My game group fell apart over a single rule in Twilight Imperium

Last month, our regular group of five had planned a full Saturday for Twilight Imperium, starting at 10 AM. We were three hours in, just past the first big fight, when a debate over the 'Production' timing window blew up. Mike insisted you could use secondary abilities before building, citing a forum post from 2019. Sarah said the rulebook was clear and that was wrong. It got so heated that Tom just packed up his faction sheet and left, saying 'I didn't block off my day for this.' The rest of us sat there for twenty minutes in total silence before calling it. It was the worst session I've ever had, and we haven't scheduled anything since. Has a single rule disagreement ever completely killed a game night for you guys?

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maxmurphy1mo ago

We just roll a die for the rule and move on.

jenny5801mo ago

Right? Why waste time arguing over small stuff? We do the same thing with house rules for our tenants, just flip a coin and call it a day. Saves so much headache!