Although Rebel vs. Imperium adds a couple of game changers to the play environment, it specializes in second tier cards – cards which are strong and interesting, but don’t define a strategy. There is nothing in Rebel vs Imperium that shakes up the environment in the same way Improved Logistics, Terraforming Guild and Alien Toy Shop did when first playing with The Gathering Storm.

To get everyone up to speed, here is an overview of the new Game Changers, presented in the same format I used in the original article. The third Rebel vs. Imperium update will cover new Second Tier cards, which are considerably more numerous than Game Changers, and the fourth will talk about new combos for the Game Changers and Second Tier cards in earlier sets. Read the rest of this entry »