Mythic Battles: Pantheon Review

[@Snoozy0331]

Just acquired a copy of the game with all the expansions for a steal. However the previous owner discarded most of the boxes so I’m waiting for a custom foam insert to arrive. It looks very daunting at the moment with so much minis, tokens, cards, etc. What would be the best way to start? My wife is slowly getting into board games and loves strategy games so I picked an easier one for us to play such as Star Wars the deck building game. She loves it and enjoys playing however she has never played a skirmish type game. I don’t want to deter her so my plan is to watch a bunch of playthroughs and gain some experience.

[@namelessseraphimgaming]

I'm personally a big fan of getting new players straight in with the full experience, particularly if they have interest in the setting and particular characters etc. However, if you think that will be too daunting, some of the scenarios feature reduced options/smaller forces and focus on specific mechanics. This can be a drawback later, however, as it means relearning the full skirmish mode later. An alternative is to stick to the core box (fewer options) and the ruins of olympus board initially. Other than that, I strongly recommend you become fully familiar with the game rules before trying to teach them. It's a great game, though, and several of the new players (including those not massively into tabletop games) that I've introduced it to have become totally addicted. I'm sure you and your wife will really enjoy it! - Victor

[@Snoozy0331]

@@namelessseraphimgaming thanks for the detailed reply! I love your content and it really helps as I am new to the world of board gaming, as well as hobbie painting. I even acquired the art book as a reference or inspiration. Keep up the great work!

[@namelessseraphimgaming]

@@Snoozy0331 Thanks for your kind words, that means a lot! More Mythic Battles content is on the way. If there is anything in particular or any other games you'd like to see us cover please do let us know!

[@giwrgosgkolfis4028]

which is the difference between 1.0 and 1.5 version? and which you think is better? thanks in advance

[@namelessseraphimgaming]

That's a great question! The 1.5 reprint of the game included an overhaul of the core rules and also the individual cards for a large number of the miniatures originally released for the game. To be honest, we've been using the 1.5 rules for so long it's hard to remember exactly what changed but I believe I'm right in saying it changed the way troops deployed, updated the rules for flying creatures and added a number of quality of life changes to ready the game for the Ragnorok expansion (for example). By far the biggest changes were the updates to the units themselves. The changes were significant and I think it is a postive sign for the game's health that Monolith would undertake a balancing exercise on this scale, however the core look and feel of the game didn't really change. Both versions feel like Mythic Battles. I don't really think one is better than the other necessarily, expecially in a non-competitive setting, but 1.5 is the more up to date and in theory ensures the units in the game are more balanced, especially for competitive play. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@giwrgosgkolfis4028]

@@namelessseraphimgaming ohhh thank you for this great long answer. I am newbie gamer but i am also greek so i am going to spend good money for this game about greek mythology cause it seems to my eyes so astonishing. Also i think your channel is way underestimated for that great content you provide. You have a subscribe from me and i wish you the best in your life and the future of the channel!

[@namelessseraphimgaming]

@@giwrgosgkolfis4028 Glad the answer helped and thank you so much for your kind words! They mean the world to us. We're only just getting started and we're glad to have you along for the journey! All the best!