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by andreathejedy
12 March 2024, 12:45
Forum: Orion Duel
Topic: Has there ever been any analysis about how strong first player advantage is?
Replies: 15
Views: 10982

Re: Has there ever been any analysis about how strong first player advantage is?

Hi all again, I’m Andrea Mainini, one of the authors of the game. Here's a concise update on the RANDOM SETUP, addressing concerns raised by players over time: - in the "physical game", the issue of any advantage/disadvantage for the first player does not arise for many reasons already exp...
by andreathejedy
03 December 2023, 19:43
Forum: Orion Duel
Topic: Proposal for Introducing the "Pie Rule" to Enhance Game Balance
Replies: 6
Views: 1612

Re: Proposal for Introducing the "Pie Rule" to Enhance Game Balance

Hi all, I’m Andrea Mainini, one of the authors of the game. On the multiple reasons explaining the lack of the first-player advantage, I have already discussed in the other post, and I will not repeat them here. Developing a game where there is no first-player advantage (at least within satisfactory...
by andreathejedy
10 November 2023, 14:30
Forum: Orion Duel
Topic: Has there ever been any analysis about how strong first player advantage is?
Replies: 15
Views: 10982

Re: Has there ever been any analysis about how strong first player advantage is?

Hi all, I’m Andrea Mainini, one of the authors of the game. There are MANY REASONS that, COMBINED, explain the lack of the first player advantage on ORION Duel: 1) the two-colors tiles; each time you play, you play a little bit also for your opponent; 2) the main and only rule of the game forbidding...

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