Ben Harsh teaches how to play Twilight Imperium 4th Edition. In this first part of a three part series, Ben covers the Lore and Game Setup.
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@cyclemadness5 жыл бұрын
If you made this video thinking, "if even just one person gets something out of this video, I'll be happy about making it". Well, I'm that one person. I only recently "discovered" the joy of modern board games by playing Pandemic, then a little later, Terraforming Mars. After seeing reviews for TI4, I definitely had to make the jump to get it, however, trying to learn the rules and setup is a lot more involved in these modern games. I've seen another channel's 1/2 hour attempt at explaining the rules, but it seemed like it was really for people who had played TI3. When I saw that it was going to be about 1 1/2 hours to get through your series, I was a little apprehensive, however, I was completely engaged and understood everything, so I knew I would definitely NEED the other two. I can't say enough how grateful I am that you made this series.
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@robertroyal87132 жыл бұрын
@Finn Reyansh instablaster =)
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@Realjaredschmeck3 жыл бұрын
I finally picked this game up after nearly a decade of contemplating the purchase. My sons are getting old enough to understand the game, so it’ll actually hit the table, but it’s still super daunting! These tutorials make it so much easier to learn and teach this game. Excellent, no nonsense tutorials that maintain a level of clarity even the rule books don’t accomplish. Thanks for making these!
@blurryface123 Жыл бұрын
"Excellent, no nonsense tutorials that maintain a level of clarity" ... well said.
@goodgoodmike4 жыл бұрын
Much prefer this sort of no-nonsense rules explanation than other, joke-laden ones. Great job!
@pixxelwizzard Жыл бұрын
You offer a detailed look at game mechanics that no other "how to play" channel offers, and your graphics are fantastic. Thank you, thank you, thank you for such high quality and informative videos!
@TheCharlesFr3 жыл бұрын
This makes the game really clear! Thank you for taking time to explain each rule slowly and carefully!
@108bourgeois6 жыл бұрын
You are hell of a dude Ben Harsh, thank you for your great work.
@harsh-rules6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@mystiqblackcat6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing these videos, this will be a big help for me getting TI4 to the table for the first time. The lore narration was great!
@harsh-rules6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Good luck with your first game!
@toondemaere3080Ай бұрын
yeah this guide is the best on KZbin it's just so good
@Smurfalypse6 жыл бұрын
Got a couple of rules wrong, not a huge deal but thought it should be corrected maybe. You are allowed to stop in asteroid fields now with the Tech. During setup, you must complete a ring before you can move on to the next ring.
@harsh-rules6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the correction, Joseph!
@void_presence6 жыл бұрын
it's best to explain the starting rules, it would be near impossible to explain the rules + all the exceptions gained from techs and abilities at the get-go
@elijahcanning30204 жыл бұрын
You also get to just pick a faction. It's not random at all. There are many ways to do this tho
@mrp42424 жыл бұрын
Amazing, if you think about it, how he can get so near perfect for such a heavy/deep game. Kudos. Plus, if the Screen Junkies (Honest Trailer) guy ever quits, Ben Harsh can sub right i (01:38).
@jamez629826 жыл бұрын
Great video, especially the lore segment was astoundingly done! Just a minor observation: you actually draw 2 secret objectives at the set-up and you only chose one to keep. This is (unfortunately) not mentioned at learn to play book, so it's very easy to miss, but it is clearly stated at the rules reference.
@KatinkaHallstan Жыл бұрын
Man, Ben! You are my hero. Such a great video. Thank you for being you Ben. Really appreciate it. Can't say more. Hero
@marcoponts89423 жыл бұрын
The rules start at 07:40
@TJaxon143 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Jesus...
@christopherhoward51646 жыл бұрын
This is hilarious! Love the narration. Good jon!
@Alexander-wi5qt6 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm definitely watching the other two before our 5 player game.
@BillParslow2 жыл бұрын
Very clear and measured - thanks Ben!
@RedBird772 жыл бұрын
Best rules series ever. Thanks for this.
@Dionis07304 жыл бұрын
Amazingly done video! Thank you very much!
@khristienpennanen18105 жыл бұрын
I think this is excellent content!
@Zanuka6 жыл бұрын
In need to learn how to play this game by Sunday (4 days time), so if you can do the rest of the tutorial by then, great! if not, depends how well I learn by Sunday, I may still benefit from your future videos at a later date. Thanks for Part 1 anyway!
@patrickvalo88223 жыл бұрын
You know the game is huge when a 30 min part one video is just about setup
@Saucebrunette6 жыл бұрын
Amazing vid as always!
@harsh-rules6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@StarColonies4 жыл бұрын
I love the music. classic :)
@hanak69 Жыл бұрын
The best video for tw4.
@Hawk_of_Battle5 жыл бұрын
Should have probably explained the limitations on where you can place anomalies and wormholes during map creation, in that you can't place the red bordered anomalies adjacent to each other, unless you have no other choice, and the same for wormholes of the same type.
@davidsimpson40465 жыл бұрын
Love the Prime impression 😂 not bad
@davedogge22806 жыл бұрын
These are great games that seem deceptively easy .. you can think awww it's only a thematic game what could possibly be so difficult ... without preparation in watching these vids you'll never end a game in a day.
@sharingmatters2 жыл бұрын
Perfect! Thank you
@KenJKnight2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video m8! Question. When setting up the galaxy, can the players choose which tile to put or are they doing it face down so its random? I believe eveyrone can look at their tiles and decide how they could best benefit from the layout (adds another layer to strategy) but I can be wrong?
@Stigz86 Жыл бұрын
They can choose, if they couldn't, no reason not to build the board by one player.
@BoardGameNation3 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@RedChimera056 жыл бұрын
Quick question: Some of the races unique techs are ship techs. Considering that they have these techs, would it not make better sense for the races unique techs to replace the corresponding tech? Otherwise those races with ship techs have excessive techs, while those that have non-ship techs have extra advantages. Just food for thought.
@harsh-rules6 жыл бұрын
Those extra techs are balanced out by other factional special abilities. While a particular faction may have a technological advantage, they may be outclassed by another races abilities in other areas. If you start taking things out, then all the races are fair in all areas, but essentially play exactly the same. These abilities force players to get creative to compensate against factions that have an advantage over them in certain areas.
@bradleytaylor71836 жыл бұрын
Quick question. Is the race and starting location set up in the actual rule book? I cant seem to find where is says to shuffle the home planets and randomly select a race? Same with the starting locations. Also are you suppose to know your starting location before you begin setting up for board? Thanks and awesome vid.
@harsh-rules6 жыл бұрын
The "Learn to Play" rule book has a preset scenario on page 6 that's easier to learn. The full setup is on pages 2 -3 in the "Rules Reference" guide. As for selecting races, who get's to be speaker, etc. The rule book will often says things like "Randomly Determine one player to be speaker" or "Each player chooses a faction." Having played games with THAT GUY who constantly bickers with other players over these types of decisions (I mean, can we please stop fighting so we can start fighting! Geez!), I add randomization with a dice roll to help mitigate these social road blocks. This also helps THAT OTHER GUY who can't make up his mind and THE SHY GUY who can't quite assert himself. It's amazing how taking these decisions and putting them on the fate of a dice throw can reduce the bickering and indecision. Let's be honest, In these long games, most of us JUST WANT TO GET ON WITH IT! Ultimately, It's up to your collective group how strict or lax you want to be with the setup rules.
@robbeekman88336 жыл бұрын
So you aren't explaining the rules of TI4, but your own house rules? I think you should put that upfront when you make these kinds of videos.
@tcp16236 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. One small thing. If I remember correctly, you have to create/finish the inner most ring before moving to the next ring. The way the video is done, you might get the impression that the hexes have to be placed next to one another in a ring or one hex apart in a ring. I believe you can choose to place your hex where ever you want as long as it is placed in the right/not yet finished ring.
@nisa_rouge3 жыл бұрын
Nobody is getting that impression.
@ianw.50474 жыл бұрын
This game is such a beast holy shit
@doedskontrol4 жыл бұрын
10:50 - Rules does not say anywhere that a Supernova can't be activated... Not sure why you want to, but it's possible
@doedskontrol4 жыл бұрын
11:00 - In 4th edition you can end your move in an asteroid field with antimass deflectors - clearly says onthe card (i.imgur.com/LC2iZOV.png)
@newslettersbad6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video. Just one issue... ONE DIE, MANY DICE.
@harsh-rules6 жыл бұрын
My plural impediment handicaps me again.
@sarcasmo573 жыл бұрын
Part one down, only 27 more parts to go!
@luckyno8885 ай бұрын
Fantasy Flight should be sending you checks!
@BigTscycling3 жыл бұрын
Best race??
@Saucebrunette5 жыл бұрын
59 units in 6 colors. Does that mean that some colors don't have the same amount of units, since you cant divide 59 by 6 to get an even number?
@Hawk_of_Battle5 жыл бұрын
There are 59 units in EACH color. 354 units in total across all colors. Specifically, there are 3 space docks, 6 PDS, 8 destroyers, 8 cruisers, 2 war suns, 12 infantry, 10 fighters, 4 carriers, 5 dreadnoughts and 1 flagship, in each color.
@rossdelman6415 жыл бұрын
sachcha i always pronounce it as :)
@marcvesper3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to play this, shame that you need money and friends. Wonder if there's an online version...
@marcvesper3 жыл бұрын
Oh sweet, is this any good? steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1288687076
@CaseyWilkesmusic2 жыл бұрын
There is
@thegreatyeti336 жыл бұрын
You labeled infantry tokens as fighter tokens and control tokens as command tokens. Along with some wrong quantities. Great vid though
@GameHorder4 жыл бұрын
is the dorky sounding guy teaching the game also the deeper voiced dorky sounding guy during the narration?
@Swordmaster7th5 жыл бұрын
... Metal Gear??
@nobodynowhere216 жыл бұрын
Go to 7:33 to skip the story/lore intro (with a bizarre VO) and go directly to the proper rules discussion (which is mostly very well done)!
@harsh-rules6 жыл бұрын
Gah! Everyone's a critic!
@nobodynowhere216 жыл бұрын
Hehe, oh stop. Your video is really great :)
@gernotgeldgeil97435 жыл бұрын
I really liked the voices! Way better explanation then RTFM , at least for me.
@KinoMind3602 жыл бұрын
1.5x speed has never been so useful
@terencemccormick81789 ай бұрын
Lost me when they couldn't even get the name of the Jol-Nar right.
@fan.of.feet23106 жыл бұрын
Axis and allies WW1 1914?????? Twilight Struggle??????
@harsh-rules6 жыл бұрын
Working as fast as I can...
@mescaLEO6 жыл бұрын
All nice, but please stop trying to speak in latin! :-D
@harsh-rules6 жыл бұрын
Latin is definitely not my specialty...
@Maspital2 жыл бұрын
This is nitpicking, but the way you presented the lore made me skip it :/ would’ve much preferred the usual style instead of heavily over-accentuating everything
@VoodooD0g6 жыл бұрын
next time u do lore stuff, please speak like a normal human beeing. other than that it was a great video