I can't put my finger on it, but I love this board. Maybe I'm a sucker for Risky's theme and attention to detail. However, I just like how it plays. Like any apartment, the 'flaws' of the layout force you to make do with what you have and love the time you spend there, especially with friends. There are advantages, and disadvantages to your placement. This forces you to find different ways to make it your own.

Lots of fun to play with heavy fog. And I love the theme. I haven't decided if I like the large number of wild cards, yet. However, I think they keep this small board playing quickly. (Don't wait on playing cards, the sets come quickly and the army progression is slow.) As for the colors, try to avoid picking a dark color. I played as Asha'man and had a difficult time with some of the longer boarders. Thanks for thinking of WoT.