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Originally Posted by Beckett
I remember seeing this in catalogs years ago, and was always interested. Your review has come pretty close to selling me the game; if the company has a PDF of the rules, that should seal the deal.
I can probably sell my group on this, although the length sounds like it'll keep the game from being chosen too often.
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We played it not long back with two experienced players and two total newbies (me beign one of them). We played over two evenings so it probably took us about six hours all told.
It's a very strange game. I didn't have a clue what I was doing and felt like I was being left behind for the first two thirds of the game, I was playing the green team - Welsh, some for of Scots, some folk to the far south east and didn't really get involved in the game till my late game big guns arrived from Scandinavia.
I don't mind losing games, I usually do lose them :-), I mostly play for the company and fun but when I'm completely overwhelmed my enthusiasm usually does falter. It didn't with Britannia, despite almost being a spectator for two-thirds of the game I enjoyed the whole game.
I don't know if replaying the game would be the same. I might enjoy it again, knowing that the game comes in phases and not to be disheartened when you are 'losing badly' early on. Or possibly my enjoyment came from the aspect of watching history and that might not have the same replay value. I am intrigued enough to play again when I get the chance though. The problem is my group tends to be five or six people and Britannia is a four player game that needs two evenings (the way we play anyway).