Posted: 05 November 2007 at 6:20pm | IP Logged

What Wolfie said! :P

Posted: 06 November 2007 at 3:18am | IP Logged

Actually, it's because one of us (Elmer) decided on it and because we don't like to argue rules that we went with it anyway.

But don't worry, it doesn't look like we'll be coming down anyway.

Posted: 06 November 2007 at 6:50am | IP Logged

Why not?

Posted: 06 November 2007 at 9:39am | IP Logged

Seems the rest of the group is less enthusiastic than Rob and myself.  Not sure I’m up for the trip if just the 2 of us. If Rob is successful rousing up a few more then it’s much more likely to happen. Hope so. We’ll see…

Posted: 06 November 2007 at 2:37pm | IP Logged

Yeah, I agree with Elmer that spy takes a lot of the fun out of it for me, but I think we could get him over that.

It’s not just that though. The last time we went to a retreat in NY, many years ago, there was a distinct feeling of folks teaming up on our members. We were always targeted first, no matter where we sat or what cards were showing, and taken out before others were even targeted. No matter how good you are you cannot survive 3-5 players teaming up on you every turn. Don’t blame Elmer for not wanting to travel so far just to be hopeless fodder.

I’m sure none of the NJ group would want to come to MA if they knew we would always take them out first every game.

We’d have an easier time getting Elmer to join if we could somehow come up with a fair agreement that keeps it from being just NJ vs MA.  Or just agree to do just that.

Posted: 06 November 2007 at 4:04pm | IP Logged

Hear ya. Most of us just want to have a good fair game. Just passing on his concerns.

Restricting RW is a good idea. That's how we play. It levels an otherwise too powerful card, but spy cards are a different problem. Yes, they can be a big advantage if one person has them and the others don't, but also takes the fun out of it.

I'd rather be surprised when I attack and a persons reacts then to look at his hand first and know what's coming. But if they're playing with spy cards, then I know I have to to stay even and play with them too. And before you know it we're all looking at everyone's hands. No more surprise. To me, the cards are too powerful AND change the play too much. Takes some of the edge off.

But I'm not as caught up on it as it may sound. Frankly, I usually win more with them. It's not going to keep from playing. Just voicing 2cents. 

Posted: 07 November 2007 at 9:29am | IP Logged

RobPro wrote: Gekonauak wrote: We were always targeted first, no matter where we sat or what cards were showing, and taken out before others were even targeted. That was because you had Elmer with you. ;) Elmer is the man.

We could always play"Border wars"where for the first say 5 turns you can only target the persons sitting next to you but can play cards against anyone,this is a good way to keep dogpileing from happening and if we all agree to it we could do it wiether wolfie agrees or not(sticks tounge out at wolfie)