I nearly gave up on Paladins of the West Kingdom (and why I'm so glad I didn't) - TCbH Review

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  • Got a whole lot of thoughts in this one so use them timestamps as needed!
    00:00 - Why I nearly passed on it
    03:23 - How I finally conquered the learning curve
    WHAT IS THIS GAME!?
    05:26 - Game Concept
    05:55 - A pool of workers
    07:23 - What actions do
    09:23 - Scoring & End of Game
    WHAT MAKES IT COOL?
    10:37 - The Rhythm & Tempo
    11:58 - Emergent elements
    13:08 - Complex & Interesting Worker Placement
    13:46 - Multi-use Elements & Systems
    15:50 - Solo Game
    WHAT DIDN'T WORK?
    16:52 - Complex, and for many will be too complex
    17:30 - Challenging to learn
    18:07 - Final thoughts
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ความคิดเห็น • 21

  • @carlosb.6851
    @carlosb.6851 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just played it for the first time last week and immediately fell in love with it. Can't get enough of this game tbh.

  • @ScytheNoire
    @ScytheNoire 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this game and the entire West Kingdom series.
    Going to try Lacerda games after enjoying the engine building of this game so much.

  • @sidsmiff
    @sidsmiff ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am currently in the intimidated stage. You’ve convinced me to persevere. Thanks!

    • @TheCardboardHerald
      @TheCardboardHerald  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hang in there, soldier. Good luck!

    • @sidsmiff
      @sidsmiff ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheCardboardHerald Cheers 😉

  • @johngoodwin9606
    @johngoodwin9606 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Glad you made the effort given all the other choices. One of my favorites. Not sure if I need "more complexity" from the expansion but I'm thinking about it.

    • @TheCardboardHerald
      @TheCardboardHerald  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m hoping to check out & cover the expansion soon. Really thrilled with Paladins the more I play and it’s nice having a game that feels both challenging and rewarding; reminds me of when I first got into this hobby.

    • @johngoodwin9606
      @johngoodwin9606 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheCardboardHerald I prefer Paladins to Viscounts solo, since the Automa isn't stuck on a particular strategy. I enjoy solo Viscounts more than solo Architects, but Architects would be my choice for multi-player.

  • @timjones990
    @timjones990 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was one of my early hobby pick ups. I learnt the rules and we played it one night finishing at 00:30 following about 3.5 hours of play (2 player). It then sat on my shelf for 2 years until this weekend when i taught my wife on Sunday morning and we loved it! There is a lot to think about and a busy board but not too bad once you understand the processes, the strategy however is a different story, i do not know yet the focus, do you concentrate on 1 or 2 areas to concentrate on and try to max on those? looking forward to discovering this.

  • @chriscorvi5040
    @chriscorvi5040 ปีที่แล้ว

    I did something similar, I tried it once or twice and struggled but now it is in full rotation with my group.

  • @DirMrsHQoftheScreamingGhouls
    @DirMrsHQoftheScreamingGhouls 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I haven't played but this video makes it look reminiscent of Orleans. I love Orleans but I've won it a lot so my family doesn't want to play it much anymore. Could Paladins be a replacement?

    • @TheSludgeMan
      @TheSludgeMan ปีที่แล้ว

      Get the co op expansion to revive Orleans

  • @albnok
    @albnok ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd play as a 2 player setup with me as both players, to learn the game in order for it to be taught to others. This saves a lot of time from having to then understand solo mechanics, or if the game didn't have one.

  • @CptBumFlufff
    @CptBumFlufff ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey mate, very similar experience to me. I'm still learning how to "git gud", won my first solo game last night though, whooo 😂

  • @nuuqbgg
    @nuuqbgg 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yup, best of the series, and one of the best games ever designed (for me at least). So many stuff going on.

  • @lordcocoon
    @lordcocoon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like the mechanics in this game, but I'm really struggling to play It well against the AI. Any gameplay coming our way? That could be useful to learn a few tips 🙂

  • @shortydancer
    @shortydancer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to try this game but have a hard time enjoying the art depictions of people. Not quite cartoony, but something about it.

    • @TheSludgeMan
      @TheSludgeMan ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree. Something about the art is offputting, not sure what

  • @davidos1979
    @davidos1979 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can't believe memoir44 is in your limbo pile.

  • @glossie6338
    @glossie6338 ปีที่แล้ว

    The solo AI is a pain to administrate, almost totally mechanical , complex, fiddly and non-intuitive. Currently it's a distraction for the gameplay which is very hard in a good way But you may be right - if one can get past that tedium and be able concentrate on the strategy it will be an interesting puzzly challenge. Still prefer the solo of Viscounts and the beautiful simplicity of Raiders. I suspect this is better played against humans - I must hunt some out