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Title: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: sora on January 09, 2016, 04:51:25 PM
it say it has 322 cards is this the same as the mage war arena. i was just wondering  is this the old version or the new one. i have no problem just want to know if i will be missing anything in this set. I love the game. Thank you  Ruby
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: Halewijn on January 09, 2016, 05:02:31 PM
yes, it is the same. I think there are a few cards less in the original box compared to the new one. Maybe some minor changes to a few cards.
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: Sailor Vulcan on January 09, 2016, 05:20:31 PM
Also there are less of the markers that you need. For instance it doesn't have valshalla's wrath tokens. It also has no armor or melee tokens.
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: Laddinfance on January 10, 2016, 10:43:13 AM
Tokens were never strictly needed. In the original rulebook it instructs you to use whatever small item (like dice or change) as the tokens. This is because tokens have no rules themselves and are described by the card that uses them.

That said, yes the new version we decided to make Rage, Wrath, and other tokens. But player who do not have those are not missing out.
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: exid on January 10, 2016, 11:05:04 AM
That said, yes the new version we decided to make Rage, Wrath, and other tokens. But player who do not have those are not missing out.

but... if a future expensions would have a few more chanel tokens... it would be great!
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: ringkichard on January 10, 2016, 11:06:13 AM
Wait, wait, wait. There are rage tokens in the new core?! I'm very disappointed in all of you who failed to inform me.
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: Laddinfance on January 10, 2016, 11:07:33 AM
That said, yes the new version we decided to make Rage, Wrath, and other tokens. But player who do not have those are not missing out.

but... if a future expensions would have a few more chanel tokens... it would be great!

How much mana do you get on your spawnpoints/familiars? :-D
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: sIKE on January 10, 2016, 11:15:20 AM
Wait, wait, wait. There are rage tokens in the new core?! I'm very disappointed in all of you who failed to inform me.
I was just sure that you would be raging mad, quite honestly :)
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: Halewijn on January 10, 2016, 11:38:47 AM
tbh, me too  :o

So, there actually exist rage/valhalla/banish/.. tokens now??
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: iNano78 on January 10, 2016, 11:58:29 AM
tbh, me too  :o

So, there actually exist rage/valhalla/banish/.. tokens now??

Yes.

I recommend watching this 4th printing unboxing video:
https://boardgamegeek.com/video/68829/mage-wars-arena/mage-wars-arena-core-set-4th-edition-unboxing (https://boardgamegeek.com/video/68829/mage-wars-arena/mage-wars-arena-core-set-4th-edition-unboxing)
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: sIKE on January 10, 2016, 12:02:42 PM
And they are available in OCTGN.
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: exid on January 10, 2016, 12:18:06 PM
That said, yes the new version we decided to make Rage, Wrath, and other tokens. But player who do not have those are not missing out.

but... if a future expensions would have a few more chanel tokens... it would be great!

How much mana do you get on your spawnpoints/familiars? :-D

i like long games!
sometimes... after a few hours... you don't know what to do with your pixie familiar or with your forge... and you collect mana... at this point you don't want to say to your oponent: "don't worry, i don't have anithing left to cast"!
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: Kaarin on January 10, 2016, 01:55:22 PM
That said, yes the new version we decided to make Rage, Wrath, and other tokens. But player who do not have those are not missing out.

but... if a future expensions would have a few more chanel tokens... it would be great!

How much mana do you get on your spawnpoints/familiars? :-D

i like long games!
sometimes... after a few hours... you don't know what to do with your pixie familiar or with your forge... and you collect mana... at this point you don't want to say to your oponent: "don't worry, i don't have anithing left to cast"!
Use mana counters from Academy for that :D
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: exid on January 10, 2016, 02:47:32 PM
That said, yes the new version we decided to make Rage, Wrath, and other tokens. But player who do not have those are not missing out.

but... if a future expensions would have a few more chanel tokens... it would be great!

How much mana do you get on your spawnpoints/familiars? :-D

i like long games!
sometimes... after a few hours... you don't know what to do with your pixie familiar or with your forge... and you collect mana... at this point you don't want to say to your oponent: "don't worry, i don't have anithing left to cast"!
Use mana counters from Academy for that :D

in academy there are very usefull new damage counter but no mana counter!
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: Kaarin on January 10, 2016, 09:55:00 PM
I was thinking of Academy mage's mana dial.
Quote from: review
Once that is done, each player gets a status tracker and resets it. There are two dials, one for Mana and one for Damage. Both players rotate the damage dial to zero. The Beastmaster rotates his mana dial to zero as well, while the Wizard actually sets it at 3 mana. Each Mage then places a quickcast marker on their Mage.
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: sora on January 11, 2016, 11:10:10 AM
i will play with the academy and get use to it they play mage wars. plus my gaming store order the one i got because arena was not listed where he gets his games. but i will say up more money to buy mage wars arena. until they i thank you all for the comments. ruby
Title: Re: i just got the 2012 mage wars it the big box
Post by: Coshade on January 11, 2016, 09:22:31 PM
Have fun man! Hope to see you in the arena sometime :D