Ah, Balotelli !
You were the hidden saboteur in the SABS group, weren't you ?
I guess these TIPS are for you, if you don't know them all already:
[TIP] : Always always ALWAYS ask your teammates before playing a RF (=Rock Fall), either you are sab or digger
[TIP] : Diggers, try to save your crosses and T paths to dig straight, instead of curving
[TIP] : It is recommended to check either top or bottom card at first instead of middle one
[TIP] : You can flip/rotate your path cards 180°
[TIP] : Goal cards automatically rotate to match the path they are connected to, if necessary
[TIP] : Diggers, when playing several T path in a row, it's recommended to alternate them (up/down/up/down...)
[TIP] : Diggers, beware of "RF spots" you could create from a crossing section
[TIP] : Diggers, try not to dig "simple" paths when sabs are free (they could play a DE = Dead End), especially at the beginning.
[TIP] : Alternatively try to play a "multiple" path after a "simple" when it's the case.
[TIP] : Diggers, double break the lowest sab (in the list), so they won't be able to fully fix each other in the meanwhile
[TIP] : Going to the right (colomn by colomn) is much harder than digging vertically (line by line). Try to dig in front existing path, instead of from top or bottom...
[TIP] : Sabs, try to keep at least one break to subdue last diggers' hope when they are about to reach the gold
[TIP] : Sabs, be carefull when you dig, you may actally help diggers to get closer to the gold when you curve or play vertical T paths in front
[TIP] : Sabs and Diggers, sometimes discard is a good option !
So Balotelli, should you not follow these tips when playing whith
experienced players (
i.e. more than several hundred games), it's up to you of course, but you may increase their suspicion against you, if not than, in some tricky cases, ruining the game experience ...
This list is absolutely not exhaustive; I should take some time to update it and provide new tips so that every new players would fully enjoy the Saboteur Game and improve their tactics !
Have fun, my fellow dwarves !
Gruuumpffh.