If this could become a better board, I frankly cannot see show. It is absolutely PERFECT!!! The hordes bonus are a great fit to a big continent like Africa plenty of countries and all with so many different sizes. Playing with no cards offers you a rest from those often useless fights only to earn a card. The caps of 15 units in each territory added to the limited number of attacks (remember you can always choose the "T" button if needed) brings the flavour of unique and creative strategies. I have even tried all kinds of fog (also without fog at all) and the game dynamics keeps exciting! Just to avoid being ganged up I recommend Total fog (few players) or Heavy fog (more than 3 players). Also very suitable for tournaments. PERFECT board!!!
Certainly a different game style to other boards with limited attacks and no cards, also the bonus mechanism takes some getting used to. Overall a good board.
One of the most well balanced boards on the site. Medium fog is STRONGLY recommended. There are 6 or possibly 7 distinct starting areas that are very strong and offer incremental progression. Due to the bonus structure and limited attacks, the game progresses in three distinct phases, each of which requires its own highly adapted strategy. For instance, units matter in the early game and end game whereas in the midgame your most valuable resource is attacks. Far less luck dependent than most boards due to absence of cards and limited attacks - you have to set up eliminations VERY carefully because you can't just go on a single game-ending run. Cautious placement and judicious use of reserves goes a long way. Every game is different, everyone has a chance to win. Even the smaller touches down to the 5 troop reinforcement minimum are perfectly and elegantly balanced. I will never get tired of playing this board!