Review – Imperial Histories (L5R RPG 4E)

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Strange Assembly

Imperial Histories is a supplement for the Legend of the Five Rings RPG (4th Edition).  Imperial Histories is a 310-page hardcover, and retails for about $40.  This review will give a general impression of the book, followed by a more … Continue reading →


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Embers of War Previews – Pillar Tattoo and Ride the Breeze

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Strange Assembly
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We’ve got two more new cards from the upcoming Legend of the Five Rings expansion, Embers of War – both Strategies this time.  Looks like Strange Assembly is getting on the Monk and Elemental keyword action this preview season! And, … Continue reading →


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Review – The Coldest War (Nightfall)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Strange Assembly

The Coldest War is the latest expansion for AEG’s creatures-of-the-night deckbuilding game Nightfall.   The Coldest War moves the ongoing story of perpetual night to the Russian front in winter.  The Coldest War retails for about $35. The Coldest War is a … Continue reading →


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Kotei 2012/Emperor Edition Meta-Game Update #8

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Strange Assembly

Quite a few Kotei this weekend, and a little bit of catch-up data too.  Very few changes this time – Crab continue to make the cut and win tournaments at a brisk clip, Dragon manage to win a lot without a noteworthy … Continue reading →


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Audio Review – Coldest War (Nightfall)

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Strange Assembly

The latest installment of AEG‘s monster brawling deck-builder takes the world of Nightfall to a frigid Moscow winter in Coldest War.  This expansion adds a lot of new things to the game – a new wound, moons, attachments, and combat … Continue reading →


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Audio Review – Core Worlds vs. Eminent Domain

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Strange Assembly

It’s a throwdown of two recent space-themed card games with deck- and tableau-building mechanics.  We’ll compare and contrast the two, even though one is really a eurogame at heart (Core Worlds) and the other is primarily about role selection (Eminent Domain). Strange Assembly … Continue reading →


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Episode 048 – It Is Very Cold In Space

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Strange Assembly

Weekend Update!  The latest episode of the Strange Assembly podcast is now available for download.  Chris, Jay, Mike, and Justin talk about the progress of Kotei season and Embers of War previews, plus a review of Nightfall: Coldest War, and Core … Continue reading →


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Kitsuki Honor in the Emperor Edition Environment

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Strange Assembly

by Monjoni Osso Dragon honor was a stalwart of mine in Celestial Edition and the first competitive deck I looked at in Emperor Edition.  It started out as an experiment with the new dueling rules that failed miserably and I assumed … Continue reading →


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On the Cheap – Crane Honor

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Strange Assembly

By Mark Thompson An article dedicated to help new players create inexpensive competitive decks. So last week we spent time on a version of a Crab Berserker deck built to help new players become competitive without breaking the bank.  I … Continue reading →


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Emperor Edition Decklists #4

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Strange Assembly

Been a few weeks since we had a decklist update, so there should be a lot of interesting stuff this time around – 14 decks, including Dragon Kensai, Spider Superfriends/Ninja, Crab Scouts, Crab Berserkers, Mantis EcoWarfare, Lion TactaGons, Dragon Shugistrates, … Continue reading →


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