I'm excited to play again. But, how do you get validated on the game site? Any help please? Thanks, Joybells (former player).

• Why dont you like FR? View
    by thorkild on September 08, 2008 at 06:13:02
  
  I like reverse robber on seven for three reasons:

  1. It speeds up the game tenfold.

  2. It reduces the amount of negative feelings during a game. Not a huge deal in an online setting, but a bigger deal in a home setting.

  3. It increases the value of the Soldier card.

  The speed factor alone is the king for me. I love the fact that I can finish a game in fifteen minutes online and thirty minutes at home. It gives everyone a chance to play again and win.
  

  • Why dont you like FR? View
      by Angle on August 29, 2008 at 08:49:06
    
    I think FR is not balanced cause it makes planning and saving resources almost impossible. In FR games you are forced to buy cards and roads immediately after you get appropriate resources. On the other hand, in RR and RR7 games you can save something for next turns (or may not depending on the situation). In my opinion, RR7 is more balanced as there you can steal sometimes but should pay for it.
    
    • Why dont you like FR? View
        by minouette on July 28, 2008 at 12:56:21
      
      I LOVE NTFR.

      I feel as bnevs does. Being allowed to rob generally means no one takes the lead and runs away with it. It makes for a much more even game and also often for a very exciting ending. 3 or 4 people calculating who to rob, cut off, etc etc. So fun!

      I feel in NTRR7, but moreso in NTRR, that a huge component of the game, and, thus, strategy, is missing - robbing.

      On the other hand, I understand time constraints. Because no one runs away with the win in NTFR, it takes a bit longer. But don't let that disway you from discovering how rich a game you can play!

      -minou.
      

    • Re: Why dont you like FR? View
        by SirReal on August 05, 2008 at 09:46:08
      
      But why should robbing be granted randomly?
      
      • Re: Why dont you like FR? View
          by SirReal on July 27, 2008 at 19:26:49
        
        3 and 4 for me. I'm not sure if FR is slower or quicker - if it's typically slower, then count me for 5 too.

        "FR also negates the problem that occurs in many games that when you have 4 competant players, the game is mostly based on early roll luck."

        Exactly how does it negate the problem you describe?
        

        • Re: Why dont you like FR? View
            by SirReal on July 28, 2008 at 07:46:22
          
          : It gives the other players more of a chance if they can rob the fast starter with 7s as well as soldiers. Thus minimising the early roll luck factor.

          And what's to stop them from continuing to do so well into the game, when that early-luck player has been robbed of all his advantage? That's what usually happens with robbing anyway.

          In my opinion, robbing should come at a price - not given out randomly by the dice. To rob with soldiers, you have have to earn them by placing smartly at the start of the game. Conversely, robbing with 7s unbalances the game by making it *** more random***.
          

      • Re: Why dont you like FR? View
          by bnevs18 on July 28, 2008 at 05:22:52
        
        "FR also negates the problem that occurs in many games that when you have 4 competant players, the game is mostly based on early roll luck."Exactly how does it negate the problem you describe? "

        It gives the other players more of a chance if they can rob the fast starter with 7s as well as soldiers. Thus minimising the early roll luck factor.