Author Topic: Big Box 5 - A New Big Box in the Netherlands (Read 68744 times)

Gerry · « **Reply #75 on:** September 05, 2014, 08:24:38 AM »

I am really relieved that they added support for 7&8 players.

It was keeping me awake at night, wondering how I would cope if 7 big guys turned up at my door and they insisted we all play Carcassonne together.

mas9dj · « **Reply #76 on:** September 05, 2014, 09:10:51 AM »

I've only played once with 8 players so I pretty much understand your concerns Gerry

SRBO · « **Reply #77 on:** September 06, 2014, 04:20:17 AM »

Today i bought my own box!

Some things i've encountered:

the rivers back tiles are the same as all others, so not darker like every starttile

On the front box is a new art for the official carcassonne box. pretty intressting.

the scoreboard doesn't fit on its right place in the box, without pressing hard on it.

of course also no drawbag is in the game, while there are 2 expansions in it were it should be.

there are also shepherds in all colors

I now have 3 different rivers. 1 with watermark, 1 with crown mark and 1 without a mark, so i can easily seperate them from others.

Color of grass is slightly different from bigbox 1( big box 4 international), but it means i can more easily seperate them from others.

Whaleyland · « **Reply #78 on:** September 06, 2014, 04:26:36 AM »

The base game cover image looks the same to me. What do you see different about it?

SRBO · « **Reply #79 on:** September 06, 2014, 04:47:04 AM »

As you can see in this pictures

SRBO · « **Reply #80 on:** September 06, 2014, 04:47:30 AM »

sorry had to do it in 2 parts

You see the man riding a pig, a donkey, some kind of women and another pig.

kettlefish · « **Reply #81 on:** September 06, 2014, 04:49:09 AM »

BigBox5:

The cover image of the base game is that one what HiG used since last year...

New Cover - Carcassonne base game

SRBO · « **Reply #82 on:** September 06, 2014, 04:51:21 AM »

Quote from: kettlefish on September 06, 2014, 04:49:09 AM

BigBox5:

The cover image of the base game is that one what HiG used since last year...

New Cover - Carcassonne base game

ow haha, sorry, i think its new here:$

Whaleyland · « **Reply #83 on:** September 06, 2014, 05:03:27 AM »

Random and unnecessary. The girl is now smiling at the knight, who is also smiling. It's so busy in the background now. I wonder if Doris Mathaus did the revisions or if someone else added them in. Either way, not impressed. I don't like art being tinkered with.

And don't get me started on the symbolism of her holding a basket of apples now. It was a mixture of fruits before.

eddebaby · « **Reply #84 on:** September 08, 2014, 02:53:28 PM »

Is the scoreboard the Wheel of Fortune version (with the crowned point marker at 0)? Or just the regular one?
I assume WoF due to the rulebook/common-sense, but just wanted to check with those who have actually got it.

kettlefish · « **Reply #85 on:** September 08, 2014, 03:44:38 PM »

Quote from: eddebaby on September 08, 2014, 02:53:28 PM

Is the scoreboard the Wheel of Fortune version (with the crowned point marker at 0)? Or just the regular one?
I assume WoF due to the rulebook/common-sense, but just wanted to check with those who have actually got it.

Yes the scoreboard has the crown from the Wheel of Fortune.

SRBO · « **Reply #86 on:** September 09, 2014, 01:00:43 AM »

Quote from: kettlefish on September 08, 2014, 03:44:38 PM

Quote from: eddebaby on September 08, 2014, 02:53:28 PM
Is the scoreboard the Wheel of Fortune version (with the crowned point marker at 0)? Or just the regular one?
I assume WoF due to the rulebook/common-sense, but just wanted to check with those who have actually got it.
Yes the scoreboard has the crown from the Wheel of Fortune.

Why is the crown there?

Whaleyland · « **Reply #87 on:** September 09, 2014, 01:04:50 AM »

Because Wheel of Fortune put it there. There's no point to it except to make it stand out against a Carcassonne base game scoreboard.

eddebaby · « **Reply #88 on:** September 09, 2014, 12:30:04 PM »

The crown represents points (or a single point). I think Wheel of Fortune was the first time points were represented by an icon (on the wheel) so it made sense to add this icon to the scoreboard.

SRBO · « **Reply #89 on:** September 09, 2014, 01:32:19 PM »

Quote from: eddebaby on September 09, 2014, 12:30:04 PM

The crown represents points (or a single point). I think Wheel of Fortune was the first time points were represented by an icon (on the wheel) so it made sense to add this icon to the scoreboard.

didn't think about it! it makes sense!