Post originally by Shannon Appelcline at 2004-10-06 11:40:47
Converted from Phorums BB System

My wife had much of the same response to the game. She didn't like it, because it made her too anxious, because the other player could mess up her plans. The style of gameplay may not suit some people.

However, as Chris said, you can pretty much make sure that isn't an issue by sticking with the lowest-number characters, and reclaiming them when need be.

In addition, I think you really need to approach it as a pure tactical game. As with most games in the genre, you can't make specific decisions until your turn comes around, because the board is constantly changing around. The only gotcha in this game, and definitely one of the cornerstones of play, is that you have to figure out the general outline of your gameplay BEFORE your turn.

Looking at it from a tactical point of view, don't consider it "someone messing up your plans", but rather that you have to figure out the best tactical move within fairly specific constraints once your actual turn comes around.

Shannon