These Root Factions are the Most Popular

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@perrygallo3501 Жыл бұрын

That was one impressive adjusted mean formula. I didn’t know people could be so smart and talented. Also, my oh my those mole quotes… I get it.

@PossumMedic 2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@Nevakanezah_ Жыл бұрын

Crows are the mindgame faction where you only need 1% of your brain

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

“Maximum fun, minimum brain” was the crow quote that almost made the hall of fame

@meeb_consumer 10 ай бұрын

I only recently started playing. Crows are at the bottom of the viability tier list but the top of the fun tier list. Blow up marquise and have a good time #crowsforlife

@AV-nn4qx Жыл бұрын

As a Cat enjoyer, I feel that every game is improved by their presence, even if I’m not playing as them myself.

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

💯

@salt_factory7566 Жыл бұрын

Niko does not approve of you not playing Marquise.

@AlgidSquid 10 ай бұрын

Why? Niko is not a cat!

@colesrootchannel 5 ай бұрын

Returning to this thread to say I finished playing OneShot today. Loved it!

@briankelly1240 Ай бұрын

I feel like the designers of the game balanced assuming cats were in the board.

@CriticallyOdd Жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to see what factions you like seeing at the table, not necessarily like playing. Example: I don't like playing as the cats, but I love it when the cats get picked. The Warrior in each clearing creates an immediate sense of tension that generally makes the games feel funner. Like Cats are probably my sixth favorite to play, but one of the my favorites to see in the draft. Or the moles I love playing as the moles, but hate playing against them. The burrows popping up somewhere leading to a small army of dark dwelling despots piling out and burning down a clearing is frustrating.

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

I’d love to see this data too! I do think at least a few of the respondents for this survey approached it in a general sense, rather than from the prompted perspective of playing as each faction being ranked. If I make more of an effort to clear that up for this hypothetical future survey though, I’m sure the data wouldn’t be too difficult to gather. 100% agree on the Cats adding a great tension to the game, by the way.

@oceanofstars 3 ай бұрын

I love the presentation of this video. I particularly enjoy the music you chose for each faction, and that you were kind and thoughtful enough to credit each track. Thank you for tracking this data for us!

@colesrootchannel 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words and for watching!🙂

@motyovszkimiklos7538 10 ай бұрын

what a great video. Nice illustrations, great script, liked the different music choices for each faction

@colesrootchannel 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!😄

@aurahdz2468 5 ай бұрын

At first I thought it was a coincidence that my bf and I had literally the opposite order for factions, then I realized he just likes high reach/militant factions while I like low reach/insurgent factions

@colesrootchannel 5 ай бұрын

That makes sense! I tend to prefer the militants as well but it’s not such a clean line, a couple insurgents have made it into my top five

@russellkid117 5 ай бұрын

I'd love to see a similar poll for how fun factions are to play against.

@colesrootchannel 5 ай бұрын

Maybe that can be a project for this summer!

@meeb_consumer 10 ай бұрын

Marquise is pretty fun. Not super amazing but cool ig. They're very vanilla, but in the best way. Very skill based.

@colesrootchannel 10 ай бұрын

I haven’t played the cats in a while, I think I’m experiencing withdrawal…😆

@13luken Жыл бұрын

had so much fun watching this cole. so well done mate. can't wait to see more!

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke😄

@christopherspinzor3268 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts throughout and your list! Still think you’re crazy for having the cats at #1, but the game as a whole is awesome so I guess it’s okay. Got the otters right up top so you’ve got some priorities straight!

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! This was a lot of fun to put together😄 Long live the Marquise!

@comp.lex4 4 ай бұрын

moles are quickly becoming one of my favorite factions... the end of this video really surprised me D:

@colesrootchannel 4 ай бұрын

Some people are quite opinionated on moles, as you saw lol. You hopefully shouldn’t have to worry about those complaints for a while, though😅

@wheelskis 4 ай бұрын

This is fantastic. I appreciate your qualitative/quantitative research. More if this for other board games/topics in board games would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

@colesrootchannel 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@AirTails 2 ай бұрын

10. Vagabond: it's not _un_fun to play, but it kinda feels dirty to play knowing that even with infamy house rules they're rather imbalanced. Those who police you gain nothing else in return, and when you're policed you just check out for a turn. 9. Corvid Conspiracy: on paper they're fun, but I kinda struggle to use them well, as most do it seems. 8. Riverfolk: I _really_ want to rank them higher, but I just suck as them. I've researched, I've tried to employ strats, it never seems to work out for me. I think the difficulty of getting warriors out is another put-off compared to other factions. 7. Eyrie: I actually really like them, and I don't have much to say other than that I just like everything else more. 6. Marquise: the cats have grown on me recently, they can have a particularly interesting endgame state depending on the factions and building slots in play. Like the moles, being able to quickly generate a swarm of kitties has its appeal. 5. Duchy: they feel somewhat like cats, but I prefer the ease of crafting and the ministers system. The ability to pop up anywhere on the map is always interesting. 4. Hundreds: while their gameplan is somewhat set in stone, doesn't make it any less fun. The mood choices can be surprisingly impactful, and it's always satisfying when the others fail to quell a mob before your next turn as their precious buildings turn to ash. 3. Lizard Cult: It says a lot that they're so popular despite having erratic action potential turn by turn. Their gardens causing rule headaches, and devilishly well-timed birdsong conspiracies like sanctify and convert make them refreshing agents of chaos. 2. Woodland Alliance: while they do become rather routine once you get used to them, they often put a very clear time bomb on the game, because unless the whole board works against you, you WILL explode in VP at some point. Card toll booths can be fun to mess with factions like Eyrie, Duchy, and Keepers, making them second guess their desired destinations. The game plan doesn't get old to me, I love collecting supporters and making everyone sweat about revolts. 1. Keepers: while they're incredibly complex to pull off well, the level of point economy they have, along with the interesting relic interactions (ignore a hit, but give away an extra point and have it tossed to a far forest if you lose it) make them both fair and satisfying imo. You often have to plan things out for the following turns, so while they can rocket ahead they also project hard what their intentions are. Messing with their card economy can really throw them off too. But anyway they're just so much fun to play for me, can amass a death wall of badgers...and I love the silver meeples :x

@doubleocbh Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the effort of putting everything together Cole! I am one of the contributor that ranked badgers #1. Feel relieved when playing in a game against moles as badgers, while they receive so much heat and hate 😂. I always agree with the table “Yeah!! Get them!!!” 😌

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

Being player 3 or 4 in a Badger/Mole matchup is the worst😆

@TheCatWithTheMAC 15 күн бұрын

The Hollow Knight score was a top notch music choice!

@sylvanas9329 Жыл бұрын

With how much you were insulting the moles at the end, I’m surprised they weren’t last for you Also, ranking lizards at 10th is heresy, but you ranked cats at #1 so you are forgiven.

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

That wasn’t me, I was just reading what someone submitted😆

@Eidenhoek Ай бұрын

Bats and Radgers, you say? I guess frogs are radgers, then.

@mr.nelson9481 Жыл бұрын

I did predict the #1 about half way through. The comments by top and lowest voters were interesting as well as your analysis and commentary.

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

Thank you!😄 Nice prediction!

@shyzunk Жыл бұрын

Funny thing is, I never thought of Cats as my favourite faction, but my vast excel sheets say they are by far my most played faction. Revealed preference vs stated preference I guess... This all might just be because Rats are not implemented online yet and my IRL group hates them and will seriously go kill you dead 3v1 just for picking them... Otherwise... Blood for the blood god!

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

Also because every game needs at least one militant, you’ll most likely end up playing more games with militant factions than insurgents

@shyzunk Жыл бұрын

@@colesrootchannel Oh no, someone always ends up picking the odd WA or vagabond. I always avoid insurgent factions by design, except sometimes the lizards, or corvids if I want to prove a point or really have a devious mood that day. Lots of stuff on the board is the name of the game here :-D My surprise rather comes when I pick Cats over Birds and Moles (both quite often) , not entirely knowing why and wondering why I gave up on victory 😀

@shyzunk Жыл бұрын

@@colesrootchannel since adset, the forcing of militant privilege is somewhat weak. I ran a simulation, it seems if we chose factions randomly, the ratio of militant to insurgent factions picked would be 1.025 to 1. Not a huge factor I would say.

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

I also prefer playing militant factions, makes sense that they don’t show up that much more frequently than insurgents now that I think about it

@seanchamberlain1949 6 ай бұрын

loved this video! what song did you use for the bgm for the corvids?? it sounds so familiar but i can't put a finger on where i heard it

@colesrootchannel 6 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you liked it😄 Pigstep by Lena Raine (from Minecraft)!

@AlgidSquid 10 ай бұрын

14:28 I would not call you a hypocrite for this. With the cats, while your actions are limited in number, they are yours to do with as you please. On the other hand, the lizards can get locked out of taking meaningful actions by opponents manipulating the lost souls. The cats have to weigh which course of action will be best for them. The lizards have to hope the rest of the table is kind enough to let the outcast shift to the suit in which all the important stuff is actually happening. (This is coming from someone who enjoys playing lizards) Also, love seeing the badgers so high on the list! They’re my favorite!

@colesrootchannel 10 ай бұрын

Good showings for your Lizards and Badgers!

@baeinthebay1888 Жыл бұрын

24:35 mom im on youtube!

@togglebott7748 7 ай бұрын

I love the vagabond!!!

@wilfbiffherb Жыл бұрын

WA SO LOW?! INSANITY!

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

It’s tough being a revolutionary these days✊😔

@wilfbiffherb Жыл бұрын

@colesrootchannel once the new world order is ushered in they'll understand. They'll aaaaaall understand...

@ape-in-a-tree9701 Ай бұрын

nice video bruv

@angrymushroom26 4 ай бұрын

i've been enjoying playing the vagabond, but that is mostly playing on vs the AI in the steam version and friends. I feel if I were to go to a table that have a more meta understanding of the game would result on being attacked a lot harder to the point of making it not fun. I can see someone zeroing in on the VB just from experience and watching videos about it making it a very no fun allowed scenario.

@colesrootchannel 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, it tends to depend on which Vagabond specifically too. Some get no breathing room and others almost get ignored entirely, but most of them are somewhere in between.

@lycanfangtv6910 11 ай бұрын

honestly the birds are probably my least favorite faction. also, I feel like this data states that the marauder expansion is the most worthwhile expansion to buy.

@colesrootchannel 11 ай бұрын

That’s why I love this game, it has something for everyone! It could be recency bias with the marauder expansion but I do like both of the new factions.

@lycanfangtv6910 10 ай бұрын

I haven't yet tried the underworld expansion but I just got the marauders and both the factions in it are my new favorites! I do understand how a lot of people could enjoy factions like the lizard cult more though. Root is my favorite board game for this exact reason! @@colesrootchannel

@pronumeral1446 9 ай бұрын

I'm a simple man. I hear the Hollow Knight soundtrack, I click like.

@sshrdlu Жыл бұрын

chad content on this channel

@kelvyndesouza4108 Жыл бұрын

nice video

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Deranth 10 ай бұрын

I love Root, but I suck at strategy. It's just a fun game with a lot of replayability to me. I don't know any top strategies and if you tried to teach me one, I would probably forget it 2 minutes later. I think I average 3 turmoils per game when I play Eyrie. I was proud when I finished a game (in a loss) having only turmoiled once. I would rather play any other faction than the Eyrie. My favorite factions are Hundreds, Alliance, and Corvid mostly just because I like stirring the pot. Any time I face off against the cats, I do my best to board wipe them. I have board wiped the Cats three times as the Corvid alone. My favorite strategy in the entire game is Coalition, if you ever see me pick Vagabond at a table, I will be using coalition at my earliest opportunity because I love trying to hold back everyone else at the table while the underdog wins.

@Eidenhoek Ай бұрын

Curious which factions get the most play online, rather than prefer to play as.

@brunobaretta5522 10 ай бұрын

Wow, the people are so wrong. VB, Cats and WA in the bottom 3? That said, I like all the factions

@colesrootchannel 10 ай бұрын

Cats I’m sad about… VB and WA not so much.😆

@zippo7422 6 ай бұрын

Yeah VB is banned in our tables. Some people sometimes picked it but they spend every second turn skipping in the forest, after that never picked it again.

@bouvond 4 ай бұрын

What xpac is keepers? I thought I had them all on the app but I have never seen them.

@colesrootchannel 4 ай бұрын

Marauder expansion, the newest expansion which hasn’t made it to the app yet.

@Siennarchist Жыл бұрын

Eat The Rich!!! (And also anyone who put the alliance below #5)

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

Haha, who would do that?😅

@Siennarchist Жыл бұрын

@@colesrootchannel *Sharpens Guillotine*

@timetaker7816 10 ай бұрын

As a Corvid enjoyer sad to see them not at #1

@colesrootchannel 10 ай бұрын

The corvids have grown on me a lot since I made this video! They’ve probably moved up a couple spots on my list

@natedg88us 4 ай бұрын

Which faction would be the best for beginners?

@colesrootchannel 4 ай бұрын

New players always seem to love the Corvids! Other more beginner-friendly choices might be Eyrie, Moles or Vagabond, depending on what type of player we’re talking about.

@pietd4781 2 ай бұрын

my first was eyrie. never looked back. loved it

@penic-cilan Жыл бұрын

24:57 IM FAMOUS LFG

@gottimw 26 күн бұрын

Otters are the best because their meple is the cutest

@alex_zetsu Жыл бұрын

Wait are people ranking factions on how much they like to play for themselves or how much they like them as a game faction? In some games there is a mechanic I don't use or a faction I don't play, but I appreciate being in the game as an option.

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

Just how much they like to play for themselves in this survey. I might do another more general one some ways in the future - maybe after the next expansion comes out

@alex_zetsu Жыл бұрын

@@colesrootchannel OK thanks. I'm not asking for a separate list. Do it if you want. I just wanted to understand what I was looking at. I'm a bit clueless about Keepers in Iron. For all players getting attacked is obviously not good. But this situation is recoverable. In the case of the Keepers if the Vagabound player attacks, I often find just running out of Warriors and is like a death spiral.

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

Keepers have very powerful recruiting, once you’ve filled out your retinue you can use your high card draw to plop a bunch of badgers down on the board. Their recruiting is so strong that they often can go from getting completely wiped to scoring a burst of points in a single turn. They do take a while to figure out, though, and I don’t claim to be a good badger player by any means😅

@davidgonzalezquesada896 Жыл бұрын

Ohh im hearing FFX soundtrack? :P

@waterman121 Жыл бұрын

And Hollow Knight!

@colesrootchannel Жыл бұрын

No FFX to my knowledge - I pulled from a few Nintendo games as well as Hollow Knight, Minecraft, Spelunky 2, Mushroom Wars and The Adventure Zone for this video. Final Fantasy has some great tracks though!