a “league” challenge thread for simultaneous all-players-action instead of going to a waiting list.
first 4 players battle it out on the premier “league” table/play the premier league.
next 4 are playing in the major league, next 4 in the summer league and so on, depending on number of interested players.
the last two players on each league table must descend to next lower league.
the first two players ascend to next higher league table.
and the new “season” can begin.
i think it’s justified that the four of us will play in the first premier league season.
i will wait on a bit.
next four entries will play in the second division, the major league,
ok. let’s get started with the 1st season of the premier league.
major league table will follow when the two open spots have been taken.
when not, @JaneHatke and @whovian223 will play in the next premier league season.
thx Joe!
a supertough competition that was. each move had to be something special.
much more thinking power needed than in Patchwork.
quite another level.
i often had to take back moves for thinking twice…or thrice
As someone who sat out this event because it lacks the cutthroat nature and difficult decisions of Patchwork, I think you need to think more when playing Patchwork!
i think you must be joking.
much less RNG influence in Indian Summer.
cutthroat is the nature of Indian Summer through and through.
and never running out of difficult decisions.
in fact there are no easy ones at all.
let me think…yes, you should have played the tourney.
What RNG is there in Patchwork, other than who goes first? That is even somewhat mitigated by the fact the 2nd player ends up a button ahead if both players pass at the start…
My experience with Indian Summer is that I’m generally just trying to do stuff better than everyone else, while having little chance to control what they are doing. But hey, if you can prove me wrong, I’m in for next round!
Seems any 1-on-1 game would naturally be more “cutt-throat” than a 4 player where there are fewer ways to stymie an opponent. Is 1-on-1 Indian Summer as cutt-throat as Patchwork? I don’t know … haven’t played 1-on-1.
I find that Patchwork rewards planning 2-3 moves ahead, forces you to balance coverage vs buttons, and involves just as much consideration of your opponents moves as your own.
Given my limited (4) games of competitive Indian Summer, I’ve yet to figure out how to integrate the opponents’ actions into my plan. Thoughts:
Someone took the “animal” tile I wanted last game, maybe it was intentional, so paying attention to the plans for animal tiles is worth it.
It seems good defense to leave a green tile in the front of your cue if possible … unless you want someone to take your last tile and give you new tiles for free.
