Post originally by Chris Farrell at 2004-10-06 10:05:42
Converted from Phorums BB System

I've heard people complain about this, but I'm not quite sure it's true.

You trade off good roles for less control. If you've got the fairly weak special-power-wise Mogul or Trader characters, you can plan your turn with great precision. If you decide to pick up one of the characters with very nice special powers (Artisan or even Yogi, if you're playing with it), then yes, you will be at the whim of previous players, and have little idea what the board will look like on your turn. That's the game.

To be honest, I really didn't find the game unduly chaotic, and I'm fairly sensitive to these things.