Do you need the GM kit and the core rulebook to play?
1123205
Nope, actually I would recommend people to buy the Beginner Set first. Not because it brings premade xharacters, or because it teaches the basics, or becauae it cones with sone maps, or simplified rules.... No... I would recommend it because it comes with the dice :) But answering your question, no you dont need the GM screen or core rule book. The beginner Set brings a premade tutorial campaign. A rule book that covers the campaign included in this box.
1123206
The simple answer is no, the core rulebook (CRB) and GM kit would be needed if you continue with the game beyond the beginner game (BG) itself. You can play through the one in the BG as well as goto the Final Fantasy Games website and download the expansion "The Long Arm of the Hutt" and add an additional 20 hours of gameplay. If you choose to proceed further I would get at least one copy of the CRB and if you want a "cheat sheet" you can get the GM kit to get a high quality game screen.
1123207
The beginner Game includes everything you need to run a "canned" campaign. It's all premade with characters. An experienced GM could run with it and continue forward. The "new GM" that I gave this to felt it was too closed ended but a great starter to get his brain working. If you have a new GM it's a good place to start. If you have an experienced one start with the core rules and standard set instead.Hope this helps!
1929468
You need the original game first. The expansion set is just to add on more cards to your base set.
2206502
Yes the base game comes with the board. Everything you need is in the box ready to go.
1130497
It's an expansion pack of the base game. It needs the base game in order to work.
1476754
You don't necessarily have to by the original, but it doesn't make much sense because the amount of cards you get in the expansion is very small compared to the core game. Also, like others have said, its nice to have the instructions. If you can't buy them all, I know in the past they have provided the ability to print the cards for free. I think its worth buying them to support the company, but also the quality of the cards would be much worse if you printed them off.
761976
Yes, you have to already own the Sims 3 core game. This particular game is a expiation pack.
1789134
Yes it can...since it has the core rules for the game. Everything else is considered to be an expansion of the game and cannot be used without the core rules.
1329260
With supervision, yes. It would definitely be to much for them to run a game a GM, but as a player with some supervision absolutely. My 5 year old followed along and had a blast. As long as the group playing is younger or understands to be a little patient, go for it.
1787420
No. The Cities expansion will have a few more leaders to add to your leaders deck if you do have it, but the core of the Cities expansion (Black cards, debt tokens, diplomacy tokens and 8-player mode) functions completely fine without it. Also the two new wonders do not interact with leaders at all.
1784653
I purchased the second edition and had no problems running mods, first edition will also run them, so its up to personal preference
1008809
No. Only the original Settlers of Catan is standalone. All the expansions require board and game pieces from the original game.
1698644
There is now an adapter kit you can get to make your 3rd edition work with the 4th edition expansion. It's an extra $11, but cheaper than re-buying the base set.
1475990
Nope! This version serves as a base set (victory cards and treasure cards), so it will work in place of the original if you're using an expansion
1559858
No. As a 'Living Card Game' everything you need to play is in the initial core set you purchase. You can buy expansions to add more elements and cards to the game, but it's not necessary. The nice thing is, there are no 'rare' or hard to find cards, as each expansion comes with the exact same cards, so while you get to customize your deck, you won't feel left out or unable to play if you aren't completely up to date on new sets.
200373
No... You dont need the base game.. You may use the Intrigue as an expansion though
1685537
The game plays well in its own. Try a few games just using the core rules. If you find you like it, you can purchase more ships later. A second core set is a good place to start, since it gives you three more ships and extra dice (which are a necessity) for fairly cheap.
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I only puchased 1 core set myself and all the expansions. Fantasy Flight says you should get 2 to start with.