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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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Ora et Labora. Ideas for an alternative 2 player game ending rule?
I love the game "Ora et Labora" by Uwe Rosenberg. It is has especially a nice 2 player mechanism.
In 3 and 4 player mode the game ends after a certain number of rounds. Which I like very much.
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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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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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'Free City' with Babylon (B): How to play the special ability (2nd stage)?
You can use the special ability of Babylon (side B, 2nd stage) to get a 7th turn where you are allowed to play your last (7th) card (which would otherwise be discarded). You can use this ability in ...
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What edition of Empire Builder do I have?
My family has an old edition of Empire Builder by Mayfair games, and the box I have isn't listed on Boardgame Geek's edition list.
I found an image of the box on that site. It is pre-fourth edition, ...
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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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What are the differences within/between Pokemon series?
My kids are getting interested in Pokemon TCG, so I'm trying to figure out the different series and sets. I played Magic the Gathering for a little while, which has helped me understand some of the ...
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Are encounters naturally weighted against players and how do we 'fix' it?
I've been having a great deal of trouble when it comes to playing campaign mode with our current group. Initially, we were doing well, and I think most of it had to do with a learning curve for the ...
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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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In Dungeon Petz, what is the optimal round to pick the “Inviting new imps” action space?
What is the optimal round to pick the "Inviting new imps" action space in a 2-, 3- and 4-player game, respectively?
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When is mystify worth using?
In Day and Night when you are playing Day mystify rarely seems to be useful. Towards the start of the game time spent attempting to mystify squares will either be wasted when night swiftly reverses ...
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Does the Diplowinn variant play similarly to the original Diplomacy?
The Diplomacy Variant Bank contains a huge number of variants on Diplomacy, ranging from completely different maps and powers, to minor tweaks of the rules. I was searching for a variant that would ...
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How can we win at Bohnanza: Al Cabohne?
My girlfriend and I have played the game Bohnanza a lot and we have bought the version Bohnanza: Al Cabohne. But somehow the game always beats us. Does anybody know a good tactic to win this?
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WoW TCG Magtheridon Raid Strategies
I'm going to be running Magtheridon for some friends and was looking for advice in general and wondering specifically about bloods. Should I try to keep them around, or spend them on various effects?
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