Comments for My Play http://linnaeus.wordpress.com Thoughts about analog games Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:10:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Race for the Galaxy Strategy – A Couple Prefatory Notes by Spidering Around « The (New) Tao of Gaming http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/rftg-preface/#comment-8459 Spidering Around « The (New) Tao of Gaming Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:10:18 +0000 http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/?p=236#comment-8459 [...] been meaning to mention that Linnaeus has some Race strategy articles [1, 2, 3] [...] [...] been meaning to mention that Linnaeus has some Race strategy articles [1, 2, 3] [...]

]]> Comment on My Race for the Galaxy Comments by Monday Gaming « The (New) Tao of Gaming http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/race-for-the-galaxy/#comment-8458 Monday Gaming « The (New) Tao of Gaming Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:27:11 +0000 http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-8458 [...] My one game of Race was interesting enough. (Oh, Linnaeus posted his thoughts about Race. And Mikko posted his review). But (amazingly), games were [...] [...] My one game of Race was interesting enough. (Oh, Linnaeus posted his thoughts about Race. And Mikko posted his review). But (amazingly), games were [...]

]]> Comment on The Best 100 Hobby Games Meme by Which I was just about to comment on « The (New) Tao of Gaming http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/best-games-meme/#comment-8457 Which I was just about to comment on « The (New) Tao of Gaming Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:01:56 +0000 http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/best-games-meme/#comment-8457 [...] I was just about to comment on I see (via Linnaeus) that there’s a book of essays on “The Best 100 Hobby Games” with noted game [...] [...] I was just about to comment on I see (via Linnaeus) that there’s a book of essays on “The Best 100 Hobby Games” with noted game [...]

]]> Comment on Thoughts on What Makes a Good RPG Setting by Linnaeus http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/rpg-setting/#comment-8439 Linnaeus Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:30:50 +0000 http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/?p=326#comment-8439 I enjoy collaborative setting creation, too, although I've only really tried it once. It seemed a little outside the bailiwick of this discussion though. Since it's come up, I'll mention that groups should focus on the same sort of stuff you'd see in a seed setting book when they do this. They can flesh out the colour in play much more easily than they can seed conflicts that they want to play out (depending on the game's mechanics, of course). I enjoy collaborative setting creation, too, although I’ve only really tried it once. It seemed a little outside the bailiwick of this discussion though. Since it’s come up, I’ll mention that groups should focus on the same sort of stuff you’d see in a seed setting book when they do this. They can flesh out the colour in play much more easily than they can seed conflicts that they want to play out (depending on the game’s mechanics, of course).

]]> Comment on Thoughts on What Makes a Good RPG Setting by ExCrusader http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/rpg-setting/#comment-8438 ExCrusader Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:49:57 +0000 http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/?p=326#comment-8438 I agree with your thoughts on settings. Over the years the only thing those books have provided me is sometimes interesting reading material. If everyone at the table doesn't have a good understanding of the setting, most of that material is completely wasted, and I have never played with people willing to do that much homework for a game. One of the setting types that I am completely in love with is shared creation with the group. My most successful example of this is with FATE based games, and specifically Starblazer Adventures. Using your character's aspects to flesh out the game world just works so well for my group and I. I agree with your thoughts on settings. Over the years the only thing those books have provided me is sometimes interesting reading material. If everyone at the table doesn’t have a good understanding of the setting, most of that material is completely wasted, and I have never played with people willing to do that much homework for a game.

One of the setting types that I am completely in love with is shared creation with the group. My most successful example of this is with FATE based games, and specifically Starblazer Adventures. Using your character’s aspects to flesh out the game world just works so well for my group and I.

]]> Comment on Race for the Galaxy Strategy — Consume Strategies by Linnaeus http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/race-for-the-galaxy-strategy-%e2%80%94-consume-strategies/#comment-8398 Linnaeus Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:18:49 +0000 http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/?p=308#comment-8398 While I don't intend to comment with any authourity on RvI for another 75 plays or so, I will say that I've had several near misses with Consume strategies, as well as a couple of wins, while my main opponent has found himself drawn repeatedly to military play. Non-military develop-heavy strategies have once or twice as well, and clearly gos a big boost from the RvI card mix., I suspect other strategies will bubble up with more experience too. Glad the article helped you out, too :) While I don’t intend to comment with any authourity on RvI for another 75 plays or so, I will say that I’ve had several near misses with Consume strategies, as well as a couple of wins, while my main opponent has found himself drawn repeatedly to military play. Non-military develop-heavy strategies have once or twice as well, and clearly gos a big boost from the RvI card mix., I suspect other strategies will bubble up with more experience too.

Glad the article helped you out, too :)

]]> Comment on Race for the Galaxy Strategy — Consume Strategies by Rob Donoghue http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/race-for-the-galaxy-strategy-%e2%80%94-consume-strategies/#comment-8397 Rob Donoghue Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:51:56 +0000 http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/?p=308#comment-8397 So, this was helpful to me in sharpening up my consume game - with the RvI expansion, I've been stubbornly attempting to keep consume competitive. Specifically, it's made me much more mindful of keeping the symmetry between my production and consume in line. Lead to a 59:52 victory over my wife, who has been a powerhouse since RvI came out, so I'm pretty happy. Excellent post! -Rob D. So, this was helpful to me in sharpening up my consume game – with the RvI expansion, I’ve been stubbornly attempting to keep consume competitive. Specifically, it’s made me much more mindful of keeping the symmetry between my production and consume in line. Lead to a 59:52 victory over my wife, who has been a powerhouse since RvI came out, so I’m pretty happy.

Excellent post!

-Rob D.

]]> Comment on Race for the Galaxy Strategy — Consume Strategies by Simon http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/race-for-the-galaxy-strategy-%e2%80%94-consume-strategies/#comment-8396 Simon Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:03:29 +0000 http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/?p=308#comment-8396 These are some great strategy articles... it almost makes me wish I enjoyed Race to the Galaxy! Keep up the excellent work. These are some great strategy articles… it almost makes me wish I enjoyed Race to the Galaxy! Keep up the excellent work.

]]> Comment on Race for the Galaxy Strategy – Game Changers by Race for the Galaxy Strategy — Consume Strategies « My Play http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/rftg-strategy-game-changers/#comment-8395 Race for the Galaxy Strategy — Consume Strategies « My Play Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:21:31 +0000 http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/?p=277#comment-8395 [...] equally efficient, which is why I talk about all of the engines except Mining Conglomerate in the Game Changers article. If you have an engine card and one production world that works with it (or two different [...] [...] equally efficient, which is why I talk about all of the engines except Mining Conglomerate in the Game Changers article. If you have an engine card and one production world that works with it (or two different [...]

]]> Comment on Race for the Galaxy Strategy – the Second Tier by Guy Srinivasan http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/rftg-strategy-the-second-tier/#comment-8394 Guy Srinivasan Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:39:36 +0000 http://linnaeus.wordpress.com/?p=303#comment-8394 Whoa. GreedyAlgorithm is Guy. Whoa. GreedyAlgorithm is Guy.

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