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Hounk · « **Reply #240 on:** February 08, 2015, 03:19:02 PM »

I found that quite funny, too. Especially, since it had been the first three to come, when Mr.Numbers got the forth one, I was kidding, that that was meant to be my tile.

The others did not consider that as funny, though.

danisthirty · « **Reply #241 on:** February 08, 2015, 03:21:29 PM »

That looks like an epic game! Congratulations on your win MrNumbers!

MrNumbers · « **Reply #242 on:** February 08, 2015, 10:33:04 PM »

Quote from: danisthirty on February 08, 2015, 03:21:29 PM

That looks like an epic game! Congratulations on your win MrNumbers!

Thank you, Dan!

In such big games with 4+ participants there are elements that are used very seldom or not used at all. For example, I used my big meeple only once to win back my city that starts from the lake of the river. Mayor wasn't used at all, as well as pig. But in the same time I used all castles and bridges.
I thought about gaining points by connecting farmers to barn (jungleboy did it at least twice), but every time there were more important things to do, keeping in mind overall strategy.

jungleboy · « **Reply #243 on:** February 08, 2015, 11:17:11 PM »

This was a pretty epic game that took about two hours! MrNumbers nailed the two keys to his victory; without one of those moves I would have won. I had the right tile to block his barn-join but I didn't actually see his move developing. When you're playing a 4-player game via computer I find it's not as easy to follow what everyone else is doing, especially on a small screen. But, no excuses: MrNumbers mastered the BC&B features by using bridges to connect to the barn farm and also using a castle to score 28 points for a city that Rosco built all by himself (something else that I possibly could have blocked but didn't; I don't remember if I ever drew the tile that could have completed by nearby road). I am still getting used to BC&B but if you use the JCZ house rule for the bazaars, then it's actually a pretty good expansion. This game showed the value of bridges and castles.

MrNumbers · « **Reply #244 on:** February 08, 2015, 11:47:48 PM »

Quote from: jungleboy on February 08, 2015, 11:17:11 PM

MrNumbers mastered the BC&B features by using bridges to connect to the barn farm

This is one of the reasons, why people who once played with me BC&B don't want to play it anymore

If only I am trying to say "Bridges, cas...", I hear "NO! Anything, except bridges!"

Quote from: jungleboy on February 08, 2015, 11:17:11 PM

When you're playing a 4-player game via computer I find it's not as easy to follow what everyone else is doing

Agree. I also noticed your barn only a couple of moves afterwards. This also was a part of my strategy, as I presumed that you could not notice my impudent barn connect attempt

Rosco · « **Reply #245 on:** February 09, 2015, 12:11:12 AM »

If only I had another bridge

danisthirty · « **Reply #246 on:** February 09, 2015, 01:40:38 AM »

Quote from: jungleboy on February 08, 2015, 11:17:11 PM

This was a pretty epic game that took about two hours!

I wonder how long it would take to play a game with everything available through JCZ?

Rosco · « **Reply #247 on:** February 09, 2015, 02:07:54 AM »

i am up for it - but it may have to be saved and done in a couple of sittings - also must be on a big screen.

Hounk · « **Reply #248 on:** February 14, 2015, 03:04:13 PM »

So I assume, tomorrow (or rather tonight) at 9pm CET (8pm GMT) will be the next game?

Hounk · « **Reply #249 on:** February 15, 2015, 08:21:00 AM »

No one planning for tonight yet?

jungleboy · « **Reply #250 on:** February 15, 2015, 08:35:19 AM »

I will skip tonight's game because I have a few things to do and I'm quite tired after a day of skiing!

Hounk · « **Reply #251 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:14:28 AM »

That's sad. But since I won't go to the movies now anyway, I still wait a little bit. Maybe someone else is still coming?

Rosco · « **Reply #252 on:** February 15, 2015, 02:42:58 PM »

I was there late tonight. No one else was there

Hounk · « **Reply #253 on:** February 16, 2015, 01:20:24 AM »

To bad. I went offline around half past 9, quarter to 10 (CET), did not expect anybody anymore to join at that time. I would have waited, if I would have known in advance, that you come later.