I've never played this game of game before. What is the difficulty level/learning curve. Saw it a while back, it looked cool.
It seems to be pretty steep, I bought the game a couple of months back and I still dont understand it, but thats me. Either way, its a no-brainer at that price.
Just bought this but I've never played a 4X game before ... Would you guys recommend Ascendancy, Eclipse or something else as the best game to get started in the 4X style? TBH, all the posts/reviews commenting on the high barrier to entry got me interested to give either this or Eclipse a shot ...
Eclipse is more of a board game with some 4X elements. It is good though. Ascendancy is also excellent but with a very steep learning curve. If you're just getting started in the genre, I would recommend Civilization Revolution as a good entry point, although it isn't space-themed. Vincere Totus Astrum is also another easy/light 4X.
Thanks for the suggestions, added both to my watch-list! As many times as Civ Rev went on sale last year, they're way overdue to drop the price on that one again. I am biased toward board games though so I may pick-up Eclipse as well, while it's still on sale.
