That's what I love about Rahdo. He tells you what was wrong with the game; AND THEN, tells you how to fix it. Very cool!

@landscaperben

3 жыл бұрын

he's an absolute legend! I love Rahdo!

I always prefer when the scoring is done at the end and we don't know who is going to win. It makes it so much more exciting, and sometimes while you might think one person might have one, sometimes you are surprised by the winner.

We are about to start playing. Great tip about the scoring- I’m going to keep envelope 1 to keep everything as we go. Thanks!!

Wow. So it really is a legacy game. Eric Martin, from BGG, has a 40 minute video (the first video for My City I believe) in which he says, about a zillion times, "nothing you do matters. It doesn't matter even if you knew what's coming." (paraphrasing). He even said Knizia shouldn't do legacy games. Without playing it myself, and with all your in-depth game design knowledge I will have to rank your opinion of it higher. It's a pity that Eric's video probably did a lot of "damage" to the reception of the game. It put me off. From what you said about the eternal game, they should have learned from Shadi Torbey (Onirim, and Aerion).

@rahdo

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, i hadn't watched eric's video originally because he very quickly started with the spoilers because in his estimation "nothing matters", but i watched it now, and yeah, it was an interesting take on things. if you care about winning the whole thing, choices you make definitely matter. they even at different points in the rules stop to tell you "please remember, at the end of the game, this and this and this other thing will be important, so that's something to bear in mind throughout (definitely learned from the mistake that pandemic legacy 1 made, which was that at the end, there is a final score tallied, but at no point do they ever warn you of that, creating an anti-climax). even eric admitted this in describing the discrepancy between him and his opponent throughout the game. oniverse modules are a perfect metaphor for what the game should be after the whole thing is over, btw! great call! :)

@antgerfitz

4 жыл бұрын

​@@rahdo I will reconsider the game now, and definitely recommend it to my friend that is only starting out with board games as he enjoys Limes. I'll also pass on the advice to pay special attention to the "please remember, at the end of the game" rules.

@Sam-vk8xd

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, for being a Knizia fan Eric really put down the game (while still praising Knizia’s other games in the same review)it was weird. Honestly I tend to ignore Eric Martin’s posts for reviews and thoughts on game design he’s not very structured and tends to rant on and on, I checked out his my City review because it was One of the first ones out (Might’ve even been THE first one) and after the first 6 minutes of that video him talking about Knizia and every other game except for my City, Then spoiling everythingn the game, and telling you nothing matters and that Knizia should not do Legacy games, He then proceeded to actually review the game (weird way to do a review), he really did a disservice to the game. It’s not a perfect legacy game, but what game is? I think it does a lot of things right and it’s definitely a great family weight legacy game. I hope people give this game a chance.

@rahdo

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sam-vk8xd well, getting nominated for the spiel des jahres probably helps (though being robbed... pictures?!?!?... didn't help!)

@Sam-vk8xd

3 жыл бұрын

Rahdo oh for sure, that’s why I was glad it was nominated, and I agree, Pictures did not make sense. Usually I agree or can make sense of the winners but pictures...

I always turn to Rahdo if there's a game I cannot wrap my head around, or just want some details before buying it. Love your energy and videos - keep doing what you're doing, cause you're doing it better that everyone else :)

I am saving this video to remember your fixes for when I receive my copy :)

Hey rahdo love your videos keep up the great work. Also our family loved the game thanks for the advice of keeping those progression points secret ended the game very close but we didn't know till the end pretty cool

Charterstone's campaign scoring is good. Not strictly hidden, but not on full display. With a legacy twist.

Rahdo, what are you talking about with the scoring? Do you mean don't fill in the little dots and keep chits hidden from view? Or don't use the little cube and try to keep track of the number score on the side? Or both? Confused...

@rahdo

3 жыл бұрын

i dont' remember the terms of rthings, but after each game, you keep track of how many campaign points you scored. i'm suggesting keeping track of those in a non-public way :)

Thanks Richard! My partner, 9 year old and I are playing through the campaign and really enjoying it. We also took your advice on not keeping track of the score on the main board. We've been keeping track on the score for each episode on the back of the envelopes, so we are unsure who's winning with 2 games left to play.

So for the scoring issue, could you just record the scores at the end of each game and start back at zero points for each subsequent chapter?

@rahdo

4 жыл бұрын

or just record how many legacy points were earned on a private piece of paper rather than the public board, which is what i was suggesting :)

@madfiddler

4 жыл бұрын

Rahdo yep. So you could just use the scoreboard to keep score and reset it for each of the following chapters. Right?

@rahdo

4 жыл бұрын

@@madfiddler yup

Can stickers be removed, so you can start all over again or is it just a one-time game to play?

@rahdo

Жыл бұрын

it's a one timer

I played through the campaign with my wife, and it was an alright time. I don't think it's a fun enough experience to keep the box to play the eternal game though. The legacy elements are essential in order for the game to stay interesting. It's the same puzzle, but this time I put an extra rock over here. Next game there's a new shape that I have to place. It's kind of like playing one of those bejeweled/candy crush apps. Each level adds a new little thing to change it up slightly. Imagine playing level 5 or so over and over again forever. No thanks.

@rahdo

10 ай бұрын

yeah, the stripping out so many of the cool unlocked features to come back to a bare bones basic post-campaign game was pretty disappionting. and then they did the same thing in the sequel My Island :(

@lkjkhfggd

10 ай бұрын

@@rahdo thanks for mentioning my island. I had been waiting for it and didn't realize it's out now. Just watched your final thoughts video and sounds like it's a good buy for my wife and me. :)

Playing my city and unknown planet. Both polynomial (I think that’s the word) What did you like better?

@rahdo

4 жыл бұрын

unknown planet. MC could have eclipsed UP if they'd done a better job with the 'eternal' game

Hey Rahdo. Playing through My City at the moment with my wife and we're up to the third envelope. Absolutely loving it bud. Just wondering if you'll come up with some house rules for the Eternal game to implement the stuff/components that come from opening up the later envelopes. Kinda don't want to give it away for people but looks like a whole heap of fun and don't understand how Reiner and team missed the boat by not adding the extra components to the eternal mode.. seems wasteful.

@rahdo

3 жыл бұрын

nope, i'd love to see official variant rules from the pub, but haven't put any time in myself

@landscaperben

3 жыл бұрын

@@rahdo cool fair enough. Hopefully they come up with something

Good idea to house rule hidden vp. That's why I don't do vp for routes in TT until game end. I expect we'll see some ideas regarding the later episodes effects being used in the non legacy game thrown up in Bgg. Seems like decent calue at the given price point (under £30).

What other legacy games like my city would people recommend.we liked the mycity & agree the eternal games are enjoyable, you end up competing with yourself to improve what you’ve learnt

@rahdo

3 жыл бұрын

check faq.rahdo.com #6 for a very reliable source of the kind of suggestions you're looking for! :)

@rahdo

3 жыл бұрын

oops, i meant entry #5 :)

"Manifest Your Destiny" is an unfortunate tag line. Nobody at Kosmos knows what manifest destiny was?

@richardscales9560

4 жыл бұрын

probably doesnt have the same impact in Germany.

@v.y.o.

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, really comes off trying to be witty way too hard...

@Lachpost

4 жыл бұрын

The German one translates to "Your city will be unique.", which makes me question why they even felt the need for a tag line.

@pokefrosch617

4 жыл бұрын

I had to google it after your comment. I´m German (as is Knizia and Kosmos) and I have a major in history. Never heard of it before. Well, there is just so much you can know and read. But I agree, this Game does not need a tagline. I wonder whether any boardgame does. The english wikipedia page on "manifest destiny" has 111 citations and 31 literature sources. The german wikipedia page has 3 citations and and 8 literature souces.

@boardgamefangirl

4 жыл бұрын

Very unfortunate indeed!

Just watching this now. I thought the city theme would be cool but its just a bunch of coloured tiled roofs. I don't know what art / theme you think would do better look better but coloured roof tiles just doesn't do it for me.

DISAGREE: we liked the public scoring, as it motivated us to play more strategically when we were close. AGREE: should have included cards of modules to mix and match for eternal game.

@rahdo

3 жыл бұрын

1 out of 2 ain't bad! :)

It doesn't look very attractive. When you compare the beautiful, vibrant artwork on the box cover to what is actually on the table infront of Rahdo, it's a little disappointing. Would be nice if there were a deluxe edition which had 3d models like on the box cover. That would be so much more appealing. I obviously haven't played the game and understand that the legacy additions of stickers etc probably make this impossible. Thanks for the review. Hope you are well.

does anyone remember the last time rhado said he doesn't like a game?

@isaacthimbleby8926

4 жыл бұрын

He doesn't review the games he doesn't like. The closest he comes is in reviewing games that 'are not for them'. If he actively dislikes it to the extent that he cannot say something positive, my understanding is that he then wont produce a video. I.e. Ominous silence is as close as Rahdo gets to a negative review. And even then, I'm sure there are some games he likes, or thinks he would like, but hasn't reviewed.

@rahdo

4 жыл бұрын

see faq.rahdo.com #7

@jacke.andolini2297

4 жыл бұрын

Sold out... its all about revenue stream. Watch Rodney at watch it played and firm your own opinion.

@c.w.2000

4 жыл бұрын

@@jacke.andolini2297 Did you read Rahdo's faq that he linked to? I know it was a typo that you said "firm" your own opinion, but I think that is accurate for many people. They have a preconceived idea, and they go looking for support to "firm" that up rather than keeping an open mind and spending the time to really research a topic

@jacke.andolini2297

4 жыл бұрын

@@c.w.2000 Maybe, but he is very influential in the industry and many people skip right to the final thoughts to get his opinion. I get it, but I think theres a fine line of objectivity that gets blurred in the reviews.