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Old 01-14-2010, 04:58 PM
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From simple to complex, Chris. Always.
The backstory can have coalitions, but the game must always start from a small point. If you see games that have expansions, all of them start with a basic box with two armies or basic rules or less players. Then they add up. Examples: All the starting boxes of GW games. Two small armies of two races. Then expansions. SL (not an easy game, but for the example it works.) Germans vs. Russians and then it add up with expansions. Even Settlers of Catan. Basic game for 4 players. Then 5-6 players expansion, then 4-players seafearers, then 5-6 players expansion, etc. Add up.

What I'm saying is. Backstory of the universe? Okay. Describing a lot of races? Okay. Coalition? I don't know. 2 races basic game with promise of more? That would be my choice.
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