ago. There was a city and space expansion set.

I ended up with Runebound last year trying to find something like Talisman. Should have waited. Talisman is way different.
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Birthright · Post by **Birthright** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:19 am

Omote wrote:
.... For fans of the Talisman boardgame, essentially Talisman 4e is exactly what 2nd edition Talisman is, except with a few more rules (clearer)...

Hi Omote. Can you elaborate on what the rules changes are from 2e to 4e. We still have a copy of the 2e game and all expansions except Dragons. My younger brother is nagging me to get 4e, but why buy the same game again just for the new art?

serleran · Post by **serleran** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:21 am

I have 4e, too, and 1e, 2e, 3e, and all the expansions... just a board game fanboy. Have not played the new ediiton, because I'm trying to get that damned promo card first.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:05 am

The rules changes are minimal. for the most part is a fairly indepth explanation of how it's possible to pick up cards on a space, draw cards, cast spells, encounter the drawn card, all in the same turn. Essentially, in this version of the rules there are examples on the more confusing aspects on what you can do when there are lots of cards being played on one turn. This version clarifies it pretty well.

4e Talisman also clarifies how many spells you can cast on your turn, as well as on other player's turns.

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Birthright · Post by **Birthright** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:10 am

Omote wrote:
The rules changes are minimal. for the most part is a fairly indepth explanation of how it's possible to pick up cards on a space, draw cards, cast spells, encounter the drawn card, all in the same turn. Essentially, in this version of the rules there are examples on the more confusing aspects on what you can do when there are lots of cards being played on one turn. This version clarifies it pretty well.

4e Talisman also clarifies how many spells you can cast on your turn, as well as on other player's turns.

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Thanks for the info, Omote.

That might explain why the 4e rules aren't available as a pdf. If you already own 2e, all you really get in the new edition is new artwork and a few rules tweeks. In Australia the game costs about $80, so I'm reluctant to drop that much cash for what will essentially be the same play experience as the 2e version.

bighara · Post by **bighara** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:08 pm

A buddy of mine picked me up a GenCon copy, so I've been playing it for a couple months now. It's a lot of fun. It's very random though, strategy will only take you so far.

One important errata. The Orb of Knowledge and the Prophetess take a card, then decide whether to draw a 2nd card. If they take the second card, they have to encounter it. The way it's written on the card sounds like the player looks at both cards at once then picks.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:09 pm

Nobleknight games is selling Talisman 4e for $39.95US, at least for the time being they are.

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moriarty777 · Post by **moriarty777** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:39 pm

I saw a few copies on the shelves at my LGS -- reasonably priced (though I can't remember exactly what it was at).

I'll probably end up picking it up sooner or later but bills as usual come first!

Looks like fun... never played any of the previous editions mind you.

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erc1971 · Post by **erc1971** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:57 pm

Omote wrote:
I just picked up the new Talisman boardgame, and it's pretty neat. The graphics, presentation, box, etc is all better and ramped up. For fans of the Talisman boardgame, essentially Talisman 4e is exactly what 2nd edition Talisman is, except with a few more rules (clearer), and all new looks.

Check it out:
http://www.blackindustries.com/?templat ... lisman-buy

....................................Omote

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I agree.

The game is 2nd edition with rules clarifications. (No more going through the entire deck of spells on a single turn!)

The product is very high quality too. All the cards are a quite sturdy and glossy, plastic coins for gold, etc. I was amazed that they could do all that for $50 - if WotC did something like this it would cost $200!

I was very happy with it, playing it tomorrow.

Eric

angelius · Post by **angelius** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:39 pm

Mine's coming in next tues
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Post by **Breakdaddy** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:41 pm

Tis a fun game indeed. Had it since Gen Con but only got to play it twice so far.

moriarty777 · Post by **moriarty777** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:43 am

I found myself looking at it today again when I was at my LGS and I have a few questions:

How long is you average game?

How easy is it to learn; does it have a high learning curve or is it something which is can easily dove into?

Can someone describe some of the better points/highlights of the game? I've figured that, in some ways it might be a bit like Hero Quest or Descent but looking how the game is set up, it looks to be also very different from those two games.

Thanks!

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Post by **Breakdaddy** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:48 pm

Games last about 2-3 hours in my experience. Setup is much much quicker than Descent, taking less than 5 minutes. Gameplay is also simpler, with limited character growth but easier to grasp rules and faster play. The only real complaint I have is that the gold becomes useless quickly in Talisman 4e. I will probably see if we can houserule that 5gp = a character powerup of the player's choice.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:35 pm

Learning curve is low.

One of the highlights is that it is a simple game to pick up and play. Don't have to go over a ton of rules, and the game is veru straight forward. Build up your character to advance towards the center of the board to defeat the hardest of challanges.

Talisman is not a deep board game by any stretch of the imagination. But it is quite fun. The newest version of the game is beautiful, with nice pieces and lots of good fantasy artwork.

While thematically it is a bit like Decent and Hero Quest, overall it is a different boardgame.

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