by Misterboy
caffeinehead wrote:
So it's a eurogame for ameritrashers? (grin) Someone should coin a new word!
I ignorantly call them hybrid games. Eclipse, Manhattan Project, etc. Games that mix Euro and Ameritrash elements, or Euros that have heavy player interaction.
It's worth noting that Hornets doesn't really have any Ameritrash elements at all. There is absolutely no luck in the game. It's really a Euro... where you beat each other down!
(Though I do like the idea of keeping some of the action round and/or scoring round markers hidden, which would add luck, and might even things out when playing with players of different skill levels).
Also, I just posted a Session Report where I go into some depth about the gameplay. Check it out in the appropriate forum.