by Lowden025
Becq wrote:
Cliffy73 wrote:
It's a niche product, sure, but people who say it isn't good are wrong. A minority of people who have played it love it.
I'll say you're wrong, too. According to the best numbers available to me (the ratings on BGG), well over half of those rating the game rated it as 'good' or better.
I'll certainly agree that it is a 'polarizing' game and that there are a minority of people (a sizeable and very vocal minority, but a minority nonetheless) who have despised it.
BGG ratings are interesting. Especially for kickstarter games. Especially for Legacy games. ESPECIALLY for this one.
I'd say there is a vocal minority who LOVE it, but a minority nonetheless. ;)
Initial rush of 9's and 10's by the enthusiasts before they have ever played the game. Another bump of 8's, 9's and 10's for a few months as folks get the game and a chance to play their first few games..but before the reach the mid-game.
As time goes on, those "early campaign" ratings are more tempered....more 7's, fewer 9's than 10's. They've been forewarned.
Few of those who end up dropping the game come back to revise/follow up their initial positive ratings. Their scores remain inflated.