The joke at the beginning was pretty funny. :)

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Cody... I think the idea of a video comparing it to Clash of Cultures, Civilization or Maren Nostrum is a great idea! You have a top 10 CIV building games a while ago...a 2023 update would be awesome! Rome Total War the boardgame is also coming out soon! Did you ever play Hellenica: history of Greece?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, at some point I think I need to update my Top Ten Civ games, maybe in the coming year sometime. I'm excited about RTW, as I loved the board game - although Napoleon Total War was my favorite by far. I have never played Hellenica. Good?

Hi Cody, I have a copy and have played it solo and agree that it is a strong contender for #1 game of the year. This game will stay in my collection. Take care

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Thanks!

Love this game! I only played it a couple of times so far, but it has a really nice flow to it. The variety with the starting techs, leaders and different civ achievements is a plus as well. Civ games are my favorite kind of game.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

I too love Civ Building Games, and this is one of the best.

I have played it a few times, we have all concluded going heavy into idea production and getting technology cards is a very strong strategy.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Excellent.

@glenndrover5914

Жыл бұрын

The playtest group loves Tech Cards...but they tend to focus these days (after 100 or so plays), focus on pursuing the Civ Achievements + Golden Ages, with some area control sprinkled on top.

@glenndrover5914

Жыл бұрын

Oh! And ALWAYS get a government as soon as you are able. A government that fits your strategy can generate 20 - 30 VP's throughout the game.

@TheXarl

Жыл бұрын

@@glenndrover5914 Yes, in our last few games these were hotly contested! Thanks for the tip on governments!

Got it for Christmas but have yet to play it. I'm so glad you liked it! I was holding my breath hoping you'd like it.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

It's fantastic! Happy to brighten your day with my approval!

This looks interesting, I’ll have to try it out if I ever see a copy.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

You won’t regret it.

Cool review! I shall try!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. You’ll love it.

Much as I like the game, I wish in retrospect that I had not ordered the kickstarter 'Colossal' edition. It is hard to store, almost impossible to transport, and is almost as much of a table hog as 'prestige' titles like War Room; though I think the retail edition also has the big table footprint. The token setup instructions are, inexplicably, unnecessarily convoluted; most people will just draw the trade goods one at a time from a bag or cup and systematically add them to the board from west to east or whatever, not going through the absurd step of facing them all down, mixing them, putting them out, turning them up, and removing the nulls. They should have included a little inexpensive bag for this.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

I haven't had those issues yet. But to each their own. Regardless, great game.

I was waiting for this one, so this one or civilization a new dawn!?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

As mentioned in the video, not yet ready to compare them.

@hatchimmmmm

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer ok, i will wait, it's a 1M dollar answer 😁. I need a civ game and it's between this two.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Clash of Cultures Monumental Edition should be on your shortlist as well.

This looks good.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

It is good. And good for you.

Out of curiosity, have you made up your mind about Mosaic vs New Dawn (+ expansion) ? Apologies if I missed the video about Mosaic vs Civ New Dawn or a newer version of your Top 10 Civ games; I've scanned all your videos since Mosaic and didn't find any, so I decided to ask here :) I really enjoy your videos :)

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, sir. I really enjoy Civ A New Dawn + expansion, but I think Mosaic is the superior game. However, they are different enough that I am keeping both on my shelf.

@SpookyNeo

3 ай бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Thank you for getting back to me. While I never played both, I agree that both seems to be different enough. However, and maybe because I am a Civ/Age of Empires guy on PC, but Civ has a very nice presence on the table.

Great review looks like a good one, if it can handle all that stuff and stay easy to get into. Presentation looks interesting, a good balance of colour and period feel. Not easy to find though in my part of the world, yet, ie Australia.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Hope you get a chance to play it soon. Great game!

@glenndrover5914

Жыл бұрын

It's available via the Australian Division of University Games. Have your local retailer reach out to them or a distributor that can by from them.

@duncanrichardson5306

Жыл бұрын

@@glenndrover5914 Thanks, I'll try that.

Have you had a chance to play with / review the Wars & Disasters expansion? Does the game lose any of its action elegance with the addition of expansion content?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

4 ай бұрын

I haven’t played with the expansion yet.

Looks fun, but there is no solo bot in the retail version, which is a deal breaker for me, and I'm not paying for the expensive kickstarter big box, so pass for me.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Too bad. Great game.

I´d love your thoughts on Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire/Charlemagne one day

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Maybe. Who publishes it?

@tcp1623

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Board and Dice. Designer: Adam Kwapiński; who also designed: Lord of Hellas, and Nemesis

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

@@tcp1623 Excellent. Thanks.

Tapestry is a heavily abstracted Civ game, my group dint like it, it was not logical in its progression, it was point salad, and unsatisfying in terms on understanding your progress. How do you feel this plays in initial comparison, thx

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

I liked Tapestry, appreciating that it is very abstract. Mosaic is the better, more thematic game, though it too has its abstractions.

@stevekingswell9143

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Thx Cody, appreciate the quick response.

Does this play quicker than Clash? 2-3 hours?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

I’ve only played 3 player and it usually comes in around two hours.

@salmanqaisar7377

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer that's amazing for a civ-game! Did 3 player work?

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Three is great.

title spelled wrongly cody!

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Fixed!

I want one civilization building game set millennia ago with a map of China or India or South America just to remind people that other continents didn't POOF! onto the planet around 1600. The Olmecs existed - look 'em up! Sorry - angry historian rant over. Side note: games look interesting. I'll have to play it to see how it compares to Clash of Cultures.

@TheDiscriminatingGamer

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Understood.