![]() The explaination Gaia sounded pretty familiar. I played Terra about 20 times so I think I can say I have a very good understanding of how the game works. I'm also a big Terra Mystica fan, and I have only played Gaia 2 rounds on a convention due to time issues. ![]() ![]() Some people feel the changes are added complexity that don't add to the depth and therefore a negative yet I have read opinions the other direction that any complexity changes have a large payoff. TM fans looking for something new see Gaia Project as a rethemed and tweaks TM which happens to be even more expensive, so little upsell. It is like moving from Chess, where mastering openings is huge, to Chess 960 that seriously diminishes the investment in openings and moves the skill balance in a different direction. There is a built in tension here regarding the map as veteran TM players have a vital skill (game opening) completely deprecated. Likewise, learning new mechanics creates a compare and contrast situation where if you really love how an old game does something anything new that is complex has an uphill battle to win your affection.įor those prone to like Gaia project, the variable setup and player count scaling, tech track improvements, faction rebalancing, and other tweaks are huge. The biggest one I hear is about being blocked off in that TM was super tight and cut throat whereas with Gaia Project you have more options. Indeed, you will be prone to nitpick changes viewed as watering down the game. screwing with a good thing only makes it worse).įor Terra Mystica fans if you like the fantasy theme, if you had no issue with the cult track, if you enjoy mastering fixed game position openings, if you felt the balance was acceptable, then what Gaia Project doesn't offer you much. Any time you try to change a popular formula you will get mixed feedback especially among those invested in deprecated skills and/or think the original is essentially perfect (i.e. The Terra Mystica v Gaia Project debate seems to fall upon a spectrum of preferences and expectations. ![]()
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