by ghbell
Donkler wrote:
Well you got me curious, so I looked it up. On page 5 of the rulebook:
If you decide to play with the alien species, players choose the species they play with. Beginning with the player on the right side of the starting player and moving counterclockwise, each player chooses a species and places the starting hex. Note that if you choose Terrans, you also effectively choose one alien species out of the game.
I think this is an often missed rule since the main setup rules are from the perspective that everyone is playing Terran.
If you decide to play with the alien species, players choose the species they play with. Beginning with the player on the right side of the starting player and moving counterclockwise, each player chooses a species and places the starting hex. Note that if you choose Terrans, you also effectively choose one alien species out of the game.
I think this is an often missed rule since the main setup rules are from the perspective that everyone is playing Terran.
Yep. You are right. So, it isn't a variant, and is actually the rule. Thanks for that!