My experience with the first play for two-players: Long learn; Long set-up; Long teach; and Long game-play. The instructions tell you not to review the alien rules until the applicable alien is discovered, which interrupts game play for a not inconsequential learning of the alien rules. Nonetheless, I look forward to playing the game again, particularly at a higher player count in light of your comments.
Yes, the 2 player game feels lacking, particularly given that there is not a mechanism to make scanning from Earth fill faster and set up time is excessive. Honestly, I doubt I would set the game up for 1 play. Game length is less important to me--given that I got started gaming playing the MB Gamesmaster series--I enjoy long games. I hope you enjoy the 3-4 p game more.
2 player I straight up wouldn’t recommend the game. At 3 it starts shining but I agree that 4 is where it’s at
We have not yet had a chance to play 4, but hope to soon. Totally agree on 2p. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching!
My experience with the first play for two-players: Long learn; Long set-up; Long teach; and Long game-play. The instructions tell you not to review the alien rules until the applicable alien is discovered, which interrupts game play for a not inconsequential learning of the alien rules. Nonetheless, I look forward to playing the game again, particularly at a higher player count in light of your comments.
Yes, the 2 player game feels lacking, particularly given that there is not a mechanism to make scanning from Earth fill faster and set up time is excessive. Honestly, I doubt I would set the game up for 1 play. Game length is less important to me--given that I got started gaming playing the MB Gamesmaster series--I enjoy long games. I hope you enjoy the 3-4 p game more.