How is it decided who goes first in a sequential game?

[aquabearz]

From what I've seen it looks like it is random, but i don't know very much. Is there any method to how someone is chosen to go first?

[wicked]

Like everything here, it's random.

[hulmey]

Like everything here, it's random.

In theory

[White Moose]

Like everything here, it's random.

In theory

Practical aswell

[killmanic]

There is also another theory, if its 1v1 and you are playing me you go first. In 3 tourney series (2 3 game ones and a 5) I didnt go first in a single game. Oh well, it random I just felt like sharing.

[t-o-m]

Like everything here, it's random.

...becasue the dice are soooooo random

[The Fuzzy Pengui]

Like everything here, it's random.

...becasue the dice are soooooo random

Yes, they are

[gloryordeath]

Like everything here, it's random.

...becasue the dice are soooooo random

lets stay on topic and not just bitch about the dice every time you get the chance.

[gdeangel]

Suggestion: If someone "randomly" starts with a bonus continent, such as the mapmaker was too lazy or zoned out to think about balanced gamepley, then the random order should be trumped by a rule that gives the person without the bonus the first move. If there are two starting bonuses, then unless they differ by >2, it would still be random.

[hulmey]

Suggestion: If someone "randomly" starts with a bonus continent, such as the mapmaker was too lazy or zoned out to think about balanced gamepley, then the random order should be trumped by a rule that gives the person without the bonus the first move. If there are two starting bonuses, then unless they differ by >2, it would still be random.

NICE IDEA...i would put this in suggestions forum

[gdeangel]

Suggestion: If someone "randomly" starts with a bonus continent, such as the mapmaker was too lazy or zoned out to think about balanced gamepley, then the random order should be trumped by a rule that gives the person without the bonus the first move. If there are two starting bonuses, then unless they differ by >2, it would still be random.

NICE IDEA...i would put this in suggestions forum

Some else should post it there... they don't seem to like me over there