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What are a blackjack dealer's options? Playing with a dealer that has the same options as players would seem to be to be so different from normal blackjack that you couldn't even compare the two. The majority of blackjack strategy is based on decisions based on being able to see 1 (and only 1) of the dealer's cards, and the rules they have to follow. |
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May 20 |
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1-on-1 unorganized tournament scoring system How many games do you expect to have in the "tournament"? Sounds like you just need basic ELO ranking, but I don't think it's going to work so well on such a small sample size. |
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May 15 |
answered | Can people win at Diplomacy using a “Qin strategy?” |
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May 15 |
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Can people win at Diplomacy using a “Qin strategy?” This doesn't really seem to address the question at all. If you're saying that the question can't be answered, that probably makes more sense as a comment. |
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May 14 |
answered | Where can I find price-lists for Star Trek CCG cards? |
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May 9 |
answered | Mini game within a game |
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May 7 |
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In Axis and Allies, how do you choose which player plays which country? edited tags; edited title |
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May 6 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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May 1 |
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Overcall of 3S over 1C opening, what does it show? (assuming bidding system SAYC) This question isn't going to be answerable unless you give more details about the bidding system that you were using. |
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Apr 12 |
answered | In Hive, can Beetle hop over to another lane? |
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Apr 9 |
answered | How does roll and move affect games like Talisman? |
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Apr 8 |
accepted | How does a firefighter “recover” after being knocked down? |
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Apr 8 |
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How does a firefighter “recover” after being knocked down? Ah, looks like I was accidentally reading the Family Rules version of Knocked Down. Definitely clear, though it still seems like a pretty light penalty (that might even help in some cases). |
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Apr 8 |
asked | How does a firefighter “recover” after being knocked down? |
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Apr 1 |
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When should Italy NOT take over Tunisia on its second turn in Diplomacy? I agree that the reason to not take it is because you're taking something else. I don't necessarily agree that not taking Tunis as a 5th is advisable, everyone is going to assume it is yours and assess you as such anyway. Unless you're playing with inexperienced players that just count pieces on the board, I'd still grab it as a 5th in 1901 if I could. |
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Mar 22 |
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Improved wording for dealing out cards Or, depending on whether the number of cards can change and how much the number of players can vary, you might just want to make it explicit. "For 2 players, give each player 12 cards. For 3 players, give each player 8 cards." etc |
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Mar 21 |
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Avoiding the “wrong” calamity I agree. Assume it is the calamity and decide whether you're still better off doing the trade. In many cases, the answer is yes. But if the answer is no, you're better off not trading, especially if you can wait until next turn to trade in your cards without bumping on the progress track. |
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Mar 20 |
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Are Basic Lands (Mana) Block/Set Agnostic? Changing the title so it isn't based on an incorrect premise |
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Mar 12 |
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In Diplomacy, Should You Have Separate Country “Draws” For Players of Different Experience? @Tom Best students or best diplomacy players? Either way, it's certainly possible for new players to target a skilled player and eliminate them first. But usually the skilled player can find a way to make it worth people's while to keep him around and then slowly find a way back into the game. But as for Austria, I had more solos in e-mail play as Austria than any other country. |
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Mar 11 |
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How are the maps provided with Diplomacy supposed to be used? You might want to encourage people with tablets or smartphones to use a website where they can update the map easily, that would accomplish a similar purpose to the paper maps with less erasing. But whether paper or electronic, updating maps time is definitely "on the clock". |
