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by jknitnerd
29 July 2024, 18:37
Forum: The Fox in the Forest: Duet
Topic: Where did the misses count originate?
Replies: 5
Views: 635

Re: Where did the misses count originate?

I understand what it does, I’m curious to know why it’s in BGA and not in the game I own.
by jknitnerd
29 July 2024, 07:36
Forum: The Fox in the Forest: Duet
Topic: Where did the misses count originate?
Replies: 5
Views: 635

Where did the misses count originate?

I own this game and took a look at my copy of it to try and find where the x misses came from (not talking about forest tokens) and couldn’t find it in my copy of the rules. Where did this rule come from?
by jknitnerd
20 July 2023, 07:03
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: Ark Nova on iPad
Replies: 8
Views: 2075

Re: Ark Nova on iPad

I love the safe/ help mode as an iOS user and I hope more games will implement it.
by jknitnerd
09 July 2023, 07:21
Forum: Applejack
Topic: Does anyone know why in 2 player the first player gets the massive disadvantage?
Replies: 7
Views: 4857

Re: Does anyone know why in 2 player the first player gets the massive disadvantage?

Thanks for sharing the BGG link! I agree that the honey difference early has such an impact as to what you can afford and build. I do wish there was a way to see the data as to the number of times the second player wins in a two player game. Anecdotally, unless the second player is just learning the...
by jknitnerd
29 June 2023, 22:23
Forum: Applejack
Topic: Does anyone know why in 2 player the first player gets the massive disadvantage?
Replies: 7
Views: 4857

Re: Does anyone know why in 2 player the first player gets the massive disadvantage?

I wonder why they decided that the first player would start with so much less honey? There must be logic to it...
by jknitnerd
29 June 2023, 21:30
Forum: Applejack
Topic: Does anyone know why in 2 player the first player gets the massive disadvantage?
Replies: 7
Views: 4857

Does anyone know why in 2 player the first player gets the massive disadvantage?

I understand that in the rules the 1st player gets a certain amount of honey, second player, third player, etc...what I am interested in finding out is why this is the case, especially when in a two player game there is zero advantage to being first (selection rotates so each player has a chance to ...
by jknitnerd
02 June 2023, 08:24
Forum: Viticulture
Topic: Tuscany
Replies: 60
Views: 25753

Re: Tuscany

Agreed, once you play with Tuscany, playing without it is an exercise in frustration.
by jknitnerd
19 May 2023, 17:58
Forum: Obsession
Topic: URGENT: Upcoming Change (regarding 2 Lady's Maid hire play)
Replies: 25
Views: 6289

Re: URGENT: Upcoming Change (regarding 2 Lady's Maid hire play)

I had made a suggestion to disallow the hiring of two lady’s maids in the Friendly setting due to just this issue back when the game was in Alpha https://en.boardgamearena.com/bug?id=83449 the taking both, especially in a “Friendly” game is such rubbish. I apologize for missing that! You were presc...
by jknitnerd
26 April 2023, 21:32
Forum: Obsession
Topic: URGENT: Upcoming Change (regarding 2 Lady's Maid hire play)
Replies: 25
Views: 6289

Re: URGENT: Upcoming Change (regarding 2 Lady's Maid hire play)

I had made a suggestion to disallow the hiring of two lady’s maids in the Friendly setting due to just this issue back when the game was in Alpha https://en.boardgamearena.com/bug?id=83449 the taking both, especially in a “Friendly” game is such rubbish.
by jknitnerd
08 February 2023, 20:29
Forum: Gizmos
Topic: Cards put back on the order of our choice after a research
Replies: 8
Views: 1379

Re: Cards put back on the order of our choice after a research

Wow, I have never seen those arrows… however I play primarily on mobile (so no hover).

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