My favorite game. I have close encounters, but this game stands REALLY well on its own.
@chadvader974
4 жыл бұрын
"I dont have to watch out for my back door" - The Players Aid 2018 :P
@CBs_Bill_from_Montana
2 ай бұрын
I can’t believe how much fun this game is either. It looks like it would be boring but it’s phenomenal. I did feel like an accountant though when I was trying to keep track of ships that needing to get retrofit.
@Conflict_Boardgaming
5 жыл бұрын
"Check feelings at the door"... My type of game!!
@neeleyfolk
6 жыл бұрын
This is my next purchase. My son and gaming group play Talon and I hear they can be used together. But it looks great as a stand only and the solo reviews have been very positive. Thank You.
@wmarclocher
Ай бұрын
21:25 Oooh, "Spreadsheet, the board game." - not to mention auditing your opponents books to make sure their not cheating. Recommend getting counter sleds really helps the "fog of war" part. Solo game is really good.
@channingjones
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. I'm glad I bought such a good game on a hunch a few weeks ago!
@DynnysW
2 жыл бұрын
Want to update those interested but not sure (especially cause of the math) - I found this vid because I saw the game on Boardgame Arena and wanted to learn more. Plays very easy and fast online. Can play email or real time or solitaire and...... it does all the math for you. Was able to learn the game myself in a few minutes.
@sarthakmishra1415
6 жыл бұрын
Josh is patient. Josh is silent. Josh is smart. Josh strikes when the iron is hot. Be like Josh.
@Conflict_Boardgaming
2 жыл бұрын
2:42 The "one hour" in the play time description most likely referred to the solitaire scenarios. Those doomsday machines can wreck you quickly!
@horrido666
6 жыл бұрын
You guys are the best thing that's happened to wargaming in a decade. Perfect chemistry. Always interesting. Great taste in games. Keep it up.
@ThePlayersAid
6 жыл бұрын
That was very kind. Thank you for the compliment.
@euripidesghost2197
6 жыл бұрын
As far as 'glitz' and 'glamor'...just do what most folks do and pimp it up with marbles (for planets), wooden cubes/cylinders/circles/planks for various non-warship pieces (MS pipelines, miners, colony ships). A little hard getting your hands on the first expansion (Close Encounters) right now. System has a lot of flexibility and extensibility.
@ThePlayersAid
6 жыл бұрын
I really don't think that it needs the glitz and glamor but you know how some gamers are. We think it is fine just the way it is. It is a classic and should reflect that in its components. Thanks for watching.
@euripidesghost2197
6 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate your content. Thank you for the channel!
@pelanoreldrich1786
4 жыл бұрын
@@euripidesghost2197 It's got that 50's Sci-Fi, early 70's wargame feel which is cool. The artwork really sells the theme.
@perplexalot1615
6 жыл бұрын
Another great review. Don’t forget that CE expansion gives you new thicker counters to replace the ones that come in the base game.
@davedogge2280
6 жыл бұрын
I think 2nd and third editions fix the counter thickness problem. not that it is a massive problem
@turks1966
6 жыл бұрын
I think the new edition fixes that problem, as the new edition of CE will not include them in it's next printing since they are not needed now. Hopefully CE will hit it's p500 number so it could be reprinted as quickly as possible. :)
@davedogge2280
6 жыл бұрын
the base game of Space Empires 4x didn't reach the 500 mark and they still shipped me a copy circa end quarter of 2017.
@francescol.bellman9670
5 жыл бұрын
You tell me after all my clipping?
@-Ambos-
6 ай бұрын
Hey I really like your videos. I know this is very main stream, but for people who are new to all of this it would really help to see a top 20 games of all time video. It would help to get an overview and to set all these games in some kind of relation to each other.
@shatnershairpiece
4 жыл бұрын
Ugh. When I saw the bookkeeping sheet and the math, I cancelled my order.
@ThePlayersAid
4 жыл бұрын
Fair, fair. Not for everyone this one.
@AlexTheUruguayan
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's too bad that the level of fog of war in this game requires it. I don't mind it, especially since it's only a tenth of your playtime (1/4 of your go's though: it's move once, twice, thrice, and then bookkeeping).
@Conflict_Boardgaming
2 жыл бұрын
Re-watching. Been thinking about breaking it out onto the table again. We haven't played for a few years.
@mr.tajtas4259
2 жыл бұрын
Great game. Highly recommended
@noeldillabough2153
6 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the expansion(s) review!
@FallenDominionStudiosLLC
5 жыл бұрын
Great video, guys! Hope to see you at Gen Con!
@Conflict_Boardgaming
5 жыл бұрын
Just ordered a copy from Cool Stuff!
@michaelmelen9062
6 ай бұрын
Space Empires looks interesting. I already have Stellar Horizons though. Is there a reason to own both? Thanks in advance!
@FreeFragUK
3 жыл бұрын
I'm watching the video at the moment but I'm on the edge of picking this up. How do you rate this as a solitaire experience?
@davids5195
3 жыл бұрын
I've played this solo many times, and it's quite good. There are several different modes of solo play, but my favorite is where you basically manage three alien players in addition to your own. It's a good bit of book-keeping, to be sure, but it's totally manageable and really gives the feel of a full-on, four-player experience.
@cazmaestro
Жыл бұрын
Hi guys I really like your videos I am just wondering whether it will be possible to consider explaining the games mechanisms earlier on in the video. The reason I say this is because sometimes your comments and thoughts on the game are a bit difficult to understand before you've explained the mechanics. Otherwise really like the videos :)
@luggasonic
4 жыл бұрын
are there random events or encounters? at least in the expansions? or is everything determined by the icons on the board?
@arekkrolak6320
5 жыл бұрын
every group has its Josh :)
@ThePlayersAid
5 жыл бұрын
Josh wins every time :'-(
@Dr_Lindan
4 жыл бұрын
I looked at it once and put it back on my shelf. The "zero-flavor", i.e. the completely nondescript nature of empires, ships, technologies etc. put me off. May have to give it another chance some time.
@sharingmatters
3 жыл бұрын
I don't get why it has to be so ugly. Design like from the 80'. But I will still give it a chance.
@TheHallbjorn
2 жыл бұрын
@@sharingmatters Yeah I just bought the fourth printing and they are very committed to that terrible cover art.
@christopherlynch3314
2 жыл бұрын
On the tactic of trying to purposely get your scout ships killed, you can scuttle ships anytime you want.
@ReallyVirtual
6 жыл бұрын
It also works with GMT's other space game Talon.... :)
@davedogge2280
6 жыл бұрын
and the expansions .. !! two of them now I think.
@snikta564
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm defenitly getting this game. Are there any other good war games using the same or similar system but in an other setting? It feels like this could be fantasy or fictional early 20th century as well. I'm looking for 3+ player wargames.
@turks1966
6 жыл бұрын
Do you guys have the first expansion Close Encounters? If so what are your thoughts on it what it added and how does it effect the play of Space Empires 4X? Enjoyed your reviews guys thanks again. :)
@ThePlayersAid
6 жыл бұрын
We have it, but have no yet played it - wanted to just give the core game a try. I've briefly looked over it. It adds a lot of new units, a LOT of unique race cards (which I'm very excited for) and then extra alien tech you can acquire. We'll get it played and then do another video for sure.
@ThePlayersAid
6 жыл бұрын
We do own it but have not played with it yet. We will get to that someday, hopefully sooner rather than later. I also have the Replicators expansion to explore.
@lastburning
2 жыл бұрын
They couldn't figure out how to implement fog of war without secret bookkeeping. It's not 100% a deal breaker for me but I don't like how easy it is to make rules mistakes without the opponent ever noticing. Cheating would be easy as well. The BGA version fixes this though. I know it's *nothing* special but I have been trying to make a tabletop game that focuses on fog of war without having these flaws. It's important to me that a player can spot his opponent's rule mistakes/cheating. This requirement is limiting but I think it's good board game design. Video games can provide stronger fog of war elements when you really want them.
@Mr.Bassman
3 жыл бұрын
Hey gents, i'm looking for a medium-weight space themed 4x game in the same vein as this one but better suited for solitaire play are there any that come to mind? Thanks for the great reviews!
@ThePlayersAid
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, not really. This is the best in that it has full solo mods with different AI systems. Others like Eclipse, or TI4 just ain't it.
@georgesarris7606
6 жыл бұрын
I found this game very similar to Stellar Conquest, I'm still undecided which one I like more. Maybe the expansions will bring more meat to the game and tip my decision towards Space Empires, since the base game is very easy. I'm still undecided about buying this game, maybe if GMT brings back the sales for us P500 buyers, I'll pickup a copy.
@MikeStoddart
4 жыл бұрын
Does it play solo put of the box? Designed for solo as opposed to playing other side?
@ThePlayersAid
4 жыл бұрын
The latest edition of the core set has the doomsday bot solo module in it, unsure about earlier editions, but I believe so as well.
@pelanoreldrich1786
4 жыл бұрын
@@ThePlayersAid I believe both the base and each expansion has solo scenarios.
@Abydos01
4 жыл бұрын
Ar this game has any connection with the pc game with similar name ?
@AlexTheUruguayan
3 жыл бұрын
Only thematically and (probably) inspirational.
@bradlittman2761
6 жыл бұрын
Try it epic style with two maps. I love this game too.
@ThePlayersAid
6 жыл бұрын
We have a second copy in order to try this one day, I'd like to play 4 player first then dive in to an epic game. Hard to find lots of players though!
@ThePlayersAid
6 жыл бұрын
We would need to get a bigger table!
@pelanoreldrich1786
4 жыл бұрын
@@ThePlayersAid Maybe VASSAL, epic 8 player would be cool with CE and Replicators and all the chrome over 4-5 sessions.
@barker262
3 жыл бұрын
'No huge plastic miniatures..' Good cause I hate all that crap.
@charleshixon1458
5 жыл бұрын
Is this guy related to Alex Jones? He sounds and looks like him.
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