by grant5
klbush wrote:
Stevieram wrote:
Iv'e just seen that there is an iOS version, might try that 1st. Is it a game you're not sure who's won til the end? Or is it a game where it's obvious who's won ages before the end game?
All the scoring information is open information, so you could potentially calculate the scores as the game progresses, but it would be very difficult without using pencil and paper.
This is only half-true. Lots of resources are going to be converted to points in the last few actions from buildings, luxury liners, shipping, and so forth. It's difficult to get a very clear picture of how your opponent will do all that, and what critical path actions they may get blocked from, right up until those last few actions.
In a game with similarly skilled players, there will be tension right up until the end regarding who will win.
If it's a blowout that will usually be clear, though.