JUNGLES OF DELTHRAK discussion

[Kurgan]

It can't be due to lack of demand... ask them why on social media!

[SirRick]

If the mentioned tray was an actual box to roll dice in, it might be more worth the money, but since there i only one picture of the larger sized metal box, I am assuming the tray is the box itself. Hopefully they post more pictures of the tray and some explanation of what Crystal Inclusion set means.

[Kurgan]

I don't think the tray being referred to is the tin itself... it's far too small to make an effective rolling tray, though I guess you could take the foam out and use it like the little "shaker" that comes with some Yahtzee sets, but that's probably not what they have in mind (and rolling that clear plastic against metal is probably a good way to damage them over time). I'm picturing one of those buckle type faux-leather four cornered boxes you see sold in local game shops.

I'm thinking Crystal Inclusion is just a fantasy sounding phrase like "dread veil." Crystals to appear in JoD (worn by the Giant Ape, and also being fixtures of the landscape that can power up certain bad guys... also found among the new treasure miniature).

It's a shame that it sounds like many players won't be able to get their hands on these since they're "limited edition." I was hoping for a full retail release for these (AND the Dread Veil Dice too, but we see how that turned out). I guess it's a side premium product not necessary to play anything, just a cosmetic bonus, a deluxe "skin" for the dice if you want it.

Still, it was cool imagining that between the boxes (like those "build-a-figure" schemes used by action figures where they give you a piece in each box to build something greater if you buy them all, sneaky!) you could have a set of combat dice for each player in a standard game (blue, orange, green, white... and then the premium dice for the last color, plus with frozen horror you'd have two sets of movement dice so one for Zargon and one for the Heroes... though if everyone wanted their own color of movement dice you'd have to venture out and buy generics which is easily done since they're just square cornered plastic d6's).

It's a bit early yet, but no update to the Companion App [last update v.3.1 on May 28th] for Jungles of Delthrak. In the past those big updates seem to be about 3-4 months apart (so we should be due for one in a week or so!).

...and no official PDF of the quest book, usually those take 2 months to come out post-release... then again we're STILL waiting for the Against the Ogre Horde one, as it has only been in German so far. What's up with that? We should be due for that too in about a month.

[The Admiral]

I noticed something odd in Q7. Their are 11 different types of monsters in this quest, but the Notes only single out one specific monster type. They give an explanation as to what the "zombies" are representing that the heroes encounter, even though in the entire quest there is only a single zombie. It just seems slightly bizarre? Was there something more intended here? Was there a quest amendment before publication, but the text concerning the plural zombies was left in?

I feel sorry for the poor chap. He gets a pre-quest build up that just seems redundant.

[HispaZargon]

I noticed something odd in Q7. Their are 11 different types of monsters in this quest, but the Notes only single out one specific monster type. They give an explanation as to what the "zombies" are representing that the heroes encounter, even though in the entire quest there is only a single zombie. It just seems slightly bizarre? Was there something more intended here? Was there a quest amendment before publication, but the text concerning the plural zombies was left in?

I feel sorry for the poor chap. He gets a pre-quest build up that just seems redundant.

Yeah, it looks like to be a mistake. I would bet that term 'Zombies' is actually referring to the Skullblight monsters found in the quest map. According to their background described on page 49, for me it makes all the sense.

[The Admiral]

I noticed something odd in Q7. Their are 11 different types of monsters in this quest, but the Notes only single out one specific monster type. They give an explanation as to what the "zombies" are representing that the heroes encounter, even though in the entire quest there is only a single zombie. It just seems slightly bizarre? Was there something more intended here? Was there a quest amendment before publication, but the text concerning the plural zombies was left in?

I feel sorry for the poor chap. He gets a pre-quest build up that just seems redundant.

Yeah, it looks like to be a mistake. I would bet that term 'Zombies' is actually referring to the Skullblight monsters found in the quest map. According to their background described on page 49, for me it makes all the sense.

Agreed.

[Vorimir]

It is back in sale on Amazon Spain after so much cry from some spanish fans/youtubers. Those who got theienorders cancelled can get it back and it is again number 1 on Voard games sales.
I just got a 15% disscount in my order just for the delay so I can wait to october or november.
Sometimes people get too dramatic. No, is not going to be cancelled on spanish language.

[Kurgan]

Wait, they actually RESTOCKED a Spanish expansion that sold out?

This could be a game changer. Hey, I say if the whining/complaining/"crying" is working... then keep it up! Those fans have just as much right as any other territory to get their games. Good job!!!

[Vorimir]

It sold out but because the final delay made amazon cancel a bunch of orders (maybe they thought they were getting less) and product went sould out for just some days. After that is back on track with delivery during october-november and is selling good again. I dont think it has to do with the cries and more about some distribution problem. Some spanish fans were just thinking about a "Spanish Heroquest apocalypse" and it got solved in a pair of days. Just a logistic problem, not anything about evil Hasbro or whatever.
Some youtuber just made a video just for moan and grumble and not too much time after they got a spanish copy and... everything is fine now...

Maybe its my, I´m panish but I dont "click" with the most famous spanish fans/youtubers.

[HispaZargon]

Wait, they actually RESTOCKED a Spanish expansion that sold out?

Actually not. It looks like just as a delay in deliveries in Spain, but a week ago was not so clear...

To understand why the people was afraid of seeing Dethrak not being released in Spanish, it should be taken into account how distribution has been in Spain with previous expansions and their soon lack of stock. None official reporting by Hasbro about the delays has also contributed a lot to the uncertainty, so in my humble opinion the fear was rather justified.