I agree so much with this! I played a bit with friends who were more experienced, and this placement issue is such a negative experience when you notice on that

I agree so much with this! I played a bit with friends who were more experienced, and this placement issue is such a negative experience when you notice on that you made a mistake on turn 4, but now it's turn 105 and you cannot correct or adjust to the mistake. And then you know you've already lost, but it takes 100 more turns before the game ends. Couple that with an incredibly hostile UX for new/non-expert players and the massive time commitment, and the experience is one of frustration rather thay joy & escapism. It's like work, but you just get the pain of failures and none of the rewards.