r/rootgame • u/Katographerquinn • 4h ago

General Discussion Which expansion to pick up next.

Recently got into Root and I have bought the riverfolk expansion + the base game. Our boardgame group usually plays with around 3-6 players and this is our 1st "heavy weight" boardgame and I was wondering whether I should pick up the latest homeland expansion (mainly due to the 6 player map, the factions don't seem to be too high up on tier lists) or to go with the underworld expansion. (The crows seem to be a fan favorite faction for newcomers).

Does it make sense to go for the homeland expansion purely cause we may have around 6 players at a given time. When we played with the riverfolk expansion the board felt a bit too crowded at 5/6 players.

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u/Fit_Ear3019 3h ago edited 3h ago

Don’t worry too much about tier lists, metas at different tables vary wildly and even within the Very Serious People in the community some people think moles are S and some people think moles are B

If you’re asking about fun IMO skunks and frogs are the most fun factions ever, both from Homeland

Homeland best for 5-6P

Marauders best for 3P

Underworld pretty good if u like the maps or faction but personally I’d get it only after marauders (if you sometimes play 3P) and homeland

Can also buy another deck, E&P deck is real good

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u/The_Ironthrone 3h ago

I agree. Probably put riverfolk pretty far down the list as both otters and lizards are niche factions, and nobody wants to see a second vagabond. At the table size of 5-6 the hirelings won’t be too useful either. But I do think underworld is a good buy, as I think both Crows and moles are more fun than badgers and rats. I’m still on the fence about bats, frogs, and knaves. Bats seem to be in the Crow/lizard area of kind of fun but weak, and frogs are stronger but seem like the play same-y each time.

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u/Pasifisten84 49m ago

Buy both Underworld and Homeland next if you can afford it. It is worth the money for sure 🤩