I am pretty sure that you could eliminate Affliction cards from discard via Dynamic Vitality, so you could eliminate Broken Bone card right after you get it from Minion alert effect.
I always liked the look of Apex and I was sorely tempted by the new kickstarter. Just backed the early bird as a result of watching this play through. I like the fact that the 'market' can't stagnate as everything recycles. It also means take it now or it's gone so you can't simply wait a few turns until you can afford it, which is a little different to most deck builders. Definitely looking forward to this one arriving now.
This is less like Marvel Legendary than I thought it was. The recycling of cards from the various locations back into their respective decks is a nice twist on keeping the markest fresh.
Yeah for me, this is by far a better solo game when comparing to Marvel. I love how your purchase deck is specific to your starting deck, and I have to hatch them before purchasing. I like how the cards in the game trail can effect each other, and I love how the boss can just appear and you either have to fight or flight!! PLUS the game is much quicker as well. Oh and the theme Dinos>Super heroes for me personally.
Raptors! Awesome! Glad to see you playing this. One rules comment: I don't know which version of the rulebook I used, but when the ambush point was empty, I never triggered alert abilities on the game trail when I had to play an alert card. Only when the ambush point was occupied
You are SO SO SO RIGHT!!! I checked the rules and I totally missed that. I will make a note and sort of fix this in the next vid, thanks for bringing this up. It makes using the ambush much more viable!! So I was UN-thematically making the game harder hahaha!
11:41 where did you get that new card from to add it to the ambush? From the rulebook I read you can't add cards to the ambush group unless there is a card in that group that allows it. Quote: "You may play all cards from your Ambush Point. Cards in your Ambush Point may be played at any point during your turn but they all must be played together. You may play abilities on all cards played from your Ambush Point, one at a time. Then your Hunt Point total is generated by stacking up the Hunt Points on all cards played from your Ambush Point. You cannot play additional cards from your hand with the cards played from your Ambush Point (unless one of the cards played has an ability that calls on it). If a card (Card A) has an ability that allows you to play an additional card (Card B) with it, Card B’s ability can be activated and its Hunt Points stacked with Card A."
A little late but rapid incubation came from the stomping grounds expansion which provided with more cards to the affliction deck and to the evolve deck. The stomping grounds also introduced the "Stomping Grounds" ability on some cards. The rapid incubation is not only for raptors you can use it for any other species as the card belongs to the evolve deck.
Glad you are enjoying this one!! It is one of my fav solo games. I have already recorded the next section, just need to edit it! IT will be 3 parts sorry, just having to do with timing and life outside of board games (is there such a thing??)
Thanks man glad you are enjoying it!! YES I am a Vikes fan, I couldn't record that entire evening as I had lost my voice hahahaha! I still need to respond to your email BTW, because we are going to get together soon!! Have a great night!
I'm so bummed it's sold out everywhere. I mean, I can get a copy off eBay for $300 or lose the bid of the used copy as I won't be able to stay on top of bids. This game looks so much fun to play!
REALLY?! I knew it was sold out, but I didn't realize it was so expensive now. . . I am sorry! It certainly is a fun one, but I am not sure it is worth $300. . . . Let's hope that there comes a re-print?
Its not alert cards that actually tiger the alert effect. It is only if you have an ambush when you have an alert card. If you just get an alert card, like from certain environments, they do not trigger the game trail alerts. The rules changed from version to version. Think about it, because if you don't have dinos in your ambush then how was the game trail alerted?They changed the rules to make more thematic sense.
One Stop Co-op Shop Cool, I have Exotic Predators with the 2 unique apexes Sarcosuchus (giant alligators) and Quetzalcoatlus (Teradactyl? giant birds) and supposedly a unique card back but the designer realized that was a bad idea because then I could not get your set with the Alpha cards the extra evolve, environment cards and the extra affliction cards so the card back in Exotic Predators is not exclusive, thank goodness. I did not watch your next video because the wife asked to play Apex again, so we did that last night. Then I also realized when you recycle your Apex deck after hatching you can reorganize the cards in any order to go on the bottom of your deck. You could have put the Alpha on the top of the bottom pile and got him earlier because of cycling your deck so fast.. Going to watch the rest tonight thanks for all your video playthroughs (including this one) they are very thorough and very enjoyable. Sorry for the very long post... 😇
So cool Jerry!! Sounds like a blast and a lot of fun!! I hope you enjoyed playing last night! I did not know you could organize the hatchling which ever way you preferred when recycling good to know! Thank you for watching!
A dead retail card game. Bummer. ~AU$300 is not a reasonable price tag for a used copy. I know you can get it on Tabletop Simulator but there is something less appealing when it's on a computer.
I am pretty sure that you could eliminate Affliction cards from discard via Dynamic Vitality, so you could eliminate Broken Bone card right after you get it from Minion alert effect.
This just reminds me that I've only played this awesome game once and I need to get it back out! Looking forward to the rest.
YES you do! A great solo game!! Thanks for watching!
I always liked the look of Apex and I was sorely tempted by the new kickstarter. Just backed the early bird as a result of watching this play through. I like the fact that the 'market' can't stagnate as everything recycles. It also means take it now or it's gone so you can't simply wait a few turns until you can afford it, which is a little different to most deck builders. Definitely looking forward to this one arriving now.
I agree thanks for watching!!
19:26 The rain sound effect was amazing!
Thanks man! Just wait until next episode! :) I got some more of those coming!
This is less like Marvel Legendary than I thought it was. The recycling of cards from the various locations back into their respective decks is a nice twist on keeping the markest fresh.
Yeah for me, this is by far a better solo game when comparing to Marvel. I love how your purchase deck is specific to your starting deck, and I have to hatch them before purchasing. I like how the cards in the game trail can effect each other, and I love how the boss can just appear and you either have to fight or flight!! PLUS the game is much quicker as well. Oh and the theme Dinos>Super heroes for me personally.
Got my Apex pledge yesterday and learning the rules...this game is really cool!
Hope you have a ton of fun!
Raptors! Awesome! Glad to see you playing this. One rules comment: I don't know which version of the rulebook I used, but when the ambush point was empty, I never triggered alert abilities on the game trail when I had to play an alert card. Only when the ambush point was occupied
I guess I was "thematically cheating." 😁
You are SO SO SO RIGHT!!! I checked the rules and I totally missed that. I will make a note and sort of fix this in the next vid, thanks for bringing this up. It makes using the ambush much more viable!! So I was UN-thematically making the game harder hahaha!
Glad I could help! Looking forward to more raptor action. -Josh
Just recorded tonight, hope to edit tomorrow!
FYI, there is a typo in the subtitles "Dix" should be "Fix".
Very interesting mecancs. I bet you need a few games to have all the steps right without any mistakes. But it looks very fun !
You got that right Franck, but it is actually kind of nice how each step is laid out! Thanks for watching!!
Nice choice! Love this game :)
Thanks Ricky!!
Ricky is watching your videos. How does that feel?
Nervous!! :)
Oh man the art is pretty cool in this game!
Yeah one of my favorite parts of this game is the art, SO GOOD!!
11:41 where did you get that new card from to add it to the ambush? From the rulebook I read you can't add cards to the ambush group unless there is a card in that group that allows it.
Quote: "You may play all cards from your Ambush Point. Cards in your Ambush Point may be played at any
point during your turn but they all must be played together. You may play abilities on all cards played
from your Ambush Point, one at a time. Then your Hunt Point total is generated by stacking up the
Hunt Points on all cards played from your Ambush Point. You cannot play additional cards from your
hand with the cards played from your Ambush Point (unless one of the cards played has an ability
that calls on it).
If a card (Card A) has an ability that allows you to play an additional card (Card B) with it, Card B’s
ability can be activated and its Hunt Points stacked with Card A."
So that rapid incubation is that part of the raptor set or no?
I'm not sure sorry sold the game!
A little late but rapid incubation came from the stomping grounds expansion which provided with more cards to the affliction deck and to the evolve deck. The stomping grounds also introduced the "Stomping Grounds" ability on some cards. The rapid incubation is not only for raptors you can use it for any other species as the card belongs to the evolve deck.
Oh wow this is really fun to watch. I'm really looking forward to the next video! Straight shot it and do another set of dinousaurs!!
Glad you are enjoying this one!! It is one of my fav solo games. I have already recorded the next section, just need to edit it! IT will be 3 parts sorry, just having to do with timing and life outside of board games (is there such a thing??)
This game looks great, the art looks gorgeous thanks for showing off and playing through this game.
If your a football fan Go Vikings!
Thanks man glad you are enjoying it!! YES I am a Vikes fan, I couldn't record that entire evening as I had lost my voice hahahaha! I still need to respond to your email BTW, because we are going to get together soon!! Have a great night!
I'm so bummed it's sold out everywhere. I mean, I can get a copy off eBay for $300 or lose the bid of the used copy as I won't be able to stay on top of bids. This game looks so much fun to play!
REALLY?! I knew it was sold out, but I didn't realize it was so expensive now. . . I am sorry! It certainly is a fun one, but I am not sure it is worth $300. . . . Let's hope that there comes a re-print?
How did you set up the camera? I am itching to record my games better.
I really like how you speak a bit slowly when you explain things. Thank you
Its not alert cards that actually tiger the alert effect. It is only if you have an ambush when you have an alert card. If you just get an alert card, like from certain environments, they do not trigger the game trail alerts. The rules changed from version to version.
Think about it, because if you don't have dinos in your ambush then how was the game trail alerted?They changed the rules to make more thematic sense.
Thanks for that Jerry, I corrected the error in the next vid! Appreciate you helping me think of this from a thematic sense!!
One Stop Co-op Shop Cool, I have Exotic Predators with the 2 unique apexes Sarcosuchus (giant alligators) and Quetzalcoatlus (Teradactyl? giant birds) and supposedly a unique card back but the designer realized that was a bad idea because then I could not get your set with the Alpha cards the extra evolve, environment cards and the extra affliction cards so the card back in Exotic Predators is not exclusive, thank goodness.
I did not watch your next video because the wife asked to play Apex again, so we did that last night. Then I also realized when you recycle your Apex deck after hatching you can reorganize the cards in any order to go on the bottom of your deck.
You could have put the Alpha on the top of the bottom pile and got him earlier because of cycling your deck so fast..
Going to watch the rest tonight thanks for all your video playthroughs (including this one) they are very thorough and very enjoyable.
Sorry for the very long post... 😇
So cool Jerry!! Sounds like a blast and a lot of fun!! I hope you enjoyed playing last night! I did not know you could organize the hatchling which ever way you preferred when recycling good to know! Thank you for watching!
I like how there's so many unknown species.
Totally agree!
we want more Apex playthrough :)) thanx
You got it man!! Thanks for watching!!
A dead retail card game. Bummer. ~AU$300 is not a reasonable price tag for a used copy.
I know you can get it on Tabletop Simulator but there is something less appealing when it's on a computer.