Interesting observations re:new games. I have kind of the opposite problem - the cult of the new has me in it's grasp. I love learning new games and often don't get to play existing ones enough to really play well.
I'll certainly try to keep your thoughts in mind when next teaching a game (assuming of course I know the game well enough to give pointers !)
Hive is a pretty good one to get it's hooks into you - like a lot of abstracts it adapts to an AI relatively easily. Even if the AI is shite, you can get a good grip on how to play (if not how to play well).
"Leece also managed to let me win without being too obvious about it."
Pfft. I don't "let" anyone win, even kids! You won that battle yourself. We were probably fairly equally matched, you've got a strategic brain, and I haven't played it for many months, and was a bit hazy on the rules.
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I'll certainly try to keep your thoughts in mind when next teaching a game (assuming of course I know the game well enough to give pointers !)
Hive is a pretty good one to get it's hooks into you - like a lot of abstracts it adapts to an AI relatively easily. Even if the AI is shite, you can get a good grip on how to play (if not how to play well).
http://www.hivemania.com/ is the official site, with an online version of the game.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/118759 has some strategy hints.
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Pfft. I don't "let" anyone win, even kids! You won that battle yourself. We were probably fairly equally matched, you've got a strategic brain, and I haven't played it for many months, and was a bit hazy on the rules.
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