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What are the most popular formats for Magic The Gathering?
I have been playing Standard Constructed (Type 2) games so far but it seems that there are a lot of formats which are gaining popularity. I'm looking for the most popular ones which are recognized ...
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1answer
14 views
Do you get two actions when you return from space with Starbuck?
In Battlestar Galactica, "Starbuck" has a special ability that when she starts her turn in space, she gets two actions instead of one. This makes sense because as a snazzy pilot, she can out-manuever ...
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1answer
59 views
Is the four move checkmate the fastest way to win a game of chess?
Is the four move check mate (1. e4 e5 2.Qf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5?? 4.Qxf7#) the fastest way to win a game of chess, or is there a quicker way?
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1answer
91 views
cooperative game that is NOT like pandemic, forbidden island et al [closed]
The cooperative games I have played (pandemic, forbidden island, ghost story) share very similar mechanics in which players have to deal with different threats as fast as they can or they loose.
Is ...
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2answers
50 views
Is the Road Building Development card applicable for ships in Catan Seafarers?
In the Seafarer's Expansion for Settlers of Catan, is the Road Building Development card applicable for ships?
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1answer
62 views
How many completed routes is typical in Ticket To Ride (for each number of players)?
I played Ticket To Ride for the first time yesterday. I found myself wondering how many routes one typically "should" have completed at the end of the game if playing moderately well. I assume this ...
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2answers
363 views
Who has the winning hand in this Texas-holdem scenario?
The table cards were A,K,K,8,3.
All four suits were on the board.
Player one had A,8.
Player two had A,3.
Is this a split pot?
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What is the point in disclosure of the bidding system to opponents?
I fully understand and agree with the rule "do not communicate in illegal ways" (pose, tone of voice, etc), but I don't quite understand the point in requiring the disclosure of one's bidding system ...
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371 views
Surprise in World in Flames
Assume the following situation:
Italy at war with France but not CW. Italian navy is in port in La Spezia, along with one German SUB and a German AA. CW DOWs Italy.
In the port strike:
Are the ...
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Does one need to bid Stayman with a flat distribution?
This example is from a book. South opens 1NT (15-17) with:
(s) AKx (h) JTxx (d) Kxx (c) Axx.
North has (s) Qxx (h)Axxx (d) Axx (c) xxx and goes to 3NT. The author (George Coffin) says that North ...
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2answers
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When should I mulligan in Android: Netrunner?
I expect this is quite an open question, but I'll try to keep it on point:
I know it depends on specific deck tactics, but under what circumstances should I consider mulliganing?
My initial thoughts ...
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1answer
64 views
When a 7 is rolled, are the cards discarded randomly?
When a 7 is rolled, and a person has more than 7 cards, do the cards get discarded randomly or does the card holder get to pick which one(s) to discard?
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What are some good strategies for Alexandros?
I recently purchased Alexandros and after a few games I found that getting a head start makes you the primary target for land-takeovers. A slow start can also cost you the game, however, and make it ...
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1answer
358 views
Can an optimal strategy for Roll Through the Ages be created for two player games on modern hardware?
Yahtzee has been weakly solved* for single player, and uses about the same dice on average. The game is probably only slightly more complex than Yahtzee.
Can an optimal strategy for Roll Through the ...
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1answer
102 views
Teaching Arkham Horror to new players
I am teaching the game to a ton of new people this week. I was going to be playing with only 3 others and planned to join in myself, but now that we're up to 8 players including me, I figured the game ...
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2answers
130 views
What reasons would a designer want to employ squares over hexes in a battle simulation game?
In many games I have played, initial editions (eg the 1960s version of Midway) use squares for their boards.
Often, later editions (eg the 1990s edition of Midway) change to a hex pattern.
Hexes get ...
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3answers
86 views
Opener's rebid of 2NT (system: Simple SAYC)
I opened with 1H - Partner bid 2C - (I have 5 hearts, 12 pts, 3spades 3diamonds 2clubs). I have to respond, but responding 2NT would mean I have 18 pts (my written source on this is: ...
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2answers
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Interactions of multiple Parallel Lives
If I have two Parallel Lives, and I have a Doomed Traveler that just died, how many Spirit tokens would I put into play?
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4answers
730 views
Can instants be played after I decide not to block?
My friend has a green Infect deck. When he declares a creature to attack and I allow it to go through unblocked, he suddenly plays all these Instants that 'pump' the creature up, and because of ...
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4answers
105 views
Which program to chose when designing my own cards?
I am working on a prototype of a board game for which I need to design several cards. The cards will have several features like name, picture, text and some additional symbols. I am not sure which ...
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1answer
43 views
Othello on a non-square board?
Many games - such as Othello, Checkers, Chess1, and Go - are played on highly-regular, square boards.
How would the game mechanic change if you played an Othello-like game on, say, a Chinese Checkers ...
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3answers
1k views
Comparisons Betwen Deck-Building Games
I never played Magic. I briefly tried the original Vampire: The Masquerade (V:TM) themed CCG (Jyhad?). I had some Illuminati: New World Order (INWO) cards. I bought and listlessly toyed with a deck of ...
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2answers
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What general approach should be taken opening hands with 3=1=4=5 and 1=3=4=5 shape?
If my hand is not good enough to reverse, what should I do with a hand like
Kxx
x
KJxx
AQxxx
That is, a minimum opener with a singleton major, 4 diamonds, and 5 clubs (assuming that I'm playing ...
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I died, what can I do until the world ends?
The other day whilst playing betrayal at house on the hill, I died early on and didn't get back on the board as a monster in any way.
What can I do to contribute without 'over doing it'?
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1answer
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Sea of Blood seems broken, what did we miss?
We started some time ago a Descent campaign on Sea of Blood, but ran across some heavy problems.
Currently we are stuck on a battle with a lieutenant of the evil lord on a sea chain siege, trying to ...
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5answers
7k views
When land becomes creature can you kill it?
Some lands have an ability to become a creature, but they usually say they are still a land. If a land is a 3/3 creature, and a land, can you target and kill it with a Lightning Bolt to send it to the ...
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2answers
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Question regarding strong 2c opening
Partner opened with 2C -- I responded with 2D (I have 2 pts)-- Partner responded with 3C.
Is the rebid 3C by partner forcing me to bid (I don’t have enough clubs) or can I pass here?
It's just that ...
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1answer
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Do any successful draft formats exist for Android: Netrunner?
It's still early enough in Android: Netrunner's lifecycle that using the full cardlist to build decks isn't too overwhelming, but as time goes on, it could well be, and archetypes will become ...
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0answers
104 views
Is this card game found in casinos?
In the paper [1], the authors write
"... the problem is equivalent to a card game played in Las Vegas:
The cards of a shuffled deck are dealt one at a time and face up.
At the same time the ...
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2answers
137 views
Reaction cards in response to reaction cards
Consider this complicated scenario: I'm about to gain a card (Current event reacting to: "would gain a card"), so I reveal Trader. I gain a silver instead. Then, I reveal Watchtower (Current event ...
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244 views
How can I clearly detail all possible destinations from every point of the map in my game?
I'm making a game about traveling the world and I stumbled across one big problem, so I hoped you could give me some good suggestions.
In my game players can choose to which cities they want to go on ...
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4answers
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Axis & Allies - Opening strategies for the U.K.
I haven't played Axis & Allies in a while, and I'm currently getting my butt handed to me in an online match (partly due to a failed Kwabang attack).
I've got what I feel is a solid grip on ...
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3answers
256 views
Should we take good cards out for better cards while sideboarding (magic 2014 rules update)?
It has been announced, among other changes, that you are allowed to increase the number of cards in your deck beyond 60 while side boarding. Meaning you can bring 5 cards in and not have to take 5 ...
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2answers
132 views
Can you play 99 relentless rats in commander?
Just a silly question, can you run 99 Relentless Rats in commander? Maybe that and Sphinx of the Chimes and some juicy commander that plays off creature types.
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3answers
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Is a robber laid a robber played?
My wife and I were playing Settlers of Catan and she moved the robber onto one of the numbers where only my settlement was. She took her hand off of the robber and told me to spread my cards. I was ...
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1answer
90 views
Life Link on an opponents creature by enchantment
With cards like spirit link does the controller of the spirit link gain the life or does the controller of the creature that is dealing the damage gain the life?
The card is worded so that it says ...
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2answers
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Does an ability that increase the number of creatures affect the instant or sorcery that triggers it?
(For example) Talrand, Sky Summoner has the ability:
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, put a 2/2 blue Drake creature token with flying onto the battlefield.
If I have cast an ...
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4answers
495 views
Is it advantageous to go first in Dominion?
The rulebook says:
If the highest scores are tied at the end of the game, the tied player who has had the fewest turns wins the game.
What advantages does the first player have over the other ...
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1answer
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Parasite + Wyrm combo - is it an insta-killer?
Wyrm has the following text:
1[Credit]: Ice has -1 strength.
Parasite has the following text:
Host ice has -1 strength for each virus counter on Parasite and is trashed if its strength is 0 ...
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1answer
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Does Cell Portal restart the run?
Cell Portal has the following text:
The Runner approaches the outermost piece of ice protecting the attacked server. Derez Cell Portal.
What happens after the Runner passes the outermost piece ...
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2answers
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When should a bridge defender return the second, rather than fourth highest card in suit?
Against a bidding sequence of 1NT, 3NT, partner, West, opens with what looks like the fourth highest of a suit. Dummy goes down with two small cards in the suit. I have four to the king in the suit, ...
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0answers
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What does it mean to “interrupt movement”
In Sid Meier's Civilization, the Communism technology allows another players' movement to be interrupted to prevent figures from leaving a specific square.
What exactly does this mean, does this mean ...
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3answers
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Are there many mandated “time outs” in tournament bridge?
In "Points, Schmoints," Marty Bergen related an instance in which he announced "skip bid," before "jumping" his partner's two diamond bid to the five level (instead of three). According to him, his ...
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Can one ask for a “time out” to study the hand in bridge?
"West" (the opening leader) has to lead before seeing the dummy. Both declarer (South) and partner (East) ought to study the dummy before playing. But often they do not.
Suppose South wins the trick, ...
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3answers
102 views
Responding to a simple overcall (SAYC)
LHO opened with 1C – Partner overcalled with 1S – (I have 6 pts, 4 Spades) → Do I respond with 2S?
P.S. rho pass.
EDIT : what my gripe with this is, that according to textbooks, you respond to ...
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2answers
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Can abilities with a [Click] cost be used during a run?
Some abilities have a [Click] cost to them, such as Crypsis' ability to add a virus counter to it.
Does it count as a "paid ability" for the purposes of the Run Timeline? I.e. could I, mid-run, add a ...
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1answer
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Placing advancements on non-advanceable cards
I know you can't advance something that is non-advanceable, but what about the Runner?
In the new Opening Moves Data Pack, there is a card called "Queen's Gambit" (according to the pics). It says:
...
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0answers
102 views
What chance do I have of my foil being a rare or mythic?
If I open a pack, and it contains a foil, this foil could be any card in the set, from basic lands to the most expensive mythic rare. My question is, does each individual foil card have the same ...
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2answers
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What is the proper way way to play Butcher of Malakir and Falkenrath Noble?
I am not sure if I correctly understand what order the phases would be when playing Butcher of Malakir and Falkenrath Noble.
Also the description causes confusion as it basically says "if creature ...
5
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2answers
170 views
Do cards that say “Each player…” still affect players with Shroud?
I have a True Believer out which gives me shroud. My opponent has an enchantment that says that each player must sacrifice whenever he sacrifices a card. Does the enchantment target me, thus allowing ...
