by Willottica
The winner doesn't get nothing. They get a permanent upgrade somewhere. And only get nothing in terms of advisors if the losing players all choose low-gold advisors.by iawebb20
I think you misinterpret what I'm saying. It's obviously worth it to win mechanically speaking. It's how it makes you feel that is troubling.by Willottica
Absolutely - I certainly felt like I was missing out (when everyone else was getting huge starting bonuses and I got "nothing"). And not getting an advisor at all was definitely a pain -- but I personally felt that it was a little way for the losers to get back at you and avoid sour grapes if they wanted revenge.by iawebb20
That's why I feel like I have a differing design philosophy than Rob Daviau. I'd rather everyone leave the table feeling good about the result, not...salty for lack of a better word. Easier to get people back to the table that way. And not start nonsense in the future.by stoneleaf
So who is the auction house, so we know who not to do business with?by Willottica
I thought he did that. As an early winner, I felt good (though I can't remember if I got an advisor) and eager to use my field improvement for a first turn ship upgrade! 2nd place in a five-player: at least you get to keep your advisor of choice.by Willottica
The provinces are quarreling. Exploration has opened up beyond the former limits of daring. What a strange stone archway, I wonder what it is, or if we'll find islands near it.by clivej
Lando Lincoln wrote:
by rokkon
Don't forget to check the Legacy deck after every game.by clivej
Although Matt and Rob were pretty thorough in their redactions, it's worth being aware there are some visual spoilers between 16m20 and 17m00. The audio's safe, though.by jsciv
It was a good talk. I'm glad GDC did a real Board Game Design day, I think it was pretty informative and interesting. I'm not sure what the ratio of "video game developers looking for information" was vs. the number of "small devs who want to get into board games," but the whole day (except for one talk) was full of good information.by marhawkman
yeah, first plays are usually pretty slow compared to games with people who've played before.by umondy
Any news on the plans to design a new (bigger board)?by umondy
I agree on the increased value of shooters on bigger boards but isn't it highly depndend on the scenary? If you don't have line of sight all across the board the ranged weapon doesn't help too much. So the map would need some more obstacles that block line of sight. Something more like the Endor Moon map or the Jedi Temple.by LeonardQuirm
greatgamingguru wrote:
by TheSpooniest
Focus on one of the two objectives right off the bat: doing the final Search if the initial draw is favorable, or vaccinating any remaining cities if it isn't. The final Search is easier than it looks, so it is entirely possible that even if you wind up focusing on vaccination, you may be able to finish the search anyway. But it is imperative that you finish at least one of the two objectives during your first game, so that if you need to play the second game at all, you have only one objective left to complete.by TheMadMime
Backing it! The only complaint I have is with the detective meeples. The detective pieces in the original were sooooooo much cooler.by TheSpooniest
TwoScoopsOfHot wrote: