Rating: 6.43 out of 10 based on 23 ratings
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26 Apr 2010
A tough board to rate. Excellent graphics work, and balanced about as well as a two person set-scenario board can be balanced. However, starting units and attack options are extremely limited, putting this board way over on the 'luck' side of the strategy <-> luck scale. Very easy to either win or lose the game in the first two turns. Not my cup of tea, but still a good implementation of this type of map.
A tough board to rate. Excellent graphics work, and balanced about as well as a two person set-scenario board can be balanced. However, starting units and attack options are extremely limited, putting this board way over on the 'luck' side of the strategy <-> luck scale. Very easy to either win or lose the game in the first two turns. Not my cup of tea, but still a good implementation of this type of map.
All but one of my games were decided before contact, based on initial neutral bashing. With a very small number of options at each turn, and loads of neutrals to get through, the game seems strategically equivalent to rock-paper-scissors, without the head games. Put it this way. Assuming that there are equal chances of grabbing the first continent bonus the first turn (which I think is decently balanced), then both players need to either roll well or roll poorly for this thing to not be essentially over after the first turn. So that means only 50% of the games have a chance at something interesting.
The board is clean, the fill layer is understated (a good thing), and it always feels good to win, but CoD doesn't for it for me. Keep at it though WT! I'm happy to try your new creations.