Thread: Glory to Rome:: General:: How many games before you "get it"?
by ldsdbomber I'm curious what people think of this, so please feel free to offer your opinionWe've played twice, so clearly not even noobs yet, but in reading some other threads (not even strategy...
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by Paul G It says in the rulebook to play a game or two with the basic, no-card-text version, and I wholly support that.It's an incredibly cognitive game, and being able to play the basic actions right...
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by Bewl I only ever play this 2 player and have 20+ games under my belt. There is no 'set' strategy to this game or favourable opening moves because it is so changeable. the only constant that we have...
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by ldsdbomber great, I have a guy coming round tonight to take on Combat Commander with me (first time for me), so maybe I'll rope him into Glory to Rome with me and the missus.
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by thepackratPaul G wrote:It says in the rulebook to play a game or two with the basic, no-card-text version, and I wholly support that.I'm not sure I do. If folks are used to games and having to cope...
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by ldsdbomber We didnt bother with that, we waded in with the building powers and the "nasty" cards. The most fun thing in the first 2 games is just looking at the building powers IMO, its really not...
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by lolcese There are several subtle and not obvious ways of using some cards, you need to play several games and be creative. I agree that you can't prepare a detailed strategy, a simple legionary can...
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by freddieyulolcese wrote:There are several subtle and not obvious ways of using some cards, you need to play several games and be creative. I agree that you can't prepare a detailed strategy, a simple...
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by ErwinLau I would say at least ten games before one can play fairly competitively.In the first game, play without building functions, as suggested.In the next couple of games, start to appreciate the...
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by Thebaraddur Btw, have fun with Combat Commander. That game is all kinds of fun.
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by Harrelson I have taught GtR to new players in the double digits. 3 games to "get it." A few more to play competitively. Never will it be mastered.
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by ASLChampionHarrelson wrote:I have taught GtR to new players in the double digits. 3 games to "get it." A few more to play competitively. Never will it be mastered.Yeah...3 games to really see the...
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by murksofusThebaraddur wrote:Btw, have fun with Combat Commander. That game is all kinds of fun.Second.
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by ackmondual It was 75% through my first game before I got 95% of the basic mechanics. I have played Race For the Galaxy before. Probably also Puerto Rico, but probably NOT San juan. I got many of the...
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by Harrelsonackmondual wrote:2p games become more strategic, although you still need to adapt to what your opponent does, and what cards you get. 5p games aren't too bad either, but wiht fewer turns,...
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by MULRAH It took us a game or two to fully grasp everything at play in the game, but our understanding of the game continues to evolve even after a couple dozen plays. The pace really depends on what...
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by rseater After about 3 plays, something just clicked.On my first game, I thought "Good lord there are a lot of rules; why did I agree to play this?".On my second game, I thought "Good lord there are...
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by Barticus88rseater wrote:After about 3 plays, something just clicked.You must have had a poor teacher. My first game, the other two first timers and I immediately understood the game flow. The only...
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by ldsdbomberBarticus88 wrote:rseater wrote:After about 3 plays, something just clicked.You must have had a poor teacher. My first game, the other two first timers and I immediately understood the game...
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by Barticus88ldsdbomber wrote:Good work Randall, but remember the rest of us mortals are nowhere near as smart as you, we only have a normal human brain to work with.In this case, the person most...
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