Not an expert by any means, but I have played this game a lot. I think the Artisans expansion is necessary, it just makes the game so much more fun. One tip that comes to mind is sometimes it pays to go last, then immediately go first. Since you are last in the round, you are able to leave something for the next person. Since you are also last, you get the final bid on turn order, so you can secure yourself to go first the next round, and do the action that you left for yourself. Edit: the only negative is that sometimes you can give yourself AP when doing this.This game is best played when everyone kinda just goes with the flow.
Not an expert by any means, but I have played this game a lot. I think the Artisans expansion is necessary, it just makes the game so much more fun. One tip that comes to mind is sometimes it pays to go last, then immediately go first. Since you are last in the round, you are able to leave something for the next person. Since you are also last, you get the final bid on turn order, so you can secure yourself to go first the next round, and do the action that you left for yourself.
Edit: the only negative is that sometimes you can give yourself AP when doing this.This game is best played when everyone kinda just goes with the flow.
Great tip! Also yeah, Artisans is an always-include expansion for me, too.
yes! good point to add. 2 turns in a row should be a goal whenever possible. :)