Dominion.

[nbxfan]

I am a bit confused as to how the game gets setup. I have read the rules but not opened the cards. Waiting to do that at "game night" this weekend. What I don't get is for the Kingdom Cards area, do you litterally put out a stack of 10 of the same card? (unless the garden) This means that the curses don't get used during some games then? It mentions buying curses but, usually that doesn't happen. So, if you buy a curse and put it into your deck, does it affect you or, do you play it on someone else?

[Drumline3469]

Originally Posted by nbxfan

I am a bit confused as to how the game gets setup. I have read the rules but not opened the cards. Waiting to do that at "game night" this weekend. What I don't get is for the Kingdom Cards area, do you litterally put out a stack of 10 of the same card? (unless the garden) This means that the curses don't get used during some games then? It mentions buying curses but, usually that doesn't happen. So, if you buy a curse and put it into your deck, does it affect you or, do you play it on someone else?

Yes, you will have 10 stacks of 10 cards each. Each stack will be 10 of the exact same card. You will put out victory point cards equal to whatever number it says for the number of players you are playing with. Curse cards effect you. There is really no reason to buy them. Some cards in Intrigue will allow another player to trash one of your cards and purchase a new one for you. That's the only time I've ever seen Curses purchased. Or when I feel like being a jerk and gloating that I can buy curses and still win...

[nbxfan]

Originally Posted by Drumline3469

Yes, you will have 10 stacks of 10 cards each. Each stack will be 10 of the exact same card. You will put out victory point cards equal to whatever number it says for the number of players you are playing with. Curse cards effect you. There is really no reason to buy them. Some cards in Intrigue will allow another player to trash one of your cards and purchase a new one for you. That's the only time I've ever seen Curses purchased. Or when I feel like being a jerk and gloating that I can buy curses and still win...

Ok, thanks. I also purchased the promo cards and thought that I was only getting one of each which is why I was confused. Apparently the promo cards come in sets of tens and a randomizer card.

[Drumline3469]

Originally Posted by nbxfan

Ok, thanks. I also purchased the promo cards and thought that I was only getting one of each which is why I was confused. Apparently the promo cards come in sets of tens and a randomizer card.

Yep! Let us know if there's anything else we can help you with. Hope you have fun!

[RoninValentina]

Man. I need some down time so I can show Dominion to my friends who haven't played it yet. Maybe during PAX.

[nbxfan]

Played our first game tonight. Everyone liked it but we did run into an issue we couldn't find an answer too.

Someone played Throne Room, allowing their next action to be played twice. They then played, I believe it was, Mining Village which has an either this action or that action. One being +1 Card +2 Action or Destroy the card and get +2 money. The player wanted to take +2 money and then another +2 money. The discussion occurred as to if this could be allowed. As the card would be trashed upon the first use, would it be able to be used a second time. Based on the wording we decided that the answer was no. However, no one was overly satisfied if this was done correctly. So looking for what others think. Thanks.

[Jim]

Originally Posted by nbxfan

Played our first game tonight. Everyone liked it but we did run into an issue we couldn't find an answer too.

Someone played Throne Room, allowing their next action to be played twice. They then played, I believe it was, Mining Village which has an either this action or that action. One being +1 Card +2 Action or Destroy the card and get +2 money. The player wanted to take +2 money and then another +2 money. The discussion occurred as to if this could be allowed. As the card would be trashed upon the first use, would it be able to be used a second time. Based on the wording we decided that the answer was no. However, no one was overly satisfied if this was done correctly. So looking for what others think. Thanks.

I think it would be allowed, because even though the card is trashed, you get to do the next action twice. It doesn't say that you need to still have the card. As says about HeroScape cards, do what the card says, not what it doesn't.

Jim

[RoninValentina]

Got to introduce Dominion to a couple of my friends yesterday also, and it was a rousing success. Best moment of the three games was counting up victory points at the end of the second game- the player who seemed to be winning through Province purchase announced they had 42 Victory points. I had gone for a Garden VP strategy, and momentarily discovered I had 43 VP thanks to my 4 VP Gardens. I through my hands up in celebration just as the last player announced he had 50 VP. >< He didn't have as many gardens, but his were worth 5 VP apiece, and he had a few Provinces to rely on as well. Was a surprise ending, and a great cap to a good game.

Had a run also were I played something like Market, Village, Smithy, Cellar, Market, Cellar, Village, Cellar, Woodshop, and Mine, I think. Always awesome to go through half your deck in a single turn. Better if you end with a Chancellor, but he wasn't available in that game.

[Jexik]

Sounds like you need to get Intrigue if you like going through your deck. Great Hall/Nobles/Conspirator decks are pretty hilarious.

[nbxfan]

Originally Posted by Jim

I think it would be allowed, because even though the card is trashed, you get to do the next action twice. It doesn't say that you need to still have the card. As says about HeroScape cards, do what the card says, not what it doesn't.

Jim

That's exactly what I said but, they preferred the other interpretation based on wording from the book. We may have to discuss that further in our group. It stopped the game for 10-15 minutes as we tried to figure out the right thing to do. Technically had he been able to pick up the extra gold, he would have ended up winning a round or two later as he had planned to buy a VP card. That wasn't the contention as it was an after thought when he mentioned why he wanted to do it when we started up again.

Regardless, after reading the next post, winning with 40+ points...I won with a measely 10 points as three stacks of supply cards emptied while only one 6 point VP card had been taken the entire game.

[RoninValentina]

Originally Posted by Jexik

Sounds like you need to get Intrigue if you like going through your deck. Great Hall/Nobles/Conspirator decks are pretty hilarious.

Funny you say that. I bought Dominion because Drumline introduced me to the game at GenCon- and he also showed me Intrigue the same night. What'd we run that game? Saboteurs, Theives(Not Intrigue), and a host of expensive cards with only one option for extra actions? It was a painful (though admittedly hilarious) game. So hard to make money, and so easy for your value to be stolen/destroyed. It was terrible! I decided I never wanted my friends to have access to that kind of power.*


* Actually I just couldn't afford both Dominion and the Expansion. I'll get Intrigue eventually, but not before I've squeezed Dominion nearly dry, which will take awhile.

[Drumline3469]

Originally Posted by nbxfan

That's exactly what I said but, they preferred the other interpretation based on wording from the book. We may have to discuss that further in our group. It stopped the game for 10-15 minutes as we tried to figure out the right thing to do. Technically had he been able to pick up the extra gold, he would have ended up winning a round or two later as he had planned to buy a VP card. That wasn't the contention as it was an after thought when he mentioned why he wanted to do it when we started up again.

Regardless, after reading the next post, winning with 40+ points...I won with a measely 10 points as three stacks of supply cards emptied while only one 6 point VP card had been taken the entire game.

My copy is in my trunk, but doesn't Throne Room say "The player play an action CARD twice"? It doesn't say take the action twice, it merely says play the card twice, I thought.