antiquegamer
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I played Zolk'in today for the first time and unfortunately it was probably my worst experience at a MeetUp. I have been looking for new MeetUp group because my work schedule changed and I won't be able to go to my usual group. I drove a bit of a way out to this MeetUp that may be I can attend. A guy ask me to if I am looking to play, I say yes sure, he and two other people were setting up Zolk'in. He told me that this is pretty heavy game, I told him I have no problem with that. I went to the restroom (long drive, old age) when I noticed the person across from him was the same one I played Scythe with the week before that not only prone to AP but also doesn't pay attention when the turn came up or what other people were doing. I thought well may be because the person was new to Scythe so it might not be so bad. Well I was wrong, this person took about 15-20 mins a turn in a game of Zolk'in where you only have one action, move the meeple out or put them on the board. Yes, there is a lot to think about in this game but you still should have an idea of what you at least want to achieve. Anyway, to make it worst we were on final leg of the game, one guy decided that he didn't like the penalty in the final round of scoring that he had to take and pretty much said he quit, the person with AP was whining the entire time about how the game was going so bad that all there was to do is to go through the motion (though each motion took about 20 min on that person turn). At this point I can tell the game owner was pretty piss so he said well we should just ended the game as he didn't want to play with someone who want to change the rule at the end and one that constantly whining. It was pretty awkward for me since the seems to know each other or play with each other before. I told them I don't really care I just want to learn and play new game. Granted, may be the owner should not have throw in all the expansions with all new players at the table but still it was pretty crappy experience for all.
Sorry for having to vent but I drove about 2 hours there and back and was quite disappointed. I did like Tolk'in , at least what I got to play with and the owner said he throw in the expansions because base game could be broken by one strategy.
Sorry for having to vent but I drove about 2 hours there and back and was quite disappointed. I did like Tolk'in , at least what I got to play with and the owner said he throw in the expansions because base game could be broken by one strategy.