Which Expansion Set is best to buy first? I recently played this game and LOVED IT!!! It seems that many of you have all three sets. But for those of us who can't afford it all upfront, would you recommend buying Dominion Intrigue or Seaside with the original? I definitely want to own the original, even though Intrigue can be played by itself. I typically have 6-8 people over for games. Thank you! Which Expansion Set is best to buy first? I recently played this game and LOVED IT!!! It seems that many of you have all three sets. But for those of us who can't afford it all upfront, would... » Read More Which Expansion Set is best to buy first? I recently played this game and LOVED IT!!! It seems that many of you have all three sets. But for those of us who can't afford it all upfront, would you recommend buying Dominion Intrigue or Seaside with the original? I definitely want to own the original, even though Intrigue can be played by itself. I typically have 6-8 people over for games. Thank you! « Show Less
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Intrigue is the natural progression from the base game. Most Dominion fans think Prosperity is essential. Seaside adds a delayed action element, which changes how the game plays. The new Dark Ages is almost "anti-Dominion," with its emphasis on trashing cards.
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Intrigue. Intrigue allows for 2 games at once, unlike like the other expansions. While a 6-person game can be fun, it much better to have 2 3-4 person games, mixing the cards from both sets.I have introduced Dominion to groups, with only my wife and I as experienced players. The new players quickly learned the game and bought their own copies as well.Plus, Intrigue increases the player interaction, especially with attacks so many attacks.
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If you have that many people over, maybe you should pick up Intrigue. It'll have the extra cards for either two seperate games, or up to a 6 player game. If you combine the Victory cards etc. (The amounts are in the intrigue instructions.)But if that isn't a main factor for you, I prefer Seaside over Intrigue. Just got Alchemy so I can't judge it just yet. Seaside is more of a game changer. The duration cards are a lot of fun, and so are the victory cards. Like Island. (Worth two VP and you put it and another card away on the island until the end of the game. Nice for clearing out your hand.)So in short, Seaside might be good if a large group isn't the deciding factor. If it is, go with intrigue. If you have that many people over, maybe you should pick up Intrigue. It'll have the extra cards for either two seperate games, or up to a 6 player game. If you combine the Victory cards etc. (The amounts are in the intrigue instructions.)But if that isn't a main factor for you, I prefer Seaside over Intrigue. Just got Alchemy so I can't judge it just yet. Seaside is more of a game changer. The duration cards are a lot of fun, and so are the victory cards. Like Island. (Worth two VP and you put it and another card away on the island until the end of the game. Nice for clearing... » Read More If you have that many people over, maybe you should pick up Intrigue. It'll have the extra cards for either two seperate games, or up to a 6 player game. If you combine the Victory cards etc. (The amounts are in the intrigue instructions.)But if that isn't a main factor for you, I prefer Seaside over Intrigue. Just got Alchemy so I can't judge it just yet. Seaside is more of a game changer. The duration cards are a lot of fun, and so are the victory cards. Like Island. (Worth two VP and you put it and another card away on the island until the end of the game. Nice for clearing out your hand.)So in short, Seaside might be good if a large group isn't the deciding factor. If it is, go with intrigue. « Show Less
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Having all the sets: First should be normal DominionSecond should be Intrigue if you play with 5-6 players; Seaside otherwiseThird Prosperity if you got Seaside; Seaside if you got IntrigueFourth Intrigue if you got Seaside first; Otherwise ProsperityFifth Hinterlands .. it's a good set but not a beginners set at all.Then would get the small sets Cornucopia then Alchemy.
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How about hinterlands? Any thought on that? I'm thinking of picking up Prosperity as the second one. Not sure if I'm ready for the Seaside complexity, and I don't need the extra base game, so unless the rest of intrigue is awesome...
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Considering the size of your gaming group I would definitely get Intrigue first so you can get two games going simulataneously.I like JMac prefer Seaside to Intrigue -- and although I haven't played it yet would get Prosperity next.Alchemy is fun, but more of an advanced set and I would get it last.ed
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I have read a post elsewhere that said it doesn't have Starforce at least on The Two Thrones, for the current $9, I'll buy this since I have been holding off on the third game because of it. Can post again once I install it and check for myself... EDIT: The game came up clean after doing a scan with ProtectionID. Unless it's hiding deep in the game, it's good! In fact, all three discs came up clean.
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There are 500 for Dominion, 150 for Alchemy, 300 for Prosparity, and There are 2 extra promo sets of 11 (10 play, 1 Placeholder(Blue)) Totaling 972. I Havemt ever put sleeves on mine so I hope this puts you on the right track. Info is from BoardGameGeek.com
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Hello David, Noble Knight Games is selling the Revisied Edition. If I can be of further assistance, please let me know and have a great day! Happy Gaming, Trevor Parr Noble Knight Games
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I'd still suggest getting the original first. It is simpler, the cards mostly do one thing, and it covers the basic ideas of the game. Intrigue has a lot of cards that give you choices, it has more variety and mixes the basic cards together, which slows new players down a little. We also play with a lot of people who aren't hardcore gamers.I like having both though as sometimes we play with 5 and 6 people. We ended up with those two and Prosperity and Hinterlands because these expansions don't add many new rules, but give lots of options. That way we can still play the game with non-hardcore gamers but it's still fun for us. I'd still suggest getting the original first. It is simpler, the cards mostly do one thing, and it covers the basic ideas of the game. Intrigue has a lot of cards that give you choices, it has more variety and mixes the basic cards together, which slows new players down a little. We also play with a lot of people who aren't hardcore gamers.I like having both though as sometimes we play with 5 and 6 people. We ended up with those two and Prosperity and Hinterlands because these expansions don't add many new rules, but give lots of options. That way we can still play the game with... » Read More I'd still suggest getting the original first. It is simpler, the cards mostly do one thing, and it covers the basic ideas of the game. Intrigue has a lot of cards that give you choices, it has more variety and mixes the basic cards together, which slows new players down a little. We also play with a lot of people who aren't hardcore gamers.I like having both though as sometimes we play with 5 and 6 people. We ended up with those two and Prosperity and Hinterlands because these expansions don't add many new rules, but give lots of options. That way we can still play the game with non-hardcore gamers but it's still fun for us. « Show Less
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You don't necessarily have to by the original, but it doesn't make much sense because the amount of cards you get in the expansion is very small compared to the core game. Also, like others have said, its nice to have the instructions. If you can't buy them all, I know in the past they have provided the ability to print the cards for free. I think its worth buying them to support the company, but also the quality of the cards would be much worse if you printed them off.
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It depends on how many people you have playing at the same time - if you are looking for sheer player expansion either Intrigue or the Dominion Base Cards set would do the trick. If you are a newer player definitely go with Intrigue first, then as you grow more accustomed to the game I'd go with Prosperity, Seaside, Guilds, and Dark Ages though not necessarily in that order. Honestly I do not believe there is a wrong answer as far as the best expansion.
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This is a highly controversial question. I personally like Intrigue as the first expansion pack to get because: a) it allows you to play with up to 6 players, making the game more flexible (others don't do that); b) it was the first expansion released; c) it adds a lot to the game play without introducing totally new mechanics (easier to learn) like some of the other expansions do.
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Hello! I actually played the boardgame before watching the series so I think I can help you with this. Some friends had the boardgame, most of them were fans of the series and talked me into joining a game. And I must tell you I really enjoyed it. Maybe a little backstory would help to get a feel for the game. Basically you are the last surviving humans from an attack from cylons, a cybernetic race that has some human-like members that might be hidden among the humans and acting as saboteurs while they try to scape. The game really brings that sensation to life, I found it very exciting. You don't really need to know all the nook and cranies of the lore and most things there have flavor text that help you understand the situations you are facing. So I absolutely recommend this game, even If you haven't watched the series at all. I actually enjoyed it so much that I started to watch the series just to see if it was as good as the game and eventually bought it myself. Hope that helped.
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Robert,Yes I have played it with 2 players and it is fun. We have almost all of the Dominion sets and like to mix and match them. I hope you have as much fun playing Dominion as we do.Elizabeth
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According to BGG forums: chriswray84 wrote:I'm going to sleeve the cards in my copy of Coup (which hasn't come yet). I've never sleeved a game before. Does anybody know what size of sleeves to order? Any recommended brand? I'm ordering from Cardhaus, if that helps at all.From the "More information" section of the game entry:* 65mm x 100mm (7 Wonders sized sleeves fit perfectly)
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I have had the Revised 4th addition for almost 1 1/2 years, most of that time with the the City and Dungeon expansions, and although it gets played about once per week, I still draw cards that I have not seen before! There are characters that sometimes don't do well, and then suddenly take command of a game, and outcomes are never certain. In my opinion, replay value is very high.
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Even if you're not familiar with deckbuilding games, they aren't hard to understand. In Dominion, each player starts with a small deck of cards (10 in this case), and "buys" cards from a common pool during their turn (using treasure cards in their hand as currency), and adds them to their discard pile, which will eventually get shuffled back into the deck. There is a lot of choices as to what cards can be bought on each turn, so each player's deck becomes different as the game progresses.
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This may be a _box_ of the expansion packs. I had ordered a $5-7 pack of Pathfinder Gobsmacked and got a countertop box (like you'd see next to a register) with some 20 packs of the expansion.Looks like this may be out of print...which would also explain the price.
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If you want variety or just a change of pace I recommend purchasing Forbidden Desert as it is similar to Forbidden Island. Our son introduced us to Forbidden Desert first then when we were purchasing a few games we decided to get the Island version. Personally I like Forbidden Desert better than Forbidden Island but it may just come down to personal preference. Go for it!
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It's not necessary to purchase the expansion packs in any particular order. They are just additional and answer cards. I would recommend that the basic game set be purchased first, if you haven't already, as the expansion packs do not contain enough cards to play the game well.
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Numerical seems like a good approach(1 then 2 and so on). The expansions contain no content that requires a previous expansion. There are 'themed' expansions that do not have a number but are associated with time period or some such thing ( I bought the 90's expansion and the first two 'regular'). So there is no real order required, any set will mix well with the original edition.