by cymric
Upon assembling the board of the new Pegasus edition, I discovered that the central temple spaces do not properly fit their enclosure: they are slightly too large. The result is that in order to get a flat playing surface, I have to press down really hard on the spaces, causing noticable folds and splitting of the cardboard along some edges. The enclosure is also put under significant tension in this case. At this point I'm very much inclined to not even assemble the enclosure at all to ensure the cardboard's longevity.I cannot say whether the problem rests with the enclosure or the temple spaces. There is a noticable burr on each of the latter's sides, and the image is not entirely centered... But centering of the image has little to do with the actual shape. Which is why I think a replacement will not help, and why I also will not ask for one: it seems unlikely that a punch shape was altered sometime during printing.
I cannot help but feel dissatisfied with the level of production in this case. If a board is made up of puzzle pieces, it should be possible to assemble it smoothly: this is really not an extraordinary request as the existence of regular puzzles shows this can be done easily. I can make the game physically playable by simply making a Council Priest board of my own (the enclosure is just there for show), but that sort-of defeats the point of the entire production.
Anyone else having this problem too?