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Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Sep 14, 2021, 05:00:23 PM
Posted by Voodoo Magic
 - Jun 07, 2021, 11:58:25 AM
Quote from: Mr. Clemens on Jun 07, 2021, 10:30:46 AM
Why would the price inflate? Is it out of print now?

Perhaps not, but being released more than 7 years ago, many would assume that it is out of print now. But I can tell at least through Amazon U.S. that Amazon U.S itself (not an associated vendor) still has brand new Alien Legendary Encounters stock to sell, and so does Upper Deck itself, i.e. it has yet to sell out, so no price inflation.

On the other hand, Predator Legendary Encounters appears to have sold out and now it's all about supply versus demand in the secondary market. If there are more consumers that want to buy your product than there is product, it drives the price up. And the Predator version went way up.

Perhaps Upper Deck overestimated demand during their manufacturing run for Alien and/or underestimated demand for their manufacturing run for Predator? Who knows, but that's the current state of things.  :)
Posted by Mr. Clemens
 - Jun 07, 2021, 10:30:46 AM
Why would the price inflate? Is it out of print now?
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Jun 06, 2021, 05:18:46 PM
Yeah, you can't argue for that. That's still around retail, I think.
Posted by BlazinBlueReview
 - Jun 06, 2021, 12:27:59 PM
Quote from: Machiko Naguchi on Jun 04, 2021, 06:07:58 PM
Yeah it is definitely worth getting the first expansion too. I would say its more important than the covenant one because it adds so much to the game. It adds two new scenarios and more characters to each movie as the major upgrades, but also adds more variety to things like strikes, drones and starting avatars. It also added a few things that are cool but I have not tried out such as the Queen Mother mode where you play as the queen and Hard Mode which makes the original missions even harder. I can imagine either of these things since they would make an already hard game even harder!!  :o

On a high note, have all of the Alien Legendary Encounters arriving Tuesday. The Aliens expansion was only round $30. Not bad. Got it before it inflates in price like Predator.

Now tossing the idea round for the VS System Alien Battles. Only $15 for it.  Not bad of a deal.
Posted by Machiko Naguchi
 - Jun 04, 2021, 06:07:58 PM
Yeah it is definitely worth getting the first expansion too. I would say its more important than the covenant one because it adds so much to the game. It adds two new scenarios and more characters to each movie as the major upgrades, but also adds more variety to things like strikes, drones and starting avatars. It also added a few things that are cool but I have not tried out such as the Queen Mother mode where you play as the queen and Hard Mode which makes the original missions even harder. I can imagine either of these things since they would make an already hard game even harder!!  :o
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Jun 04, 2021, 11:56:48 AM
I think the expansion is worth it. More characters, and 2 new original scenarios that bring the DNA reflex into it in a fun way.
Posted by BlazinBlueReview
 - Jun 04, 2021, 11:01:36 AM
Sorry if gonna get in trouble for bringing this back. But had a question. Is the Aliens expansion worth it? How many sleeves would you say needed for this?

I ordered the base game yesterday. It came in a bundle with Covenant. Really excited for it. Especially to try solo. Since live outside town and not many friends nearby that have interest in this.
Posted by Machiko Naguchi
 - Jul 16, 2020, 05:58:57 PM
I agree with all of the above sentiments. It is easy to learn but hard to beat if that makes sense. Plus the deckbuilding mechanic is good to know since there are so many other cool games out there that you might end up playing that use it. And the majority of the times I have played it has only been my wife and I and it is still fun. If you have a few more people then it gets even better, but it's definitely not required. If you love the alien theme and you like games in general then I would say you should absolutely go for it  ;D
Posted by Kailem
 - Jul 14, 2020, 10:05:24 AM
Yeah it's a very easy game to pick up and learn, and it's really, really good.

Both the Alien and Predator Legendary Encounters games were the first/only deck building games I've ever played and I love them both. They're a ton of fun, and playing the different movies (in either game) makes for great variety, though each one is also extremely replayable on its own. In the case of Alien the difficulty varies between movies as well, (Alien and Alien: Resurrection are really tough, whereas Aliens and Alien 3 are much easier) so if one keeps kicking your ass you can always just try another one instead (though it's also great to replay the tougher ones to try and beat them).

The theming is great too. They all follow the structure of their respective films, and each one has its own unique mechanics that fit with their respective films, so each one really feels like it fits what it's based on.

And I definitely wouldn't worry about not having many people to play it with. It's still great even if there's just the two of you, and it can be played solo too, so technically you don't even need anyone but yourself!

Like Hicks said it's a good idea to watch some Youtube videos to get an idea for the mechanics and the flow of the game etc., and if you like what you see then you'll definitely enjoy playing it yourself.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Jul 14, 2020, 06:34:15 AM
I think it's a pretty easy engine myself. Easy to learn. But it's sometimes quite hard if things go wrong. It's all part of the Alien feel. Honestly, I'd try and watch some gameplay videos to pick it up.
Posted by Gentleman Death
 - Jul 14, 2020, 12:54:37 AM
For someone like myself who hasn't played any card games besides Star Wars Destiny, how easy/hard would it be to get into this? I've always wanted to try it but it'd just be my wife and myself playing this if I purchased it...
Posted by HicksIsAlive
 - May 25, 2020, 10:13:06 AM
Thanks for the advice guys. I still haven't taken the plunge on the sleeves but really just looking for the best/cheapest option since there are 600 cards in the base game and 400 in the expansion!

Also somewhat unrelated - check out the Kickstarter below that starts Thursday. Nemesis is an incredible, "Alien" themed game with amazing miniatures. The first wave and original game is available as part of the Kickstarter. Highly recommended!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/awakenrealms/1897919106?ref=ek0vh3&token=dace0a50

Posted by Machiko Naguchi
 - May 19, 2020, 05:58:42 PM
I actually just use the thin penny sleeves and they work just fine. I have seen people that use different colors for each type of card to make sorting easier: red for strikes, green for hive, blue for barracks, etc. Or there are also the official Legendary logo sleeves if you want to be fancy.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - May 13, 2020, 01:11:03 PM
Naturally! I liked they actually did their own story for that. And the DNA reflex mechanic they use in the Aliens expansion is really fun.
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