tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post116513295535908109..comments2024-03-28T05:12:10.477-07:00Comments on Gone Gaming: Mathematics & Game Design, Part TwoColdfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636345146138362966noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1165940819431418542006-12-12T08:26:00.000-08:002006-12-12T08:26:00.000-08:00Shannon: Each card only applies to one market, so...<B>Shannon: </B><I>Each card only applies to one market, so I don't know what that has to do with choosing to play it.</I><BR/><BR/>But that's the whole point; it's not likely to be used to close the market by raising the share price of a market in which you have an interest; hence if your interest is in oil you may wish to close the market by playing the 11 corn before a) anybody gets any more corn shares down or b) anyone else gets any more oil shares down.<BR/><BR/>Your calculations only consider the benefits in one market, not in all markets for all competitors. Calling this "almost broken" as a result seems to me a rather premature conclusion to reach. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I can tell there are numerous situations in which this could be a more beneficial play than taking three shares in the relevant commodity.Pawnstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138454253813433739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1165876257208594012006-12-11T14:30:00.000-08:002006-12-11T14:30:00.000-08:00Each card only applies to one market, so I don't k...Each card only applies to one market, so I don't know what that has to do with choosing to play it.<BR/><BR/>Yes, any of the markets could reach the 5-value to close down trading, but the same limitations will apply to every single one.Shannon Appelclinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454937577535623129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1165604689287607762006-12-08T11:04:00.000-08:002006-12-08T11:04:00.000-08:00I may be missing something, but didn't your analys...I may be missing something, but didn't your analysis of the 11 card in Take Stock omit one important factor?<BR/><BR/>There is more than one market.Pawnstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138454253813433739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1165547251501343852006-12-07T19:07:00.000-08:002006-12-07T19:07:00.000-08:00I wonder if applying a little math would fix Monop...I wonder if applying a little math would fix Monopoly? <BR/><BR/>I am specifically thinking of combustion rates of cardboard in a large bonfire as opposed to the more thorough, even destruction that can be accomplished with a kiln.<BR/><BR/>Alas, I don't know the combustion temperature of cardboard and the time needed for complete consumption. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps Knizia could help?Coldfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636345146138362966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1165528713818104032006-12-07T13:58:00.000-08:002006-12-07T13:58:00.000-08:00I'm guessing it would help out without causing pro...I'm guessing it would help out without causing problems, but I haven't tried it.Shannon Appelclinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454937577535623129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1165526068172633052006-12-07T13:14:00.000-08:002006-12-07T13:14:00.000-08:00So, for Desert Bazaar, does simply changing the nu...So, for Desert Bazaar, does simply changing the number of points for the first tent to 2 (1 immediately and 1 at the end) fix the game, or does it introduce other problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com