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I got it from Aldie on FB in case anyone wonders...
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'...what some have called the perfect board game.'
Who are these mysterious 'some'? They aren't referenced anywhere. Brilliant work.
I even like Settlers but I'd hardly call it perfect. Is there any perfect game?
Settlers has a few hundred million copies to sell before it hits Monopoly levels.
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"Monopoly, a negative experience" my ass.
Monopoly replaced by Settlers would only make a better world for whiners who cried to their mommies when their bigger brothers bankrupted them in the game. It's a real trauma for them as grown-ups find out they were not playing be the official rules - the horror. Their tormented souls only find comfort when later someone tells them their losses were only due to bad luck, not a lack of intelligence.
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But the article actually does speak to what I have been saying all along.... IF you give Settlers of Catan a better title, better artwork, better theme and much better box art... THEN you may have something with a bit more mainstream appeal.
Until then... I have had friends flat out turn down playing it because it just looked boring.
This being said, admittedly this is the most popular of the Eurogames...with a primarily "gamer" audience. Although I don't see what all of the stink is about.
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Am I the only person in the world who doesn't hate Monopoly even when it doesn't mean pissing someone off on TOS?
Nope, I like Monopoly just fine.
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Well, if I could wave a magic wand and render Derk Solko mute, I truly think the world would be a better place.
What a fucking clown that guy is. Our very own Steve Ballmer.
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"If I could wave a magic wand and replace all the copies of Monopoly out there with Settlers, I truly think the world would be a better place."
What a Queen.
I hope, for his sake (and his friends and families sakes), that "Settlers" is a type-o for "Arkham Horror".
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Same here. When played by the rules — hint for all cube-pushers: there's an auction on practically every turn — it's a fine way to have some goofy gaming fun.Nope, I like Monopoly just fine.
Monopoly also holds a special place in my heart for driving the worst of The BGG crowd absolutely insane with jealousy. No matter how hard they try to justify it or wave it away, the fact remains that Monopoly still outsells their latest penguin-influencing fad by a factor of about 10,000. It makes me smile just to picture their nerd rage.
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Derk is full of shit.
"Monopoly, a negative experience" my ass.
Monopoly replaced by Settlers would only make a better world for whiners who cried to their mommies when their bigger brothers bankrupted them in the game. It's a real trauma for them as grown-ups find out they were not playing be the official rules - the horror. Their tormented souls only find comfort when later someone tells them their losses were only due to bad luck, not a lack of intelligence
Agreed. They should have talked to Barnes or at least Branham. Derk is not up to speed on boardgames anymore.
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As for player elimination. Again, I don't see the hatred for player elimination. There's player elimination in all of their favorite Euros, they just don't realize it. You can certainly be out of the running for any hope of victory in Caylus, Puerto Rico or Agricola yet you still have to hang around because noone can ever drive in that final nail. Now admittedly, the winner will win by a small margin but he's usually a clear winner and likely was there from the beginning. I think there is nothing worse than being stuck in a game with no hope of winning and no mechanism for someone to put the final blow on you.
As for randomness (it's not really touched on but that's another TOS Peeve), there's lots to be said for it. Makes things interesting.
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