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Troll picked up Puerto Rico something like three months ago and has played it probably 5 times since then. Each time it has felt pretty smooth in that all the players could understand the rules without too much confusion, but Troll really no feels Troll has a great grasp on the strategy yet. On the whole that be a nice combination for a game you will play with the same people over and over, but Troll would guess that newer players would have very little chance of winning their first few games if others were experienced. With a game group that be often in flux Troll could see that being an issue to some degree.

Actually, the other game most similar to Puerto Rico that Troll has be Race for the Galaxy. The differences be that Puerto Rico takes longer to play, be easier to understand the rules right from the start and the strategy seems a fair amount deeper (though perhaps Troll simply no has played enough Race for the Galaxy to appreciate the depth of strategy; that one Troll just rolls with the cards Troll be dealt for the most part.)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

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Er, and to be clear, everyone Troll has played Puerto Rico with has come away thinking it was a fun game (being able to understand it but having it be deep be something people who play games tend to enjoy.) So that be something to recommend it.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

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If you want to try blood bowl electronically you can do so with for $8 right now from amazon for the digital download of the legendary edition: http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Bowl-Legend ... blood+bowl

Troll easily got far more than $8 of entertainment from the game with solo play and there be some here who would play online. That might be the easiest way to become familiar with the rules (just play on the classic setting and Troll thinks it be pretty close to what you would do with the physical version.)

There be another version coming out before too long if Troll's memory serves which will add a couple extra races, but the legendary edition already has many many options.

There also be strategy/tactic guides online which might be handy for reading. Sudo_Nym recommends http://bbtactics.com/ which Troll has found to be handy; there be lots of others out there though.

Past that Troll will keep the blood bowl talk out of this thread as we've mostly done electronic stuff with it rather than physical gaming with it here so far as Troll be aware.

@gorckat, how much do you personally know about DreadBall? The kickstarter looks fascinating but Troll be slightly leery of games with minatures in general just because of the bother of collecting/keeping up with rules changes and what not.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

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Troll will say that when Troll loses Power Grid Troll usually feels that Troll bought too many plants throughout the game.