TheBoardgamesChronicleMay 1, 2023
Played Angola from @MultiManPub for the first time over the weekend. What a deep and innovative design (game was originally published in 1988). We loved team play, asymmetry, columns system and the foreign aid mechanic. Need more time for full session!
Show threadJustinB
@theboardgameschronicle some feedback I heard (possibly the History on the Table podcast?) mentioned an issue with mega death stacks that stomp on everything. Did you come across this?
May 2, 2023 at 7:39amWeb
Show threadVolkoMay 2, 2023

@JustinB @theboardgameschronicle
My group played one of the best run-throughs of Angola just yesterday -- and I have played this game a lot.

Death stacks are not an issue: as the situation develops, everyone gets them, they counter each other, and the tiniest speed bump garrisons stop them from going anywhere fast.

Two issues that we correct with house rules (happy to share) are that blue/green is strongly favored and that the special Cabinda rules are both hard to remember and result in an ahistorical outcome.

Show threadTheBoardgamesChronicleMay 3, 2023
@Volko Wow, what a coincidence to play on the same weekend!
Show threadTheBoardgamesChronicleMay 3, 2023
@JustinB The Death-stacks appeared but on all sides. We did not played till the end - too long for 4 newbies to the title - and the game could potentially swing any direction.