by Happymrdave
Great review and I agree - this game is amazing.One thing which I was wondering and somewhat debating - is this really an 'area control' game? You do need to (carefully!) watch and plan which spaces you terraform and build on, but does that make it 'area control'?
I ask because other area control games allow you to fight over the control of an area. In TM, you cannot - once you have claimed a space, it is yours forever. There is definitely some blocking that can (and often will) be done to prevent certain players from connecting their towns, but it's not quite the same as, say, El Grande.
Just curious what your opinion is. :)
I'm certain TM will make it into my top ten, likely top five. I just need to get it to the table more at any rate. ;)