Curious on site info

[Dean_P]

Is there a chart like that available? Thanks.

There are currently two ways to skin this cat.

The easiest is to simply view the game in question's Library page. Taking Secret Weapons as the classic example, the Expansion Game Requirements & Playability table will show you exactly which games are required, how many scenarios they are used in, and give you a recommendation for which game to purchase next in order to maximize your playability.

However, this automatic chart does not allow speculation. For that we must turn to Dean_P's playability spreadsheet which has its own thread here.

That gives you very granular control over your purchasing possibilities. I have PM'd Dean to drop by this thread and comment.

Thanks, that's a helpful function. Still, it would be nice to see an "at a glance" summary, or at least a ranking of PG editions by "most playable from the box" down to "requires the most additional components." I'm still at a loss a bit about where best to spend my $$.

If you look at the screen capture of the spreadsheet in that thread, look at row 4. In this case, I have my own inventory set up in the spreadsheet. Row 4 shows how many scenarios adding that title would be playable. For instance, if I was to buy Aachen 44, I'd only add 2 scenarios (out of 10). If I add Arctic Front Deluxe, I can play 27 more scenarios (out of 40). While it's not visible on that screenshot, if I bought Cassino, I'd be able to play 35 more scenarios (32 from that game plus 3 others that are enabled because of other games I own).