Board Game Arena

I agree. I didn't realize it changed until my first game and totally changes the gameplay. Much prefer the Pro variant as it offers more strategy. I guess we'll have to make sure to vote for the next season.

I just started playing this game and noticed the same thing, especially at >5 players. It's even difficult to get a game to start sometimes, so many people dropping in and out all the time. I'm also noticing the people with very low ELO ratings are the worst offenders, which explains their low rating.