Achievements are only evaluated during that phase of the game. You have to be meeting the requirement during the Achievements phase and if so then you place your token on the matching space. You don't move your token if you meet the requirement earlier in the round.
I enjoy this game, but I agree that it would be nice if there was a greater mix of events that were not all military. I think that it is crucial that you get your 3rd dice as early as possible in order to get high scores. After first play I shoot to get 3rd die by 2nd round, 3rd at the latest
Thanks for the play through! Always fun to watch you guys play! I think Lincoln forgot to return his citizen marker when he changed his progress choice at about 56:45. Didn’t affect the end game score, or any subsequent plays, but just a little slip. I wonder if Lincoln would have won if he got the extra points on trade throughout the game.
Loved your playthrough, as always! Makes me want to get this game to the table again. And also @Nikki so relatable 😍👍, I heard "it's like that" in my head as well 😄
I really like the look of this one, plus I'm also very interested in ancient Greece, so the theme works for me too! I've a funny feeling this one could be joining my collection in the near future, although I', starting to face storage problems. As usual, you guys showed this game off perfectly and I really enjoyed watching this video. Did you play a second game after you finished recording? Who win, did Nikki score better... we really need to know!! 😂
I like that the city states guide the way you should play or give you different bonuses, Sparta was different from Athens and Thebes so that is sort of thematic. It seems watching this the events cards are heavily weighted towards war, I'm not a history expert by any means but I think Ancient Greek city states had more to it than just wars as events. I wonder whether playing this game you could possibly win with the events deck as is if you don't focus on the war track and stay at the bottom of it all game. Also seems you would probably need to get 3 dice out early as per previous comments.
I've played this once - it was too random for my tastes. The die rolling each round didn't add anything to the game, and there wasn't enough compensation for a player who consistently rolled low numbers.
@@7DadJ0kes7 it sounds silly but a lot of it kind of has to just do with the aesthetics of the board, it makes it look like a dull game, which makes me think it wouldn't hit the table as often That being said I'm not played it before, and after one play it might end up being something I really enjoy
@@DysonTony I totally get it That makes 100% sense. There’s a lot that goes into a game purchase and continual play! Idk it seems to be hyped but I feel like I wouldn’t play it a lot. It just seems like it’s deceiving and going to be slow and not as thrilling.
1 he got already before the achievement resolution from previous phase, he did originally moved linc's token, he did corrected it during the achievement resolution
Joram, those are from the BoardGameGeek Store. You can check them out here: boardgamegeekstore.com/collections/silicone-products/products/bgg-folding-bit-bowls . Thanks for the note and for watching-Lincoln
Yes, she is a very poor player. I know this is not meant as an expert tutorial, but c’mon, her play is atrocious. When you get philosophy tokens early, use them immediately. Get that 3d die, and/or get ahead on economy.
CZcams needs to get a freaking grip. An ad every 4 minutes nearly makes the videos unwatchable. The game was enjoyable to watch. Not sure about the dice mechanic and whether it is really necessary. It almost looks like they were designing the game and citizens were too plentiful so they created a mechanic around lowering them.
@@boardgamegeek It seems to go utterly crazy once every 6-8 weeks for no good reason. It wasn't just this video, but I've had several that have been like it. If they think by doing it that they'll get a bunch of people buying the ad-free version, they're stupid. It's just going to hurt the content creators when everyone turns their ad blockers on. That's why I posted about it.
The end game discussion was difficult to listen to. Two folk who didn't like the game but are holding their punches and one guy who is trying to manage disappointment and making apologies for his game knowledge.
Weird we came off that way. We love the game and were excited to play it more. Nikki still is trying to work it into our free play days. Thanks for the note and for watching -Lincoln
Great video. Aaron does such a good job teaching games,
Achievements are only evaluated during that phase of the game. You have to be meeting the requirement during the Achievements phase and if so then you place your token on the matching space. You don't move your token if you meet the requirement earlier in the round.
Exactly. Aaron did this wrong at minute 50.
Can't wait to table Khora. Looks really fun!
Game seems interesting and it has a great theme. Enjoyed the video very much guys 😁❤️
I enjoy this game, but I agree that it would be nice if there was a greater mix of events that were not all military. I think that it is crucial that you get your 3rd dice as early as possible in order to get high scores. After first play I shoot to get 3rd die by 2nd round, 3rd at the latest
Thanks for the play through! Always fun to watch you guys play! I think Lincoln forgot to return his citizen marker when he changed his progress choice at about 56:45. Didn’t affect the end game score, or any subsequent plays, but just a little slip. I wonder if Lincoln would have won if he got the extra points on trade throughout the game.
I think he would have been one short. He traded three times after getting that buff and he was 10 points behind at the end of the game.
This game is amazing I actually got to 257 points playing with SPARTA. It was insane
Loved your playthrough, as always! Makes me want to get this game to the table again. And also @Nikki so relatable 😍👍, I heard "it's like that" in my head as well 😄
I really like the look of this one, plus I'm also very interested in ancient Greece, so the theme works for me too! I've a funny feeling this one could be joining my collection in the near future, although I', starting to face storage problems.
As usual, you guys showed this game off perfectly and I really enjoyed watching this video.
Did you play a second game after you finished recording? Who win, did Nikki score better... we really need to know!! 😂
So with Lincoln's 9 missing points from trade he was only 1 point behind? very close game! (nice they catch it in the end game discussion!)
I like that the city states guide the way you should play or give you different bonuses, Sparta was different from Athens and Thebes so that is sort of thematic. It seems watching this the events cards are heavily weighted towards war, I'm not a history expert by any means but I think Ancient Greek city states had more to it than just wars as events. I wonder whether playing this game you could possibly win with the events deck as is if you don't focus on the war track and stay at the bottom of it all game. Also seems you would probably need to get 3 dice out early as per previous comments.
56:40 - i think Lincoln should've taken back 5 points from citizen track when he made step back, right ?
Love this game. I have a feeling the group did not like it as much even though they said they liked it. Lincoln was filmed a bit blurry.
I was feeling a little fuzzy that day. We do love the game! We are hoping to play it this week at a con we are at.-Lincoln
Just keep in mind you “secretly” choose your actions. You only reveal them after everyone has chosen.
Wondering, do major knowledge satisfy card or development requirements or is it strictly minor knowledge?
I've played this once - it was too random for my tastes. The die rolling each round didn't add anything to the game, and there wasn't enough compensation for a player who consistently rolled low numbers.
Funny, i feel the exact opposite :P Always got what i wanted, as i got pleeeenty citizens to do so.
This game looks fun and I would love to play it, but I don't think its one that I will end up adding to the collection.
Curious on why ? I’m on the fence too
@@7DadJ0kes7 it sounds silly but a lot of it kind of has to just do with the aesthetics of the board, it makes it look like a dull game, which makes me think it wouldn't hit the table as often
That being said I'm not played it before, and after one play it might end up being something I really enjoy
@@DysonTony I totally get it
That makes 100% sense. There’s a lot that goes into a game purchase and continual play!
Idk it seems to be hyped but I feel like I wouldn’t play it a lot. It just seems like it’s deceiving and going to be slow and not as thrilling.
turn 3 Thebes didn't pay the citizen for trade with his two dice.
Feels like Orleans but with a Greek theme.
Where do you guys live?
Why did Aaron jump from 1 to 4 on the glory track for only getting two achievements?
1 he got already before the achievement resolution from previous phase, he did originally moved linc's token, he did corrected it during the achievement resolution
I enjoy the game, but it needs an expansion to give more options to victory. Thanks for the playthrough.
Where do i find these small colorful dice trays??
Joram, those are from the BoardGameGeek Store. You can check them out here: boardgamegeekstore.com/collections/silicone-products/products/bgg-folding-bit-bowls . Thanks for the note and for watching-Lincoln
@@boardgamegeek thanks!!
Khora: The Excel Game
nicky could have done 2x the citizen increase track in 1st round and she could have gotten the achievment as well, couldnt she?
Engine builder games are just not in Nikki's wheelhouse, I feel for her.
Yeah, and a poor throw first round was harsh , especially with Thebes in the game randomly. When that hapened I thought it was all over.
Yeah, I’m not sure why she kept taking culture to gain 1-3 points. I think she took it 4-5 times and did nothing to help her engine as a result.
Yes, she is a very poor player. I know this is not meant as an expert tutorial, but c’mon, her play is atrocious. When you get philosophy tokens early, use them immediately. Get that 3d die, and/or get ahead on economy.
CZcams needs to get a freaking grip. An ad every 4 minutes nearly makes the videos unwatchable. The game was enjoyable to watch. Not sure about the dice mechanic and whether it is really necessary. It almost looks like they were designing the game and citizens were too plentiful so they created a mechanic around lowering them.
Scott, thanks for pointing out the ads. I will remove them. I don't understand CZcams's ad placement either.
@@boardgamegeek It seems to go utterly crazy once every 6-8 weeks for no good reason. It wasn't just this video, but I've had several that have been like it. If they think by doing it that they'll get a bunch of people buying the ad-free version, they're stupid. It's just going to hurt the content creators when everyone turns their ad blockers on. That's why I posted about it.
The end game discussion was difficult to listen to. Two folk who didn't like the game but are holding their punches and one guy who is trying to manage disappointment and making apologies for his game knowledge.
Weird we came off that way. We love the game and were excited to play it more. Nikki still is trying to work it into our free play days. Thanks for the note and for watching -Lincoln
@@boardgamegeek It was subtle, nothing too much to worry about. Keep up the good coverage.