Amazing. This topic was posted in 2019, and it continues to engage the Hive community.
When teaching people chess, I teach with a restricted roster and increase pieces as the player gains competency. However, when we finally play a game, we play with all the pieces, all the rules, everything that has been added over its centuries-old history. The only major difference between casual play and tournament play is touch-move.
It’s hard to disagree with Randy who takes a purist position. My guess is that as soon as Gen42’s basic Hive inventory starts running out, we’ll see a shift to the inclusion of all the pieces and the tournament opening. Defaulting to the original rules might even be a contractual obligation between Gen42 and BGA/Asmodee, and in that case, the conversation is moot. But I agree mainly with the poster (sorry Randy). If Hive wants to engage new audiences and grow its base, it really should be presented as one complete set with the tournament opening rule.
When teaching people chess, I teach with a restricted roster and increase pieces as the player gains competency. However, when we finally play a game, we play with all the pieces, all the rules, everything that has been added over its centuries-old history. The only major difference between casual play and tournament play is touch-move.
It’s hard to disagree with Randy who takes a purist position. My guess is that as soon as Gen42’s basic Hive inventory starts running out, we’ll see a shift to the inclusion of all the pieces and the tournament opening. Defaulting to the original rules might even be a contractual obligation between Gen42 and BGA/Asmodee, and in that case, the conversation is moot. But I agree mainly with the poster (sorry Randy). If Hive wants to engage new audiences and grow its base, it really should be presented as one complete set with the tournament opening rule.
