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

PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:10 am
by 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?

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

PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:17 am
by wicked
Like everything here, it's random.

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

PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 1:55 am
by hulmey
wicked wrote:Like everything here, it's random.


In theory :D

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

PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:46 am
by White Moose
hulmey wrote:
wicked wrote:Like everything here, it's random.


In theory :D


Practical aswell

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

PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:56 am
by 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.

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

PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:36 pm
by t-o-m
wicked wrote:Like everything here, it's random.

...becasue the dice are soooooo random

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

PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 6:17 pm
by The Fuzzy Pengui
t-o-m wrote:
wicked wrote:Like everything here, it's random.

...becasue the dice are soooooo random

Yes, they are :)

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

PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:52 pm
by gloryordeath
t-o-m wrote:
wicked wrote: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. ;)

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

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:00 pm
by 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.

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

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:05 pm
by hulmey
gdeangel wrote: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

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

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:52 pm
by gdeangel
hulmey wrote:
gdeangel wrote: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 :(