Nice expansion

First of all, first: If you a fan of the first hour and therefore has the wood version of the base game, as explorers and pirates is not readily playable. A frame is missing, the one indeed can buy more for little money, but that's still a shame and I think it should be clearly stated in the description. The framework, however, everything works fine. Theoretically, you could also play the game with no frame, but is then very complicated and also very uncomfortable.

Before you start with explorers and pirates, is once filled in sachets. A small Puzzelarbeit that one is also used by settlers, however, I find the new Plastikklipbeutel and also the distribution so really good. You have everything available directly sorted before the match and it also does not have to start from scratch every time. The mixture of plastic and wood is, of course not quite the hit, but because the plastic figures are pretty well finished, does not interfere too much also.

And off you go! Striking this is that it is somewhat similar course sailors, because you can reach via the sea islands also here. Settlements can not be expanded to cities here and there recently missions (three-piece, but you can vary, whether they want to play all three or for which you choose. It is best, of course, with all three), the game the reinforce and especially the very tactics. I thought that was all really good. What a pity that is that it is no longer in the extent indicates the struggle for raw materials such as in the old games have been the case. I do not know if the all OK, but our commodity cards are already completely worn out, because we have since repeatedly drum quarreled. Hachja because depends but now and then sometimes the wrong house blessing ... Anyway, this is no longer as strong as those who get in a round of nothing, get gold, with which they can act.

Overall, I found the game really great and for die-hard fans, it is certainly a must. However, this is not an extension as that of cities and knights or navigators. When combined with the compatibility to because the question also arises whether that would not have been worthwhile, regardless release the game. So you have again friemeln namely, if you want to rise back to the old version. And you will do well even now and then, because the two so now but slightly different. Nevertheless, pure fun, as you are used to from settlers yes.