slerch666
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Alien Vs Predator fans and chess players
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CurtWRX said:
My sentiments exactly. I don't even like playing with really intricate sets anyway. IMO, Nothing beats a tournament-style set with a rollup board. I might buy one one day for display, but certainly not this one. The predator side especially just seems uninspired.
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I really like the pieces, the board is so-so.
I don't get the whole obsessive love with those plain pieces and roll-up boards (There's a hugely popular chess club at my law school, and they would always play in the lounge of my old office so I'd talk to them about it all the time).
I own two chess sets: Chess 4-D (four-way, very fun) and a very nifty "College Rivalry: USC v. UCLA" chess set. I couldn't find an exact picture, but here's one example of what they look like:
I don't get the whole obsessive love with those plain pieces and roll-up boards (There's a hugely popular chess club at my law school, and they would always play in the lounge of my old office so I'd talk to them about it all the time).
I own two chess sets: Chess 4-D (four-way, very fun) and a very nifty "College Rivalry: USC v. UCLA" chess set. I couldn't find an exact picture, but here's one example of what they look like:
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Themed chess sets are great. I'm more of a classical styled chess set kinda guy myself like Big Shady. Nothing beats some nice wood or stone pieces, although that increases the price considerably.
I actually only own one chess board, its fairly decent board i made in wood shoop in 12th grade. I started to make some pieces out of aluminum (foundry owns) but they didnt turn out so hot. They still need a lot of touch up work...maybe i'll finish them since schools out.
p.s: chess rules.
I actually only own one chess board, its fairly decent board i made in wood shoop in 12th grade. I started to make some pieces out of aluminum (foundry owns) but they didnt turn out so hot. They still need a lot of touch up work...maybe i'll finish them since schools out.
p.s: chess rules.
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they could have left some "marines" figures to play checkers 
Nah. The pieces are very nice but it would be a hassle to play chess on a set like that.
The Aliens are quite diferent from each other, but the Predator pieces are quite easily confusable.
Nah. The pieces are very nice but it would be a hassle to play chess on a set like that.
The Aliens are quite diferent from each other, but the Predator pieces are quite easily confusable.