Ye Olde Inn

Just wondering...

It's been years since I've played Talisman (ca. 1992?), however at the time, and granted the expansion options were far fewer than what's available today, but at the time I really liked the Space expansion, added space marine, grav-sled, tech weapons, as well as a unique additional exploration board, it was interesting.

And next I'd say the expansion that had alternate win objectives for the Crown of Command (but I don't recall what the expansion was called, and I don't know if there is a current analogue to that one).

Regardless, I feel that it likely depends on what you want from the game. I love the add-on boards (City, Dungeon, and Space back in the day)... Primarily because it gave folks a chance to wander off the main board and kind of do their own thing a bit more. But, if I had to choose one in the modern version, it'd probably be the city? But who am I kidding, *IF* I ever got back into Talisman I likely would not be satisfied unless I had everything available at the time.

I'd be curious to hear what others, who may be playing the newest version (4e?), have to say on this question though.

maj!

For Revised 4th Edition, my preference from best to worst:

The Sacred Pool
The Frostmarch
The Reaper
The Nether Realm (POD)
The Blood Moon
The Dungeon
The Woodland
The City
The Highland
The Deep Realms (POD)
The Lost Realm*
The Harbringer
The Dragon
The Firelands
The Cataclysm

*this is the missing "pair" to The Deep Realms, by the same designer, currently being produced as a fan project on the Talisman forum.

slev wrote:For Revised 4th Edition, my preference from best to worst:

The Sacred Pool
The Frostmarch
The Reaper
The Nether Realm (POD)
The Blood Moon
The Dungeon
The Woodland
The City
The Highland
The Deep Realms (POD)
The Lost Realm*
The Harbringer
The Dragon
The Firelands
The Cataclysm

*this is the missing "pair" to The Deep Realms, by the same designer, currently being produced as a fan project on the Talisman forum.

I'm surprised Cataclysm is so low! Looks pretty cool, almost a sequel game since it's a whole new board and all.

Which is why it's not much good as an *expansion*.

slev wrote:Which is why it's not much good as an *expansion*.

Duly noted lol!

Slev's preference is quitr similar to mine in some aspects.

I'm not overally fused about Harbinger, Dragons and Cataclysm as they change too much of the game. I like to expand the game without changing too much of the fun of getting to the middle and killing your friends!

The four corner boards are great if you have a big enough table (I don't anymore!!!) I love the extras it brings such as shopping spree's in the city and crazed fate fairies in the woodlands. The Nethrealm is also great! a 40 card deck can be such a game changer...all players getting killed by a magical litter critter by rolling doubles is a 'different' way to end a game

Head on over to Talisman Island to download a huge amount of talisman homebrew... the 4th edition stuff prints really well; I have found just the right settings on the work printers