Play Order suggestion.

Contrickster · Post by **Contrickster** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:38 pm

1. Sequential = fixed order (A then B then C etc...)

2. Freestyle = any order (ABC CBA BAC etc...)

3. Stepped = rolling order (ABCDE, BCDEA. CDEAB etc...)

Is there any reason why #3 isn't a play order option?

I've not thought about the implications of it enough to know it would be a great suggestion. However I was surprised to find this suggestion was not on the list.

Great site!

Master Bush · Post by **Master Bush** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:45 pm

But who's A and who's B and so on? I dont see how random order doesn't work?

Anarkistsdream · Post by **Anarkistsdream** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:54 pm

A is the first person on the list, B the second, and so forth...

I like the idea of adding more variations, as well.

Scorba · Post by **Scorba** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:01 pm

Unless I'm missing something this suggestion just involves someone missing a turn every now and then.

Anarkistsdream · Post by **Anarkistsdream** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:05 pm

They wouldn't miss the turn, their turn would just revolve, so eventually you would go at the end... No one would ever miss one...

ABCDE
BCDEA
CDEAB
DEABC
EABCD
ABCDE

Master Bush · Post by **Master Bush** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:07 pm

Yea, but whoever is A would be screwed at the start of the game.

Anarkistsdream · Post by **Anarkistsdream** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:08 pm

Still, it would add variety... Maybe not many people would use... Hell, I don't even think <b>I</b> would use it... But the more options you have, the less repetitive the gaming.

Master Bush · Post by **Master Bush** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:11 pm

Winning never gets repetitive.

Anarkistsdream · Post by **Anarkistsdream** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:12 pm

Well, bro, for the losers out there- cough, me, cough- it would be nice...

As I said, I doubt I would use it, but I love playing Devil's Advocate.

spiesr · Post by **spiesr** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:29 pm

People would join it not knowing what it is and we would have enough questions/compliants to start a forum just for them...

Genghis Khant · Post by **Genghis Khant** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:32 pm

Scorba wrote:Unless I'm missing something this suggestion just involves someone missing a turn every now and then.

That is basically what will happen. Rubbish idea. Forget about it.

Anarkistsdream · Post by **Anarkistsdream** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:38 pm

Genghis Khant wrote:
Scorba wrote:Unless I'm missing something this suggestion just involves someone missing a turn every now and then.
That is basically what will happen. Rubbish idea. Forget about it.

So you're gonna bash people who come up with new ideas...?

I don't understand the negativity. The dude just was trying to contribute to a great site.

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:04 pm

I'd have to agree, it may be interesting, but it would cause more confusion than we would want to handle.

--Andy

Anarkistsdream · Post by **Anarkistsdream** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:07 pm

And I have no problem with that... I merely had a problem with how briskly and rudely people brushed it off. We should all be more respectful of peoples suggestions.

Contrickster · Post by **Contrickster** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:06 pm

Sorry, the more I think about it the better the suggestion sounds.

No turns are lost. Count them... ABCDE BCDEA = 2 turns each

What happens in sequential games is there is an unfair advantage to going first.

I want to remove that advantage. With Stepped Order everyone gets to go first.

If you don't want to play a game like that you don't have to choose it as an option.

nyg5680 · Post by **nyg5680** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:53 pm

it sound sintrestng i would try it

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:07 pm

Contrickster wrote:...What happens in sequential games is there is an unfair advantage to going first...

I think you've got it backward! In going first in Sequential, most always, you don't have an advantage. There is a little more risk in trying to get a card. Say if you are the Fourth to go, there is most likely going to be an easy card somewhere.

--Andy

AAFitz · Post by **AAFitz** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:28 pm

kind of like the end of a night at a bar...far more opportunities...