Board Game Arena

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1. The game Terra Mystica is more enjoyable, fun, and pleasing with the 14 original factions only. (I find this to be true, so will always vote in favor of it for arena.) 2. The game is more accessible to newer players with only the 14 original factions. (I don't necessarily agree with this, and mo...

I would say this was nicely done, makes the game accessible for newer players. (Not expert comments.)

I don't play turn-based. As to real-time, as to what is "too fast", you should just try it out, I believe. I feel that "fast" is usu. more than slow enough, but I am experienced. I would very rarely feel any time pressure on "Normal". (If I miss a time limit, it is usu....

If you can use both spades on the first tile, you must. Only if you reach your home color and have a spade left, can you use the second one on another tile.

I would say that the mini-expansions are essential. Primarily you will have 14 town tiles (8 different ones) instead of 10 (5). Furthermore the round bonus can be for Temples, and the pass bonus can be for advanced shipping. The other options are IMO just there for variety. The landscapes give each ...

I might play that also.

[That said, I have hardly ever played shogi on-line, while there are some (Japanese) websites to do so.]

I think faction selection is a very relevant part of the game and it depends on seat. It would not be nice for stronger players to always train seats 3 and 4. (That is not to say that being able to agree on a particular player order could not be useful, just that I do not think that automatically as...

Si j'ai bien compris, ce sont 3 mini extensions qui viennent d'être implémentées. Même sans les avoir expérimentées, je me demande s'il n'y aurait pas avantage à pouvoir les sélectionner chacune individuellement afin de multiplier les possibilités de jeu. [I hope you don't mind my responding in Eng...

Very useful indeed. Thanks!