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It's definitely on the silly side for sure! 😂 I ended up digging it (grave pun for sure intended). Although I like the grim and silly smash up a lot. But it definitely was a gamble. I like the idea of a mystery box...buuut I don't love the idea of paying extra for something that you have no idea what it is. It ended up good for me in this case, but I could definitely see it won't for some peeps, just like it wouldn't have ended up making you happy. So, good for you being cautious, and thanks for stopping by and taking the time to chime in!

Yeah, it's pretty sweet! I might have to figure out how to make room on my gaming shelf to feature it prominently...

Yes, I’ll take it! Don’t know if I can rock that hair. But I could always buy a wig…

Hey there and thanks for stopping by! And thank you also for noting any possible rules mishaps as I always appreciate that. 👍 On the strengthening - that wasn’t my impression of the rules, so I would love clarification on your interpretation of this and if I’m missing something onthis. Here was my understanding. “Strengthen” in the rule book says you can “dismiss” a die and then immediately “recruit” a die of the next highest strength. So, breaking that into those two subparts - “Dismiss” says choose a die from any area and move it to the training grounds. And then “Recruit” says that you move a die from the training grounds to your dice pool. So, putting the definitions of the two subparts together - I interpreted Strengthen to mean that you could: (1) move a die from the exhausted pool to your training grounds; and then (2) take a next higher one from the training grounds and put it in your dice pool. I don’t see anything in those sections about having to put the strengthened die where you got it from since “recruit” in it’s definition says to put it in your dice pool. But happy to hear more about where you got your interpretation from!!! 😃

@@tabletoptoby Hey, thanks for your reply! Yeah, in the 20 Strong Hoplomachus rulebook, in the Strengthening and Weakening Dice section it says "When strengthening or weakening, the newly-recruited die must be placed in the same area that the initial die was dismissed from." Unless I'm totally misreading that, I believe that backs up what I was saying above. I don't think it had a huge impact on the outcome of your playthrough, though 👍

D'oh! Oh, it's after/under the definition of "weaken." Making it a little buried there. Ack. Even today when I looked at it, I was just looking at the first sentence on "strengthen." Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention. I definitely never played that correctly, then. 😳 I'll add a note in video description and a Klingon subtitle. Much appreciated! 😄

@@tabletoptoby Sure, no problem 🙌

It's a really great solo game with a ton of strategies to explore. And if you ever work through and start to get bored -- I just got the Bloodlines expansion for it (that is just coming out now), which adds a bunch more leaders and AI opponents, along with more modules to add in. So, adding that will give you a ton more to explore and puzzle through for years to come! But starting with Uprising first is totally great and will give you a ton out of the gate.

You are correct! Totally missed those. Added a note in the description and a Klingon subtitle.

Thanks! I caught this one when adding time stamps also, so already a note in the description and Klingon subtitle added. Apparently, I really wanted to create barriers for myself. 🙄😆

Thanks for this catch, Mark! I’ll add a note in the description and a Klingon subtitle. 👍 At least this was one mistake in my favor for this play. 🤣

I looked again. You did have Broker of Secrets to use Tactic Cards as credits. It's fun to find these hidden gems.

1:31:34 Here you could have placed in the Yellow Planet and had a Secret Meeting before the battle. Since the Smugglers were still in Andromeda it only cost 1 credit and you have 1 credit on a Moon resource.

Assume Command is so fun! Yeah, using it at the Development Office is a great idea, especially for a sneak development in multiplayer in an aggressive game.

2:01:03 Thank you for the play through. I enjoyed every minute. I know it takes a lot of time and effort. I really appreciate the zooming in. I am looking forward to your next playthrough.

Thank you again, Mark, for your encouragement and support! And also for your help catching rules mishaps. It's super appreciated. 🥳 It is indeed a ton of work between filming and editing. More than I would ever have expected before I started doing this. It's funny...I used to be so judgy when people made mistakes and did corrections in playthroughs. But not anymore! Especially when you're trying to narrate as you play, it makes a huge impact on your cognitive load. I had another playthrough of this that was "cleaner" with less rules misses, but the dynamics of dealing with Unity in that play were less interesting. Whereas I thought this much more demonstrated thinking through what Unity might do and how to manage that. Thanks again! Love this community. 🌞

Thanks, Mark! I caught this before I published when I was adding the time stamps and already added a note in the description and in Klingon subtitle. 😁

@@tabletoptoby This was a very fun interaction.

Glad to be of assistance! It’s definitely sticking with me so far. It’s dynamic and tactical, but there’s long-term planning as well that is rewarded. That combined with the cool theme and great art. There’s a strong possibility this will be creeping into my dreams…er…I mean my top 10! 🤔

Heya and thanks for noting that! 😁 I caught this shortly after I posted the video and added a note to both my pinned comment and a Klingon subtitle in that section with the clarification. I wish there was a way to force those subtitles to play for everyone so people would see the updates/clarifications/corrections. Thanks again as I always appreciate any help identifying issues!

@@tabletoptoby Ah perfect! I checked the comments section before noting it but didn't enlarge the description. Thanks for the video and you make great points!

Hey there! On the Trading Post spot, I do believe whatever Field Action you are taking, you would have to still pay the costs. If you look in "The Fields" section of the instructions, it shows the symbol from the trading post and says that it signifies one of the 3 Field Actions. And then it goes into what those are (Plant, Tend, and Harvest) -- and explains what each costs. Since it's the same symbol used in the description of "The Fields," I believe that means that the relevant costs would still apply. It seems to me otherwise that this would be an overpowered spot because you could, for example, spend only 2 fertilizer at the Trading Post and would be able to plant 3 pumpkins -- whereas normally it would cost 9! With the costs still applying, I think the purpose of allowing a Field Action from this spot is that if The Fields are full, you can still do one of those actions...as long as you are willing to pay the additional cost on the left at the trading post.

Much appreciated!!

That's a great clarification, so thank you! I'll add a note in the Klingon subtitles for that. Much appreciated!

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to watch the video and leave feedback! I'm sorry you didn't find what you were looking for in this.

It doesn't teach you the game but I liked the quick tips.Gives me a clear direction and there are easy enough I can give players I teach a few tips along the way to jump in. Nice work!

Video name is literally tips and tricks, which quite easily should be understood that you need to have somekind of understanding of the game first

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I have been thinking about this Strategy since you posted about it. I believe I have unlocked the proper sequence. It would require your battle ship to be placed next to the region because even if you loose 1 battle your ship will allow you to stay. So on your next visit you can go to the region you wish, loose a battle potentially and revisit again. I was always using the Battle ship offensively. This is a great way to play defensively! Thank you again for a different perspective.

Thank you for your comment and support! 😀 Yeah, on tip 8, I state the strategy correctly that if it's not your first placement you can place there, but I should have had a ship on the adjacent region in the video to make it clear the placement is allowed by the transport there. 😣With a ship upgrade or tactics card with Attack, it is possible for a transport to do that. But not the norm, for sure. Either way, it is a viable strategy...but obviously only if the placement is allowed! 😂 Your point on developing early is definitely right -- it also could be situationally negative depending on your strategy, placement, and faction. For me, that's certainly part of the fun of the game...trying to identify those opportunities...and costs! 🤔

​@@tabletoptoby​@tabletoptoby yeah this game is amazing and you have so much ways to score points and play differently each time! That is what makes this game so amazing. My number 1 game of all times!

Hey there -- This is an important clarification, so thanks for asking the question! I'll add a note in the Klingon subtitles as well. The tactical operations step is step 5 in the battle sequence, but damage to ships is step 6. So, you can't repair a ship that was just in that battle. You can repair one that was already in the scrapyard, though, to fuel the loss engine. But in that section, the way I state it certainly makes it sound like you can repair a ship from the current battle. And that is not correct. Much thanks again for asking that! 😀

One follow-up on this -- you can as, confirmed by the creators on the BGG forum, use a repair moon in Tactical Operations to repair a damaged shield on a ship in the current battle so that it's not destroyed and sent to the scrapyard to keep it on the board!

Ha, same! Was a helpful video, thanks!

Awesome -- thanks for the support!

@@tabletoptoby Peter brought up tip number 8. The way it was filmed not having a adjacent transport or ship wouldn't work. I totally got what you were saying though. It takes a bit more to set up. Or going in the second time with a fighter unless your transport has the attack ability.🚀🚀🚀

Hey there and thanks for your note! 😁 Yes, you are right...the film for that section doesn't show a ship in an adjacent region to the transport for the 2nd placement. I should have placed a ship in an adjacent region to make it clear the 2nd placement would be valid. Without a ship in the adjacent region, yeah, for the 2nd placement it'd be if you had the fighter like you mentioned, or the Ace Pilot tactics card that allows you to launch with Attack, or I believe there's a ship upgrade for transports that adds Attack as well. But if you did have an adjacent ship, you could place a standard transport as well. Much appreciated!

Tis a beauty! I had seen the wooden crops at GenCon, but I think I prefer the art on the cardboard pieces because of the vibrancy of the colors and how well they contrast with the colors on the boards.

@cameronart4863 Hey there! I believe I just finished a game against you on BGA of this and are in a rematch now. 🤣 Great work on creating challenges that make you take different approaches. 👨‍🌾

Your support is much appreciated!

Ha ha...no worries...there's a plastic bag underneath it that you can't see in the shot to protect it. So, I can affirm that no game board box was harmed in the making of this video. Maybe I should have issued that warning at the beginning of the video. 😄 It's a fun game...really enjoying it so far!

Thanks @VikingKittens for the support! Btw, that is a GREAT username. 😺

Thank you! 😄 Yes, I'd like to get a challenge or two filmed as some of them really twist things up. I'll try to film that one night in the next several weeks (between trying to get up some videos on a few other games I picked up at GenCon).

@@tabletoptoby cool, I look forward to it!

Thanks for visiting! 🔨

Awesome...thanks for your support! 🙌🏻

Hey there -- Thanks for checking my channel out! 🐧

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the heads up on that! I'll check that out and see what it's like.

Thank you for your kind words! Ah, Victorum...I had been prepping to record that...and then various things got in my way -- some technical issues with a long video I had been working on that I ended up having to scrap, moving, a vacation. But I have wanted to return to it. And you asking is motivating me to do that. I'll aim to record it in the next week and then with editing...maybe get it out in 2 to 3 weeks. Thanks again!

That’s great news …life does have a habit of interrupting pleasurable activities…lol…

Heya! After a few more technical snafus and changing/upgrading editing software (yet again) I finally just posted the how to play of 20 Strong Victorum. I broke out the how to play and playthrough into two separate videos and should have the playthrough out in a day or two. Thanks again for your support! And I believe that my production will now be better with my new setup (although maybe some sound and lighting hiccups to work out...but progress! 😁).

Sooooo good! These are probably the best miniatures I have now in terms of detail. The Sundrop wash helps highlight the details for sure.

Awesome, thank you!

Hey there! You can only play with one of the expansions at a time. So, either Alliances or Covenant. So, you could maybe start with one and then add the other later for variety. Alliances adds a nice layer of challenge and puzzle on top of the base game, so it's a good place to start. If you play it for a bit and want some other variety or more of a challenge, then I would recommend getting Covenant later. Covenant is my favorite of the two, but it does seem to amp up the difficulty a bit!

Yes, so hopefully it kind of balanced out things. 🤞🏻Thank you for your kind words! 😁

Hey there, and thanks for watching! Yes, you do start the day counter at 0 during setup. But the first thing you do during your turn (during the activation phase) is advance the day counter by 1. So, I do believe on my 2nd turn when I did my first battle that the day counter was properly at 2, requiring me to fight 2 baddies. Appreciate the double check. 👍🏻

@@tabletoptoby thanks! I was playing the game yesterday and realized my mistake.

Heya! Yes, I double-checked, and that was part of a promo pack if you preordered directly from Dire Wolf. After a few plays, I ended up just shuffling them into my deck. Sometimes they make their promo cards available for purchase later. But I just checked the website, and I'm not seeing they have done that yet.

Thanks for the reply! ha! I got scared I had misplaced a card or had a box packing error. I'm just learning so I like to actually follow through playthroughs with my own setup. I feel it help me to learn better. I was like.... Well now how do I follow along!? lol Great playthrough! the best I've seen for Dune Upsrising! @@tabletoptoby