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  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    How about best anniversary film? The contenders are:

    TLD
    DAD
    SF

    Who will be the first to go??? :-?
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    QBranch wrote: »
    How about best anniversary film? The contenders are:

    TLD
    DAD
    SF

    Who will be the first to go??? :-?

    A mystery...have no idea...maybe TLD? :))
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Sorry, that's incorrect. You've only got two more guesses.
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
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    With Spectre having been released in the UK and the US, does anybody want to try another game? Or would it be best to let the new film hype die down, so we could get a better look at what it has to offer?
  • ChirazChiraz
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    up for a new game!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Yes, I said wait until new year, but it seems like everyone onboard here have seen it by now.

    I vote composers.
  • Problem_EliminatorProblem_Eliminator Ojai, CA
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    Is there a list of what has already been played?
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Problem_Eliminator wrote: »
    Is there a list of what has already been played?

    Yes, somewhere back there, but with a new film out most of those games could and should be played again.
  • ChirazChiraz
    Posts: 1,066
    I vote for locations!
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
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    Composers
  • Problem_EliminatorProblem_Eliminator Ojai, CA
    Posts: 613
    Now that spectre is out we should do best bond film again.
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    Posts: 3,336
    Shouldn't we start up a new game soon?
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I don't participate in these games anymore, but why not press on with games you've yet to play and let the person controlling it decide whether or not SP is included? If participation is still dwindling, there really isn't a point in playing the exact same games you've already done, when not much will change aside from throwing SP into the mix, and even then, it doesn't seem terribly well loved around these parts to get past being in the bottom ten or so, especially since it's new and fresh in everyone's minds.

    Just a friendly mod suggestion, though, it's up to you chaps how it's played. I won't dictate it since yes, it's a game and they're meant to be fun (which is exactly why I stopped playing: people took it too seriously and it wasn't fun anymore), and since I don't play them any longer.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    I am all for it.
  • ChirazChiraz
    Posts: 1,066
    same
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    May I suggest that we do the films again, and that we wait until Spectre is out on home video. A month or so, isn t it?
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    Posts: 3,336
    We should do best deleted scene!
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    edited February 2016 Posts: 1,817
    Surely the most obvious elimination game is villain's lairs? Ken Adam would approve.

    DN: Facility at Crab Key
    FRWL: SPECTRE Island
    GF: Goldfinger's Stud Farm
    TB: Disco Volante
    YOLT: The Volcano Base
    OHMSS: Piz Gloria
    LALD: Underground Lair
    TMWTGG: Scaramanga's Island
    TSWLM: Atlantis
    MR: Space Station
    FYEO: St. Cyril's
    OP: Khan's Palace
    AVTAK: Zorin's Chateau
    TLD: Whitaker's Tangier Base
    LTK: Meditation Zone
    GE: Cuban Satellite Dish
    TND: Stealth Ship
    TWINE: Maiden's Tower
    DAD: Ice Palace
    CR: Dungeon
    QOS: Eco Hotel
    SF: Silva's Island
    SP: Moroccan Crater Base
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
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    Hmm, that's a nice idea.

    For FRWL, are you using SPECTRE island or the boat on which Blofeld meets with Klebb and Kronsteen?

    And would Zorin's chateau not be a more suitable location for AVTAK? We see more of it.

    Otherwise, I think I'm on board with most of them. TB should definitely be the Disco Volante (unless you're proposing Largo's estate), while LTK could be a range of places but the meditation zone is probably best.
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
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    For FRWL the boat makes more sense I guess? There are two important scenes there.

    OK, I suppose Zorin's chateau is more appropriate. And choosing the skyship would lead to problems (there are two). But the shyship(s) has a definite 'cool' factor.

    I'll amend the list.
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
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    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    For FRWL the boat makes more sense I guess? There are two important scenes there.

    OK, I suppose Zorin's chateau is more appropriate. And choosing the skyship would lead to problems (there are two). But the shyship(s) has a definite 'cool' factor.

    I'll amend the list.

    There's two important scenes on SPECTRE island too. Namely the PTS and the scene where Klebb tests Grant with the brass knuckles while walking by the SPECTRE training program. And we actually get a better view of it than the boat, especially with SPECTRE training there. The place definitely feels more ominous - the only sense of ominousness on the boat is due to Blofeld.

    The problem is we only see so much of the airship's interior. There's a lot more time spent on the chateau (and its surrounds), so it's far more explored.

    For CR, should it be the dungeon, or the casino? I have a feeling that the casino will generate more interest/votes, since, again, we see it more, and it's the site of more action.

    The reason I'm advocating for some bigger locations is because some of these places are really big, and having small, relatively unexplored places like the SPECTRE boat will probably sabotage its chances. I might be wrong, but that's how I think of it.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Yeah; with Spectre having been out for a while now, I'd be interested in re-doing that again.
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
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    ForYourEyesOnly wrote: »
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    For FRWL the boat makes more sense I guess? There are two important scenes there.

    OK, I suppose Zorin's chateau is more appropriate. And choosing the skyship would lead to problems (there are two). But the shyship(s) has a definite 'cool' factor.

    I'll amend the list.

    There's two important scenes on SPECTRE island too. Namely the PTS and the scene where Klebb tests Grant with the brass knuckles while walking by the SPECTRE training program. And we actually get a better view of it than the boat, especially with SPECTRE training there. The place definitely feels more ominous - the only sense of ominousness on the boat is due to Blofeld.

    The problem is we only see so much of the airship's interior. There's a lot more time spent on the chateau (and its surrounds), so it's far more explored.

    For CR, should it be the dungeon, or the casino? I have a feeling that the casino will generate more interest/votes, since, again, we see it more, and it's the site of more action.

    The reason I'm advocating for some bigger locations is because some of these places are really big, and having small, relatively unexplored places like the SPECTRE boat will probably sabotage its chances. I might be wrong, but that's how I think of it.

    The scenes with Blofeld are arguably more important. But I see what you mean, and I do agree that it has a better chance overall. I might change that as well.

    I would love to choose the casino, but... I'm not sure you can consider that the villain's lair...
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
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    Doing the films seems like a good idea to me. I wasn't around the last time that was done to I'd be very interested to see how that goes. I also like the idea of the villains lairs too.
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
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    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »

    The scenes with Blofeld are arguably more important. But I see what you mean, and I do agree that it has a better chance overall. I might change that as well.

    I would love to choose the casino, but... I'm not sure you can consider that the villain's lair...

    Maybe, but can you really consider the boat a lair? Bond never even sets foot there, there's hardly anything explored in there other than Blofeld's cabin, and it could just be like the TB meeting room where SPECTRE used a public vessel to mask their operations.

    The casino is LeChiffre's domain, and LeChiffre's clients were also there. Bond runs into plenty of trouble there and we have time to check out its surroundings in greater depth than the dungeon. I guess the dungeon is more appropriate as a "lair", but the casino is bigger, more explored, more relevant to the villain, and is still a dangerous place (I'd wager that's enough to qualify as a "villain's lair").

  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
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    Yes I changed the FRWL one, but whilst I agree entirely that Casino Royale has waaaaaaaaaay more depth than the dungeon, I'd still say that the dungeon fits the definition better. Everything you say about the casino is true, but very technical.

    It would be useful to gauge other's opinions. But still, the next game will probably be the rerun of Bond films (from the looks of it), and after that it might be composers.
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
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    What about Bond girls?
  • GBFGBF
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    ForYourEyesOnly wrote: »
    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »

    The scenes with Blofeld are arguably more important. But I see what you mean, and I do agree that it has a better chance overall. I might change that as well.

    I would love to choose the casino, but... I'm not sure you can consider that the villain's lair...

    Maybe, but can you really consider the boat a lair? Bond never even sets foot there, there's hardly anything explored in there other than Blofeld's cabin, and it could just be like the TB meeting room where SPECTRE used a public vessel to mask their operations.

    The casino is LeChiffre's domain, and LeChiffre's clients were also there. Bond runs into plenty of trouble there and we have time to check out its surroundings in greater depth than the dungeon. I guess the dungeon is more appropriate as a "lair", but the casino is bigger, more explored, more relevant to the villain, and is still a dangerous place (I'd wager that's enough to qualify as a "villain's lair").

    I don't think we should consider this to be a lair. The casino is not owned or run by Le Chiffre. Even though we operates there it doesn't fit. We also see that he is in danger there. He is still more like a guest than a host.
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
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    @GBF - Fair enough. I'm just thinking that locations of greater exposition are likely to attract more votes in such tournaments. Blander and less explored areas like the dungeon aren't going to get many votes from me, but they could well get plenty of votes from the public.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Let s just do the films. Mod approval?
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