drg-board-game

[royal nacelle]

If only I had clear resin I might've attempted to actually make the top transparent and create mini glyphids inside

[tacit yew]

i think it should be reddish brown, to match with the magma biome

[misty forum]

My expansions arrive on Tuesday so I decided to post the rest of my minis from tray 2! I have more images of the dwarves and robots close up if anyone would be curious to see, discord just limits to 10 images. Bosco is sporting the Abyssal Frost paint job as per my personal preference.

[royal nacelle]

I'm also on team blue Bosco, altho mine's a paintjob of my own creation

[supple mango]

That oppressor looks like it already viciously ate a dwarf, holy

[misty forum]

Thank you- I love putting little story elements like that into my big scary bugs it’s super fun and sometimes is subtle enough for people to notice only a bit after and be like “oh wow”

[spiral belfry]

I’d like clarification on the dreadnaught rules, if anyone feels confident to give it. I assume the dreadnaught moves if the drawn attack range can’t hit anyone, unless otherwise stated. However, if it ends it’s move within range, does it attack like an oppressor? It explicitly breaks walls and stalagmites, but can it kill grunts?

[bitter hinge]

I do not believe it kills grunts

and it doesn't have a default attack. The cards tell you exactly when and what happens. There are no effects outside of them

(it will only move attack if the card says so)

[tacit yew]

does the bulk det also destroy grunts and move through walls?

[flat stone]

two questions

1. Where can I get it?
2. is it like Warhammer 40K where you spend 40K on it?

[coral turtle]

spend a lot for a lot more than u would get for the same price with warhammer

u grt the whole game, no assembly required. not just part of one army to fight against someone else's army

[steep pulsar]

There is nothing in its rules that say it does those things, so the answer is presumably no.
There is also nothing I could find that says it's immune to Stun, which made it rather trivially easy to deal with in last week's game.

[royal nacelle]

https://drg-expansions.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

[gentle pine]

Hey folks, I'm an avid boardgamer (Root, Dice Throne, Moonrakers are my top 3),and I also love DRG the videogame. How much does the boardgame translate from the videogame?

Also, how much of it was kickstarter exclusive, and have they said if they will be doing a reprint for anything out of print?

[royal nacelle]

It gets the atmosphere and feel very close, a lot of the weapons and equipment is very closely represented (although translated to turn based play). I've at least felt it's a very accurate represenation.

Kickstarter exclusives have only been some trinkets that have no gameplay connection (metal coins, metal mug, memorial hall statue miniature).

Everything is currently available, nothing is out of print

I linked the backerkit page above, even though it says preorders everything is currently shipping (they just can't change the page/url)

You can try the game on Tabletop Simulator (look for Miss Chevalier's mod, it's officially endorsed), or you could find some gameplay videos on youtube

[gentle pine]

Awesome. Definitely something on my wishlist then.

I'll try it on TTS first; I will probably be playing 1 or 2p most often

[royal nacelle]

Keep in mind it's a limited run, so don't wait too long

[gentle pine]

I wonder if they'll do a 3rd edition printing eventually

[royal nacelle]

If they do more expansions, probably.

Wouldn't count on it though

[rigid walrus]

Good ol' Ole is busy with the Valheim boardgame right now.. so when they plan expansions for DRG, it will take some time

[lime jungle]

Recommend one of these lasers for those tricky shots and angles

[tired pike]

It's a mini breach cutter

[tidal matrix]

Im about to paint miniatures for the first time, I got the primer, the paint of course, wet palette and varnish, do you guys think that washes are important too? Or can I just use the paint

[royal nacelle]

I mostly make my own wash by thinning down acrylics, so washes aren't all that necessary. They're nice to have so you don't have to make your own, but still.

[tired pike]

blackwash really helps with texture

[steady tartan]

The add ons are limited?

[royal nacelle]

Everything is, it was primarily a Kickstarter run and then they made some extras to sell, but there's not an unlimited supply, and it's not certain that they'll reprint once everything has been sold. Some items may run out sooner than others.

[spiral belfry]

Took me 3 resupplies and some dumb luck to kill a dreadnaught in about 20-ish turns

Had to reshuffle the deck a few times. Kept running around the cave to avoid dying to all the little guys (special rule, spawn a grunt. Warning hyperactive bugs)

If it weren't for my pickaxe upgrade (always get nitra from stalagmites) I definitely would have lost

[royal nacelle]

Solo game was it?

I usually play elimination with 2 dwarves at least (well mostly play 2-3 dwarves either way). I'm sure solo is gonna be a bit extra mainly due to having to constantly try to get behind it to drop the resistance.

[spiral belfry]

Yeah

And I lost Bosco immediately to an unexpected fireball (hadn't looked through the cards to see what the attacks were) so I didn't have any chip damage.

[tired pike]

But bosco doesn’t take damage

[royal nacelle]

Lucky weapon upgrades could do a lot of course but yeah I've had plenty of missions where just getting to the dreadnought cocoon took heaps of time and effort, and I had to start the encounter early.

[royal nacelle]

Means he got incapacitated and had to sacrifice BOSCO (for the revive)

[tired pike]

ah

[royal nacelle]

I had one solo game where I went down on like turn 3 or something due to a goo bomber and menace plus some other nonsense, then had to kite 16 grunts around the cave out of ammo, until I got a lucky stalagmite that locked them in a different cave section xD

[spiral belfry]

I was using the hurricane with an extra fire dice, and then later explosion. I kept him at about 10 health whilst gathering minerals for the reward track (no second swarm if you don't advance the tracker) then killed him over three turns, one turn dealing 6 damage using the 2 ammo barrage

It was tense, but I loved it

The dreadnaught feels like even more of a beast than the video game

[royal nacelle]

I've played the dreadnought with a bit of extra healing, but not sure I'd do so when solo

[spiral belfry]

I almost wish there was a dreadnaught swarm card, lol. Maybe like a mission specific event where drawing the fifth "mission specific event" card summons the dreadnaught?

[royal nacelle]

You could add that yourself yeah. Prior to getting the expansions I played the bulk detonator as spawning from one of the exploder cards, you could pick a card that's for the dreadnought the same way. Or as you say, mission specific event at a certain point.

Could even make it "if the swarm threat is past swarm X and you draw a MSE.." kinda thing

[spiral belfry]

I kind of want to design a mission around that now. I am worried that making the map big, to draw out the game, would result in running out of cave tiles, like I did today

When all the walls are in the middle of the map, moving around tiles isn't really useful

You just end up closing paths that would be useful

[royal nacelle]

Tricky thing is that if you have multiple dwarves the swarm threat could advance even if you're fighting the dreadnought, if one (or multiple) of the dwarves are down. So it could be hard to finish other objectives if the dread fight takes too long

[spiral belfry]

That's why it'd have to be a late game threat. Something to pressure the group into getting the objective done ASAP

The dreadnaught would punish the players for taking too long, but delay the track from moving further if they keep each other alive

[royal nacelle]

Could certainly even trigger it from the swarm threat getting to a certain point. You still need a spawn location for it though

But yeah if you build a mission around it

[spiral belfry]

Perhaps the warning token

Or just spawn out of tunnel entrance 2 facing the nearest dwarf

[royal nacelle]

Just plop down the cocoon tile, and then put explosive plants next to it, and have the risk of chain reacting spawning it if you're not careful xD

[spiral belfry]

Just like the real game!

Now I'm imagining ways to homebrew dense biozone

[royal nacelle]

Think I did a few miniatures for it?

Or models, rather

As I haven't printed them

[spiral belfry]

Exploding plants, swarmer eggs maybe. No good way to do the special terrain though :/

Like the yellow ball coral

[royal nacelle]

Exclamation mark tokens could always be spike shooting plants

I made some models but can't find the pics now

[keen hamlet]

Something doesn't belong here.....

[spiral belfry]

Lmao

Ligmite balls

[royal nacelle]

You sure you're not on the fandom wiki? :p

[keen hamlet]

been a bit since I played in that biome had to double check what it had....Coral was the answer

[keen hamlet]

fandom sadly is the first one that showed up on the big G, forgot that it is crap

[spiral belfry]

Is there an easier way to say "in a straight line from each of the 6 faces of the space"

[royal nacelle]

It's no longer supported so it's being trolled hard

[neat mirage]

yes, the fandom wiki.
It's deprecated and griefed and no longer maintained.

[royal nacelle]

Perpendicular to each side of the tile?

I always get confused with the fancy words of angles in english.

[keen hamlet]

figured that out with Darkest Dungeon last year

[neat mirage]

The community has moved over to the wiki.gg. Link pinned in #drg-chat and #wiki-related-chatroom

[keen hamlet]

just been an age, so forgot

[spiral belfry]

That could work. Or I could draw a diagram

"picture is worth a thousand words" and all

[royal nacelle]

For sure, just like the various resistance diagrams.

[spiral belfry]

I was thinking the ejector cactus could shoot missiles in 6 directions when triggered (mechanism tbd) that deal damage to dwarves standing in the way

[royal nacelle]

I would just make it within range, rather than directions, but sure fair enough

[spiral belfry]

I want to give it a big range, so the directional missiles is a bit of a balancing move, to make it not feel oppressive

[royal nacelle]

sure

@spiral belfry forgot I put it in TTS

[spiral belfry]

Sick. I love seeing all your creations. You do good work

[royal nacelle]

That's just model from the game rescaled with a base. I'm sure I could tweak it for a miniature print if necessary

[steady tartan]

Alright - got to order soon then, thanks.
Thought it maybe gets available in general in their store

[tidal matrix]

When i prime the grunts do i prime them from above First, wait for them to dry and the flip them over and do the same? Since its kinda hard to reach underneath them with the spray

[ornate dock]

What rules would you apply to it ?

[royal nacelle]

You could do that yes, or if you have some bluetac (or even superglue) you could attach them to sticks and spray them entirely, then remove the stick and just paint the area where it was attached by hand.

[royal nacelle]

Trigger them through mission specific event, have them shoot all around them at range 2 or 3. Or maybe even longer range but make it a die roll.

[keen peak]

So the game sometimes references a exit 3 but it has never shown up on any map for us

[royal nacelle]

It's on one of the hidden cave tiles.

[ornate dock]

I made these two grunts what do you guys think ?

[ebon yacht]

Kinda an Azure Weald thing going on. Whether intentional or not, I like it.

[misty forum]

i love that color combination

[coral turtle]

excellent colors and really cool highlights

gums look good too

[urban iron]

Do the expansions also have a standard and deluxe edition? Or do they only have one variant, which would be the one with miniatures?

[limber crow]

Only one variant with miniatures

[urban iron]

Okay

[ornate dock]

Thank you !

[urban iron]

looks great!

[amber moss]

Its finally time lads

[royal nacelle]

Those card holders are nice

[serene hazel]

Ummm... Just noticed that the 2nd edition upgrade kit is available from Mood's website. I got excited and went to purchase, as it's only $12. Then I got to shipping and it has one option for $46. I know they're not based in the US but isn't that crazy high?

[royal nacelle]

Not really, no. If I go to the post office over here and want to send something tracked and registered it'll cost $39 no matter how small. Then of course warehouse handling and whatnot from their side.
I reckon they've picked a courier company for simplicity rather than offering heaps of different options, and so there's a minimum cost involved.

[serene hazel]

Fair. I ordered it anyway because the game is worth it. I was just caught a little off guard.

[tacit yew]

thats really nice

[coral turtle]

dozer looks great

adn the weed

[lime jungle]

Did this mission this weekend for the first time. It was low O2 and the large hidden cave was a klorok 💀

We managed to beat it without doretta getting hit

[amber moss]

Ooooooog sounds like a rough time

We barely escaped with a opressor and bulk detonnator behind us

[lime jungle]

we kept pulling the spitballer event card as soon as we completed our missions

[next gorge]

These were the most fun to paint so far

[prime junco]

painted the scout in my spare time

[tired pike]

who sent a message then deleted it here to make it seem like there was a new message

[neat mirage]

just someone who realised they posted in the wrong channel

[tired pike]

ah

[urban iron]

Wow looks amazing!

[pliant flower]

I just got the game for friend

Holy shit it's huge

Steel Bali song for comparison

[queen grotto]

use what you have to hand

[midnight zodiac]

I have 2 questions regarding the boardgame:
1- does the Tyrant Weed respawn its pods?
2- does the Stingtail hooks a dwarf even if the creature dice lands on a blank?

[royal nacelle]

Yes and yes.

As long as the tyrant weed's heart clam is alive the heal pods and sprouts respawn instead of activating, if they've been previously killed

Or rather their respawning is the activation

[midnight zodiac]

So if theres at least one pod of that type around they dont respawn right?

[royal nacelle]

If either is dead it respawns.

Doesn't matter if one is alive.

[midnight zodiac]

1- thats what she said
2- ikr? I took a photo of all the boxes stacked and hoooo-ly this is tall (since i didnt have a banana have a mango for scale)

[royal nacelle]

If both sprouts or both heal pods are dead they all respawn.

[midnight zodiac]

Oh, well that complicates things eh? Welp, Tyrant Weed is a pain in the ass so why would it be any easier in board form? Lmao

[royal nacelle]

well else it would be too easy

[midnight zodiac]

I was assuming it either activated a pod or spawned a new one if none were available, not both at the same time XD

[tired pike]

working on my first grunt

[civic moon]

Awwww

[midnight zodiac]

If i got a Malt Star AND passed through the Beer Reward space in the reward tracker, can I keep the Star for a future mission or do i have to spend it (in this case with a R&S card)?

[royal nacelle]

You can keep it.

[supple mango]

Biome creatures all done now

[urban iron]

does this dreadnought look good? or is it missing something

i think it has all the legs right

[supple mango]

Looks right to me

[urban iron]

okay great thanks

found used expansions so wanna know if this is good quality

[tacit yew]

yeah its good

[urban iron]

okay thanks

[random acorn]

Just found the Discord and wanted to share a photo of my dwarfs 🙂 the rest of the minis are kind of still work in progress since forever lol

[tidal matrix]

How much time does It take for a spray primer to dry, when can i start painting after priming?

[royal nacelle]

I give it an hour. Depends on temperature and moisture and all that jazz I'm sure, but I've never had issues after an hour. Usually even somewhat dry to the touch just after a few minutes, but usually smells/degasses a bit still.

[tidal matrix]

Ok thank you Johnno, you are always helpful

[subtle socket]

These guys just suddenly showed up today

i almost forgot i ordered them

[ember ledge]

mine too ❤️

is this the best suggestion currently regarding the mini sleeves?

[fringe tusk]

Where can i buy the DRG board games? look cool af

[royal nacelle]

https://moodpublishing.com/collections/deep-rock-galactic

Alternatively here: https://drg-expansions.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

[tidal matrix]

Ok first time i ever paint something, I primed them with uniform grey spray, i used dark wood and Sand golem mixed togerher for the exoskeleton, then pale bone for the soft parts and crusader skin for the mouth inside.
Then i covered everything in black wash and sprayed some satin varnish.
I dont think they look really good, the pale bone isnt pale like at all, i know i used the black wash but even before It was pretty dark and i used 2 layers, almost 3. Any suggestion on how to make them look a bit better or just tell me if they are somehow decent?

[kindred gale]

I was about wth have you done to these boxes then I noticed a foil

[subtle socket]

ya i havent opened them yet

no one to play with :C

[kindred gale]

Have anyone in Poland got a tracking number?

[kindred gale]

🪦🌹

[subtle socket]

i reckon youll have it randomly show up one day, with a one day notice of DHL delivering your package

[kindred gale]

Yee, I just hope I get it this month

[subtle socket]

this month? dont count on it

only 6 days left or so

[kindred gale]

Even just a tracking number would be great

[royal nacelle]

You could pick out the parts you want light/brighter with the original pale colour, by just touching on the highest points and not painting the whole thing. Same with the carapace, thin lines on the edges for example. I've found that painting the teeth (and claws on the front limbs) and mouth bright colours also helps make them stand out.
All that said, I think they look okay though, especially for grunts.

Kinda what I mean; #drg-board-game message
I paint the base colour, apply wash, then go over the raised areas with the original colour again to highlight. You get a bigger range on the colour instead of it being mostly flat.

[wise flint]

My expansions arrived yay

Any tips for storage? I’ve only opened the biomes so far but I didn’t notice a place to put the pipes

[hexed wasp]

theres a

board game

[lime jungle]

They look like tasty chocolate bugs 😋

[next gorge]

hey that day counter lasted a long time!

[steep pulsar]

No. Sleeve Kings Everdell Compatible is a perfect fit. Search my previous posts and there should be a link.

[lime jungle]

I found my Sleeve Kings Sleeves fit the cards nicely, but they were JUST too big to fit in the space rig slots. Cutting the length off the MG Everdell Standard Sleeves made them sit perfectly without any ends hanging over.

However, I recommend the Sleeve Kings for being a little thicker and nicer quality than the thinner MG Standards (better protection), and being a closer fit than the MG Premiums, being just a little shorter.

In comparison, the MG Standards are thinner than Dragon Shield Perfect Fit Inner Sleeves, whereas Sleeve Kings are about the same. MG Premiums are even thicker.

[ornate dock]

I think they already look decent, maybe add some highlights but overall they look really good !

[coral turtle]

wait...

theres a drg video game?

[tidal matrix]

Made some adjustments following ur advice with some holy White and pale bone mixed togerher 1:2 ratio, they look a bit better

[lime jungle]

It no longer looks tasty but a little spooky indeed

[royal nacelle]

The extra details certainly brings it to life more, looks good

[kindred gale]

Just got an email, it will be tommorow :3

[subtle socket]

Nice

[smoky scaffold]

Is there suppose to be 9 upgrade tokens or 10? I'm only counting 9, not sure if I lost 1

[scarlet narwhal]

there is supposed to be 10 upgrade tokens

[smoky scaffold]

Guess I lost 1 then, I only noticed because I started 3d printing organizers

Not sure how I would acquire a replacement

Also I would think 3 x 4 slots would yield 12 upgrade tokens maximum in a game but they're not that common either

[royal nacelle]

By buying a new pack of the plastic tokens, or if you want a cardboard one then the standard edition.

[royal nacelle]

The maximum number is the number of upgrade tokens. Normally however you average about one per hidden cave tile, and can get one from event cards as I recall. Else there's stuff in the expansions that allows for more.

[smoky scaffold]

I got the deluxe edition but the upgrade tokens were cardboard

Unless they changed that with the 2.0 version/release

Just dunno where to buy them tbh

[royal nacelle]

They didn't. But tokens aren't sold separately, except the plastic versions. So you can get those, or buy a standard edition for cardboard.

[smoky scaffold]

I'll buy the plastic ones but yeah, dunno where

I got everything from kickstarter

[royal nacelle]

https://moodpublishing.com/collections/deep-rock-galactic
https://drg-expansions.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

[smoky scaffold]

Found it

https://moodpublishing.com/products/deep-rock-galactic-plastic-tokens

But $29 is pretty steep cost tbh

15-20 is what I'd think is more reasonable

[royal nacelle]

Depending on which one you lost you could just designate a different one to be it, and skip one of the ones you're not fond of.

[smoky scaffold]

I'm not sure what I could use as a substitute that wouldn't be painfully different from the other 9

[royal nacelle]

I mean as in if you find the 'use both ammo types' upgrade but you lost the +Ap die one then you say you found the +AP die one...

You will very rarely make use of all upgrades at once. Only really happens in deep dives and maybe on very rare occasion in an assignment where all dwarves keep an upgrade each and you have heaps of hidden caves.

[smoky scaffold]

RNG within an RNG upgrade (based on a dice roll), that might work

[royal nacelle]

Not RNG, I'm talking about straight up replacement to have the 9 upgrades you want, rather than be missing one you do want.

But you do you.

[smoky scaffold]

The way you said it is replace one upgrade with another

[royal nacelle]

Exactly. If you lost one you do want to use, but now can't, then designate a different one to be it, so you effectively can't draw the one you're using as a replacement. It's just one way to solve the issue instead of buying a whole pack of plastic tokens.

[steady tartan]

Is the mixed missions book included in the Space Rig Addon?

[royal nacelle]

No.

[steady tartan]

The Space Rig and Biome expansions seems to be Soild out in EU - do they ship them from overseas then?
I don't get any additional warnings

[royal nacelle]

If they're sold out they're sold out, they won't ship from other regions as far as I'm aware.

[steady tartan]

😕

[pliant flower]

What's the difference between deluxe and base second addition?

[royal nacelle]

Deluxe has miniatures, Standard has cardboard standees

[pliant flower]

Thanks

[smoky scaffold]

im currently printing these "Hidden Cave Organizers"

my issue is with the latest expansion they added 1 Hidden Cave which doesn't fit with the 4 x 2 setup that these organizers offer

https://www.printables.com/model/787861-drg-hidden-cave-organizer-remix/files

[royal nacelle]

Redesign them then?

Or design different ones from scratch

[smoky scaffold]

i do not have the skill set for that

i only learned the basics to print (and even then there's a lot for me to learn in 3d printing)

but

i'll just print a 5th one for now

and populate the extra space with some of the smaller pieces

with a single HC underneath, don't have to worry about size for the smaller pieces falling under

[royal nacelle]

Just adjust it in scale on the Z axis

In your slicer.

[smoky scaffold]

I tested the adjustments with account for the bigger pieces that don't have any holder and it works out smoothly with a 5th cave organizer

uping the Z would probably make sense if there was 2-4 new hidden caves instead of one

[royal nacelle]

Depends if you keep the organizers in the box or not I suppose.

[smoky scaffold]

i am

i guess it's not surprising but im happy it fit and form perfectly; these are my first 3d prints afterall

it's not coming out immaculate (some blobing and burn marks) but functionally they work fine and i can cut off the blobs with an exacto knife or sanding

[dense prairie]

Started painting some parts of the expansions. Just some quick stuff with speedpaints but quite some prep with priming all minis😅

[heady sinew]

That Ommoran looks pretty good.

Also looks like a jawbreaker-

[dense prairie]

so that's why mission control sends them down there

[misty forum]

Those look really good! The lava is so vibrant!

[graceful oracle]

Greetings! For some reason, I got an extra pack of premium plastic tokens with my DRG expansions boxes, 1 for Biomes, 1 for Space Rig. So if anyone didn't had theirs or want to upgrade their pack, well I can send you these for free (minus the shipping fees if you live a bit far). Just send me a PM if interrested. :)

[graceful oracle]

How long did it took you to paint those?

[supple mango]

Hazards, bulk & korlok done. My final ones. It's over. It's done. Phew

[dense prairie]

All minis from the expansion: I spent one hour priming black and white from the top.
maybe half an hour of dry brushing all minis cause my white primer isn't as great.

Fir only those it was like an half an hour to an hour. Ihad to refill the white in the lines from the omerant stone two times but did something else in the mean time

[kindred gale]

Guys, does turret have lite ultimate bullets and ignores any resistances or it goes under some type?

[royal nacelle]

It goes under the type of die it rolls and follow normal shooting rules.

[kindred gale]

Which die

[royal nacelle]

Green.

[smoky scaffold]

turret is not going to be effective against everything; although for beginners on easier missions, having the turret spawn camp grunts is effective UNTIL something resistant to bullet shows up and kills it

[vale spindle]

...Or if the dice gods say "aha no" and you end up rolling a ton of blanks

[smoky scaffold]

that happens too lmao

for a while i didn't know the turret could die at all

so it was kinda OP

because im used to the video game

on another note; $46 for shipping of something this small and light? something should be updated in the store for more efficient shipping options (or sale to more board game vendors; i spoke to one of my local shops about this game since it's hard to come by locally)

the shipping cost of the base board game was 29 euros

[royal nacelle]

MOOD doesn't control who gets sold to, it's vendors that must contact MOOD that they want to stock stuff. And even then they can only really do that during Kickstarter campaigns (ie manufacturing runs).

So turn it around, your local shops should be interested enough to contact MOOD to stock things, and do so while manufacturing is going on.

Shipping cost depends entirely on courier etc that's used

[smoky scaffold]

do they don't have "manufacturing runs" after the inital batch for kickstarters has been made

[royal nacelle]

I'm not far from MOOD in the world and if I go to the post office myself and want to send something registered and tracked it's $40, and that's without warehouse costs and whatnot.

[royal nacelle]

No. They've had two manufacturing runs. First campaign, and now second campaign, and stuff is now starting to run out.

This isn't an eternal project they'll be restocking nonstop.

[bitter hinge]

Once the game has been printed, it is DONE. This isn't like big publishers where they get to print inifinite Monopoly and Clue boxes until the cows come home

[smoky scaffold]

i think there is a huge gap between having more than one run and being huge and household name like monopoly or clue

like once the kickstart is done and the game is in the wild, it picks up interest

when more people are interested, naturally more people would like a copy for themselves

i love this board game

so i'd wish for more people to have the opportunity to experience it

clearly it doesn't have the mass appeal of a simpler, quicker game; but only one run and nothing else after that seems like not the most sound business logic to me

i can find other games of similar or bigger scope that have multiple manufacturing runs

[kindred gale]

Everyone sends their expansions tower so as do I

It came with a green sceen, thats why there is a green floor

[smoky scaffold]

personally i use a wagon

makes travel easier

i say as i have to carry the wagon up and down 3 flights of stairs

[kindred gale]

Lol

I probably will not take expansions outside of my house 😅

[smoky scaffold]

unless you're hoarding/reselling ; i find its a waste to not play with the things you'd brought

but those are your copies to do what you wish

and yes; the wagon can hold everything and then some, so that helps A LOT

since i can't thing of a bag that could reasonable hold everything with wheels

[smoky scaffold]

i checked ebay and it's WAY cheaper; normally i'd buy from offical sources but the cost difference is too much

[bitter hinge]

this literally happened. When the expansions were made they updated and reprinted the entire base game based on new request numbers. they just arent going to remake a bunch out of the blue based on assumptions.

[graceful oracle]

Here y'a go

[smoky scaffold]

yeah but i mean if 100 stores ask for 20 copies each past the kickstarter window; 2000 copies isn't unreasonable order to fulfill is all im saying

[smoky scaffold]

the biome and space rig are stacked on top of each other

to equal the same height as the base game

[royal nacelle]

2000 copies might not be enough for a minimum run for the factory.

[smoky scaffold]

true, but just take in orders until they reach a minimum or reasonable amount instead of a black out no run

im not too famaliar with the publishing or retail side of things as far as logistics go

so maybe im being shortsided

[royal nacelle]

You can't say someone ships super cheap off ebay and claim that should be the norm everywhere. Normally you don't get it tracked nor registered. They likely just don't have the possibility to set up different shipping options, compared to one select courier which has minimum handling costs.

[smoky scaffold]

they're within the states so that helps a lot with shipping cost outright

im not within the EU

[smoky scaffold]

Also the price difference was $7-$15 vs. The screenshot $75 earlier

[royal nacelle]

As I said, if I personally go and want to ship anything, no matter the size, and want it tracked and registered, that costs me $40. I can send something cheaper but there's not going to be tracking, nor insurance, nor anything else. You can want cheaper options sure, but it's simply not feasible for MOOD to sit and handle different shipping options from different warehouses.

[smoky scaffold]

Then sell to retailers who have the option to ship from different locations/warehouses

[misty forum]

✨in the only corner of my room i can fit it in✨

[royal nacelle]

MOOD don't get to decide to sell to retailers if retailers don't want to buy. They have clear "if you're a retailer" sections on their Kickstarter.

[copper sorrel]

No retailer would buy plastic tokens with the hope of a client needing just that.

That would be a net lost for any local store

[smoky scaffold]

If they also sold the base game then it would make more sense

[royal nacelle]

I've seen one or two online stores that had tokens (or any addon for that matter), and even then very limited supply.

[smoky scaffold]

IE if someone were selling Root, it would make sense to sell expansions and other add ons if the game was selling well

I'm sure they are working within their means, hence only doing kickstarter runs for now

But as a fan, I'd love to see them expand in a manner where the board game is more accessible to more regions

Without kickstarter runs being the only means of purchase

Because I know people who can't afford it now but could in 3 or 5 years

Or just completely slept on that kickstarter window of a month because they didn't get the memo in time or what have you

[royal nacelle]

The late pledge and preorder was open for far longer than that.

And we've had two runs. You can't keep expanding beyond what the market will bear. Stocking up 3-5 years worth of product isn't feasible, nor is necessarily doing multiple small production runs. Sure there might be further production but at the same time interest might die down in the following years.

[ancient prawn]

Shelved and stacked

though obviously, missing the mats, and other accessories, but i`ve got both collectors ed.

[rancid junco]

Is it fun

[royal nacelle]

Yup

[rancid junco]

Can you play solo

[royal nacelle]

Yup

[rancid junco]

How complicated is it on a scale of 1 - 10

[royal nacelle]

4

[rancid junco]

Are the expansions worth?

[bitter hinge]

they are lots of extra content. The larger the box more or less the more content they are

[rancid junco]

Cool

[bitter hinge]

The game is built around variety. Missions can be built or randomly selected, xpacs give more missions and more things to build missions with, and more monsters to encounter from the common random pool. The more you add, the less often you'll see the same things.

[rancid junco]

How would you make them randomly selected?

Tbh this is sounding alot like dnd

[bitter hinge]

nothing like dnd

[rancid junco]

Probably

[graceful oracle]

In my case I'm still desperately looking for peoples to play with. Never managed to play with more than 3 players just once. xD

[royal nacelle]

I'd be available tomorrow evening CET. You could set up a time/announcement using this timestamp generator and have people join up: https://r.3v.fi/discord-timestamps/

[graceful oracle]

Wait what? I'm living in France, how do you expect to join me?

Or am I missing something?

[royal nacelle]

Thought you meant tabletop sim xD

I'm le tired. So gonna go sleep

[graceful oracle]

Oh no, was talking the physical one.

Though if it is on tabletop sim, could be fun.

[leaden gust]

fly fast

[sturdy dew]

any cool color schemes for the rammers?

[smoky scaffold]

blue red and green for the different biomes

and maybe monster brown for the more generic models

[bitter hinge]

I am super stoked to start DRG painting soon. It has been so long since I painted something not grey/white

[smoky scaffold]

there is SO MUCH to paint

[bitter hinge]

the new stuff is honestly just mostly terrain

I have already suffered the base game

[smoky scaffold]

there is a whole box worth of monsters in the biome expansion

the space rig not as much in the mini's department, but that's not a bad thing

[bitter hinge]

its still chump change. 2 stingtails? a few rammers? A big boi? A breeder and some babbies? Combined still better than 18 grunts with a pad paint set

a few years later from last time, I'm so much better this is going to be a breeze lol

[lime jungle]

ZOMG FIV NITE FEEDY??

[rigid birch]

Finally it is here!

[lime jungle]

You also paint t'au?

[rigid birch]

Tau, Blood Angels, Old World Dwarfs, few other mini board games such as Space Hulk, been an active hobbyist for almost two decades

I was thinking of streaming some of the DRG painting process on twitch

Streaming on saturdays :))

Don't know if I'll prime these bad boys before tomorrow though so it'll be later

Man you have some good eyesight to notice that black pulse rifle from my bits box!

Or the drones

[lime jungle]

I'd watch honestly. Might encourage me some more to work on mine

[lime jungle]

I know a fire warriors pulse rifle when I see one. Loved the race in DoW

[rigid birch]

I'll post in #drg-streams when I go live with the DRG Board Game miniature painting. Probably continuing my good ol' dwarfs tomorrow. Got some slayers I need to paint, and finishing touches on some Ironbreakers.

If you'd like to drop a follow beforehand, the link to my twitch is in my profile

[neat mirage]

you'll have to drop it in #drg-gallery because #drg-streams is reserved for people with the content creator role

[rigid birch]

Yo, thanks for notifying me 😄

[lime jungle]

Followed 👍

[minor cargo]

My expansion was delivered yesterday. Looking forward to trying it out with the buds at some point 😁

[subtle socket]

....thank you mood, i am aware they shipped

[kindred gale]

Its just freddy, hes just chillin there, dont mind freddy

[woeful marsh]

Hi everyone, got a little question about the rules, when you arrive at the end of the threat lvl on the board what happened for the other turns ? do you come back to the begin or do you have swarm each time threat is trigerred ?

[bitter hinge]

the default rules are GAME OVER

the alternative rule now in the book is draw swarm cards every turn instead of events

[kindred gale]

Bro my hand is so good

But seriously why there are so many stickers

Am I supposed to stack them on each other

[royal nacelle]

No explanation has been given as to why there are so many. There just are. You're supposed to do whatever you want with them.

[rancid junco]

To share with friends

Is my explanation

[rigid birch]

Maybe if the stickers wear out after some time you have an additional to put in

Or you can just keep putting the same achievement every time you achieve it xD

[bitter hinge]

yeah my assumption was that it was to support achievement tracking across multiple game groups

[tacit yew]

yeah

[rancid junco]

When's the board game getting crossplay?

||I'm joking||

[royal nacelle]

||serious response redacted||

[tired pike]

Finally
Crossplay between the board game and the pc game

[rancid junco]

Still no console tho

[steady tartan]

it will come when the mobile version launches :D

[south violet]

Final beastie is underway, once he's done I'll have one of everything.

Putting him next to the Skaven I was painting is hilarious in scale. He looks like they'll charge him and with one sweep of the head just get ragdolled, scattered, and pulped.

[tacit yew]

lol thats awesome

[scenic path]

Hi! In the biome expansion, will creatures move over hot rivers and fry themselves or do the rivers count as Driller flames, obstructing movement and line if sight?

[royal nacelle]

"Creatures can cross hot river spaces without taking damage"

They effectively just ignore hot rivers' effects.

[misty forum]

Got my detonator painted up, he’s the first from my expansions I decided to do. I thought about making the gold version but figured the textures may have looked a bit strange.

[proven raft]

I do not understand the balance with web spitters

They have the same health and damage as a slasher, yet they have 5x the range

[royal nacelle]

They don't have the same resistances

[proven raft]

Like, is that seriously how that's intended? The GM who taught me the game just assumed that it only does damage on an ! roll, along with the webbing

[royal nacelle]

uh

exclamation mark rolls web, slashes do damage.

[proven raft]

so it's just a slasher with quintuple the range

brilliant

[royal nacelle]

As said, it has no resistances.

So a lot easier to kill.

[neat mirage]

so just likie in the videogame

[proven raft]

the difference is webspitters do almost no damage in the videogame

[royal nacelle]

It's a webspitter/acidspitter combo.

[proven raft]

actual worst

[royal nacelle]

Just like the slasher kinda is a slasher/guard combo.

[proven raft]

I really enjoyed the board game when I played, but that was one of those really questionable design decisions I have

[royal nacelle]

Guess you haven't faced a Menace yet.

[proven raft]

along with grenades thrown behind a praetorian still not bypassing resistances if you stand in front of it?

[royal nacelle]

Nope, it's your dwarf's location vs the target that matters.

[proven raft]

that's kinda dumb

another question: the scout can perform a free attack action after moving. Is this only once per turn? Because his class card doesn't say "per turn" anywhere.

[royal nacelle]

You're free to change the rules as you see fit.

[royal nacelle]

If it doesn't say once per turn, why would it be once per turn?

[proven raft]

because giving the scout effectively six actions per turn is broken

[royal nacelle]

It's not really.

It's powerful, but once you play more you'll see that you have to do more than move, and that you're limited by ammo

[viscid field]

You'll notice that you ran out of ammo so fast, that you dont use it that often, aside of the flair gun.

[royal nacelle]

You can spend all your ammo across a few turns, sure, but then what?

It's just like the minigun, gunner could spend all their primary ammo on their first turn.. that's not exactly broken. It's poweful in certain circumstances, but then you're left running around with a few shots for your secondary until you get nitra.

[tacit yew]

not at all

my scout player always runs out of ammo and dies super far away from the rest of us

just like the videogame

[proven raft]

oh, bruh
apparently we weren't paying nearly enough attention to the line of sight rule

[royal nacelle]

bruh, webspitter shooting through walls ?

[proven raft]

no, we just weren't considering what figurines blocked LOS

a question about movement: say I want to use two actions to move six spaces, but on the third tile of my intended path is a dwarf. Because I want to use two movement actions consecutively, can I still move on top of the other dwarf in my first action's last movement, or do I still need to stop, even though I'm going to immediately move again afterwards?

[royal nacelle]

You complete an action before starting the next. No you can't stop on top of another dwarf like that.

[proven raft]

another edgecase: can all nitra in a supply drop payment be substituted with gold, or does it still need at least 1 nitra?

[royal nacelle]

What does the rulebook say?

[proven raft]

"Note: gold can be used to substitute Nitra."

My questions are largely based on the rulings of the GM who I played with

[royal nacelle]

Does it say there needs to be one nitra used?

well they're clearly making stuff up.

[tidal matrix]

I think im making a bit of progress as a painter, after the glyphid grunts, here are the exploders

[proven raft]

I definitely started to doubt his rulings when he said that the AP grenade doesn't deal damage to the enemy it shoots, but it does to an enemy adjacent to it

[tired pike]

yeah that's made up

[proven raft]

it was awfully convenient against that warden around the corner, though

[misty forum]

Love the yellow/orange teeth and i think that’s pretty good gradient blending for the big blobs on the back!

[royal nacelle]

That's.. yeah I don't even know what to say. How'd they ever come up with that?

I'd suggest you stop listening to them and read the rules yourself, and then bring things up for discussion. Or if you think it causes too much conflict you'll have to settle for playing two different ways I guess. Ends up being confusing though.

[proven raft]

I do agree with him that the existing web spitters are BW

[royal nacelle]

BW? Beautifully Wonderful?

[proven raft]

meant to say BS

[royal nacelle]

They're not though

[proven raft]

again
double damage dice 5 spaces away
the resistance means nothing when they spawn and activate in one event

or if they move out of cover and attack because of a card

[royal nacelle]

That may well be your first impression, but you'll figure out how to deal with it.

[proven raft]

Currently watching Ghost Ship's official playthrough of the game, was this rule scrapped for the final release? There's only three hazard levels, and there isn't any mention of special event cards.

[royal nacelle]

Yup.

It's there in the very early rulebook that was posted during the Kickstarter campaign, but was removed to streamline setup.

[proven raft]

ah
surprisingly little changes between the hazard levels

[royal nacelle]

Substantial enough now.

[proven raft]

It's so stupid that you need to make an account to Boardgamegeek if you want to download the rules

I just want to re-read the rules without relaunching Tabletop Sim again

[kindred gale]

Me after going tru this chanell media history and downloaded over 20 photos on painted expansions stuff for "future reference" :D

[steady tartan]

Or copy out messages which are useful, I feel that

When I will start I will just ask @royal nacelle everything - he surely can answer all questions 👀

[kindred gale]

Ur giving me ideas

[steady tartan]

😂 you're welcome

[royal nacelle]

#drg-board-game message

[raw girder]

Which one

[royal nacelle]

1 with the mouth of 2 and the base of 3. 😛

Middle one looks most like my own I reckon, but I quite like the colour of the left one.

[raw girder]

Lmao

Yeah I agree with your statement

Different person did each one

Middle was me

I do like how they did the carapace on 1

[lime jungle]

has a bit of a light to heavy armor layering to it which looks cool

3rd is a pirate

[raw girder]

I didn’t notice the gold tooth until I took the pic lmao

It’s a nice touch

[proven raft]

Is the 2nd edition ruleset downloadable from anywhere except Boardgamegeek? I'd rather not make an account just for that

[proven raft]

many thanks

maybe this should be pinned too?

[proven raft]

TIL this kind of zipline placement is legal, apparently

[royal nacelle]

Has been for a long time

Then again, it's been on Board Game Geek's FAQ

[proven raft]

strange

[royal nacelle]

Not really?

Fair few things from the FAQ made it into the new rulebook

[proven raft]

that's odd
v1 of the rulebook explicitly states that the Scare result on an explosive die deals no damage, but there's no mention of whether or not it deals damage in v2.

Following logic, it would deal damage and scare the bug, but this is also a game where an explosion behind a praetorian doesn't ignore resistance if you threw it from in front of it

[royal nacelle]

It states it in 2nd ed as well.

[proven raft]

Ah, it was up in the Assigning Hits section

not sure why it's not in the actual explosion dice rule section, but whatever

[royal nacelle]

It is on page 20

[proven raft]

Ah, good

So it's everywhere except the one place where I was looking

[royal nacelle]

Where were you looking?

[proven raft]

the engineer's section

[royal nacelle]

Oh so only engineer has explosive dice?

Makes sense

[proven raft]

No need to get snarky

[royal nacelle]

You've been snarky first so how 'bout you drop the attitude.

[proven raft]

The reason I was confused was because the section explains the Scared status thoroughly, with the sole exception of the "no damage" rule

[royal nacelle]

Read the whole rulebook and play a few games, you'll be less confused.

[rancid junco]

Are there any good videos of people just playing the game @royal nacelle

Sorry for the ping I just heard your the guy to ask

[neat mirage]

I know some people in here did share videos, such as #drg-board-game message

[royal nacelle]

Depends on what level you think is 'good'. From an entertainment point of view I've really enjoyed watching Dad's Gaming Addiction, and Steve & Kim from Co-op Guild (both on youtube). They're not super strict on the rules but very enjoyable to watch.
My personal favourite is of course Ole/MOOD's original playthrough, but it's very slightly dated on some rules.

I've watched some others but at times it irks me bit too much when they play rules wrong, when they attempt to sound knowledgeble (probably just my bias though so not holding that against them).

But definitely check out DGA and Steve & Kim

[rancid junco]

Will do

Thanks for the response/help

[lime jungle]

True there aren't as many playthroughs on youtube as I hope there would be

[royal nacelle]

I can only imagine how much work it is to not only play the game but also be entertaining/informative, record the whole thing, edit it, etc.

Plus, why watch others when you can play yourself 😉

[lime jungle]

Not to mention setting it up

[royal nacelle]

heh that's the easiest part xD

[lime jungle]

True. I just want to see how others play it

maybe steal some strats idk

[rancid junco]

A cast of personalitys makes good entertainment

And you tend to learn alot

[royal nacelle]

Sure, hence why I mentioned entertainment value when making my 'recommendations'.

[lime jungle]

I want a youtube video going through the Top 10 GAMEBREAKING Cheese Strategies On DRG (v2) (with funniest bits compilation bloopers)

[royal nacelle]

Imagine if I had all the gear for making videos, all my custom minis..

[royal nacelle]

I'll get right on that eh

[lime jungle]

I'll sub

[royal nacelle]

Biome expansion somewhat plugs some holes with cheese loadouts

[lime jungle]

But did you know the ENGINEER can place PLATFORMS on some of those hazards???

[royal nacelle]

Are you being rhetorical or asking me? 😛

[lime jungle]

Just seeing if I know one thing about the game that you don't 😎

[raw girder]

i'm curious why this is notable

like what about it wouldn't be legal?

[tidal topaz]

There's a board game?

[raw girder]

hit the button!

[royal nacelle]

Was depicted differently in 1st ed, and then clarified in the FAQ.

[raw girder]

oh ok, yeah i've not checked the FAQ or read that part of the new rulebook edition and it looks perfectly legal to me

you can place as many ziplines as you want in a straight line

[neat mirage]

🥳

[royal nacelle]

What's notable about it is that most people have played it like that for like two years xD

[steady tartan]

I would also love to see Johnno playing DRG TTG either streamed or on YouTube

[royal nacelle]

Most took the example image in 1st ed to mean that the zipline has to go through the middle of the tile, ie only in the 6 directions from a tile.

[raw girder]

yeah i've used ziplines like movement-saving platforms in all my games, you can enter them from any adjacent hex and leave on any adjacent hex

otherwise, just like in the video game, gunner will simply feel "worse" at movement

[steady tartan]

We've played it that way too

[calm oxide]

there is a deep rock galactic board game?

is it like uno?

[rancid junco]

Breh

Uno is the furthest thing from it

It's basically the real game but designed to be a board game

With alot more quirks and rules

To make it work

[steep pulsar]

There's an Uno boardgame?!? 😮

[rancid junco]

Yes

Uno quatro

[heady sinew]

GODDAMNIT-

[heady sinew]

Not even an entire day.

[stuck marsh]

so i just opened the coasters for the first time... they are surprisingly nice. didnt even realize that they were silicone

[tacit yew]

i love the coasters

[waxen geyser]

Waiting for the day when someone discovers the board game before the video game.

[stuck marsh]

that was me. i backed the first KS and have never played the VG

[waxen geyser]

Found 'em.

You must be one of the only people.

[rose lake]

i bought the board game a while back, what expansions should i buy for it next?

[stuck marsh]

if you have a group that likes campaigns then space rig expansion

for additional variability theres Biomes

the mini expansions are just additional glyphids

so more enemy variability

[rose lake]

are the korlok tyrant weed and bulk expansions worth it?

[stuck marsh]

tyrant weed is my favorite of the 3 micros

[misty forum]

I got the bulk one and i think it’s pretty cool basically when it dies it does explosion damage in the surrounding 2 tiles on all sides of it. The swarm card is also red themed compared to the green theme of the rest of them.

That’s the only mini expansion I have though it was my favorite one of the three. Really cool mini too takes up 2 spaces and the box is really cute honestly. In my opinion it was worth it but if you buy it alone it might be a bit much i paired it with my expansions to combine the shipping cost.

[kindred gale]

How did you achieved soo cool machinery texture on drill and pump. Please share your secrets with meeeeeeeeeee

[supple mango]

The metal is just a base grey metallic paint, I didn't mix anything in. Specifically "leadbelcher" from Citadel. Also a brown wash (Agrax Earthshade) on top of everything, after the base colours, gives it a bit of a dirty look, like the equipment's seen a lot of use.

The wash is a lifesaver, really finished the look for a lot of my minis, even though it's the only one I have.

[steep pulsar]

I had the same reaction, as did the other players in my group. I had dismissed them during the KS as I assumed they would be ordinary cardboard, so I was pleasantly surprised when I got them. They are quite nice. I would definitely be interested in more of them for the other Abyss Bar beers.

[kindred gale]

Thank you for the technique master

Also thank you for adding agrax earthshade to my shooping list

[supple mango]

It's a pretty good all-rounder

[tacit yew]

i dont like tyrant weed tbh

bulk is great tho

[steady tartan]

We be like:
https://tenor.com/view/write-that-down-taking-notes-school-universities-university-gif-17937210

[subtle socket]

apparently theyre making a valheim boardgame now

[copper sorrel]

Yeah, the kickstarter is already finished

[keen sluice]

Just curious if anyone got the stl files yet from the second round of backerkit? I placed my order in August after I had already gotten my original kickstarter order of the expansions but nothing yet considering its just an email

[copper sorrel]

Having a professional preparing the supports for every mini can take a long time, even more when they have to cram it between monthly releases for patreons and such.

And usually they test print them with different printers and settings.

[vale spindle]

They were set out a few months ago, if you didn't receive the email link for the boardgame expansion model STL files, email [e-mail] with your order number and they'll help you out

[royal nacelle]

Search your email for MOOD STL, I got mine April 18th, and corrected ones on August 10th

[keen sluice]

@vale spindle @royal nacelle to be clear this wasn't from the initial kickstarter

This was from backerkit in August so I know they were focusing on kickstarter orders first

My order from kickstarter aka the expansions and coasters I already got those but it was a separate order lol

[royal nacelle]

Then email support or sit tight. They send stuff out in batches but may well be preoccupied with other stuff, so a reminder wouldn't hurt.

[keen sluice]

I only ordered this separate cause I just happened to get a 3d printer so it was like bet

But okok thanks

[vale spindle]

Id email support if you're concerned or as johnno said sit tight they will get to sending them out

[royal nacelle]

Yeah, sorry for the confusion, but anyway they sometimes take a while as they send them out in batches instead of every time someone makes an order. If you email them though I'm sure they can help you out straight away.

[vale spindle]

No need to panic, i know the feeling of the anticipation sucks when waiting 😅

[steady tartan]

I got some news regarding the sold out expansions - Mood told me that they will restock into their own shop. Then everything should will be available at the end of the year to order it directly from Mood.

[lime jungle]

Possibly at an increase price?

[royal nacelle]

I would say definitely at a price increase.

[lime jungle]

I'm glad I got the collection when I did

Still cost me an arm and a leg

In saying that I just pledged for the Valheim Board Game

[royal nacelle]

I watched MOOD's playthrough video earlier today

Looks nice

[serene hazel]

I've seen it mentioned that there was some kind of errata saying all the mactera die immediately upon being frozen like in the video game. Where exactly is this located? I just got my upgrade kit today and it's not on any of the cards.

[lime jungle]

oh neat didn't know they would have a playthrough by now

[lime jungle]

In the base game rulebook with all the status effects

It'll say all flying enemies

[serene hazel]

Ok I see it now. I hadn't looked at the updated rulebook yet. Thanks.

[pseudo badger]

Yo just got my boardgame dlc yesterday
Does anybody know the minimal table size to play this bad boy?😂

[lime jungle]

big

[pseudo badger]

Yeah I could guess that even without opening the box yet xd

[lime jungle]

pretty much double the LxW of the base game box for the playmat and some extra room for your character boards

If you got a really big table you might be able to stack the miniatures in their plastic trays too. Otherwise just have them on the floor; there's a lot of them.

[steady tartan]

Probably - but it's my only chance :(

[ebon flicker]

didn't it just launch?

[lime jungle]

Didn't take long to be funded. DRG was the same

Surprised they didn't add milestones for extra things but kinda glad also

[royal nacelle]

Yeah 19 days to go but fully funded.

[crisp pivot]

hey all, can anyone explain how alternative weapons work in the board game? do you need to somehow upgrade the primary or do you just replace your primary with the alternative at the start of a game?

[royal nacelle]

You just replace your primary before starting.

[crisp pivot]

cool, and what happens when you have maxed out your swarm counter? do you just trigger a swarm every turn? so pick an event and a swarm card at the end of a turn?

[lime jungle]

either that or game over

but you just pull swarm cards, no events

[royal nacelle]

There are alternative rules in the rulebook (in the 'end of the game' section), the normal approach is that the game ends when you have to move the counter off the final space on the tracker.
Alternative as FIVR pointed out is to draw swarm cards instead of event cards on the last space of the swarm threat track, and if you run out of swarm cards game ends.

[crisp pivot]

do you guys reckon the game is possible to play with just two characters with two players? or do you have a better chance if you play 4 characters and each look after 2

[royal nacelle]

You can play any number.

[tired pike]

The enemy spawn rates adjust for player count

[crisp pivot]

yeah we just had a lot of difficulty on veteran with just two characters lol

[royal nacelle]

How so?

[crisp pivot]

do you mean the hazard level? i think thats optional to increase

[tired pike]

I thought I was in the main drg channel mb

not the board game channel

so yeah ignore that

[royal nacelle]

Number of characters can if anything make it harder. With more you get to use their tools of course, and more ammo to go around in a sense, but with fewer characters you have to wait less for your turn so that you can move out of harm's way, and progress the mission faster.

[crisp pivot]

yeah thats what i said to my mate aha, and also you get to take more from the resupply. I think the problem was we were taking too long on the map, you kinda have to speedrun a bit

[royal nacelle]

Being focused on the objective helps, and knowing when you can spend extra time and when you can't.

[rose lake]

I'm trying to buy the space rig expansions pack except it's saying pre-order, is it not out yet?

[tired pike]

no, it's just that they couldn't change the text after putting them up on the site. selecting pre-order will still order it as normal

[rose lake]

alright thx

[junior frost]

wait, a drg board game exists?

[royal nacelle]

Has for a few years yes

[junior frost]

loool

i didnt know

[graceful belfry]

Everything reminds me of her 😞

[lime jungle]

First it was all gunk seeds this and liquid morkite that, now this??

[urban iron]

aint no way

[kindred gale]

Which one?

[stuck marsh]

the one on the right

[supple mango]

I got mine from a mini painting set that included it, had some left over & never purchased it separately. I think if it's called agrax earthshade, both should be the same, even it the pics are different. But, judging from just the pics, I'd say right. Mine is a brown colour so the right seem closer to that while the left seems more greenish. Of course, that could just be a bad preview pic & the actual colour is the same.

[stiff rivet]

I think this is the same thing, the visual on the left must be bad

[dawn ibex]

Hey, I just discovered the board game too. I'm not exactly well versed in kickstarters and I'm getting mixed signals from websites as to what is available where and when. Is it still possible to just get/preorder everything from the link below? Everything appears greyed out, but I'm not sure if it's just because I'm unregistered.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/120302834/deep-rock-galactic-space-rig-and-biome-expansions/rewards#reward-UmV3YXJkLVVtVjNZWEprTFRreU9EVTFORGc9

[royal nacelle]

No, the Kickstarter ended long ago. Click the green "pre order here" button at the top of the page. It'll take you to Backerkit where you can order everything (and don't mind that it says pre order, stuff is currently shipping)

[dawn ibex]

Everything there is sold out. I assume it's going to be un-sold out at some point? Also the Backerkit page has some expansions that the Mood shop website does not. Were they not made yet? If so does anyone know why they're labeled as sold out on Backerkit?

Sorry if I'm rambling it's just kinda confusing

[royal nacelle]

MOOD have said they'll stock stuff on their homepage later. Not sure yet if everything will be available, but I'd expect all of the expansions at least be made available over there.

Check back regularly I reckon, no telling how fast stuff will sell out once they put it up.

[dawn ibex]

Huh, maybe i should preorder then to avoid that shop grind

[royal nacelle]

There's no preorder anymore. The Backerkit store is what's surplus from the Kickstarter. If it's sold out there I'm not sure you can order it only to receive it later. It potentially not the same warehouse handling their webstore as Backerkit orders/Kickstarter pledges.

You can try I suppose.

But I suspect you might get a "sorry they're sold out" email as response.

[dawn ibex]

well

frick

[viscid field]

I expect the local backstock for EU to be at Spiel in Essen. The returns will propably get listed again.

[civic moon]

If I do get this is there friendly fire

[royal nacelle]

yes

[civic moon]

That's it I'm saving up >:)

[lime jungle]

friendly fire AND you can detonate your c4 at any time 😈

[vagrant harbor]

For the expansions that are up on kickstarter, are the ones who are sold out completely unavailable permanently?

[royal nacelle]

Not necessarily, MOOD have said they'll have them up on their webstore at the end of the year (so keep an eye on it every week or two)

Beyond that there might be reprints down the road, we don't really know yet.

[vagrant harbor]

What happens if I purchase it now even though it’s out of stock?

[royal nacelle]

They'll email you that it's out of stock.

[vagrant harbor]

Okay

Thanks

[royal nacelle]

If the order even goes through

You can try but we've seen people in the past who'd ordered when it said it was in stock but then had ran out before the orders were processed.

[vagrant harbor]

Well I hope they reprint eventually

I had the instinct that I should have purchased it last check but I held out and it’s now out of stock everywhere

So much for trying to make the smart decision lol

[serene hazel]

Anyone have the neoprene mat? I'm a mat fan and am interested if people think it's worth it. Ditto with the plastic tokens. It says they're one-sided, but I assume that means ? On one side and the item on the other as usual.

[ionic merlin]

I got the mat. I think its pretty good

[vale spindle]

I have the neoprene mat too. Personally I prefer the feel and texture of it to play the boardgame on. I also find that it is good where it sticks to the table easier than the cardboard version and doesn't feel like it's going to get knocked off the side.

[royal nacelle]

The latter part of this statement is true. Not so for the feel and texture.

Normal board feels better 😉 (I'm a purist)

[heady sinew]

Goddamnit.

Reset the clock, people!

[royal nacelle]

we need a clock bot

[tame tapir]

@serene hazel I have both the neoprene mat and the acrylic tokens. The mat is definitely worth it. The acrylic tokens are a personal choice since I avoid carboard pieces whenever possible ( it's a tactile thing).

[royal nacelle]

My addition to the "tactile thing" here is that mine had a very slight edge on one side (due to I believe being lasercut). I sanded one token down to get it to where I felt comfortable handling it, and then gave up knowing I had to do 100+ more.

[faint wharf]

Finally got Scout painted

[stuck marsh]

ran through mission 4 with some neighbors

[analog shuttle]

Ok so... does the Korlok Tyrand-Weed respawn all the Sprouts and Pods everytime the bugs are activated?

[lime jungle]

Yes. Any sprouts that are dead regrow and any that were alive activate

[analog shuttle]

That's incredibly brutal, we struggled with it while even only having one sprout regrow each activation.

[fiery panther]

Question, when would we get the files for the models if you purchased them? A fixed date? on arrival? Did I read over it somewhere? XD

[viscid field]

You should have got an e-mail a while ago.

[vale spindle]

If you have ordered them recently (post kickstarter) hang tight and they'll get them emailed over to you soon™ otherwise if you have any concerns with your order or got them as a part of the kickstarter and still havent got the files - email [e-mail] and they'll be able to help you out

[lime jungle]

It is pretty tough, but it's a 'high risk, high reward'

[hushed lodge]

What is the reward for the Korlok? I haven't run it yet.

[lime jungle]

two throwables, two rock 'n' stone cards, a mineral dice roll, and a high five

[wise flint]

If a bug is on a zipline, can you use the zipline?

[royal nacelle]

Nope

[dire swift]

the bug is using it, wait your turn

[raw girder]

First praetorian

[raw girder]

Have any of you used some sort of sealing or protective stuff to keep paint from getting ruined by use during play?

[royal nacelle]

I use brush on varnish (Varnish+ from Instar)

[raw girder]

A matte one I assume?

I’m getting a glossy one for keeping the mouths “wet”

[royal nacelle]

It's mostly matte, yeah

[steep pulsar]

I have used a variety of varnishes, and the only thing rubbing paint off is the storage trays. Some slots are just too tight. Poor Gunner has a bald patch and chipped armor.

[misty forum]

I have the same issue! Gunner’s paint keeps ripping right off his left shoulder, got so upset about it that I cut a hole out in that spot to hopefully prevent it a bit..

[steep pulsar]

That's not a bad idea.
I'm still planning to replace some of the trays with foam, to consolidate and reorganize everything.

[misty forum]

I’ve been considering alternatives as well, though i do not know the best options for something like this and i’d need to do some good research

[steep pulsar]

Well you can just buy pick & pluck foam and cut it to size. The trick is figuring out a good layout, and then which size(s) to get for that.

[wise flint]

Is the korlok board using a different back color a known thing and any advice fixing it?

[royal nacelle]

It's a known thing, yes. My personal advice is to denote one of the original 8 tiles as the Korlok tile, and swap in the Korlok once that specific tile is revealed. You can also do a die roll when that happens to have a chance of having the original tile still in the mix. Or you could dieroll every time you flip a hidden cave to see if the Korlok tile appears instead.

Beyond that you can of course go the 'destructive' (irreversible) way of painting them or adding an adhesive sheet or something to the bottom of all tiles.

[wise flint]

Gotcha

[keen hamlet]

I'm still fine with it, cus unlike the game, you 'go loud' the moment you open up the cave

[steady tartan]

It does, they will cancel it manually

[kindred gale]

Man, tell me please how did you got that color on his meaty part of a body. I somehow made identycal when I made mine and now cannot re-create it for opreaor. Please tell me 🙏🙏🙏

[royal nacelle]

Hmm, anyone with 2nd edition base game plus Korlok? Any chance for a hidden cave dark side comparison between them? Topic is up on KS yet again and while pondering I realized that the Spacerig small hidden caves are nearly spot on in colour with the Korlok tile.. wondering if 2nd ed hidden cave tiles actually match it.

[lime jungle]

Old photo but this is a 2nd edition tile + klorok

[royal nacelle]

Thanks, so not as close as I thought. The small hidden cave tiles from Spacerig are close

[lime jungle]

I haven't noticed it myself. I'll take a look at them all maybe tomorrow

[kindred gale]

Totally random guess, karlok on the left

[lime jungle]

Also not exactly DRG game related, but MOOD just released an update for their Valheim game with Gamefound backer Exclusives

[lime jungle]

I don't remember. Maybe none of them are the klorok 🤔

[kindred gale]

Nah, the left one is definitly a karlok

I hate that they make it more brown, I wonder what mood will say if I gmail them about it

Fortunetly I dont need to because we have @royal nacelle and he probably already did long time ago

:3?

[royal nacelle]

I don't think it's an intentional change/implementation. Colour differences can happen in production, the only reason anyone anywhere is upset about it is because it has a gameplay function. But consider if you send a picture to a printing company and ask them to print something.. then two years later send the same one... you think it'll be exactly identical? We'd be able to tell a difference likely no matter how close they get. I'd guess we can even tell a difference between 1st and 2nd edition base game hidden caves.

[kindred gale]

Makes sense

Alternativly you can take all of them and paint them black :P

[royal nacelle]

Likely warp the tiles since they're cardboard.

Wouldn't want to introduce moisture

[glossy umbra]

Rock and stone buddies

First time trying it out

[royal nacelle]

And.. you randomly happened to pick one of the toughest newbie missions xD

[glossy umbra]

😂

[royal nacelle]

Best of luck, hope you enjoy the game.

[glossy umbra]

This is my friend's game he picked the mission

The build quality of the game is amazing tho

[royal nacelle]

Ah well then you guys hopefully won't have any issues if he's experienced

[glossy umbra]

How much does being experienced in the video game help?

[tired pike]

It helpsish
It makes some parts more confusing because of how differently they work from the video game

[royal nacelle]

Can be a hindrance even, if you have an "but in the video game..." approach to interpreting rules.

I think you'll at the very least enjoy the atmosphere and having video game stuff well represented on the board, but some rules work differently for sure

[glossy umbra]

Ok thanks!

[wise flint]

Does unsettling rumblings with hyperactive creatures activate them twice

[royal nacelle]

I wouldn't say so, no, since its whole intent is that you must draw a second card. I'd activate them after the second card, if you don't get a swarm or activation.

[glossy umbra]

Well that was pretty fun

Next mission now! ⛏️

[royal nacelle]

Was it all you expected it to be?

[glossy umbra]

I did not expect my gunner to miss all his shots but otherwise yeah 😂

What's the point of zip lines vs platforms?

They seem really weak

[royal nacelle]

you move faster on ziplines. If you have 3 of them laid out over a pit then you use 1 movement point to move across them. So in effect standing on one side of the pit you move over, and then 2 more tiles, in one action.

[glossy umbra]

Ok my friend had misunderstood this rule and told us it actually cost more movement points to move across ziplines

Thanks

[royal nacelle]

There's an example picture in the rules

[raw girder]

The bright green on the “weak spot”?
I use Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 and for that I mixed Prismatic Shard and Shamrock

[kindred gale]

I mean that part of a body

[raw girder]

Oh that one that an absolute pain to make

I think I did a few drops of yellow plus a bit less of shamrock

I had like 4 formulas for it because I kept forgetting lol

But it’s more yellow than green on the mix ratio

[toxic ore]

Trying to get everything into one box

[lime jungle]

Hope it goes well. I wanna do the same eventually

[toxic ore]

I think all minis should fit in the core box with these soft foam inserts and rest in one of the expansion boxes.

[regal venture]

Gunner painted and also here is the WIP of the driller ^^

[copper sorrel]

Absolutely stunning!

[ashen oar]

wrong channel

[proven fern]

Guys,is drg boardgame will be translated on other languages

[royal nacelle]

Only digitally. It's been translated to a few languages like French, Spanish, German, and Italian.

[proven fern]

Sadly,im not speaking on that languages(

[delicate nova]

How much is the board game?

[royal nacelle]

Depends which edition you want, which expansions you want, which addons you want.. it costs money.

[delicate nova]

Base game to start

[royal nacelle]

With or without miniatures

[delicate nova]

Oh definitely with

I'm a mini painter

[royal nacelle]

well, currently sold out, but you can expect €170 + shipping + any taxes.

[tired pike]

It’s sold out?

[royal nacelle]

Is on MOOD's homepage and Backerkit at least. Might find it at other online retailers.

[tired pike]

2nd edition deluxe or 1st edition deluxe

[royal nacelle]

Yes. xD

[tired pike]

the legendary 0.5th edition?

[royal nacelle]

Backerkit still has some deluxe base games in USA , and spacerig expansions, Korlok, and Bulk det. But Biome exp is sold out, so it Goo

[tired pike]

wasn’t there something about the expansions coming back in stock

[royal nacelle]

Yup, in a month or two maybe.

[tired pike]

Will they put the base game back in stock too

[royal nacelle]

We haven't gotten any definitive info yet.

[lime jungle]

I'd say as long as GSG continues to share the game's IP with MOOD, they will continue making and selling copies of the game.

Meanwhile MOOD's producing a Valheim board game, another Coffee Stain Studios' published video game. I'd say it's likely they'll stick for at least another year or two

If they make more content for Valheim maybe even longer. But that's all just me guessing

[royal nacelle]

They're not doing constant production of the board game though. Else it wouldn't be sold out. It might restock, they might do another production run when Valheim is getting produced, but may not if they don't have another expansion coming for example. Might just be standard editions for retail if those keep selling

[lime jungle]

Yeah I imagine they're more focused on producing Valheim atm

[vagrant harbor]

So how does this process work? I purchased some of the expansions but they haven’t charged me yet, which I know means they haven’t shipped it to me yet

[royal nacelle]

You'll have to wait for them to process the order. It's not instantanious.

[vagrant harbor]

Okay so they just need to manually process it

👍🏻

[royal nacelle]

well yeah, they're not a buncha robots

[broken ether]

Trying out some of the new expansions with bosco

After having this game for about a year, still haven't gotten around to 3d printing and painting all the minis

Oh welll

[smoky scaffold]

I just did 3d printing and manually priming all the minis the other day

But I haven't actually painted a good majority of them yet

[misty forum]

Started working on the expansions late yesterday (WIP Breeder, starting with it because it’s the one I wanted to paint the least but I think it’s actually turning out pretty well)

[tacit yew]

the black and white actually looks really cool lol

[misty forum]

Thank you! It’s what I do right before color though the stone look could be pretty sweet too

[rancid junco]

It would be a cool concept that

The board game is something the dwarves created to play while in the rig

[tacit yew]

Yeah

I think it is

In the expansion reveal trailer

[tepid summit]

How exactly does the board game play? Is it like DnD but space dwarves?

[lime jungle]

More of a turn-based, strategy, mission/skirmish type of game. Not quite a story-driven roleplayer like D&D

[tepid summit]

Interesting, sounds super fun!

[pastel magnet]

I missed kickstarter for expacs. Does anyone know when they are released?

[royal nacelle]

For the moment they've come and gone. MOOD have said they'll put surplus on their homepage at the end of the year, no more detailed information about it though.

[pastel magnet]

Let's hope for it

Thank you brother

[royal nacelle]

Some of it is still available om Backerkit, depending on your location: https://drg-expansions.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

[pastel magnet]

Europe. They are all gone

[kindred gale]

People painting Dorrera deciding rather to take a neutral route or genocide

[viscid field]

They were at Spiel, so they probably take some time to re-add the returning stock.

[tacit yew]

sometimes it really feels story based lol

with the right combination of event cards and hidden caves it can definitely imply some things

[lime jungle]

I mean, there is a rule that whoever can cry the most convincing "ROCK AND STONE!" gets to start the game

That's a little bit of roleplay

[bitter hinge]

if you view DnD as just a game about min maxing grid and turn based combat, then yes it is a small bit like DnD. If you view DnD as a group based story generation game where you interact with NPCs and each other while rolling D20 checks to change how a campaign plays out, then this game is negative percent like DnD.

[lime jungle]

Then again, saying Chess is like D&D is a bit much 😛

[bitter hinge]

well, yeah. the absurdity exists in both. That's kind of my point

DRG board game is such a tightly balanced combat game built for 4 players to struggle to complete the primary obj in time assuming they are moving as fast as possible. There really isn't much time left for personal expression in any form

[hushed lodge]

My favorite part about this game, is we've now developed a custom where if an engi turret is down and grunts step into its range, we all say "Gun???" and if the shot lands and kills a grunt we all scream "GUN!!!!!!!"

[static cliff]

anyone who got the Mixed missions book for the expansions, did you notice the second mission has the specific mission event of hatching but the map itself has no glyphid cacoons?

[royal nacelle]

Everyone noticed, it's been fixed in a version that was available on Board Game Geek

[static cliff]

oh thank you

[hoary ermine]

Has any word been heard from MOOD about when and if they will replenish their Goo From Above inventory? It's the only expansion I'm missing now

[royal nacelle]

Nope. "end of year" last I heard.

[hoary ermine]

This year? Hopefully that holds true.

[royal nacelle]

That is if they have any left at all. Beyond what they likely took so Spiel in Essen I'm not sure they have any stock left. There's been no word on further production yet.

[regal venture]

Done with the driller!

[lime jungle]

This is pristine wtf

[ornate dock]

Awesome work !

[copper sorrel]

Very clean NMM. Beautiful

[coral turtle]

this is so clean and the highlights are so amazing

[steady tartan]

Completely missed that event :( Next year!

[vagrant harbor]

there’s an item being shipped with my expansions and I don’t know what it is

[royal nacelle]

a 14x14x14 box? xD

[vagrant harbor]

Anyone have any clue what 14x14x10 is?

[royal nacelle]

haha

it's a cardboard box

[vagrant harbor]

Yeah thought so

[royal nacelle]

they have to list it, because they have to add it for cost, or somesuch weird thing. It's really just the packaging.

[vagrant harbor]

Glad I’m getting some expansions with my cardboard box

Also it’s shipping internationally there’s bound to be some weird requirements somewhere

[royal nacelle]

I think it's US recepients that require the box dimensions. In EU I didn't even get a shipping slip or anything.

[vagrant harbor]

Makes sense

It’s America

We have a record of unnecessary point rules

[royal nacelle]

I think it's an extra the US warehouse has to add, and thus it's listed. Or somesuch.

Since 14x14x10 only makes sense in inches.

[vagrant harbor]

Fair point

Otherwise it’s going to be disappointingly small or bizarrely large

[royal nacelle]

14x14 feet? xD

[vagrant harbor]

I meant if it was in meters/centimeters lol

[royal nacelle]

"hey we have a 4x4 meter box for you... do you have a container to receive this?"

[vagrant harbor]

I can’t even get it shipped to my house

I have to get it shipped somewhere else cuz my street has package pirates

[urban iron]

Can the enemies move through this stalagmite?

[tired pike]

no

[urban iron]

Only the oppressor can break through?

[royal nacelle]

Flying creatures can fly over it

Oppressor could go through it, or walls

[urban iron]

There is an apoca bloom there

[royal nacelle]

Better go get it

[tired pike]

how the fuck

[urban iron]

We did it

Somehow

Made many openings causing then to leak out everywhere, scout ran over all of them, i drilled around the map

[quiet yoke]

Hi, I also looking for "Goo from Above" - at Spiel in Essen it was also out of stock. I kindly asked if they have the Cards for printing, because I have bought the STLs and already printed by myself. They said maybe on BGG. But the quality is bad there. Could anybody make good Pictures of the cards? That it could be possible to add the Minis in the game? That the back of the cards is different.. yes and no surprise.. but would be nice anyway.

[royal nacelle]

check your dms. Also you could without cards have them on the board at start, and include spawning them through the mission specific event card.

[surreal goblet]

i wanna get the board game. anyone know where i can get it?

[subtle socket]

pins

[tired pike]

Backerkit or the MOOD website
Mood is sold out currently iirc

[surreal goblet]

thanks

[tacit yew]

ah yes, the lootbug mission

i feel like everyone has this strategy lol

[urban iron]

was still a close call

[tacit yew]

yeah

its an interesting mission

with all the flanking you gotta do

[woeful marsh]

Hi everyone, got a little question, in this mission I killed a praetorian that spawn for a swarm, it is count for the mission or do I have to kill the one show on the map in the book?

[lime jungle]

You will have to eliminate the Praetorian from the mission book

[woeful marsh]

OK thanks for the info, so I can't end now I have more bugs to kill

[graceful belfry]

I can finally start playing the friggin game

[copper sorrel]

Gotta love a fully painted boardgame ❤️

[rigid birch]

Nice job man, still working on mine

Got the ommoran heartstone close to done

[crisp cosmos]

wait theres a DRG board game?

[charred robin]

Monopoly DRG- wait wrong game

[sick granite]

Since when was there a board game

[royal nacelle]

Kickstarter was launched February 2022, demo version was available on Tabletop Simulator later that month, and people started receiving the physical version end of November 2022.

[sick granite]

Cool

[flat stone]

Warhammer 401K
But like
Annoying management simulator
I don't know

[rancid venture]

oh there is a TTS version? neat
I'm gonna try it out then

[heady sinew]

GOD-

[royal nacelle]

Depends where you live, if you live in the states then Backerkit; https://drg-expansions.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
If you live in Europe they're currently sold out, but might/should make an appearence on MOOD's webstore later this year; https://moodpublishing.com/collections/deep-rock-galactic

[craggy crag]

which rulebook has more detailed info for the mactera expansion? I'm going through the biome/space rig expansion but can't find the specific rules for menaces and goo bomber goo

[royal nacelle]

None, it is its own expansion. Here's the rules; https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/283811/goo-from-above-creature-info-sheet

[craggy crag]

thank you!! I thought I was going crazy. I take it the bulk det and korlok tyrant weed don't have anything extra beyond what's on the cards? I checked those other expansions for files but none of them had any

[royal nacelle]

They have their rules on the back of their boxes

[craggy crag]

awesome, I thought I was going crazy but this should be everything. thank you!

[hard barn]

Heyho guys quick question, is there a nice STL file for a token container for this game? I would LOVE to not lose any of them 😂

[lavish kernel]

For anyone that's painted their minis, what colors have you been using? These are my first and I picked up wraithbone, xv-88, and agrax earthshade, but the shade is a bit darker than I want and I find the wraithbone is a bit too light for the flesh color.

[royal nacelle]

I use ushabti bone for the 'flesh'. You can mix agrax earthshade with a bit of water if you want a lighter shading, or as I do go over the raised flesh bits again with the original colour (leaving recesses dark) after shading.

I do the same with XV-88 on the carapace, paint it, then agrax over it, then pick out raised areas again with XV-88

[lavish kernel]

Ushabti bone looks good. And good tip with the shade then another coat

[royal nacelle]

I do thin out the shade at times

[lavish kernel]

Yeah, I did the right one with a thinned shade and am waiting for it to dry. Here's hoping.

Thanks for the input!

[steep pulsar]

My recipe was to prime wraithbone, paint the carapace Steel Legion Drab (or Vallejo Earth), paint teeth white, mouth a light pink, then wash everything with Agrax.

[lavish kernel]

I like the steel legion drab color, I'm adding it to my paint order. Can you share a picture of your grunts/minis if you have any?

[bright obsidian]

hey all, anyone has pictures of their painted dreadnought? looking for inspiration

[royal nacelle]

#drg-board-game message
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Those are what I could find on short notice, you can do a search for "in:drg-board-game has:image"

[steep pulsar]

Not the best picture, but hopefully good enough to see how the colors work.

[lavish kernel]

yeah these looks great actually. good job on them!

[steep pulsar]

Thanks! I feel like this was pretty accurate to the screen colors, while still being rather quick and easy to do on lots of models. I've said before, it literally takes me longer to clean the mold lines off the grunts than it does to paint them.

[lime jungle]

The mold lines have been a sluggish pain for me. Actually kinda refreshing to hear someone else with a similar experience

[copper sorrel]

The kind of plastic they used doesn't really agrees to being cut or sanded down. It was a pain to clean all the minis.

[lime jungle]

Okay so I'm not going crazy

Cleaning my WH40k models were much easier. I wasn't sure if I was being too particular or just very slow with my grunts taking over an hour EACH

[steep pulsar]

No, the plastic is very different. Minis from GW, WGA, Victrix, etc (basically any wargame minis on sprues) are all high-impact polystyrene. Most boardgame mini (Zombicide etc) are made of PVC, with more plasticizer in the mix to facilitate a more forgiving molding process.
So yeah, it's going to be a very different experience from HIPS, and it to some extent developing a different set of skills to work with.

[lime jungle]

What method/tools did you find best to work with drg models? I've been using a mold line remover for the bulk of it, and a hobby knife for some of the hard to reach places. Sometimes switching to a fine hobby file for tighter creases or in between teeth etc.

I was thinking maybe plastic glue could melt it enough to smoothen and blend?

[royal nacelle]

Knife if necessary but mostly sandpaper.

[royal nacelle]

Won't melt PVC

[copper sorrel]

it's not HIPS so plastic glue will do nothing

[lime jungle]

Makes sense

[copper sorrel]

I used hobby knife, sandpaper and a lot of patience and swears.

[lime jungle]

Yeah I agree patience is key

Prep and cleaning is not as exciting as painting

[copper sorrel]

I like cleaning when there's an assembly following. Not so much when it's pvc and already assembled.

[lime jungle]

Yeah building wargames models is fun

[nimble verge]

i color blue

and red

superman glyphid

[lime jungle]

spider-glyph?

[nimble verge]

no

supermen

man

he likes to fly

and shoot later beam

out of eye

[lime jungle]

bitten by a dwarf in the radioactive exclusion zone

[steep pulsar]

I'd say, in order of effectiveness:

1. Coarse grit files
2. Xacto knife, specifically to cut and slice
3. Scraping (with either a mold line tool or flat of a blade), but does not usually work as well without some filing first.
4. Fine grit files

As for the glue, I have also tried PVC cement, and even gone as far as asking at a commercial plumbing supply store for other options, but apparently, PVC is just not as susceptible to solvents as styrene.

[lime jungle]

Thanks good to know

Builders pvc cement REAKS anyways

[tight chasm]

Have the expansions come out yet?

[royal nacelle]

Come and gone pretty much. Might still be available in US if you check Backerkit

[tight chasm]

:(

[urban iron]

i tried mission 14 today, but DANG that was impossible

playing it with my dad but he was dead for like 5 turns because there was an entire swarm on my tail while i was out of ammo and 1 hp

[tight chasm]

Quick question. Does every player pick up an event card at the end of their action phase. And do the bugs activate after that players event card

[royal nacelle]

The active player draws an event card at the end of their turn. Creatures activate if the event card says so, or if there's a swarm. Or if you have whatever mutator/warning that activates creatures each turn.

[tight chasm]

I see. We just miss read the rule book then. Thank you