Feedback for Takenoko Arena.
Posted: 16 January 2020, 03:06
I know that variants are not available in simple mode either, however there are official variants that I think Make takenoko at least a better 2p experience at competitive level.
Gourmet-"Panda can't eat bamboo if there is only 1 bamboo/the bamboo trunk on the plot): In order for this variant to function players must be able to place an improvement in any tile with 1 or less bamboo/with only the trunk. However if it works that way, it balances the Gardener objectives, making heavy gardener (Arguably the most fun part of takenoko), viable.
As it is most players know that the only good strat is heavy panda objectives, with some plots and 1 or 2 gardeners.
That's actually the inverse on how interesting each type of objective is.
Alternateivly/additionaly
Diversity "Sets of objectives give 3 point": I don't find this one that good as it pidgeon hole players into doing 3 sets to finish the game, but it works at making players doing more gardener objectives. I like less than gourmet, but i prefer this variant to no variant at all.
Gourmet-"Panda can't eat bamboo if there is only 1 bamboo/the bamboo trunk on the plot): In order for this variant to function players must be able to place an improvement in any tile with 1 or less bamboo/with only the trunk. However if it works that way, it balances the Gardener objectives, making heavy gardener (Arguably the most fun part of takenoko), viable.
As it is most players know that the only good strat is heavy panda objectives, with some plots and 1 or 2 gardeners.
That's actually the inverse on how interesting each type of objective is.
Alternateivly/additionaly
Diversity "Sets of objectives give 3 point": I don't find this one that good as it pidgeon hole players into doing 3 sets to finish the game, but it works at making players doing more gardener objectives. I like less than gourmet, but i prefer this variant to no variant at all.