tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post4015925934922270910..comments2024-03-22T01:20:21.749-07:00Comments on Board Game Reviews by Josh: 1989: Dawn of Freedom ReviewJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-31651008615183458862013-03-26T09:18:19.210-07:002013-03-26T09:18:19.210-07:00Yesterdy I Played 1989 for the first time, after e...Yesterdy I Played 1989 for the first time, after extensive earlier play of Twilight Struggle and some experience with Rome vs. Carthage. I haven't quite gotten the feel for the latter game yet, but being acquainted with the battle system was a huge benefit for playing 1989 pretty well right of the bat. I won two power struggles against the odds, though luck was also a big factor in that. Hugely enjoyable experience, I must say! Indeed a game which you keep thinking about. My opponent is, too. He is already plotting his revenge! (We also play TS and R vs C together and are pretty evenly matched.)palisconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303286250977151764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-10064783695583874452012-08-21T09:33:14.501-07:002012-08-21T09:33:14.501-07:00Your same feeling on luck in 1989 is the same feel...Your same feeling on luck in 1989 is the same feeling I have about the luck in Twilight Struggle. True, I think 1989 swings a bit more based on luck (since Power Struggles both hurt the loswer AND help the winner), but the same odd luck factors in Twilight Struglle have made me lower my opinion of it recently. Nothing is more frustrating than drawing 3 scoring cards or rolling 3's and lower on the quagmire for 4 straight turns.<br /><br />I like the decision making you have to make in the game, given your cards, but sometimes even the best decision yields poor results due to luck. That's not a huge issue for a lot of games, but it's hard to accept it as a deflatting factor in ones that are regarded as complex strategy games that take a couple hours.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16275341832878469919noreply@blogger.com