Thanks a lot for the Robot placement explanation, this really helped me a lot. I feel the rule book doesn't explain this very well, unfortunately, and I just winged it the first time I introduced the robots.
Totally agree. The rule book is really good until it comes to the robots. I did not understand how they work at all. I have to try them because I still have some doubts.
So-Place a WHITE die in a Robot Room still moves the Alien down accordingly, then PAY the energy to produce the BLUE die which is then placed (exhausted) in an excavated Room (NO Alien advance) matching the value of the white Robot Room die. Then, NEXT round use that BLUE die according to the Room, reduce the die value by one, and exhaust the die. (I'm basiucally thinking out loud, but I think that's close..🙂
Thanks Paul. Great as always! Really looking forward to getting this one to the table. Just picked it up at my local game store this afternoon after making the print and play and immediately getting interested in it.
Thanks for this extended play through and explanation. I had two questions pertaining to the regular game play, not the campaign. 1. In looking at the other cities, you mention a benefit that is listed on the board. For Washington DC however, I'm not sure how this is a benefit. It states "On the first roll of each round, set one of the white dice to 6 instead of rolling it". Although you sometimes want a six, as the game progresses, higher rolls are less desirable. I would see this as a disadvantage as the game moves on. Having to do this each round changes the randomness of the game, but I'm not sure it is a benefit. Am I missing something here? 2. About the Robots, based on your video here, it looks like you have to use a white die in the Robot Rooms. First you roll a white die, place it in a robot room, place a blue die in any room of your choice matching the number you rolled on the white die, exhaust the blue die immediately, then remove the white die from the robot room. Then do you simply proceed with the rest of the die placement? If the blue die does not cause enemy ships to move and is exhausted immediately, is it correct to say that essentially it does nothing for you on the round you place it, you can only take advantage of it in future rounds? Thanks again!
1. Having a guaranteed die set to a 6 is definitely a benefit IMO. But yes, in certain situations, I guess it wouldn't be, but high dice are always better, even later in the game because you still need more of everything. 2. You do not have to use a white dice in a robot room. You can use either dice. There is no difference between white and grey when activating the room. Some clarifications: You place a new robot equal to the room value, NOT the value on the dice used to build the robot. i.e. If you place a 5 in a -1 robot room, it builds a value 4 robot. The new robot comes into play exhausted - simply meaning you cannot use it the same turn. But then you say "do you simply carry on with dice placement". So - to clarify, you place ALL of your dice first, THEN you activate them, you do not place, activate, place, activate, etc. The only thing that happens immediately when you place dice is the alien ships move. So yeah, the robot cannot be activated on the turn you build it.
I think the video did not make it clear, the dice used to build the robot still makes the aliens go down the board. It is the newly placed blue die that does not trigger the aliens again on that column. I was confused by this after watching
So I sort of unthinkingly unpacked everything and now all the scenarios are mixed together. How do I know which scenarios to use for which chapters? My scenario cards have stars in the top left corner, but that's about it, I don't see numbers or anything.
You've probably found this out already... but there are tiny numbers in circles in the top left of each piece, to solve this exact issue... and allow for reorganisation if needed. The base stuff has a circle with a dot.
I might be wrong, but I think all the content you get in the box is fully compatible with non-campaign games, if you do not wish to or you have finished playing through that.
You only said that the installing if the robit doesn't cause them to move rhe ships, but what about every round after? It's nit written at all in the rules .
It's not in the rules because it doesn't happen :) Only placing a die in a room causes the alien ships to move. Robots do not cause alien ships to move at all.
@@GamingRulesVideos Thanks for the answer! one more question, I can remove robots from rooms at any time. I understand that I put the robot with the denomination it was next to the tablets and can place it in the cube phase in any room of my choice? Or do I need to start the robot again through the robot room?
@@GamingRulesVideos yes, I understand that part, but then, can we put this robot in some other room, after 2 moves for example? or when we remove the robot from the tablet, do we have to recreate it with work cubes?
@2:02 the white die with value 4 in the robot room, disappears/fades away in the example…does this mean “remove the white die after installing the blue robot die? Help 😩
Thanks a lot for the Robot placement explanation, this really helped me a lot. I feel the rule book doesn't explain this very well, unfortunately, and I just winged it the first time I introduced the robots.
Totally agree. The rule book is really good until it comes to the robots. I did not understand how they work at all. I have to try them because I still have some doubts.
Absolutely! The rule book was quite a bit complicated about.
Honestly, the rule book is very good but the explanation of the robots in the rulebook is literally shit #nofront
So-Place a WHITE die in a Robot Room still moves the Alien down accordingly, then PAY the energy to produce the BLUE die which is then placed (exhausted) in an excavated Room (NO Alien advance) matching the value of the white Robot Room die. Then, NEXT round use that BLUE die according to the Room, reduce the die value by one, and exhaust the die. (I'm basiucally thinking out loud, but I think that's close..🙂
Sounds about right.
Great explanation. Maybe I’m just dense but this game is super challenging even on the easiest threat level for me 😂
Really enjoyed this clear video, thanks!
Just another fantastic rules video Paul! Thank you so much.
Thanks Paul. Great as always! Really looking forward to getting this one to the table. Just picked it up at my local game store this afternoon after making the print and play and immediately getting interested in it.
didn't find any info in the rulebook that robots can't be used in the rooms phase, that's important. Thanks for the explanation.
Useful - thanks!
Thanks for the video!
Thank you for the robot explanation. In the german version its also a very bad in the rulebook. It's nearly impossible to understand by the book.
Thanks! Great explanations, as always.
My pleasure!
If you lose both cities in the campaign mode, do you start again or keep going onto the the next bundle?
By the way, love your videos!
Wow you explained well. The rulebook explained the robot not so well.
Nice. Considering getting it.
Thanks !
Love the videos and the game
I finally know the rule after I ended my campaign.
I always decrease my robot to No1 after I used it.
oh gosh no. Only reduce it BY 1 :)
How about if I didn't resolve the room with robot,did the robot decrease it value?
@@ShingGoh This is explained in the video - it does not decrease. Only if used
Thanks for letting us know how to place a die on the robot, but what does a robot do I wonder, there was no explanation for it....
It works in the room, just like a normal die. If you activate it, rotate it, then reduce it by 1
Thanks for this extended play through and explanation. I had two questions pertaining to the regular game play, not the campaign.
1. In looking at the other cities, you mention a benefit that is listed on the board. For Washington DC however, I'm not sure how this is a benefit. It states "On the first roll of each round, set one of the white dice to 6 instead of rolling it". Although you sometimes want a six, as the game progresses, higher rolls are less desirable. I would see this as a disadvantage as the game moves on. Having to do this each round changes the randomness of the game, but I'm not sure it is a benefit. Am I missing something here?
2. About the Robots, based on your video here, it looks like you have to use a white die in the Robot Rooms. First you roll a white die, place it in a robot room, place a blue die in any room of your choice matching the number you rolled on the white die, exhaust the blue die immediately, then remove the white die from the robot room. Then do you simply proceed with the rest of the die placement? If the blue die does not cause enemy ships to move and is exhausted immediately, is it correct to say that essentially it does nothing for you on the round you place it, you can only take advantage of it in future rounds?
Thanks again!
1. Having a guaranteed die set to a 6 is definitely a benefit IMO. But yes, in certain situations, I guess it wouldn't be, but high dice are always better, even later in the game because you still need more of everything.
2. You do not have to use a white dice in a robot room. You can use either dice. There is no difference between white and grey when activating the room.
Some clarifications: You place a new robot equal to the room value, NOT the value on the dice used to build the robot. i.e. If you place a 5 in a -1 robot room, it builds a value 4 robot.
The new robot comes into play exhausted - simply meaning you cannot use it the same turn.
But then you say "do you simply carry on with dice placement". So - to clarify, you place ALL of your dice first, THEN you activate them, you do not place, activate, place, activate, etc.
The only thing that happens immediately when you place dice is the alien ships move.
So yeah, the robot cannot be activated on the turn you build it.
@@GamingRulesVideos Thanks for your reply...sorry for my delayed response. ;)'
I think the video did not make it clear, the dice used to build the robot still makes the aliens go down the board. It is the newly placed blue die that does not trigger the aliens again on that column. I was confused by this after watching
So I sort of unthinkingly unpacked everything and now all the scenarios are mixed together. How do I know which scenarios to use for which chapters? My scenario cards have stars in the top left corner, but that's about it, I don't see numbers or anything.
You've probably found this out already... but there are tiny numbers in circles in the top left of each piece, to solve this exact issue... and allow for reorganisation if needed. The base stuff has a circle with a dot.
I just put attention to the background, you are missing a Will Smith poster there :p
good point
Can you use a robot to excavate? If so, what happens to it after you have excavated?
You cannot. Robots can only be placed in rooms
Could you explain what the top row of the bunker is? The rules aren't clear about it.
I’d recommend watching video 1. I explain it in there. Let me know if it still isn’t clear
Can you use the campaign cities in order to play a not campaign game afterwards? Or there are special rules that only makes sense in tha campaign?
I might be wrong, but I think all the content you get in the box is fully compatible with non-campaign games, if you do not wish to or you have finished playing through that.
Absolutely 100% yes. I would recommend the campaign first though so you get a bit of a surprise, but every city is playable with just the base rules.
If a Robot is buried, is it ELIMINATED for the rest of the game? Meaning you have one less to use from then on?
Nope. Just build a new one. :)
I thought the same. Your use of the word ‘destroyed’ here, when elsewhere it merely says ‘removed’, gives the removal a more permanent sense.
You only said that the installing if the robit doesn't cause them to move rhe ships, but what about every round after? It's nit written at all in the rules .
It's not in the rules because it doesn't happen :)
Only placing a die in a room causes the alien ships to move. Robots do not cause alien ships to move at all.
Can you put a robot in a room that requires multiple dice?
You can, but the room will not activate unless it is full. So, if you don't put another dice in there, the robot does nothing and doesn't tick down.
Thanks for the quick reply! Really like your videos!
Do you remove the robot when it reaches 1? Or can you use it with a value of 1?
You can use it when it is a 1. If you do, remove it from the board after using it.
@@GamingRulesVideos Great, thank for a quick answer 😊👍🏻
One more question: is the robot placed during the dice phase(the moment the dice is placed) or the room phase?
Do I have to pay energy every time I use the robot in some room?
You only pay whatever the cost of the blue room is to build the robot. After that, the robot just works without having to spend any more energy
@@GamingRulesVideos Thanks for the answer! one more question, I can remove robots from rooms at any time.
I understand that I put the robot with the denomination it was next to the tablets and can place it in the cube phase in any room of my choice? Or do I need to start the robot again through the robot room?
@@dontForgetDontForgiveI say in the video that you can remove a robot at any time.
@@GamingRulesVideos yes, I understand that part, but then, can we put this robot in some other room, after 2 moves for example?
or when we remove the robot from the tablet, do we have to recreate it with work cubes?
Can you help me pls with this question?
did you know that "robotdice" and "workerdice" literally means the same... roboter is russian and translates to "worker"
interesting...
@2:02 the white die with value 4 in the robot room, disappears/fades away in the example…does this mean “remove the white die after installing the blue robot die? Help 😩