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Finally received my french copy of Arcs ! (jlai.lu)
submitted 1 month ago by inlandempire@jlai.lu to c/boardgames@sopuli.xyz
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So excited to play it

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[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Congrats! It's become my favorite game over the past year. I desperately need a group to play the campaign with.

[–] bran_buckler@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I hadn’t heard of this game, I’ve been out of the loop for the past few years. Is Arcs asymmetrical, or are the players the same without the leader and lore?

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Asymmetrical

[–] bran_buckler@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks!

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This isn't accurate. It's only asymmetrical with Leaders and Lore. The base game is NOT asymmetrical like Root.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 weeks ago

The base game contains leaders and lore cards, and is thus asymmetrical if you play it as intended. The expansion adds in additional L&L cards, but is not necessary to play asymmetrically.

[–] bran_buckler@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Great, thank you! If the base is symmetrical, I could probably have an easier time convincing others to play it, as it would be a lot easier to teach!

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

It has an asymmetrical module, Leaders & Lore, that is optional. The rules recommend to leave it out unless playing with an experienced group.