Rating distribution for BorisTheFrugal
Ratings
Mon 21st Nov 11:16
Great layout, and the graphics really bring me back. Need to play with at least 4 players.
SimCity rated 
Good
Good
Great layout, and the graphics really bring me back. Need to play with at least 4 players.
Mon 21st Nov 11:14
I think the board is perfect. Great gameplay, and accidentally finding an opponent in the mines makes for difficult decisions (do I waste my attacks to eliminate what might be his only rescue team, or do I stretch my attacks further so I can get deeper into the mines). Love this board, though I really liked the slower pace that came from not having return to attack after fortify on: it created more strategy.
I think the board is perfect. Great gameplay, and accidentally finding an opponent in the mines makes for difficult decisions (do I waste my attacks to eliminate what might be his only rescue team, or do I stretch my attacks further so I can get deeper into the mines). Love this board, though I really liked the slower pace that came from not having return to attack after fortify on: it created more strategy.
Mon 21st Nov 11:10
Sometimes hard to decipher the interconnections between sides of the board, but the ingenuity of an ever changing map is fantastic. The game can easily be won early if you make the right moves to lock in a home base. Better as a team map.
Sometimes hard to decipher the interconnections between sides of the board, but the ingenuity of an ever changing map is fantastic. The game can easily be won early if you make the right moves to lock in a home base. Better as a team map.
Mon 21st Nov 11:06
Balanced, good gameplay, good graphics, and great use of bridges for interconnections. I'm a fan.
Balanced, good gameplay, good graphics, and great use of bridges for interconnections. I'm a fan.
Mon 21st Nov 11:04
Great graphics (as Yertle always has), and great gameplay. No chokepoints make for fun gameplay. I like it.
Great graphics (as Yertle always has), and great gameplay. No chokepoints make for fun gameplay. I like it.
Mon 21st Nov 11:01
Good graphics, but I'm preferential to the other 2210 series boards by Yertle (Mars, in particular)
Good graphics, but I'm preferential to the other 2210 series boards by Yertle (Mars, in particular)
Mon 21st Nov 10:58
I love a good hoardes map (though generally get slaughtered on them). However, my initial opinion (which I reserve the opportunity to update after more rounds) are that the border modifiers/army limits, though creative and make for a neat theme, make this board a little too convoluted for my liking, and I suspect that it might be unbalanced. I'm also not convinced of the advantage of the boats, but am willing to have a discussion of it on PM if you want (Kjeld)
I love a good hoardes map (though generally get slaughtered on them). However, my initial opinion (which I reserve the opportunity to update after more rounds) are that the border modifiers/army limits, though creative and make for a neat theme, make this board a little too convoluted for my liking, and I suspect that it might be unbalanced. I'm also not convinced of the advantage of the boats, but am willing to have a discussion of it on PM if you want (Kjeld)
Mon 21st Nov 10:49
Amazing board, great gameplay, fantastic choke points, difficult boarder modifiers. This is the ultimate tournament board. Great job.
Amazing board, great gameplay, fantastic choke points, difficult boarder modifiers. This is the ultimate tournament board. Great job.
Mon 21st Nov 10:47
I agree with RazingAces. Might suggest trying a different scenario that has a minimum bonus of 4 and a slower card bonus progression, to make the attacks more aggressive, and the cards less important. The graphics are spectacular.
I agree with RazingAces. Might suggest trying a different scenario that has a minimum bonus of 4 and a slower card bonus progression, to make the attacks more aggressive, and the cards less important. The graphics are spectacular.
Mon 21st Nov 10:44
Choose your starting position wisely, but otherwise its good balance boardplay.
Choose your starting position wisely, but otherwise its good balance boardplay.
Mon 21st Nov 10:42
Very unique board, but requires all players to understand dynamics for it to be enjoyable. Watch out for playing against a new player on the board: if even one player doesn't understand the requirement to keep your opponents in check (specifically whomever follows you turn-wise), the game will end quickly. Amazing use of factories; EN never ceases to amaze.
Very unique board, but requires all players to understand dynamics for it to be enjoyable. Watch out for playing against a new player on the board: if even one player doesn't understand the requirement to keep your opponents in check (specifically whomever follows you turn-wise), the game will end quickly. Amazing use of factories; EN never ceases to amaze.
Mon 21st Nov 10:38
This is a huge board, and can lead to epic battles. With a large number of players, expect it to take a long time. Feel that the board might be weighted to give an advantage to players on the east coast, but maybe some more rounds on it will nullify that feeling.
This is a huge board, and can lead to epic battles. With a large number of players, expect it to take a long time. Feel that the board might be weighted to give an advantage to players on the east coast, but maybe some more rounds on it will nullify that feeling.
Mon 3rd Oct 11:45
The game is so heavily weighted on luck, and can often result in a games where a player loses having only taken 1 turn, or sometimes zero, I think it needs some reworking.
That being said...playing 8-10 rounds of this during a lunch break with some coworkers is fun (because the multiple rounds negates the luck).
The game is so heavily weighted on luck, and can often result in a games where a player loses having only taken 1 turn, or sometimes zero, I think it needs some reworking.That being said...playing 8-10 rounds of this during a lunch break with some coworkers is fun (because the multiple rounds negates the luck).
Mon 3rd Oct 11:42
Bonus structure makes this one run fast, despite the large number of territories. Huge unit counts forces a strategy shift.
Bonus structure makes this one run fast, despite the large number of territories. Huge unit counts forces a strategy shift.
Thu 1st Sep 14:37
Interweaving standard hoardes plus the game trail plus fog makes for great gameplay. Unique board, and a great theme.
Interweaving standard hoardes plus the game trail plus fog makes for great gameplay. Unique board, and a great theme.
Thu 1st Sep 14:34
The board is just as the description says: just a straightforward board.
The board is just as the description says: just a straightforward board.
