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Title: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: JW on March 17, 2020, 11:59:00 am
Get the rules here: http://riograndegames.com/getFile.php?id=2220

This set looks awesome.  Particular highlights not yet revealed: Way of the Seal gives you the effect of Royal Seal! And Cavalry: it's like Villa on gain, but for Cards rather than Actions. I'm sure it will be similarly mind-bending (and hopefully just as fun). Thanks, Donald, for helping us to get through these quarantined times.
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: FrenziedHavoc on March 17, 2020, 12:15:39 pm
There are still some Ways that are not revealed.
Mule
Worm
Monkey
Camel
Frog
Goat
?
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: michaeljb on March 17, 2020, 12:28:56 pm
There are still some Ways that are not revealed.
Mule
Worm
Monkey
Camel
Frog
Goat
?


Huh, interesting. All vanilla cards (http://wiki.dominionstrategy.com/index.php/Vanilla) (even Pouch (http://wiki.dominionstrategy.com/index.php/Pouch), the one card with purely vanilla effects released since Adventures) got a FAQ entry in the rulebook, but apparently not so for all of the Ways:

Quote from: Menagerie Rulebook
Some of the Ways are very simple. Here are notes for the others.

Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: Gherald on March 17, 2020, 12:43:44 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/ZzhaK4c.png)(http://wiki.dominionstrategy.com/images/thumb/d/dd/Royal_Seal.jpg/300px-Royal_Seal.jpg)
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: spineflu on March 17, 2020, 01:35:03 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/ZzhaK4c.png)(http://wiki.dominionstrategy.com/images/thumb/d/dd/Royal_Seal.jpg/300px-Royal_Seal.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hldC3sA.png)
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: Kudasai on March 17, 2020, 02:36:38 pm
Can anyone confirm that the rulebook has all the Kingdom cards listed? I'm eager to start reorganizing my binders!
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: Ingix on March 17, 2020, 02:40:12 pm
Yes, all 30 Kingdom cards are listed at the start of page 2.
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: GendoIkari on March 17, 2020, 02:44:57 pm
Also for your convenience: http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=13363.msg826979#msg826979
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: LibraryAdventurer on March 18, 2020, 01:48:39 am
Just noticed that there's two Marx Brothers references and one Lovecraft reference in the names of the recommended kingdoms.   8)
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: LordClockworks on March 18, 2020, 03:02:41 am
From Reddit:
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Donald_X 25 points · 11 hours ago
Here are the 7 Ways that aren't in the rulebook and haven't been previewed, in text form.

Way of the Camel: Way Exile a Gold from the Supply.

Way of the Frog: Way +1 Action When you discard this from play this turn, put it onto your deck.

Way of the Goat: Way Trash a card from your hand.

Way of the Monkey: Way +1 Buy +$1

Way of the Mule: Way +1 Action +$1

Way of the Otter: Way +2 Cards

Way of the Worm: Way Exile an Estate from the Supply.
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: silverspawn on March 18, 2020, 02:20:54 pm
Takeaway from first game: gamble is an absurdly high skill card.
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: Gherald on March 18, 2020, 04:15:59 pm
High stakes wishing well, plus end-of-turn shenanigans
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: crj on March 18, 2020, 04:28:39 pm
Hmm. I wonder how much mileage there is on a 3/4 split in buying an important $3-cost, then Gamble+Gamble(+a third Gamble if the first two find Coppers)?

Ambassador, for example?

Even if you don't manage to play it on T2, it guarantees you'll draw it for T3.
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: cactus on March 19, 2020, 03:35:14 am
Just noticed that there's two Marx Brothers references and one Lovecraft reference in the names of the recommended kingdoms.   8)
Ruritania is Prisoner of Zenda I think.
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: silvern on March 19, 2020, 11:18:28 am
Sad to me that there's no card to get Stockpiles un-exiled after the pile is out :'(. Transport is the closest, but only works on actions....
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: Jeebus on March 19, 2020, 11:40:30 am
Sad to me that there's no card to get Stockpiles un-exiled after the pile is out :'(. Transport is the closest, but only works on actions....

Maybe the next expansion will have a way to turn Treasures into Actions. Communism?
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: mxdata on March 19, 2020, 11:56:11 am
Sad to me that there's no card to get Stockpiles un-exiled after the pile is out :'(. Transport is the closest, but only works on actions....
Trash a Stockpile from your hand.  Then, use a Graverobber or Treasurer to gain that Stockpile from the trash.  Since that's a gain, you can un-exile all the Stockpiles on your Exile mat
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: Jeebus on March 19, 2020, 01:53:17 pm
Or steal one from your opponent with Rogue or Thief.
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: Frolouch on March 23, 2020, 03:52:45 pm
really - one of the recommended sets is called "birth of a nation" ?
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: mxdata on March 23, 2020, 06:59:04 pm
really - one of the recommended sets is called "birth of a nation" ?

Yeah, that one raised an eyebrow for me too
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: crj on March 23, 2020, 09:08:05 pm
Woah. I missed that one!
Title: Re: Menagerie rule book is up!
Post by: hhelibebcnofnena on March 23, 2020, 10:06:32 pm
really - one of the recommended sets is called "birth of a nation" ?

Woah. I missed that one!

Me too. That's... a poor choice.