Love these strat vids. Quick note though: you can continue to take bottom row actions just for the coins. So, even if you have, say, built all your mechs, you can still do the deploy action just to get those monies.
@christianwilliams42423 жыл бұрын
Is that true!?
@FallenIcarus3 жыл бұрын
@@christianwilliams4242 Definitely. It's a solid strategy especially in the endgame when you're behind on stars.
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Confirmed this is true. We've actually applied this strategy in games after this video was made. Thank you for clarifying!!
@emilygonzalez277410 ай бұрын
I came to comments to conform this. I remember reading that in rule book
@zerodraw132 жыл бұрын
With the whole sitting on the couch deal, it’s hard to not think he’s constantly hugging a throw pillow.
@hardyhousegames2 жыл бұрын
Bahahaha
@anilemrah822011 ай бұрын
I just lost my game and came here to learn more, the result is, yes I was basically doing what you were mentioning as "don't do". Amazing! Can't wait for the next game. Thanks for the video!
@Daekony4 жыл бұрын
watching on a phone and ngl i though till like 2nd minute that he was huggin a pillow
@hardyhousegames3 жыл бұрын
I was holding a pillow.
@cedrics73749 ай бұрын
I played my first game today. Focussed on upgrades in the beginning and getting a lot of workers, then mecs to move around and got my leader to pick up 3 discovery cards which were very helpful during the game. My last three turns got me 3 stars and I won the game with 96 points. I benefited from every upgrade wether movement, spamming popularity near the end in combo with building, raising power and cutting costs on everything before I start buying. Stars were (in order) : Mechs, battle, mission, (worker + upgrade in one turn), building the very next turn.
@OreosAreSoGood3 жыл бұрын
How is there three food available at 2:09? There was just one produce action with one worker thereby just one food. The enlist action requires 3. ???
@avunz1253 жыл бұрын
trade
@MrEastwood653 жыл бұрын
I think that's why he corrected to *5 turns, what you state is correct and you need another turn to produce with the obtained mill
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Both responses here could get you to that point
@iandestroyerofworlds5762 ай бұрын
Also, keep in mind that different player counts call for different strategies. The more players, the more peaceful you might want to be. The less players, the more aggressive the player tends to win.
@danielpiotrowski49463 жыл бұрын
The boards don't have limits. You can choose to build a mech even after your 4th mech is built. You still get the coins, but not a fifth mech
@christianwilliams42423 жыл бұрын
For real?
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
That is actually true. Sometimes there's a benefit to getting the coins even if the other bottom board action isn't taken. We were reading the rulebook again last night and it's something the designer himself suggested as a possible strategy in the rulebook.
@notsafefortorque90603 жыл бұрын
I get all workes a lot of the time. Easy star. And lots of units to claim land and the end of the game when u move. I also try to end the game with a battle(movement) so i can position these worker all over the map before the game ends.
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Good point
@howellaccidentlawyer4 жыл бұрын
Good strategy notes. Thanks. I like this game and trying to get better.
@samuelmattox78754 жыл бұрын
At 2:59 its my understanding that you can still do the bottom row actions for the coins but you wont get the build/enlist/upgrade/mech. Essentially meaning that the coins are hypothetically limitless.
@tylerottesen29944 жыл бұрын
True, but that doesn't seem very productive. unless you have access resources for that bottom action. but I don't see why you would focus gathering resources for a "mech" just for coins when that objective is over. You could be focusing the next objective and gathering coins still. I should've addressed that, you make a good point.
@richtungmeer3 жыл бұрын
@@tylerottesen2994 Great video, mate, but I do have to point out a major flaw probably due to the fact that you don't play Scythe competitively. Getting lots of coins at already done bottom row actions is a serious win condition in the end game, especially if you upgraded it before to make it cost you almost nothing.
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
^^
@adriang62593 ай бұрын
I play against 'easy' bots on the digital and always get pantsed. It's ridiculous.
@hardyhousegames2 ай бұрын
oof
@michaelbohnen7930 Жыл бұрын
hi sry but i have seen something that was not quit right, first in your 5 rounds the lasst thing you do you dont have enough food to use this for enlist you only get 1 so there you was wrong, secound your thinking about not go to popurlarity, is not wast of time, becourse you get more end points out of it, for each thing you did area control and recourses have and stars you have, the one who has the most points in the end wins the game, even if the winner have 6 stars, you can lose if you have not the most points.
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Yea good catch with my math there, sorry bout that :/, the main principle still applies in planning ahead. I agree popularity isn't always a waste of time. situational. Thanks for your input and tips!!
@travelwithdrawal80677 ай бұрын
I’m confused! Where did you get the third food from at the beginning? Doesn’t one worker plus one mill = 2 food but you need 3?
@giorgosmoyt31143 жыл бұрын
How to win in Scythe: Step.1: Get the Rusviets And thaaats how you win... Now I want my like... Thank you 😁
@hardyhousegames3 жыл бұрын
And a like you shall get!
@dimitris36552 жыл бұрын
Sorry but I completely disagree with most of the advice, specially about Polania. With Polania you are looking to go to as many encounters as possible and be able to move around the map quite fast compared to others. Polania agriculture you can easily get to the factory by 7th turn and much earlier if you are lucky with the encounter. Then you are looking for 4 to 5 easy stars. Mechs, Enlists, Power and two battles, depending on the factory card, you can go for the 8th workers if it gives production or upgrades star if it gives you upgrades.
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Fair point
@fordy5261 Жыл бұрын
So helpful thanks mate
@catherineblack633010 ай бұрын
great game!
@dizisarn4 жыл бұрын
Some good tips whats your nickname on Scythe online?
@tylerottesen29944 жыл бұрын
Like I said, I only play with my friends and I’m not a super competitive player i.e. I’ve never played online 😅 actually, I’ve never thought to, maybe I should!
@dizisarn4 жыл бұрын
@@tylerottesen2994 If you really like Scythe you should give it a try, It´s really great, only like 30 min for a game with 3-4 players.
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Sounds like we ought to get into the online Scythe scene...
@OllieCreates2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips, I played with some friends last night and then I realized by the end that I was a good 40 points behind everyone else at the table.
@ichoosepineapples2 жыл бұрын
Damn 40 points!!! What did you learn your mistake was?
@OllieCreates2 жыл бұрын
@@ichoosepineapples It all started when I hired too many workers at the beginning, so my production was costing me combat power and popularity. I was playing Saxony Agricultural and I didn’t secure any wood producing tiles early game, so I wasn’t able to build any of my structures. I also couldn’t enlist until like the last turn. I focused too much on building mechs, and I waited to bolster too late in the game. I effed it up in pretty much every way you can.
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Oof
@FrazierJustin4 жыл бұрын
You said it's good but not your favorite - what are your favorite games??
@tylerottesen29944 жыл бұрын
I would say scythe is part of my favorites. haha. I also love Hyperborea, Gloomhaven, and 7 wonders. Those are the first ones that come to mind right now!
@sigmazero133 жыл бұрын
I think what he meant in the video is that Scythe is good, but he doesn't consider himself to be one of the best players of all time (I think he said "it's good, not the best"; the "not the best" referring to himself, not the game).
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Adding Puerto Rico and Bohnanza to this list.
@LB-kk3kw2 жыл бұрын
Super helpful. Thanks for the video.
@hardyhousegames2 жыл бұрын
You got it!
@QT56563 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thanks.
@normanleon4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Hardy House.
@hardyhousegames4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Norman :)
@MafiulRobin4 жыл бұрын
Don't agree with all but overall good suggestions.
@derausmpark2 жыл бұрын
What would be your suggestions?
@MafiulRobin2 жыл бұрын
I've some build order in my Chanel.
@derausmpark2 жыл бұрын
@@MafiulRobin hope it's worth the time
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@sylvainbrousseau442 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips
@hardyhousegames2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@tonyboy1553 жыл бұрын
Very Helpful!!
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Excellent, we're happy to help!
@lilravenguard98563 жыл бұрын
Useful❤
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
😊
@yuckqi4 жыл бұрын
In games with lower numbers of players enlist really isn't all that strong.
@samuelmattox78754 жыл бұрын
Enlists only operate off of you and the two adjacent players too you. Meaning that it has the same strength in every game with 3 or more players.
@hardyhousegames Жыл бұрын
Fair point
@bobbobberton24164 жыл бұрын
Great video. Keep making them! Do you play mainly Eurostyle games?
@tylerottesen29944 жыл бұрын
I’d say eurostyle is definitely one of my favorite genres. But we play so many different types of games that I can’t say that’s what I’m mainly playing.