[Rob Doupe]

I played the AH version years ago, but haven't had a chance to try the new FGG edition. One problem I have with Britannia is the scripted nation entry. Guys who have played a couple times can optimize their moves knowing what's coming next.

Chariot Lords uses the same system to depict ancient empires, but it features the innovation of random chit pulls for each nation. So you know what turn a particular power will come on the map, but the order - and the order of play of existing nations - is random. That's such an attractive innovation that I wonder why Fantasy Flight didn't incorporate it into the new edition of Britannia.