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Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker
I think the "dont suck" is a bit harsh but I must admit it is rather expected.
On the other hand I will point out I often see conversations where new players are told "Skip solo because it sucks. Jump into MP and learn fast." We cant have both. Solo play is where they can spend lots of time quitting the game if it turns against them to just start another. So going AI at the first hit, or failing to keep up with the other players, is automatic fallout of the "jump on in" syndrome. (not to mention that some people actually turn out to like solo)
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There's a reason why I spent so much time qualifying 'don't suck'. Its mostly meant in the context of expansion, where you really should have test driven your year 1 plan a couple times before showing it on primetime.
By skip SP people mean 'its not worth playing a game against the computer', and very much not 'don't practice expansion strategies'. Year 1 is the only part of SP i've played in a year at this point, but I probably spend as much time on year 1 run-throughs as actual MP game turns.