I am hugely disappointed by Etherfields.
I am not alone. This review is just the latest that expresses what I feel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrI77_q7uYA
Even those who like it more than I would not defend the rulebook, the game board or the grinding that the game requires.
All of these are issues that should have been identified and resolved during independent playtesting.
I have spent a lifetime in IT and Etherfields reminds me of the disaster projects where developers say they have tested and signed off their own code and somebody is stupid enough to believe them.
So I have to ask.
Was Etherfields, in its final form, ever playtested by impartial third parties who had no prior knowledge of how the game works?
If not it is a clear failure of due process.
Kickstarter projects require a bond of trust between those who back projects and those who supply them.
Absence of an objective independent quality control step that judges the final product fit for publication puts this trust at risk which cannot be good for either publishers or gamers.
But as William said ... this is a FAQ site to solve game related questions, not a complaint forum. Take it somewhere else. Oh wait, you have, ad nauseum.
its a board game, dont like a rule then change it
Bahzo,
I completely agree with you. I’ve spent more time on BGG or this forum looking for answers than actually playing this game. I feel cheated.
My friend, the game is not broken. It is not unplayable. If it isn't your cup of tea, that's fine.
It does not make your opinion gospel, however. Please keep your opinion on boards such as reddit, or BGG, where they are perfectly acceptable, and refrain from posting to something like the games FAQ. Such a posting comes across to me as merely disrespectful to the hard work accomplished by numerous parties creating this unique board game experience.
Thank you, and have a wonderful day
Hey I saw this on bgg! You sound mad!