Talk:Talisman (board game)

message: This article is just my first stab at a discussion of the game.  It would be nice to have a table of the board (like Monopoly has).  It'd also be nice to have some images of game elements, such as the board, characters or cards.  But I think Games Workshop has a copyright on all these, so displaying them here wouldn't be possible.  I'd appreciate any corrections between the Second and Third Edition discussions.  Most of what appears here is from memory and I haven't played it in years (sob).  I only played the Third Edition briefly and it may be vastly different than the Second.  Is killing a dragon the object of the Third Edition?  I know the object of the Second Edition was to reach the Crown of Command... -Frecklefoot
:If Monopoly is allowed to display it shouldn't that mean we are allowed to show the board here too? Mathmo 05:49, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, nice article.  I didn't realize until I saw the pic that I bought this game as a kid!  I wonder if it's still at my parents' house.  Anyhow, some info that I thought might be interesting is how it compares to other RPG board games - for example, you mention on the talk page that playtime is pretty short, taking only an hour or two, but I didn't see that in the article.  I think it would be useful information.  Other than that, great informative article!Lijakaca 19:41, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: First stab

message: I re-organized the article so now it has seperate sections for the First, Second and Third Editions.  Looking through the history, it looks like I am the only one who has ever edited this article.  Holy Cow!  Am I the only one who's ever heard of this game? -Frecklefoot
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No! I run tournaments of Talisman at UK Games Expo and helped with the design of the new revised 4th edition and many of the expansions. I have 3 complete copies of the game which are all sleeved and I use playing piece standees instead of miniatures (I don't have the time to paint). Elliott.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Talismanamsilat (talk • contribs) 08:20, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Reorganized

message: The legacy section mentions a possible re-released in April 2003. Did that happen? Pete 13:47, 6 Sep 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't know, I didn't have a chance to investigate at the time. I know that it was just a limited re-release and knew that when they sold out, that was it. They seemed to hate the whole Talisman idea, and just wanted to re-release it to appease fans who kept asking for it. It seemed to me that the guys at GW are more hard-core RPG-ers and hate the idea of an RPG that can be played in around an hour or so, preferring games that take days to play instead (at least that is the feeling I got). But, yeah, I don't know if it happened. If it did, they've probably sold out by now. You can check with local game shops, though, and see if it happened and if they have any left. If you are actually looking for it, they go up for auction often on eBay. The second edition tends to fetch a hefty price. —Frecklefoot 13:23, 7 Sep 2003 (UTC)
thread_title: Re-release

message: Should I add a section about the Polish edition of Talisman (2nd edition only)? It was quite unusual, as it was the only foreign edition to use new art for all cards (no GW art), and it had a Polish-only expansion (Cave) made by the Polish publisher (Sfera). I know of some fan-made attemts at translating the Cave into English.
After they lost the license (Games Workshop didn't want to license it anymore - it seems that they truly hate this game), Sfera plagiarized the game as The Magic Sword, with some differences here and there, but basically the same gameplay. They released changed versions of all original expansions, as well as Cave, and another new expansion - The Wraith Crypt. Ausir
:If you want to add that, sure. You could add a new "Polish version" (or similar) section. It seems pertinent, or at least interesting. —Frecklefoot 15:32, 16 Feb 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: "The Magic Sword" (Magiczny Miecz) was also released in Russia (in Russian language). The talismanisland.com website had a very detailed description of the different translation packages.83.245.176.238 20:24, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Polish version

message: It would also seem that the Finnish version of the game is somewhat unconventional and I'd expect the Swedish version also having at least some minor tweaks to 1st & 2nd editions. As far as I can tell, the Finnish version I have is a combination of 2nd edition and the first expansion kit. There are 30 magic cards and at least some characters cards are from the expansion kit. I won't make the edit yet, if there are people who know more about these editions. Anybody have the swedish version? 194.50.168.34 10:59, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd say the Finnish version is closest to the German version, and the Swedish version looks a lot like the basic (English 2nd ed.) one. You can check some pictures at talismanisland.com, as I have not seen any of these versions live.83.245.176.238 20:41, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Finnish (& Swedish?) version

message: The Talisman Bible according to Elliott, has duly been released to the waiting world. This immense work was collated over a 3 year period, during which time Elliott lost a fiancee (she went into the Woods and never returned), moved house, got engaged to someone else, and had a baby boy (9 months old now).
So, have a wander over to Jon's website to receive this priceless gift to the world of Talisman - the Expert Rule Book!
Elliott 22:47, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: We normally don't allow links of this type (links to fan sites are discouraged), but I don't see any ads on your site, so it doesn't look commercial.  I'll allow it for now unless someone complains. — Frecklefoot | Talk 15:15, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Expert Rule Book

message: Never had heard of this game before, however I'd be interested if there could be a section made about it's connection to Warhammer Fantasy as a precursor to it?? Mathmo 05:55, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Talisman was made when RPG companies were trying to appeal to a wider audience.  It's a board game with several elements of the Warhammer universe (such as orcs and other fantasy staples), but not directly related to it in terms of rules or gameplay.  It is very loosely tied to the Warhammer universe and I don't think it preceeded it or directly inspired it. — Frecklefoot | Talk 15:45, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

text: I added a reference to Warhammer for the Third Edition, since it was clearly influenced somewhat by it.  But, like I said earlier, I doubt Talisman inspired it.  Warhammer is a hardcore RPG, while Talisman is a light RPG (really a board game with RPG elements).  HTH — Frecklefoot | Talk 15:15, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: "Loosely connected to Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy setting"

message: Percy Snoodle turned all the articles on the expansions into redirects to this main article.  While he did update this article with summaries of the articles, a great deal of information was lost.  For example, compare the summary of the Timescape in this article, and the original contents of the Timescape article.  I propose that we undo the redirects and keep the information on expansions as separate articles.  Otherwise, the article becomes bloated (as it is now).  This will become more of an issue as a 4th edition is about to be released. — Frecklefoot | Talk 15:10, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: What's been lost? So far as I can see, it's just the list of game components, the list of characters and the back-of-box blurb, none of which seem particularly encyclopaedic. There's perhaps an argument for having a single article on Talisman expansions, if the main article gets bloated, but one article per expansion is excessive. --McGeddon 15:15, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with User:McGeddon. there is no good reason for larger number of separate articels on such topics. DES (talk) 06:18, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

text: If you want to delete the associated template, please vote here.  So far, I'm the only one who's voted, and I voted to keep it (but only if the associated articles were kept). — Frecklefoot | Talk 17:45, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Redirect discussion

message: Can http://www.occasionalgamer.co.uk/ be added to the external links section or are there rules against linking to fan sites? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rjg21 (talk • contribs) 
:It's not prohibited, but it's discouraged.  Primarily because popular topics could have hundreds of fan sites.  It's also discouraged to avoid spam (a site that mentions the item in question once, but has dozens of ads).  Looking at your site, I'd give it a "no" vote.  It doesn't have any ads, but it doesn't look very active or useful.  The "online" version of the game looks like it's still "under construction", so linking to it wouldn't be much of a service to a reader of the article.  Sorry! — Frecklefoot | Talk 13:22, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Online browser game of 3rd edition 

message: :The Fourth Edition came out Friday, October 5th, at least  in Chicago, Illinois.  While browsing a Gamer's Paradise in Lincoln Park, the game hit the shelves.  Anyone want to update?  Also, it's awesome  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.148.28.57 (talk) 12:42, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I discovered the Fourth Edition at my local comic ship today (October 15th, 2007) in Round Rock, Texas. I'm presuming it's being shipped through comic distributors now, so should have decent availability. --Tenzai 23:05, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fourth Edition 

message: I seem to recall from playing this many years ago (second edition, I think) that the game play could be highly unbalanced depending on which characters were selected. Two or three of the characters were much more powerful than others (I seem to recall particular issues with the Prophetess? Priestess? something like that? and one or two others). No mention of this in the article, and it's been too many years since I played for me to be 100% clear about it, but I seem to recall reading that others had similar issues. cmadler (talk) 14:21, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I recall that too (we banned the Prophetess--too powerful).  But you'll have to find a verifiable reference that makes this point.  Otherwise, it's OR, banned here on Wikipedia. — Frεcklεfσσt | Talk 15:25, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unbalanced play in early editions? 

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