by LiteBulb88
Just played this game for the first time and really enjoyed it...but the one thing I'd say that's relevant to this thread is:Don't give the Giants race to a new player. (Or if you have to, at least explain to them how they should get started.)
The Giants more than any other race (at least in the game I played) have to have their first turn done correctly or else they get behind fast, and a new player still assimilating all the rules isn't very likely to realize how disadvantageous always needing two shovels is compared to everyone else. Then they get to round 3 and watch as everyone is taking a whole bunch of actions per turn, and the giants are wondering why they can't get more then 3-4 workers at a time, which can make for a frustrating experience.