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There are many instances where you should take something else over Caravansery. The most obvious example is that if you are in science, you should usually take School over Caravansery (and against good opponents also Library and Laboratory should be taken over Caravansery in many cases). Also in low...

Your problem with Olympia is that it requires a clear plan and an execution without any deviations, but your style of play is loose - this works well with flexible wonders such as Ephesos or Hali and sometimes with Babylon, but you will struggle mightily not only with Olympia, but also with Alex and...

The problem is not randomness per se, but the fact that you can not control it in any way. If players are familiar with the game, games are decided randomly and you can not do anything about. For instance, it is usually useful to play green cards in the beginning, as green cards will usually facilit...

First, I am not complaining, because I am doing poorly - in fact, with 5 players I made the top 10 in the record amount of games, but I am not enjoying the game nearly as much as with 4 players. The problem is that the second age, which is supposed to be the heart of the game is way too loose: 1) Re...

In 7 Wonders luck plays an important role and past a certain not very high level the differences between players are small. For example, I am not a top player or anything, but I won a lot of games against 1st overall players and often lost in games with 2 bronze players. You can also see that top pl...

I think it should alternate just between 4 and 5. With 3 players the military is too important and the resource blocking/card hiding game is not that deep. With 6 and 7 players the game is a bit too random.