[Board/Tactical Game]: The Starfarers of Catan, reviewed by ShannonA (4/3)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9807.phtml

Shannon Appelcline's Summary:

Klaus Teuber's science-fiction-based game using the Catan mechanics. A good conversion, true to the SF genre, but a bit expensive.

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Post originally by Oni no Won at 2003-10-22 08:06:03
Converted from Phorums BB System

Although Starfarers is very expensive, I don't feel that I wasted my money. Personally, I thought it a nice change from the usual vague shaped wooden pieces that come in most German boardgames.

Starfarers has enough variations to keep those of us who have played Settlers to death excited to play this game. At the same time the core idea is left intact. The biggest plus was the encounter mechanic which reminded me of those "choose your adventure" books. The thing I didn't like about Starfarers was the fixed board. I like the idea of the board always changing with each game.

Post originally by Michael Dracon at 2003-10-22 08:43:19
Converted from Phorums BB System

Actually, there are hiddn victory points in the game. There are 5 chips (7 if you add the planets of the 5-6 player expansion) that have condition to be met when you want them. If you do you get a point for each of those chips.