>>95839216
I only played uprising. So I cant say if its better. Contracts can be neat. It sometimes lets you get what you want in a roundabout way (getting extra money from a place you normally dont get money) opening new paths. Or It lets you set up a space you want to go to later for an even bigger payout. However, sometimes, the two contracts available are useless and you dont want to draw one blind. Thus the entire mechanic just dies. The space at the emperor's area also feels weak. Getting 1 contract+1 favor feels bad compared to getting a water or card draw from the fremen/spacers.

Spies are neat. It feels great when you set up a spy early on, and cash it out later by taking a spot that was already taken. They are also neat way to draw a card if you drew terribly. I havent played without but it is always rewarding in a game to set something up and then cash it out later. Especially if you set something up without a definite plan, just a hunch.

It was a picture I got from here and I only posted it because I missplaced my kawaii sandworm picture