… if there will be one.

Well, I'm a fan of MoV since the old Avalon Hill days, and the job FFG did with the new edition is outstanding. Apart from two things:

- the credit markers - there aren't simply enough of them and the denominations are not very good distributed.So more of them please.

- The Dashboards. The complete game is of outstanding quality, except for the dashboards. But these things get handled every turn! Why did they use such a thin cardboard? They did the same in the Civilization game! I quite don't understand this. And I hope, they will put thick and sturdy cardboard replacements in the expansion set. Along with the 5th and 6th player.

Any other requests from you fellow Merchants?

Only one wish… for 2013.

Since the FFG made a new player dashboard (standard version) with laser and shields dials. Then this game with exploration/trade theme can turn more close of MerchantS & Marauders style. That's my wish (Exploration/Trades/Combat).

More solo challenges to add variety. Rebalancing of the existing ones (some turn 7 and13 are harder than turn 25 challenges).

After playing just three solo games, winning one, I have shelved MOV until the expansion because I can see how each game would play out, with no surprises. Get data probe and hard burn, hope for a good draw of challenge cards and some lucky early movement dice rolls. The game is a lot of fun but solo play needs work to become replayable.