sgtkneecaps 48 Posted February 14, 2015 I've been going back and forth on whether or not I should invest... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julia 2,809 Posted February 14, 2015 Disclaimer: I'm a little biased, since I tend to sleeve everything But yes, if you're planning to play this a lot, then sleeving should not be an option, but something you have to invest in. Then... it depends on many factors. FFG sleeves are the only sleeves making shuffling not so problematic (they suit the cards like a second skin); other sleeves could make shuffling more problematic. Sleeves help protecting cards from grease if you / your friends tend to eat snacks while playing. Some decks are constantly shuffled throughout the game (location encounters, if you play by the rules and shuffle every time you have to draw a card - we personally refuse to do so, and we drw crds sequentially), so cards tend to worn out at a quicker pace, and so on. As a general rule of thumb, you can sleeve a game and then as soon as you lose interest in it (could happen, even if I wish you Arkham won't ever fade away from your fave list), you can recycle the sleeves on another game Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Professor 216 Posted February 14, 2015 "Sleeving is the responsibility of every gamer!" Winston Churchill I don't know if he actually said that, as there were so few games in 1945, but I can tell you that if he were alive today, ol' Winston would definitely want to protect his investment. While not inexpensive, they'll keep your cards looking great for decades of play. Cheers, Joe 2 MadFuhrer and Julia reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julia 2,809 Posted February 14, 2015 Joe, I officially ADORE you, LOL 1 sgtkneecaps reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtkneecaps 48 Posted February 14, 2015 "Sleeving is the responsibility of every gamer!" Winston Churchill Well if Winston Churchill said so... Okay cool. I'll invest asap. I just found a local gaming store that carries all the Arkham-ness and their sleeves, so I'll defs buy them there. Eventually ! Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Professor 216 Posted February 14, 2015 Yay!!! It's Official! I've been unofficially adored by Julia for several years...now, it's Official...strike up the band! 4 Julia, sgtkneecaps, jlhorner1974 and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtkneecaps 48 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) YEY! I finally invested in some sleeve protectors from the base game I need two greens and 6 yellows, to cover the base game and expansions. The store I go to doesn't carry yellows :c Edited March 13, 2015 by sgtkneecaps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julia 2,809 Posted March 13, 2015 Yellow are always tricky to find, hope you can solve the issue (having half sleeved and half not is horrible...) 1 sgtkneecaps reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtkneecaps 48 Posted March 13, 2015 It is, especially because I don't have my expansion sleeved, so I could tell if an expansion card was coming >.> yeep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shub-Niggurath 14 Posted March 15, 2015 I have sleeved everything in Arkham Horror - all the cards with FFG sleeves, all the GOOS, heralds, guardians, institutions and Investigator sheets with postcard sleeves and all the monster tokens with coin sleeves and all the gate tokens with coin capsules. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borealian 81 Posted March 18, 2015 I have sleeved everything in Arkham Horror - all the cards with FFG sleeves, all the GOOS, heralds, guardians, institutions and Investigator sheets with postcard sleeves and all the monster tokens with coin sleeves and all the gate tokens with coin capsules. I stand in awe. And feel a bit guilty not having sleeved a thing. Wait! You didn't just skin all your thousand young to make card sleeves did you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtkneecaps 48 Posted March 19, 2015 I have sleeved everything in Arkham Horror - all the cards with FFG sleeves, all the GOOS, heralds, guardians, institutions and Investigator sheets with postcard sleeves and all the monster tokens with coin sleeves and all the gate tokens with coin capsules. I stand in awe. And feel a bit guilty not having sleeved a thing. Wait! You didn't just skin all your thousand young to make card sleeves did you? You're giving me ideas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlhorner1974 98 Posted March 20, 2015 Did you remember to sleeve all the sleeves? You know, can't be too careful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shub-Niggurath 14 Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) I have doubled sleeved some CCG cards (mainly foils where this prevents moisture getting in and warping the cards) but not for Arkham Horror. I have to draw the line somewhere. Edited March 20, 2015 by Shub-Niggurath 1 jlhorner1974 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borealian 81 Posted March 20, 2015 You're giving me ideas Now I'm getting a little worried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlhorner1974 98 Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) The hide of one Formless Spawn should give you enough card protectors for the entire game including all expansions. (Just wipe off the slime and other bodily fluids first.) Now all your cards have Physical Immunity! Edited March 20, 2015 by jlhorner1974 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julia 2,809 Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) The hide of one Formless Spawn should give you enough card protectors for the entire game including all expansions. (Just wipe off the slime and other bodily fluids first.) Now all your cards have Physical Immunity! And drain your Sanity... Edited March 20, 2015 by Julia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlhorner1974 98 Posted March 20, 2015 Gloves? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julia 2,809 Posted March 20, 2015 Gloves? So, double sleeves AND gloves? This game is a biohazard... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlhorner1974 98 Posted March 21, 2015 Saving the world is a dirty job... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgtkneecaps 48 Posted March 30, 2015 The good news is that the manager of the store I visit ordered some yellow protectors for me! I should get them wednesday or thursday! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadFuhrer 530 Posted March 30, 2015 Solid mate! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee418 71 Posted April 7, 2015 Just out of curiosity... How much extra storage space does a fully sleeved Arkham require compared to the standard non-sleeved? I'm asking because, until today, I had never sleeved anything before. But after sleeving my copy of Gears of War I began to wonder how much extra space would be needed if I were to sleeve Arkham. Compared to Arkham, GoW has a relatively modest amount of cards, but I instantly noticed the extra space that was required to pack them away in the box. Instead of one big stack in the bottom of the box, I now have one even bigger stack and two smaller stacks! I shudder to think what the core set of Arkham, let alone all expansions, would look like! BTW I did use FFG sleeves. 2 Julia and Soakman reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julia 2,809 Posted April 7, 2015 FFG sleeves rules (imho, at least). Can't talk about the exact linear dimensions, but my sleeved "big cards" occupy 24 ultra-pro deck box, and all the sleeved minicards are withing the big boxes in their original inserts. In any case, sleeving such a huge game is almost a must, not only for avoid shuffling decay, but also for real protection. Like Jason would say, wear thick gloves and handle with care 1 Lee418 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
