tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317166417552799764.post8974691686680491555..comments2024-03-27T09:44:13.148+00:00Comments on Games Night News: Complexity 4Ersbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012602968152264418noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317166417552799764.post-88468343409961871832016-08-12T10:13:18.052+01:002016-08-12T10:13:18.052+01:00I think the rulebook, weirdly, could have been sli...I think the rulebook, weirdly, could have been slightly longer. Brevity is great but there could have been a bit more about how everything interconnects.GNN Reportshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17982778341361220607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317166417552799764.post-20330224705412308682016-08-12T09:39:18.028+01:002016-08-12T09:39:18.028+01:00Sort of. And then sort of not . . .Sort of. And then sort of not . . .Joe Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710555098761136919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317166417552799764.post-35049324614631726072016-08-12T09:35:21.788+01:002016-08-12T09:35:21.788+01:00Ha. Joe does it make you feel better that one of t...Ha. Joe does it make you feel better that one of the designer's names in Nippon is 'Bizarro' ?GNN Reportshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17982778341361220607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317166417552799764.post-47456434976358847952016-08-12T09:19:57.890+01:002016-08-12T09:19:57.890+01:00I like the sound of Raptor - Nippon sounds intimid...I like the sound of Raptor - Nippon sounds intimidating . . . what's WRONG with me!?<br /><br />Actually the mention of industrial revolution in Andrew's comment makes me want to play Brass, so I think I'm okay after all. Phew!<br />Joe Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710555098761136919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317166417552799764.post-74139099650179080632016-08-12T07:28:56.683+01:002016-08-12T07:28:56.683+01:00Maybe it is related to the wine in a slightly more...Maybe it is related to the wine in a slightly more physiological way...<br /><br />Either way I feel I slightly undersold Nippon last night. Unoriginal the industrialisation theme may be, but what's neat about it is the worker mechanic. Instead of placing workers you take them, but you're trying to avoid having workers of many colours, as the more diverse your workforce are the more expensive they get. <br /><br />When to consolidate (i.e., skip a turn to return your workers and take income) is really key, because a bigger workforce generates better rewards in the final scoring but inevitably means they cost you more short-term. That part is really neat.GNN Reportshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17982778341361220607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317166417552799764.post-62430550952635630642016-08-12T06:37:48.232+01:002016-08-12T06:37:48.232+01:00Oh, and Sam won Nippon by a country mile. And this...Oh, and Sam won Nippon by a country mile. And this despite the shock of finding out, mid-game, that there was no wine left in the house. He did well to overcome that massive setback.Ersbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012602968152264418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317166417552799764.post-10836095868827262592016-08-11T23:12:43.433+01:002016-08-11T23:12:43.433+01:00Thanks for hosting and, yes, I do like a Japanese-...Thanks for hosting and, yes, I do like a Japanese-themed game. Nippon, though, wears its theme lightly, and felt more like a typical Industrial Revolution-type game. I almost suggested giving in near the start, but once things started moving the rules began to click together. The rule book was constantly used, though, which must have slowed us down. But the balance between quick rewards that needed to be paid for later was very well done.<br /><br />And Raptor was good, too.Ersbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08012602968152264418noreply@blogger.com