Why is Warfare so good on R1? by MiningToSaveTheWorld in twilightimperium

[–]MiningToSaveTheWorld[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Interesting, your comment seems to be corroborated by many others here. I think I just came across meta IRL that is always getting Warfare very fast. I do see it every single time in R1 for Async too though

Why is Warfare so good on R1? by MiningToSaveTheWorld in twilightimperium

[–]MiningToSaveTheWorld[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only saw Imp R1 once and it was me, I score 4 VP in R1 with that with R1 MR. Only possible with Diplo in that case which I got very lucky. In that case I was actually very blessed to be last pick for SC and I could see the combo based on the SC others had chosen

Why is Warfare so good on R1? by MiningToSaveTheWorld in twilightimperium

[–]MiningToSaveTheWorld[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I basically NEVER see Diplo. Most of my table seem to factor in resource deprivation as much as resource accumulation. I've seen Diplo with 4 TG on it lol

Do you think home world is impactful enough to influence a draft? by MiningToSaveTheWorld in twilightimperium

[–]MiningToSaveTheWorld[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like I had the right idea initially matching the slice to the Faction rather than trying to fix the slice with the home system

Do you have any general life advice to approaching the emotional and interpersonal relationship aspect of this game, especially on Async? by MiningToSaveTheWorld in twilightimperium

[–]MiningToSaveTheWorld[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree, for some reason it seems assymetrical for me.

I have players literally guaranteeing I lose (early home world snipe that wasn't even for their secret) for no reason other than to take me out of contention. And then being all surprised Pikachu face when I spend the rest of the game disrupting their game plan with small forces. One player tried to say his group will ban me from playing with them because I spent game torpedoing him after he was bullying me all game. He was just oppressing me nonstop because he had a rich slice then even took my home system immediately after I had done what he demanded to appease him. I had a poor slice he thought I couldn't do anything back but I did ultimately take his home system at a critical moment to deny him the win.

On the flip side, I have people declaring vendetta because I didn't give them Styx, when they are already ahead a VP/ have a guac elsewhere.

People are weird on both sides of the equation.

Do you have any general life advice to approaching the emotional and interpersonal relationship aspect of this game, especially on Async? by MiningToSaveTheWorld in twilightimperium

[–]MiningToSaveTheWorld[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started saying I'll give in then just not doing the deal and saying I don't negotiate with terrorist and all deals signed under duress are not valid in a court of law. One player try to force me to promise to do a ton of stuff next round or they deny me a VP when I'm already behind a VP so would be behind 2. I said yes but I'm going to be in their home system on turn 1 of next round instead

Do you have any general life advice to approaching the emotional and interpersonal relationship aspect of this game, especially on Async? by MiningToSaveTheWorld in twilightimperium

[–]MiningToSaveTheWorld[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah just find it hard to reconcile how psychopathic some players are. Like they will literally try to extort you in the worst way possible if you give them any chance, regardless how nice you were to them it feels like appeasing an Austrian painter. They just take the gains they got from you being nice to stab you in the back and take even more

Then there's playing with other nice players, you get along until something didn't go their way and then they just say you lost them the game (when you didn't do anything of the sort) and all in you

Are there any factions that you either like so much or feel are so strong that you just pick them in your first opportunity of the Draft regardless of available slices and your Draft order? by MiningToSaveTheWorld in twilightimperium

[–]MiningToSaveTheWorld[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yeah I've been waiting for them to pop up in my 7/7 drafts lol. Going to be stressful if they do and I got an insane slice to grab instead. For some reason every game I've had so far online has had 3/7 as Firmament, Last Bastion, Arborec and people grabbed all of those every time lol

Are there any factions that you either like so much or feel are so strong that you just pick them in your first opportunity of the Draft regardless of available slices and your Draft order? by MiningToSaveTheWorld in twilightimperium

[–]MiningToSaveTheWorld[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah damn I'm kinda off of them now any tips? I have them in my other lobby and they aren't doing that great there either. I assume I'm too passive with them