What makes Moloch stand out is the brand new semi-coop mechanics, which involve the need for players to work together to defeat Moloch. By choosing it, players must simultaneously compete with each other still only one of them wins. This is not a cooperative game where you win together. You are torn between fulfilling your goals and stopping Moloch when he proves to be stronger, you all lose the game. The expansion also introduces two new Actions.
Game 51 is required to play. Condition: Master Set.
Moloch is an addition to the strategy board game 51. Stan Master Set by Ignacy Trzewiczek. The add-on introduces the mechanics of a semi-cooperative game, as players compete with each other and fight together against Moloch's machines. 51. Stan is considered by many to be one of the best card games. It's a great game for 2 people, it also has a solo mode and allows you to play up to 4 people. 51. Stan is a highly thematic game, set in a post-apocalyptic world. It uses engine building and tableau building mechanics. Buy the Polish edition in pre-order Portal Games - take advantage of the promotional price and play before the official premiere.
Gameplay
The gameplay should be prepared in accordance with the basic rules for the seeding of game 51 components. Master Set state, with minor changes. 27 cards from the Moloch expansion must be loaded into a deck of 88 cards from the basic version of the game. All Machine cards should be shuffled and a separate deck should be created from them.
There are three difficulty levels to choose from: Recruit, Private and Veteran. The Moloch add-on adds new elements and changes the order of the phases. The next phases during the game are:
- Looking out
- Production
- Attack (where 2 new Actions are available)
- Spacing
- Action
- Cleaning
In the Attack phase, each player considers the Attack effect on all spaced Machines. If several Machines attack, consider them so that as many effects as possible are met. In the Seeding phase, the appropriate number of Machines must be placed on the table, depending on the selected level of difficulty.
In the Action phase, there are two new Actions: Hacking the Machine and Destroying the Machine. To hack it, you need to spend the resources provided in the code field. Destruction of the Machine should be beaten by a force adequate to the value of the defense.
When players want more cooperative gameplay, in the co-op variant during combat, they can hack/Destroy the Machine as action, so that the Moloch card is discarded from the game.
Advantages:
- An addition to the bestseller Portal Games by Ignacy Trzewiczek: card games 51. State Master Set
- Moloch first appears in game 51. The state of celebrating its 10th anniversary
- New semi coop mechanics, forcing players to fight together against Moloch's machines, but at the same time compete with each other
- A new deck of 27 Moloch cards to be forced into the deck from the basic set and 23 new double-sided Machine cards