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  1. Comment on Scythe tips and tricks? in ~games.tabletop

    TownshipTeleporter
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    The last part of your comment is actually really helpful. A few of our games have had a snowballing player and I couldn't exactly put my finger on what was making them win. I'll try to disrupt...

    The last part of your comment is actually really helpful. A few of our games have had a snowballing player and I couldn't exactly put my finger on what was making them win. I'll try to disrupt evenly so that no one gets particularily ahead.

    All in all, if I'm understanding correctly, you play Saxony like you would any other faction and go for military power in the end to get your way?

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  2. Comment on Scythe tips and tricks? in ~games.tabletop

    TownshipTeleporter
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    But doesn't Saxony's unique faction ability go against growing popularity? Because from what I understood, you should be extra agressive, deploy all mechs and go to town with combat in order to...

    But doesn't Saxony's unique faction ability go against growing popularity? Because from what I understood, you should be extra agressive, deploy all mechs and go to town with combat in order to place all your stars before anyone gets to popularity tier 2 or 3. However, that's proven to be just short of winner-material.

    I agree that encounters are very useful, but with every mat occupied, you get 2 or 3 at most which means chasing them is a very short-term strategy.

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  3. Scythe tips and tricks?

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    Hello! I'm an avid fan of the board game Scythe and I've played quite a few games now. While everything seems very well balanced and thought out, no one in my group has ever managed a win using...

    Hello! I'm an avid fan of the board game Scythe and I've played quite a few games now. While everything seems very well balanced and thought out, no one in my group has ever managed a win using the Saxony faction. Some have come close, but never enough to beat Rusivet and Crimea (the usual victors). If there are some other Scythe fans here, what are your tips and tricks besides focusing on combat?

    Some info on our general playstyle:

    • Most people go for all their enlist actions
    • Factions always have a star or two from combat in the end
    • Everyone wants their factory card, all the time

    Thanks!

    EDIT: I'm going to play a game this evening, will report back on what went on.
    EDIT #2: It turns out Saxony wasn't played becuase we used the expansion factions. Coupled with airships, I don't think I can explain it all!

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