Post originally by Shannon Appelcline at 2004-06-02 11:51:25
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The whole issue of randomness in card draws and differentiation in card power levels is largely going to be an issue of personal like. I personally think it's fine (other than my comment in the review that it's possible to get entirely screwed)--but then I'm also unlikely to play most of the other wargames you mentioned in the blog entry you linked.

However, I wanted to disagree with one comment:

<i>The pressure to save cards for a critical situation vs. playing them now (like in, say, Blue Moon) is negligable.</i>

I am definitely not guaranteed to use my most powerful card in any situation, because I know that I might get stuck with a large set of less powerful cards otherwise. Reasons I might use a less powerful card:

1.) To cycle cards at a time when my opponent isn't able to do much damage to me because she's entirely or largely far away.

2.) To set up my units for better use of a better card at a later time.

3.) Because I have fewer units in a section and expect to have more at a later time.

Shannon