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Are the utilities worth buying?
In Monopoly, there are two utilities. They cost 150, and rent is 4x the dice roll if one utility is owned, or 10x the dice value if both are owned.
Are the utilities something I want to purchase if ...
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Close to winning means no go for you?
A long while back I was playing crib with a friend, and his crib board (I might be imagining things here, but I'm fairly certain) was shaded in the 118, 119, and 120 point area. This three-point zone ...
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Do I need to sacrifice again if I copy Goblin Grenade?
Let's say that I cast Goblin Grenade, sacrificing a goblin to pay it's additional cost. Then, before it resolves I cast Increasing Vengeance, which allows me to copy the Goblin Grenade. Since I've ...
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416 views
Can you buy with a copper after buying Grand Market?
If you buy the Grand Market in your turn, can you then use spare copper to buy something else? Or does doing so forbid you from having bought the Grand Market?
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Do we have Go endgame tablebases, just like Chess?
I am a relative newcomer to Go and more interested in the programming aspects of designing a Go Engine.
Do Go engines use a systematic list of Endgame positions with known wins, the way chess ...
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What is the most damaging thing a cylon can do in BattleStar Galactica on a turn he is revealing himself?
What I have seen people do is try to brig a player making a final attempt to sway someone to help. The best success I have had in a game was grab the admiral position for a turn with a character ...
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Rewards and punishments for card games
With playing a long board game you have the satisfaction of the endurance and outsmarting your opponents. It's a struggle and winning is the glory.
When you play something like poker or Uno you are ...
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Betrayal at House on the Hill - Scenario 50 - Do the Clue Tokens drop when a character dies?
During this haunt, the adventures collect clue tokens. According to the haunts special rules, the clues can be
Traded, like any other item
Stolen, like any other item
Do they 'drop' in an item ...
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Is it ever a good idea to research weapons development?
In Axis & Allies (2nd Edition Rules), is it every a smart move to spend IPCs to research weapons development?
I usually forego doing any weapons development, but I play with others who spend 5 ...
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1answer
227 views
To trash an estate or to curse my opponents?
I'm playing Dominion, 3-player game, I get a 5-2 split on the opening and get a Witch and a Pearl Diver. Other players have 4-3, they both open Jack of All Trades and Silver. I pick up a Jack and ...
7
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2answers
222 views
When to make suggestions that include cards in my own hand in clue?
One strategy I've heard of in clue is to name a card or two in your own hand when making a suggestion. I presume this is primarily so you can gain information about the other two factors that need to ...
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Commander damage from Mimic Vat token?
I've exiled my commander using Mimic Vat. Do the tokens it creates from it deal commander damage?
7
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Do you have to reveal your hand when using Treasure Map and not trashing a TM from your hand?
Since the golden rule of Dominion is to do as much as you can, when you can, shouldn't you have to reveal your hand to prove you cannot trash a Treasure Map from your hand? Treasure Map doesn't say ...
7
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1answer
643 views
When must an Instant be played that prevents damage?
Consider the card Harm's Way or similar. The Oracle text states:
The next 2 damage that a source of your choice would deal to you and/or permanents you control this turn is dealt to target ...
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Carcassonne: The River II playable/worth it without River I?
I recently received a copy of Carcassonne for the holidays, and have enjoyed it so far. My print, however, doesn't include the mini-expansion River I, and it seems like a neat little mechanic insofar ...
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1answer
396 views
Dominion: when playing the Big Money strategy, when should you switch from buying Gold to Duchy?
When there are how many Provinces left (if that is the way the game will most likely end), should you switch from buying Gold to Duchy (when you don't have 8 money)? Does this amount change for 3, 4 ...
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Can colorless mana be generated from things that say “Add one mana of any color to your mana pool”?
Can colorless mana be generated from things that say "Add one mana of any color to your mana pool"?
One example card would be Coalition Relic.
Reasons:
For example for sunburst spells, when the ...
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What hand scores are impossible in Cribbage?
It's very well known that 19 is an impossible score to achieve when counting your hand.
What are the other impossible to achieve scores? I've read 25, 26, 27. Does anyone know the answer ...
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What can I do to ensure that my friends' first game of Arkham Horror with me is as awesome as possible?
I bought Arkham Horror about 2 months ago and have played 2 practice rounds by myself. I'm confident I know all the rules and understand the game well enough to be able to explain them. However, I ...
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1answer
373 views
In Seven-Wonders Can I buy resources that were built by my neighbors this turn?
In 7 Wonders, you do a lot of building things and purchasing resources from your neighbors. Naturally, you cannot purchase resources that aren't actually there.
However, sometimes you run into a ...
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3answers
545 views
How Would I Get A Modern Diplomacy -“Like” Game Produced?
Some years ago, I created a modern Diplomacy "takeoff" game (with a new name to be determined). The five "countries" are U.S., Russia, China, Europe and the Middle East. The pieces are fleets (F), ...
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4answers
825 views
What is a good opening for Go on a 13x13 board?
I have been playing a lot of Go recently at lunch but we are playing on a 13x13 board instead of a 19x19. I can't seem to ever win! I am beginning to think that my opening is leaving me in a bad ...
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2answers
509 views
Timing Rules in Seven Wonders
There may or may not be a clear definitive ruling on this in the rulebook, but it's something that keeps confusing me in the actual play, so I'll ask anyway. Here are several questions that, when put ...
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8answers
995 views
Getting started with trick-taking games (whist, euchre, bridge, pinochle, etc.) [closed]
I've heard there are a lot of different trick-taking games out there, such as whist, bridge, euchre, pinochle, oh hell, hearts etc. I've heard a lot of good things about these games, but have very ...
7
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1answer
480 views
Carcassonne - The Tower and The Dragon
While it has been a while since I last played Carcassonne using The Tower expansion, I seem to recall a level of confusion as to how the rules surrounding The Tower interacted with the rules of the ...
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1answer
295 views
Is the Complex deck in Agricola strictly better?
I've played half a dozen games of Agricola — enough to get a feel for it, but not enough to know all of the cards or really weigh their balance.
It's my impression that the Basic and Interactive ...
6
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1answer
118 views
What regions count towards support of another region?
When attacking from a region into another region, do supporting units from territories connected to the region the attackers are coming from count toward their total strength? Or is it only supporting ...
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2answers
437 views
What is the proper Algebraic Notation for a pawn being promoted?
Are you supposed to use an arrow → or not.
Pe8→Q
Pe8Q
Where 'P' is the piece being moved (Pawn) , 'Q' is promotion to (Queen), 'e8' is the file ('e') and rank ('8')?
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Why do cards have different rarity levels in Magic: The Gathering?
I've been reflecting on this concept and trying to come up with a concise answer: Why do different levels of card rarity exist in MtG? In order for this concept of different numbers of different cards ...
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MTG Gatecrash Simic Strategies for a Prerelease event
I am going to be playing this weekend at the prerelease of Gatecrash, with the chosen guild of Simic. Now the core strategy of Simic is to grow relentlessly, using the Evolve mechanic (whenever a ...
5
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2answers
157 views
Is there a penalty for misplaying?
This afternoon my wife tried to play a green 8 on top of a red 2 in Uno.
Obviously a mistake on her part and I could find nothing in the rules to suggest that there was a penalty so we allowed her to ...
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3answers
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Can nonbasic dual lands such as “Azorius Chancery” be destroyed by the card text “destroy target land”?
My cousin and I play MtG together sometimes. He has many years of experience, and I just started playing recently and we have had an argument when I tried to destroy his nonbasic dual lands such as ...
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1answer
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How much bandwidth does Vassal consume?
A friend of mine is designing a game, and I'd like to playtest it with him. We have no possibility of meeting face to face; also, finding ±90 minutes to play through Vassal when I'm at home is quite ...
5
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2answers
266 views
Who goes first in Pandemic?
I've recently bought Pandemic and I'm going to play it for the first time tomorrow. Having read the rules I wasn't quite sure how to interpret:
The player who was most recently sick goes first.
...
5
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1answer
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How does a Loyal Cathar react to Undying Evil?
Loyal Cathar states:
When Loyal Cathar dies, return it to the battlefield transformed under
your control at the beginning of the next end step.
Undying Evil states:
Target creature gains ...
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3answers
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Does mixing Dominion expansions lessen the power of card combinations in random kingdom setups?
Although they can be mixed together, Dominion sets seem to have many cards that were designed to combo with other cards in the same set. Scout works better with the cards that are both victory cards ...
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0answers
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What is the difference between thickness and heavy or over-concentrated stones? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between thickness and heavy stones?
Many beginners and even advanced players have difficulties telling apart thick from heavy or over-concentrated ...
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1answer
698 views
When was the Lord Licorice character added to Candy Land?
I recently played a brand new copy of Candy Land with my son and noticed a character named Lord Licorice, who I don't remember from playing the game when I was a child.
The Candy Land Wikipedia ...
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1answer
335 views
Is there a simple strategy for re-learning Magic the Gathering?
I began playing MTG around Beta/Unlimited but haven't played MTG since about 4th Edition/Fallen Empires/Ice Age.
I have been considering picking the game back up, and could use some suggestions on ...
5
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3answers
240 views
When retreating from a compromised territory should you always leave one infantry?
In his seminal essays, Don Rae suggests that a retreating player always leaves one infantry in the territory she is retreating from:
Retreat and regroup when faced with overwhelming odds against ...
5
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2answers
376 views
Cribbage score going out
i.e. Player needs 4 points to go out. The hand value is 3. Does the Player get to go out with the added 1 point "Go"?
5
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1answer
398 views
What is (Larry Cohen's) the “Law of Total Tricks” In Bridge?
Based on my (imperfect) understanding of the "law," it means that my partnership should bid up to the same level as the number of trumps. For instance, with four trumps over my partner's five card ...
5
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3answers
346 views
Can Monty Python Fluxx be used with the regular Fluxx deck, or is it a separate game?
As far as I understand, Monty Python Fluxx is a separate game, not an expansion pack, that doesn't require the original Fluxx deck to play. But can it be used with the original deck - can it be used ...
5
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1answer
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Playing “Executive Orders” on self
I just played my first game of BSG (solo using the official fully cooperative rules). I've got the german edition so my card names might be a bit off...
The green skill cards 1 and 2 say something ...
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1answer
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Please recommend a good shuffling machine
The shuffling question What is a safe and accurate technique for shuffling cards? reminded me of a recent game of Munchkin with many expansions that taxed our shuffling endurance to the limit. My ...
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Hero Quest type games [closed]
What other kinds of games are like Hero Quest...? In that, what other games are around with a degree of character development (although not the depth of something like D&D), items etc, that ...
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1answer
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Orks Mob Rule in Warhammer 40k
I'm starting to play Warhammer 40k with Orks and I need a clarification to one of the rules for Orks.
Orks have Mob Rule so they can exchange their Leadership value with a number of models in unit. ...
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2answers
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Does Thrumming Stone ripple after ripple
The card Thrumming Stone says:
Spells you cast have ripple 4. (Whenever you cast a spell, you may reveal the top four cards of your library. You may cast any revealed cards with the same name as ...
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4answers
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How to store cards when game boxes don't have slots for them
I have two board games which use a lot of cards, but their boxes don't have dedicated space to store them in an ordered manner and whenever I'd like to play them again I have to start with sorting all ...
4
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1answer
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Stateful equipment use for Red Sign of Shudde M'ell in Arkham Horror
In Arkham Horror, players may use the spell Red Sign of Shudde M'ell to lower a monster's toughness by 1 (to a minimum of 1) until the end of this combat. In the event that an investigator has ...
