A strategy game should by nature should pit
the players minds against one another.
The outcome of the game will depend on strategy,efficient use of resources,teamwork, and sometime dumb luck. >)
MWG has a high degree of all these elements
HOWEVER with the option of token purchses in this game all of the above become secondary.
An early advantage established with the use of these tokens unbalances the game to a degree the word "strategy" becomes meaning less.
This game"could" be one of the best IF
there were no token purchases allowed.