How-to-play Scythe - Solo vs. the Automa

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Learn how-to-play Scythe solo against the automated opponent called the Automa. This video builds on your knowledge of the multiplayer game of Scythe, so if you need a refresher, you can check out the first video in this series right here: • How-to-play Scythe - T...
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0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Set up
3:03 - Solo / Automa mysteries unlocked
5:17 - Scheme II
5:55 - How the Automa places stars
7:02 - Line 1 - moving. Automa units
8:07 - Neighborhood of a unit defined
9:28 - Encounter / Factory move option
12:04 - Move character option
13:29 - Move mech option
15:32 - Move worker option
17:42 - Attack move against worker
19:15 - Attack move against combat unit
23:39 - Invading a territory with Automa units
24:53 - What do the brackets around options mean?
25:22 - Line 2 - What the Automa gets
26:11 - Line 3 - Recruit bonus line
26:25 - Turn example
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@joellen5984 2 жыл бұрын

I love how methodically you tackle this - that makes it approachable for anyone. I just got the game knowing it was mostly going to be a solo endeavor for me and I feel pretty good about setting it up tonight and giving it a go! Thank you!

@aljohnson5601 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! One of the very best solo videos I’ve ever seen. I had a heck of a time figuring it out in the rules but you made it clear. Thanks!

@rodneydunn9611 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video!! I just got this game and haven’t played it multiplayer OR solo yet. I was struggling a bit with the solo rules and your video will certainly help!

@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Rodney!

@jensmaier8289 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent explained. more clearness on the movement than in the rulebook. Helped me much!

@gusmichalski6136 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Really clear and very well-edited!

@creamysmooth79 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such an informative guide, it was well put together and made perfect sense, and helped me to grasp a few things that I was confused by.

@thesolitairegambit2556 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for this video! It is one of the best solo tutorial I’ve seen!

@edwardbrost331 9 ай бұрын

Thanks this was a nice refresher for using the automa after a 4 year break from Scythe.

@henrymethorst9108 7 ай бұрын

ya i like alot of the board game channels but yours is clearest and most well produced. nice job

@CristianRodriguez-tt8dd Жыл бұрын

Excelent Video! I looked for a one like this. Very well explained :) Thanks!

@dannyverbraeken3829 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video ! One remark at 23:09, the Automa gains a combat star in this case. Like you said, the move actions of the Automa takes the most time. But once familiar, I goes rather smooth.

@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Danny! You are correct at 23:09. I'll add this note in the description.

@JacobTRex 2 жыл бұрын

I found the Scythe Automa manual incredibly confusing, despite finding the regular manual adequate. This video bridged the gap! I’m setting up to play my first game now!

@JoshuaCJones Жыл бұрын

This video is INCREDIBLE! Thank you so much

@carlosquintanilla3700 Жыл бұрын

Its been awhile since you uploaded a video. Im just starting to look at your videos. Certainly, very few people can graciously and consistently explain How-to-Play a board game. You are awesome. Im a father of two, my son and wife learn Scythe because of you. Hope you are doing fine along with your love ones.

@travisbicklejr 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial! Thanks so much!

@manna33 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation. This made me understand more things.

@imansoeteman5006 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, it was a very helpfully video. I liked it a lot and learned from you!

@pepearagoneses6908 Жыл бұрын

One of the best tutorials I've ever seen.

@Sprucepomplamoose Жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful!

@lventura1978 3 жыл бұрын

Great as usual!

@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Luis!

@stefanatalie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great tutorial!

@PaulMB40 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great video.

@chgerth 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you!

@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christian!

@MokisChannel 2 жыл бұрын

What a good video. Thanks !

@Lines42 3 жыл бұрын

Very well explained!

@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lines42!

@mille925 2 жыл бұрын

This video is great! Thank you from Germany :-)

@benjaminlooijenga8192 2 жыл бұрын

Awsome, this helped me a lot!

@TheLimestoneCowboy 2 жыл бұрын

expertly done my boy

@trancehammer 2 жыл бұрын

After reading the rules, I tried two different times playing solo but was confused on how the Automa moves. This made it much more clear. Thank you!

@French1321 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great video. I can now play solo.

@ModernTablegamer 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! So glad I could help!

@TheLuminousCleric 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@demoneyesrakka 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, thank you for the breakdowns and timestamps. I know the expansions add a lot more automa rules, anything in the works for those? (Wind Gambit/Rise of Fenris)

@ModernTablegamer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vincent! Nothing in the works for those as of yet, but will consider your recommendations!

@FelixGB_ 2 ай бұрын

Scythe is by far favorite game and the only game that I bought expansions. But it's crazy how my brain can't understand how to move Automa units. I am using ScyteKick to learn but I'm always wrong :\ I'll keep watching your vid in loop... it might click at some point 😅

@unlimitedrabbit 2 жыл бұрын

Any chance that you'd tackle the Glen More II Highland Games Automa in a future video?

@michaelemerson570 7 ай бұрын

The way you say 'Automa' makes me lol

@nihlify 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit confused about the move worker. Are you allowed to place it on a lake territory of it's an enemy unit on land (assuming the human player can't go on lakes). It's an enemy unit in the autometas neighborhood but not in the human combat units neighborhood.

@starshadow8857 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I'm confused on this as well. I thought workers couldn't move onto lakes?

@starshadow8857 2 жыл бұрын

Erik, I took another look at the Automa rulebook. I just got this game and only played it once as Solo. On page 1, something I missed/forgot. It specifically says "the automa treats lakes as normal territories (hexes) ....". So that's why I believe it shows the worker going there b/c the automa is allowed to do that. Whereas us normal players can't.

@nihlify Жыл бұрын

@@starshadow8857 Thanks, I think I got this eventually. My question was also about if for example the human player had a mech on the factory. Unless the human in this specific example had the ability to walk on lakes, the same territory would still be valid, but if they had, the worker would end up on the forrest next to the automa base instead. I think this tutorial video was great, but the concept on neighbourhoods definatelly needed more explanation (or a video of its own). Even the app that someone have developed get this part wrong when it comes to lakes in some specific scenarios.