Board Game Arena

I don´t like Arena with Friendly Robber

It's complete bullshit, in the present game, an user with 2 points but with 4 dev cards.

Edit: Now, 7 dev cards with 2 points.


We already have complained here:
https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewto ... 97#p192497

I feel the coding for "friendly robber" needs modified so that if a player with 2 points attacks a player with 3 or more points should lose their protection from being attacked. Just doesn't seem fair to allow attacking while you are protected from attacks. Remove "friendly robber'!!

It completely changed Arena, a lot of player are abusing the rule just by waiting the opportune moment and building roads or drawing cards.
If you are alone with 3 points, you will be punched to the pulp and cannot advance anymore.

This rule used to be fair by people agreeing to do so, and with 3 cards being considered as 3 points.
In the current situation, it's not good at all.

Fluckysan wrote: ↑29 October 2024, 16:47 It completely changed Arena, a lot of player are abusing the rule just by waiting the opportune moment and building roads or drawing cards.

Abusing? The rule is the same for everyone. If that strategy wins games, maybe that's what everyone should do.

The Friendly Robber rule based on 3 points alone is ruining the game, and it should be definitely improved. If players have 3 points, or have 4 roads or more, or drew 2 dev cards or more, they should be able to be robbed. I hope next arena season we’ll see a better Friendly Robber rule.

I'm just here to throw my support behind all the brave souls who suffer under the tyrannical 'Friendly' robber rule. Let’s be honest—nothing says ‘friendly’ like a rule that lets someone stockpile victory points while unleashing robbers left and right on anyone daring to accumulate, oh, say, three whole points. Friendly robbers would be great if everyone really was... well, friendly. But as it stands, it’s more like the ‘Petty Vengeance Clause’ of Catan, rewarding players for strategic hoarding while punishing anyone with the audacity to try to actually develop their settlements. This isn’t strategy; it’s sabotage! I mean, at this rate, we should just rename it ‘Settlers of Sabotage’ and be done with it. Developing your holdings? Don’t bother. Just sit back, relax, and watch the chaos ensue.

I'm here for any friendly robber (particularly in Arena) complaints thread.