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That rules summary is wrong. If you check the full rule book, you'll see it says the cubes must be taken from the bottom of the card to the top. That's an unfortunate mistake in that summary!

Excellent!

Hopefully this will be helpful:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/287599 ... icide-solo

I take it that this game is not as cool as it seems as the fool proof player will always win if they start white.. is that really so? Hive probably has a slight first-player advantage. Probably someone can provide some statistics for us. I don't think it matters what would happen between two "...

This has previously been requested and denied. Please note that I'm not taking a position on whether it should be done or not. I'm just pointing to the previous discussion:

https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38260

For points 3, can I use a loco in place of a colour? So basically, for a route I'm trying to claim that is 2 long I should aim to have at least 3 of the same colour (or an extra bunch of locos)? Yes, you can use a locomotive to cover the extra card cost, no matter what color you used to start the a...

It's true that you won't necessarily need extra cards to claim a tunnel. However, the question is whether one should have extra cards when attempting to claim one. In my opinion, yes, it is normally wise to have extra cards ready when claiming a tunnel! "locos being turned over do not match a s...

Everything went ok, if you're asking about this game: https://boardgamearena.com/archive/replay/241009-1057/?table=575193315&player=94097977&comments=95200311; Click the "See final game situation" button, then click the "Final situation" tab. You'll see the game's score c...

I favour an outer-hive/mobility/ant-game play style myself, the kind you dislike. I know that it is not possible to lock an opponent down with pins and blocks without having the tempo and force to execute those pins and blocks. If you are consistently finding yourself locked down, then your opponent...

What do you mean by "really playing the game"? Pinning and counter-pinning have always been a huge part of good strategy in Hive. Piece mobility is a key strategic factor, both increasing your own and limiting your opponent's. I have two suggestions for how you might contend with such oppo...