by Moe45673
I can't say I agree with the OP. Or disagree. I've never played Agricola. However, I did want an excellent euro engine builder and bought Through the Ages. OP, you may want to look into it.Why I bought it:
- The complaint how Agricola ends as soon as it gets interesting bothered me (not the first time I heard it). Folks who like the game stated that the game was still great in spite of this, but I couldn't get my head around it. TtA gets interesting in Age 3, which is a whole freaking age. I haven't even played with war/aggression cards yet!
- Theme. I don't mind the farming theme. But the Civ theme is more appealing. Also, this game isn't really like building a farm.
- Cost. No way I would buy "Gric" when I couldn't possibly purchase it without the Mayday or Goodies pack. That's pushing 80 bucks. TtA was 50.
Only downside is Agricola is easier to break out with noobs. Still, wasn't enough for me. Not saying it's bad by any means, but I get a solid engine building fix with TtA