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Settlers of Catan - What counts as longest road?
My friends and I are new to Settlers of Catan. We had a dispute over what counts as the longest road. Suppose we have a road that is 8 segments long. Between the 4th and 5th segment we have a road coming off it that is 2 segments long, does this…
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When are good times/circumstances to build harbor settlements in Settlers of Catan?
According to this question, the opening phase is not the best time to do so, because you get too few resources.
Harbors are good for trade, so I would imagine that a good time would be when one has "many" resources, but not necessarily the right…
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What games are similar to Risk?
Are there any other board games that have similar game mechanics to Risk?
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Weird m "placeholder" card
A while ago a friend of mine pulled an interesting card in a pack of Urza's Legacy. The back was normal, but the front was solid black with a white M on it. I can't find the card right now, but I made an image of roughly what it looked like.
I think…
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Axis and Allies - Is there a best country?
I've been told by several people that different countries are statistically better choices for Axis and Allies?
Is there any evidence that one or more countries have a significant advantage?
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Khet opening set-ups
What are the different merits of the Khet opening set-ups - Classic, Imhotep & Dynasty?
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Monopoly: Strategy in trading --how do I compute the expected value of a trade?
I love playing Monopoly with my friends and I'm known for giving extra money or trading a cheaper property with a more expensive one and even paying some amount on top of it.
Obvioulsy I love the smaller cards, as I can buy more houses in a short…
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How can I set up a game of the Resistance without anyone needing to close their eyes?
Thinking about this question reminded me of a problem I thought of some time back.
I love playing the Resistance (particularly with the plot cards), but I always find the eyes closed, open, closed, open business slightly awkward. This is…
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Who has the winning hand in this Texas-holdem scenario?
The table cards were A,K,K,8,3.
All four suits were on the board.
Player one had A,8.
Player two had A,3.
Is this a split pot?
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What are a blackjack dealer's options?
Everywhere I read manuals it focuses my options as a player. I can't figure out if the dealer knows his hidden card or not? Of course, when dealer has 10 or Ace showing, he checks if he's got a blackjack, right?
What are the dealer's options?
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How can we remember to score points for claimed routes?
When we play Ticket to Ride we sometimes forget to score the points and move the score markers. You know; you're playing not only to get points, but to enjoy the game. And when someone realises they forgot to score a route, we need to recalculate…
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Why is Bang! so predictable when I play it?
Bang! gets rave reviews from every source. However I can't see how to play it other than in a very predictable and routine manner.
It seems like every game generally follows this routine:
Everyone waits for the first shot.
Outlaw shoots at…
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What is the appropriate way to snipe a king that castles through check?
In lightning chess matches (matches with time controls of 3 minutes or less on each side), some players play with the rule of "king sniping" - that is, to save time, if the opponent played a move that left his king in check, the other player can…
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Cause of abbreviations on Yu-gi-oh! cards
Why are certain Yu-gi-oh! cards abbreviated in unusual and inconsistent ways?
A number of Yu-gi-oh! cards have unusual, inconsistent abbreviations in their card names that stand out.
Perhaps the most notable is the Lord of D.:
This card abbreviates…
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What is the maximum allowed number of repeats in a Pokémon deck?
I've realised that, when playing Pokémon, the trick to winning is to evolve your Pokémon.
This takes a bit of luck, in that you have to have the first level Pokemon on the table, then you have to have drawn its corresponding first evolve card, and…
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