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Acquire is awesome! some friends and I stumbled across it while studying game design at school and we played the crap out of it. I've been meaning to pick up a

Acquire is awesome! some friends and I stumbled across it while studying game design at school and we played the crap out of it. I've been meaning to pick up a copy for myself, thanks for reminding me! E: do you know if the Hasbro version (newer, with far uglier box) has any rule changes compared to the WotC (/Avalon Hill) original?

dragontamer 5y ago
> E: do you know if the Hasbro version (newer, with far uglier box) has any rule changes compared to the WotC original? Yes. There's "Primary", "Secondary" and "Tertiary" bonuses (instead of the previous "Major" and "Minor" bonuses) on Acquires. So while the rules and overall gameplay is different, the subtle strategies have changed. -------------- WotC wasn't the original btw. 3M made the original in the 1960s, back when 3M tried to make board games. The Hasbro 2013 version is probably the best recent version. Its all cardboard instead of 3d plastic, but its printed clearly and feels nice. The newest, ugly printing has very hard to read tiles, and many players suggest spending a few minutes with a silver-permanent marker recoloring the tiles to actually have enough contrast to see.
- adamrezich 5y ago
  thanks so much for the info! gonna try and get one of the older versions soon now
  - dragontamer 5y ago
    Woops, I got my dates confused. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/23828/avalon-hill-hasbro-edition https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/23828/avalon-hill... Avalon Hill / Hasbro made the 2008 edition. ---------- The most recent 2016 edition by Hasbro isn't all bad (despite rule changes and terrible fonts and terrible designs). The core rules still exist and it still feels like a game of Acquire. Since its like $30 to $50 (depending on retailer), that's just the cheapest way of getting into the game. Finding an old version for $200+ used is for the dedicated fans.

dragontamer 5y ago

> E: do you know if the Hasbro version (newer, with far uglier box) has any rule changes compared to the WotC original? Yes. There's "Primary", "Secondary" and "Tertiary" bonuses (instead of the previous "Major" and "Minor" bonuses) on Acquires. So while the rules and overall gameplay is different, the subtle strategies have changed. -------------- WotC wasn't the original btw. 3M made the original in the 1960s, back when 3M tried to make board games. The Hasbro 2013 version is probably the best recent version. Its all cardboard instead of 3d plastic, but its printed clearly and feels nice. The newest, ugly printing has very hard to read tiles, and many players suggest spending a few minutes with a silver-permanent marker recoloring the tiles to actually have enough contrast to see.

adamrezich 5y ago
thanks so much for the info! gonna try and get one of the older versions soon now
- dragontamer 5y ago
  Woops, I got my dates confused. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/23828/avalon-hill-hasbro-edition https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/23828/avalon-hill... Avalon Hill / Hasbro made the 2008 edition. ---------- The most recent 2016 edition by Hasbro isn't all bad (despite rule changes and terrible fonts and terrible designs). The core rules still exist and it still feels like a game of Acquire. Since its like $30 to $50 (depending on retailer), that's just the cheapest way of getting into the game. Finding an old version for $200+ used is for the dedicated fans.