Front Page

Content

Authors

Game Index

Forums

Site Tools

Submissions

About

KK
Kevin Klemme
March 09, 2020
35171 2
Hot
KK
Kevin Klemme
January 27, 2020
20840 0
Hot
KK
Kevin Klemme
August 12, 2019
7430 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
December 19, 2023
3981 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
December 14, 2023
3507 0
Hot

Mycelia Board Game Review

Board Game Reviews
O
oliverkinne
December 12, 2023
2080 0
O
oliverkinne
December 07, 2023
2587 0

River Wild Board Game Review

Board Game Reviews
O
oliverkinne
December 05, 2023
2258 0
O
oliverkinne
November 30, 2023
2500 0
J
Jackwraith
November 29, 2023
3022 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
November 28, 2023
1973 0
S
Spitfireixa
October 24, 2023
3698 0
Hot
O
oliverkinne
October 17, 2023
2626 0
O
oliverkinne
October 10, 2023
2463 0
O
oliverkinne
October 09, 2023
2291 0
O
oliverkinne
October 06, 2023
2510 0

Outback Crossing Review

Board Game Reviews
×
Bugs: Recent Topics Paging, Uploading Images & Preview (11 Dec 2020)

Recent Topics paging, uploading images and preview bugs require a patch which has not yet been released.

× For those who like to push chits.

COIN - Non-player questions and suggestions

More
30 Nov 2014 20:04 #191650 by KingPut
I know Andy posted some suggestions a little while ago but I couldn't find them.

I've played Coin games multi-player but I've started playing Cuba Libre solo this week in between the Turkey eating and family stuff. The first time I played all 4 sides and that worked pretty good. Now I'm trying to play with the Non-player flow charts and I'm having issues with sub-optimum play by the non-players. Do people use the flow charts? Any other suggestions on soloing COIN games?

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
30 Nov 2014 22:00 #191651 by ThirstyMan
I do use the flow charts and they are more sophisticated for ADP and FiTL. It's a different game when playing with the AI, especially as the AI gets the advantage with no LimOps but the player still has to play LimOps where appropriate.

The negotiation aspect is, of course, missing from the game but I still find beating the AI quite hard. Don't think of the AI as equivalent to a human player (playing optimum moves etc), think of the AI as a blocking force you need to break through. Sometimes it helps you but more often than not it doesn't.

As the game is transparent (no hidden information), I do hear of a lot of people playing as you did, taking all roles. I find the AI most useful at the beginning of the game and when I'm stuck for a strategy in terms of 'What would the AI do?', if I am playing all roles. Sticking with the AI still gives me a challenging game, I still haven't beaten the AI in ADP or FITL or AA.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
01 Dec 2014 11:09 #191668 by DukeofChutney
I managed to beat the AI in AA. Though i would use the AI move but sometimes improve on it if i saw an obvious way to do so.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
01 Dec 2014 21:42 #191730 by KingPut
Thanks, that makes sense. I think I'm also going back and playing physical copy of the game rather than on Vassal. The board size is pretty small and it's nice that all the units and bases fit stay on the board. I don't even need a table, I can set the board up on my desk in the basement and have room for the charts and my bourbon.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
01 Dec 2014 22:10 #191732 by ThirstyMan
I find the physical copy does have advantages in viewing the overall picture.

I developed a player aid for ADP and FiTL to allow you to keep track of the history (resources etc) and to give you a memory aid of what changes to the rules, due to momentum effects are currently active. It really helps if you do an incorrect play or knock the board and need to backtrack a few moves. In VASSAL this is easy but on a physical board it can be a PITA.

PM me if you want the excel spreadsheets. I haven't posted it on BGG because I hate BGG.

They would be trivial to change for CL. You print it out and fill in tick boxes and a few numbers at the end of every player turn and it generates a complete paper history of your game.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Moderators: Gary Sax
Time to create page: 0.257 seconds