5 Investigators A New Player Wants To Play (Arkham Horror: The Card Game)

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For this week's video, we have a new face to introduce! This is Eric, a loooong time friend who introduced me to the Arkham Files with Arkham Horror 2nd Edition. We're going to record some Arkham together, so I thought this would be a great time to bring a new (and I mean *new*) perspective to the channel!
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[@matthewmacomber6278]

I would LOVE an "Eric evaluates Arkham Card" video. Would be fun to hear their thoughts on the card as a newbie! :)

[@Halcyon00]

The perspective of a new player is nice to see, especially when they can articulate their opinion beyond a simple “they just look neat, I guess. I dunno”.

[@floodkevin4716]

I know exactly what you're talking about

[@additionalsnacc]

It's always great to introduce someone new to Arkham! Are we now going to see you guys play a 4-player campaign then? Loving the content as always.

[@Gopir]

heyy! as a new player I think it would be really valuable to have a rundown of the standalone scenarios! You guys have been an incredible source of info and our group would love to try the wackier standalone but doesn't know which one to start with especially with some seeming to require a massive group of 16 players. Thanks for your time ^^

[@jamesarmstrong7297]

Great idea for a series! As a new player, I’m really looking forward to following Eric’s journey!

[@patricksullivan6988]

This was great. I enjoy the usual crew, but found it really refreshing to have a new face and new perspective.

[@TastyToast1]

This is a great video, only problem is it's too short. I would happily watch Eric explaining to us what he thinks of all investigators.

[@joshuawestlund]

This like 1000x.

[@imme2763]

Especially before he gains insight into the game

[@yogibbear]

"I thought Skids might be one of your favorites!" I'm dead. :skull:

[@Kuncoss]

Such a fun video! Hope to see this player combo more in the future of your Arkham stuff 🙂

[@superfeng99]

Love this, yes more Eric please! And yes I can't wait for new players evaluates Arkham cards like they do on those other CCG channels

[@mikeslater5018]

Really enjoyed Eric’s take on things! He has a nice wide-eyed purity to counter balance your guys’ seasoned, battle-hardened knowledge. Side note, that House shirt is really cool. Need to get me one of those. Keep up the great work!

[@DrMcFly28]

I play this game for 5 years and I only played 2 of the listed investigators.

[@BlackNihlus]

Awesome! Love the energy Eric brings to these videos. Like everyone else already said, the unspoiled excitement they brought to the Thrones videos will be fun in Arkham too. Especially because they were greatly invested in those (Redhall) role-playing videos back then. Should translate to a different appreciation for the game.

[@Jazza889]

These kind of videos bring a really good perspective to the channel!

[@dargatan6301]

it's cool eric picked diana for their list because when i started playing arkham in fall 2021, she was the first investigator i played, and i played her once for dunwhich and once for carcosa. She's still one of my favorite investigator's that i played. Also worth noting that i was comming from a background of having played MANY years of MTG so spot on with being fine with card game experience. (originally only picked her because she was a cultist and i liked that vibe)

[@fivifivia1146]

What a great idea! I would really enjoy you 2 going through campaigns from the start, but as i do with new players is that i let them build their own deck but not from a full collection. For example, you play Dunwich campaign, you play with core+starter decks+that campaign, here dunwich, and that's it. That way they can try new cards each cycle and not get overwhelmed. I'm honestly excited, a breath of fresh air!

[@Cartkun]

Very exciting to get a fresh view! cannot wait for the campaign to start!

[@astutedunsparce4036]

Good list. Can’t wait to see Eric enjoy some Arkham!

[@biznesstime83]

Love to see more new players. And reactions to cards and the game. It also allows you to help Eric navigate some of the fiddliness of the rules and focus on story rather than cards. I find myself often losing sight of one when focusing to much in the other.

[@thomasgrosklags3871]

I've played Luke and Diana. I would play both again. Diana was the first full deck build I did and fell in love with the willpower does everything mechanic of mystics. Gate Box goes brrr but I equated it to Doctor Who's TARDIS rather than smoking haha.

[@mikehowes3980]

A series of a new player getting into the game could be incredible. If you are able to show them learning the game it could be great for new players. Really interesting in this video to see someone come into the game with ideas of a 3 being a strong stat whereas long time players know a 5 is what you want to learn into a good stat. Will look forward to seeing any of this related content and hope you show the learning process

[@pb-bx1ll]

Great video thank you

[@erichanson2641]

Great video! More Eric please. Justin, is that a ‘House’ shirt? Hilarious movie. I watched it with my kids years ago and they still talk about it.

[@PlayingBoardGames]

It is a House shirt! It's one of my favourite movies to show people, it's great.

[@xilconic]

Loved it, yes please more!

[@DrDifra]

Great energy!

[@joshuawestlund]

Video title is: “board game savant new to this game wants to play all the weird shit.” All 3 of you main Arkham bros are are charming, smart as fuck, and have your own adorably idiosyncratic takes on the game. And this person just prances in and is like, “I don’t even know this game but I already have my own insightful takes and I want to double down on the weird stuff.” Love this person. More please.

[@seantilson8728]

This was great!

[@ollie67584]

In my first game I played Emergency Cache to activated skids ability. I realised I was down a card and up 1 resource and concluded Emergency Cache was terrible. I would love to see Eric evaluate a mix of the best and worst cards, just for the chance to see somebody make the same mistakes as me.

[@juliekrausova8064]

I really enjoy Eric talking. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy all of you talking, but his voice is somehow very soothing :)

[@mcjp1562]

Yes, more Eric please!

[@heaimalavara1249]

Yes as a fellow new player I would love 4 u guys to do that ty.

[@keithgriffin5949]

Love the House shirt

[@botanyandboard]

Thanks for the video! 😃 I got into Arkham LCG last year and started with Daisy in the base box, and then went to Diana Stanley for the circle undone. I have dream eaters, and the edge of the earth I just need to get them and start one. So far I have only played solo, but I need to get my husband to give it a go on the next campaign perhaps.

[@RAPHBENOIT]

I suggest you play 2 characters, even when playing alone, instead of true solo! It opens up WAY more fun builds and interaction, instead of being stuck trying to be average in everything (clue getting/combat/survival/etc)

[@Bsli81]

Woo! 4 player games incoming? :)

[@halforange1]

Another vote for Eric to evaluate cards. It wouldn’t be to laugh at him, but I find humor in my new-to-Arkham opinion that Dr. Milan Christopher was not very good. Watching someone else try to evaluate cards without the knowledge of effective strategies would be fun.

[@anaphysik]

As a note, Eric's fundamental misunderstanding of Calvin is the idea that Calvin wants to be healed. Honestly, that's not too different my *my* own initial (but opposite) fundamental misunderstanding of Calvin, which was that Calvin wanted to deal himself damage/horror/trauma. What Calvin wants is *soak* (and various other ways to not-die), so that he doesn't die while he sits at near-max stats, and preferably to have a 1dmg/1hor enemy show up for him to "power up" to near-max stats via, or else have ways to contribute despite having no stats. Healing just hurts your ability to do things, and will generally actually make Calvin *more* vulnerable (unless he's at max stats and you haven't drawn Voice of the Messenger yet, or the encounter deck has certain -1-health/sanity or direct damage/horror effects). Meanwhile, a lot of the time he doesn't actually need to damage himself as long as the encounter deck can provide a convenient source (like a full rounds worth of attacks of opportunity from a 1dmg/1hor enemy), and trauma is something to be *very careful* with in a longer campaign -- you want "trauma space" to be available for Voice of the Messenger to rack it up instead; trauma will come naturally. Self-damage stuff just becomes unusable at max-stats (Spirit of Humanity being a notable exception). (Like, Calvin is probably the only character that I'd actually consider taking a particular normally-not-worth-it supply in TFA -- although by being careful about trauma elsewhere, it's still not necessary. Well, assuming you're okay with being done in by post-campaign trauma instead :P. Calvin's the only investigator I've ever lost to that, despite the team-as-a-whole winning.)

[@thebeanz7838]

As a noob I need more Eric in my Arkham life

[@Wabajck]

I am shocked they didnt go for Jim. That negation of the skull penalty is often so appealing to new players they dont realize how mid it actually is.

[@syafiqmahdi2316]

Welcome to the goddamn table, Eric! Looking forward to see more of your dynamics with Justin and the others! Would love to see your evaluation on cards, especially during your deckbuilding process

[@Sorrynametaken]

I recently played through a campaign with Stella. In a weird way, her ability creates card advantage in that you try marginal tests without committing cards, so you end up having having more cards in hand to use later because you passed some of those marginal tests.

[@davidko9289]

Hard yes to new player card takes. Will Eric be building decks from scratch? Or with guidance from Justin? Or will Justin build the decks? Would you consider playing on Easy? Justin can play mediocre decks and Eric can onboard more easily. Carson in 2p gives 16% more actions (7 instead of 6) instead of 3p with 11% (10 instead of 9). The downside is Carson's subpar actions are a greater percentage too.

[@mauricionavarro8224]

I wana see some videos of AH3 whit friends!!! jejeje

[@joeykhashab8151]

This sounds like a great series!

[@SaltyElderberry]

I love how Luke Robinson was presented as a good option for new players …As If .. this wouldn’t be overly confusing haha

[@PlayingBoardGames]

In the video itself, I recommend Eric start with Stella of their 5 options. Luke certainly has a lot of complexities, but I'd wager if a player plays them for their 3rd or 4th campaign, most of those complexities won't come up.

[@anaphysik]

Much of the argument for Luke is that his weird-and-often-difficult-to-deal-with abilities are *optional*. They're not *necessary* to just playing him most of the time (unlike, say, Calvin or Preston's gameplay), they're just extremely powerful when actually used. One *could* just play him as a 4-head mystic with seeker access, and ease in to using the two special abilities. In some ways, that's similar to Stella, who can be played "fairly" without relying on fail-to-win cards/Quick Learner/etc. This is a strong argument. ...However, I think Luke is nonetheless a horrible investigator for new players, as Luke and his abilities routinely break scenario mechanics and nullify scenario flavor. There are *plenty* of silly interactions in Arkham using mundane things, that one doesn't need Luke's we-can't-even-say-how-it-works-FLAVORWISE stuff just smearing mood. But I'm one of those people that likes viewing Arkham as an RPG-lite, not just as a card game.

[@RolandIronfist13]

Yes, do blind reviews then revisit. Incredible

[@tcr7]

Blind review all the cards that go into the deck, play the deck, re-evaluate based on the results.

[@christianbay7614]

I'm wondering what is up with face masks? Have noticed that both Bryn and Eric is still using it even in a private setting. Is that common in the US? because here in Denmark no one is using any kind of PPE any more, not in private and not in public.

[@PlayingBoardGames]

We're in Canada, so I can't answer how common it is in the US. But Bryn and Eric each have personal reasons for why they're wearing the masks in videos.

[@Erginartesia]

I agree you are wonderful for intermediate or more advanced players .. but I’m trying to get into the game and I get lost .. or more .. overwhelmed on your channel. Thanks Eric, for joining the channel! Try to focus on new player .. Calvin is a hard no.

[@PlayingBoardGames]

We have a playlist of a video for each investigator specifically for new players. That may be a good place for you to start as a newer player. kzbin.info/aero/PLXmf8-Jo8F-uljWTV8z3Wf0BJDxdYU7tL

[@cabbagepotato2421]

So I've seen some recommendations from you to play Stella, built a deck, and the experience was kinda miserable. Her stats are pretty bad, so unless you know what you're doing, the additional action will also just be a failure. So I don't think this is a good recommendation for a new player, unless you help with deck building quite a lot

[@JUBEJU22]

where's Jim Skulver?

[@imme2763]

Where is Travis? I'm unsubscribing. Jk great video as always! I let new players just look at the art of the characters and let them pick whichever they believe to be the coolest. Lots of people pick Mark lmao

[@draekko74]

so? what happened? did he liked them?

[@SlebenGates]

Just don't get rid of Bryn and Travis, add whoever else you want it's very nice but the Trinity must remain

[@PlayingBoardGames]

Travis and Bryn were in my wedding party, I had no plans of getting rid of them!

[@SlebenGates]

@@PlayingBoardGames Yeeey. That's why I've been clicking every single F**ing video every day since 3 years ago, love ya Justin and congratulations 🎉

[@dvunkannon]

Does Stella's red scarf ever pay off as one of the "red" things like the Red Gloved Man or all the red in the Scarlet Keys? If not, it should. Chekhov's gun, and all that.

[@patali2941]

Damn I also want this fucking cool Hausu shirt lol

[@DiogenesNephew]

Whats the point of that mask?

[@grimshwiz]

Makes him feel safe...seriously though, it is 2023, he needs to move on (masks never worked).

[@jessyjkn]

@@grimshwiz what? masks work. the fuck you're talking about.

[@jessyjkn]

you triggered snowflake?

[@warpo007]

these are way too long.