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by RangerScience 3127 days ago
> There's a lot of down time while everyone else takes their turn.

Play more simultaneous-play games. Captain Sonar, Space Alert, Galaxy Truckers, and Sidereal Confluence are all really good games with basically no downtime.
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nandemo 3127 days ago
Other games that use simultaneous action: 7 Wonders and one of my top 5 games, Race for the Galaxy.
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RangerScience 3127 days ago
Yes! Both of those are excellent.
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baldfat 3126 days ago
Tell that to 4X Multiplayer Games or even Advance Squad Leader (ASL can take an hour a turn in real life)

Down time isn't always bad, especially if you have youtube open while you wait.

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zentiggr 3126 days ago
After playing a decent chunk of the original Squad Leader, ASL always seemed like "WW2 action for Star Fleet Battles fans".

Define every edge case and interaction and any amount of in-game time can stretch to fill all available real time... (See GDW's Fire in the East :)

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