Taking foster home out of the equation, since that is supposed to be the low point safety valve, you would think that the point earning potential between city/suburbs/country would be similar in terms of risk/reward.
In a recent game I had the 3 dogs of the same type = 6 points countryside. Right next to it was the old man suburbs, where you could also score 6 points for 3 dogs. The problem is that the suburbs needs three very specific color dogs. Because of the structure of the game and training cards, it is easier to re-home 3 dogs of the same color than it is three different dog colors. And if you are already gearing up to re-home dogs of different colors, you are better off putting them in the city, where there is more upside.
If they boosted the payoff of various suburbs cards by a point or two, it would make them more attractive to go for. As it stands now, I rarely go for the suburbs.
In a recent game I had the 3 dogs of the same type = 6 points countryside. Right next to it was the old man suburbs, where you could also score 6 points for 3 dogs. The problem is that the suburbs needs three very specific color dogs. Because of the structure of the game and training cards, it is easier to re-home 3 dogs of the same color than it is three different dog colors. And if you are already gearing up to re-home dogs of different colors, you are better off putting them in the city, where there is more upside.
If they boosted the payoff of various suburbs cards by a point or two, it would make them more attractive to go for. As it stands now, I rarely go for the suburbs.