Post originally by Chris Farrell at 2004-06-02 13:58:34
Converted from Phorums BB System

You're right that there are occasionally situations where your units are out of position and you'd rather sit on a good card. I'd certainly agree with your point #3, and point #1 is valid if infrequent. Both really boil down to "inability to fully utilize a better card" though.

For example, let's say you've got a target in firing range of one of your units and one further away. Your choices is between a '1' and a '2' card. You're still much better off just using the good card to fire the one unit and move the other into position, then hoping you draw somthing good as a replacement, then you are using the '1' to get everything set up and then whack your opponent with one concentrated attack.

I don't want to come down too hard on Memoir '44 because it does seem a rather solid little game. The worst of the card luck has been smoothed out from Battle Cry, which is good. However, I still think the luck of the draw is a bit out of line given the time & energy comittment, price, and standards of modern game design.