Goodsport
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      I've heard good things about this boardgame. Has anyone here played it? If so, is it worth checking out?
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[OT] History of the World
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EOL
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My first time playing it was at GenCon last year. Since then I have purchased a copy and played it maybe a dozen times. In some respects it's much different than your typical "take over the world" game which makes it very refreshing and as a consequence very enjoyable. I haven't regretted my purchase even though it was pricey and out of 5 stars I would definitly give it at least 4 stars.
Barendd Nobeard
Explorer
I, too, played it at GenCon last year. It was a lot of fun, and the giant board was cool.
I agree with EOL - it's at least 4 out of 5 stars, but since I only played it once, I'm not sure how I'd actually rate it.
The biggest difference, if I recall correctly, is that each turn you are (usually) a different empire. So you don't just play the same group over and over. One round you're Sumeria and the next you're Rome, etc. Make the strategy a little different--you have to play with what other players have "left you" from their previous turns.
I agree with EOL - it's at least 4 out of 5 stars, but since I only played it once, I'm not sure how I'd actually rate it.
The biggest difference, if I recall correctly, is that each turn you are (usually) a different empire. So you don't just play the same group over and over. One round you're Sumeria and the next you're Rome, etc. Make the strategy a little different--you have to play with what other players have "left you" from their previous turns.
Dark Helmet
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Only up to WWI? So this is just Part 1 then?
"The Inquisition, let's begin."
"The Inquisition, look out sin."
"We know you're wishin' that we'd go away."
"But the Inquisition is here and it's here to stay!"
"The Inquisition, let's begin."
"The Inquisition, look out sin."
"We know you're wishin' that we'd go away."
"But the Inquisition is here and it's here to stay!"
UofMDude
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It's fun but there are a couple of drawbacks:
1) It takes a long time to play compared to other "pizza" games
2) It is quite random. The power difference between some of the empires is just amazing so it is very easy to simply be out of the game after 3-4 of the 7 epochs. This might not appeal to some people.
UofMDude
1) It takes a long time to play compared to other "pizza" games
2) It is quite random. The power difference between some of the empires is just amazing so it is very easy to simply be out of the game after 3-4 of the 7 epochs. This might not appeal to some people.
UofMDude
Utrecht
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I have played HotW about 6 times and have found it to be very enjoyabe.
It typically takes about 4-5 hours of time and yes the comments of power differences between the varios civilizations can be extreme, which is why I feel that game is balanced for 6 people and starts to skew rapidly the less players you have.
For example, there is the pre-cusors to the Mongols (forgot their names) who give you 6 armies and no capitol on worthless land during the same age that you can draw the Romans (I think)
Additionally, you with fewer players, it is possible for a player to camp in an area and just collect points - whereas other players are beating the stuffing out of eachother. (Classic example was that I drew the first 3 chineses civs and was able to take over china, Japan and India - whereas my two competitors kept drawing European civs - so they would fight eachother)
However, that being said, I have found it to play pretty close to historically - the civilaization arder does a great deal for this. For example in the last age you have the rise of the Dutch, followed by France and England taking most of thier colonies - again very accurate.
So if you have the $50 to throw down, I would recommend it - plus the plastic pieces are very enjoyable (and can double as marauding hummanoids in your D&D game)
It typically takes about 4-5 hours of time and yes the comments of power differences between the varios civilizations can be extreme, which is why I feel that game is balanced for 6 people and starts to skew rapidly the less players you have.
For example, there is the pre-cusors to the Mongols (forgot their names) who give you 6 armies and no capitol on worthless land during the same age that you can draw the Romans (I think)
Additionally, you with fewer players, it is possible for a player to camp in an area and just collect points - whereas other players are beating the stuffing out of eachother. (Classic example was that I drew the first 3 chineses civs and was able to take over china, Japan and India - whereas my two competitors kept drawing European civs - so they would fight eachother)
However, that being said, I have found it to play pretty close to historically - the civilaization arder does a great deal for this. For example in the last age you have the rise of the Dutch, followed by France and England taking most of thier colonies - again very accurate.
So if you have the $50 to throw down, I would recommend it - plus the plastic pieces are very enjoyable (and can double as marauding hummanoids in your D&D game)
Bronn Spellforger
First Post
Re: Only up to WWI? So this is just Part 1 then?
God- "Moses! this is the Lord thy God, commanding you to obey my law. Do you hear me?"
Moses- "Yes I hear you, I hear you. A deaf man could hear you."
God- "What?"
Moses- "Nothing.. eh.. gournisht.. .. forget it."
Dark Helmet said:
God- "Moses! this is the Lord thy God, commanding you to obey my law. Do you hear me?"
Moses- "Yes I hear you, I hear you. A deaf man could hear you."
God- "What?"
Moses- "Nothing.. eh.. gournisht.. .. forget it."
Dark Helmet
First Post
Moses: "I bring you these 15..." ::CRASH:: "Oi! These 10, 10 Commandments for all to obey!!!" 
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