So, how are we liking Warlords?

[vormuir]

I've seen some reviews, but I'm interested what the group-mind thinks now that we've had some time to play with it.

Is it really all that? Worth the cover price?

What's the best change from vanilla? Anything they should have left out?Scenarios -- any good?

What do you think, mighty group-mind?


Waldo

 

[cabert]

I think this discussion should be in the discussion thread.
Other than that, I like vanilla better mostly because the 2.08 patch made too many changes.

 

[Sisiutil]

I quite like the expansion with the patch, which is the only way I've played it. The improvements to the AI result in a more challenging game and some surprises (like Tokugawa leading in tech--I still can't get over that!). The game seems more balanced to me now--which is not to say they're still aren't some balance issues, but the biggest ones, like the various CS Slingshots, have been dealt with. And various things like the new wonders and the UBs, not to mention the Great Generals, add some great new strategic wrinkles to the game.

So yeah, a thumbs up from me.

I'm not real big on scenarios so I haven't tried most of them. The Barbarians one is fun, though, because it's basically a dumbed-down version of the game that's great if you're not in the mood for or up to the full monty. Kill, pillage, kill, pillage, kill, pillage... fun!