They're both good fun, but play the one you have before you order the other, just to make sure you like the style. These narrative type solos aren't everyone's cup of tea.

@@ThePlayersAid Veteran of Queen of The Skies, kinda know what I'm getting. Also used to work at airshows, very familiar with the B-17 in real life.

Of all these style games this is one I could def. see dethroning as a fave.

Wow really?

So, Grant organized it before playing which we found out was sub-optimal (mixed the basic and bonus war tiles and some other bits and pieces). Of all the new games in 3 inch boxes GMT have released this is the one that hardly needed a tray. Also, the 4 bonus war-tile set are all functionally identical so if you don't mind anachronistic war resolution you can just ditch three quarters of them if you wee so inclined to free up more space in the tray. IF you do that you can fit everything in nicely with the flags in a baggie separately.

Check out the screenshots in this thread:boardgamegeek.com/thread/2457348/storage/page/2

@@kellyb2962 Ah, thank you! (and yikes!)

@@ThePlayersAid Thanks!

My suggestion is to only use the tray for the pieces that DO NOT go on the board during setup. Put all the set up pieces in a bag and there's plenty of room left in the tray.

Not yet, we're trying to find time to revisit but things are a bit crazy at the moment.

the players aid at g mail dot com is how you do it!

I don't think it matters that much. My knowledge of the period and conflicts is patchy, simply because the scope of the game is so broad. As such if you're a specialist in any of the wars and conflicts represented in the game you'll probably think it's reductionist, and having a working/deep knowledge of all aspects of the game is nigh impossible with how much time and geography it covers.

Not yet, no.

@@ThePlayersAid no worries. Two quick questions. Do you guys ship to Australia regarding your merch? need to add to my mug collection 😉 and The Road Chosen on Kickstarter, is that a game you guys are looking forward to?

Yes. Unboxing in the next week or two and then we'll get it played.

Twilight Struggle is very well received because it's been around a long time and earned it's reputation and staying power. It also isn't an out right wargame (which turns the mainstream off I think), and the historical theme is excellent, but is also eclipsed by the excellent gameplay and tension. Basically, it has a much wider appeal, and frankly the modern board game market was much smaller in 2005 so it was easier to carve out a niche and stay there. Imperial Struggle will resonate more with wargamers to an extent, but I would say that's mostly due to theme including a more direct application of combat/war theatres, and the time period having far less appeal to the masses. IT is more complicated yes, which is a turn off for many people, for whom TS was theie most complex title. Wargamers have a penchant for very complex and detailed games so it's an easier demographic to sell to. Either way, this game is excellent, and it's sad that many people won't play it because of the size, scope, and topic.

shatnershairpiece what’s telling? It’s telling that maybe reviews should not be done after single plays. Dry? Opinion. Uninteresting board? Opinion. Terrible rule book? Opinion. Weak theme? Opinion. Huge amounts of errata? Two counters with clarified information, not broken. 5 cards with minor wording, 1 card with a BONUS removed. Several war dots missing on map, but correct on war card. Hardly huge. I’m a dumb Marine and playing it fine. You’re definitely not the audience sir.

This ladies and gentlemen is what is referred to as BIAS. One for the textbooks

Weak theme? That is in the eye of the beholder, for me it is a much more interesting theme than the cold war. But TS seems to be a much cleaner design.