tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20978354.post113826731804972194..comments2009-09-04T09:00:23.687-04:00Michael R. Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170175184112067309noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20978354.post-1139238923726422052006-02-06T10:15:00.000-05:002006-02-06T10:15:00.000-05:00I agree it is best not to jump in with strategy direction but you don't think that by refusing to answer such a direct question you might create frustration in your playtesters?GDWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170175184112067309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20978354.post-1139211112211295182006-02-06T02:31:00.000-05:002006-02-06T02:31:00.000-05:00I disagree with the paragraph that begins <I>"So, is it best in the early game to build the structures you have in hand or to research for new structures?"</I><BR/><BR/>In my opinion it's rarely a good idea to pass along strategy tips befoe a playtest. In the final game you're probably not going to include them in your rules, and if you do, the bulk of player will never read them.<BR/><BR/>If instead you are silent on that front and watch and let your playtesters discover strategies of their own, you often discover all kinds of interesting things about your game you otherwise wouldn't, including ways that players of your published game might well "break" it without your strategy tips.Matthew Fredericknoreply@blogger.com