HATING the new arena format!

[JoysJoy]

Hi

Please, gurus, change this one back to 2pl for the next season! One game, turn-based, takes weeks and weeks to play with only one move per player and having to wait for all 3 to make that move.

I have taken this game off my favorites list now and given up entirely on it in Arena. It is just no fun al all when a game drags forever. Not exciting to X out one box, and 2-3 days later get to X out one other box, wait 2 days to X another box... I forget I'm even playing and it is a waste of my time.

*Maybe* 3pl is fun for real time? I almost always play turn-based, like many others. And there is no fun at all in 3 pl turn based.

Thank you

[Jellby]

Play with faster turn-based settings, or outside Arena.

[kennailedit]

agree. three players. not condutive to a game for pleasure. way to long.
willcancel sub if no change SOON

[ddemoss]

Hard disagree - 3 players is much better (moons start to actually matter). If it's too slow, pick faster settings.

[Grn Xn Hm]

I can't say I have experience with turn-based for this game, but I think that's because the quickness of the game caters to real-time formats, which most players are doing in Arena. Two player games were 4-10 minutes, now three player games are 7-15 minutes. Not too bad of an increase, but its certainly not days or weeks like turn-based would be.

And the change to make moons have a negative bonus makes them matter now and games are way more competitive. Big fan of that change if it means games take a few more minutes.

Like a couple other highly popular Arena games on this site (Lucky Numbers and 6 Nimmt,) the speed/length of the game is a primary draw for most.

I'd recommend giving it a go and leaving the turn-based games for things that take longer. But to each their own.

P.S. it was me I was the guru that proposed this season's Arena change and have rained misery down from above. You're welcome

[Maggie4455]

Why not play in real time? It's much better and it is recommended for this game. Then the things you say wouldn't be an issue.

[Golozad]

I understand mechanics behind the process, but needing to get 2-3 Wins to compensate 1 defeat is kinda demotivating.