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"Imperium: Classic" players, do you feel the game got easier over time? (feddit.de)

submitted 2 years ago by Kempeth@feddit.de to c/boardgames@feddit.de

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While I like the concept of the game, I find the amount of key words and rules to juggle cumbersome and my GF was unable to get a handle on what to do.

What's your experience with sticking with the game? Any tipps that helped you internalize the gameplay?

PS I've already tried in solo but it's even more fiddly that way.

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[–] voodoocode@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I think it got easier for me over time, I guess thats just learning by heart.

For new players I'd recommend picking one of the easy rated civs (romans, macedonians) and stick to them for a number of games with side A civ card. Focus on really learning your cards and what they're about, what ar the key words, what's your civs card bonus (focus on it for your first games), then switch to the B side, only switch to higher rated civs if you really understand what's the game about.

Yeah its not a casual game.

[–] donio@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How is it for re-learning after a break? Does it "internalize" well or do you find yourself having to consult the rulebook whenever you get back into it?

For example RFTG or Mottainai can be difficult to get into at first but I have no trouble jumping right back in even if I haven't played them for a while.

[–] voodoocode@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

I think since we have it we played it at least twice a month (even more so after we now got Legends too), so can't really tell for longer breaks. I played Roll for the Galaxy, not Race, but had the same experience there you described about getting back easily after a longer break. I would imagine it similarly for Imperium, but guess thats also a personal thing.

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