Many players consider the Madness and Injury cards included in Dunwich Horror to be a vital addition to the game. Personally, I find the Epic Battle variant in Kingsport to be an even more enjoyable and essential ingredient than the Dunwich cards.

The Kingsport rulebook states that the Epic Battle variant is intended to provide a more exciting and challenging battle when the Ancient One awakens, and it accomplishes this goal beautifully. It also adds a great deal thematically to the final fight. Finally, the Sinister Plot cards are a stroke of genius, individualizing each AO with interesting special attacks. Just as I can't envision playing the game without the Dunwich board, I also can't envision playing it without the Epic Battle variant.

Solan said:

Agreed. Unfortunately I think that the Epic Battle Cards seems to loose much of their appeal the more you use them. They are still better than normal combat. I know that the first time we used the cards my group was incredibly anxious to see what would happen. The first time we read the flavor text, it was incredible. We still don't know what all the sinister plots or red cards say, I would just like to see more epic battle cards in future expansions.

I feel that using EB cards should give you +1 to your score.

Bah, EB cards would only be useful when your group is a bunch of losers and failures who can't close/seal a GOO .

Yeah, I'm a loser and a failure against Yig and Hastur mainly .

@Dan/m

Tsk tsk tsk, sour grapes.

Yes, Epic Battle would only be useful if you OWN THE EXPANSION THEY COME IN!

Ahahahahahaha.... Dam.

You'll cave someday. And Kingsport won't be easy on you.

Tibs said:

I have Cult Membership, I don't draw normal Black Cave encounters anymore !

I never have gotten a cult membership now... cool aid anyone? Just lots of corruption cards!

Dam said:

I think anyone who posts on these boards has Cult Membership ;'D