Imperial - The Ultimate Eurogame?

Whatever your personal views on what your favourite Eurogames are there seems to be a small and select group of Euros that almost all AT fans seem to give the thumbs-up and turn to whenever they want a slice of fast playing, easily taught, minimally random gaming action. Railroad Tycoon, Shogun, Ra, Tigris & Euphrates and Settlers would probably be at the top of most of our lists. But my personal favourite Euro doesn't seem to have arrived on the radar of most AT fans as yet. That game is Imperial and here's why you should try it.

I like this game so much that it has the dubious distinction of being the only game to date that I've seen fit to review twice. My original review was over on that other boardgaming site. This one is more tailored to a specific explanation of why it holds promise for the audience attracted by this particular boardgaming site.