So Excited!

I always get a thrill when I get a bargain on a new game by winning the auction on Ebay for it!  My latest game acquisition is Great Western Trail and it is on the heavy side.  It's always fun to punch out the pieces and get it set up for the first time.  This is one I heard good things about and appealed to me when watching the reviews of it on YouTube, so I took the plunge and bought it.  It took me two days to get everything punched out, set up and get through the rules.  There's a lot to it but think it will be a great game once me and my friends learn it.  There seems to be lots of ways to get points and lots of options along the way. I am excited to learn how to play it and be able to teach it to others soon!

If you know how to play this, please give me some tips in the comments.  Also, if you would like to play this with me, let me know!