by NasosP
I'm sorry your first 2 plays put you off. Ofcourse, every game is not for everyone. Having said that, I've also had plays that were lost in the first few rounds, but they're a minority.After the first few plays, one starts to develop strategies (most involve recruiting-using allies). Although every character is the same, the overall strategy greatly changes depending on the number of players. For example, playing less destiny cards per player is essential when playing with 3-4, at least that's my experience (>20 plays). Using the variants that add to the game's difficulty is necessary after you get the hang of it, so yes, it is artificially difficult, but - for me - this keeps the tension up and adds to the replayability.
I hope you'll give it another try before selling it (if you haven't already sold it), if not, I'm sure you'll have plenty of potential buyers!