First Colonists, The
Since the board is made by arranging hexagonal tiles together in a sort of random way, it's different every time you play. I find myself scanning the layout, quickly trying to figure out the perfect strategy this time around. Should I try to monopolize the ore lands and the ore port so I can produce and trade copious amounts of ore, or should I try and settle near the forests and brick quarries so I can get the goods to build roads? Should I place my first two villages close enough so I can link them later in the very long road I plan to build, or should I place them as far apart from each other as possible to minimize the danger of finding all my roads blocked off by roads belonging to other players? There is a Robber piece too! All in all, this fanmade version of The First Colonists is a very faithful reproduction of the boardgame classic, with competent AI and better graphics than many other fanmade PC versions, including the 1998 one you can find on this site. Highly recommended to everyone who likes tabletop strategy games or empire management simulations.
Average Rating: | 7.56 [155 votes] |
Genre: | Strategy |
Designer: | Klaus Teuber |
Developer: | Kosmos |
Publisher: | Freeware |
Year: | 2002 |
Software Copyright: | Wishbone |
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Multiplayer: | Internet |
Related Links: | Official site , Trav's Settlers of Catan Page , NetSet - Multiplayer SoC |
More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | Windows XP |
If you like this game, try: | Advanced Civilization, Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne |
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