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Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2018 Edition

« on: December 05, 2018, 03:59:57 am »

Six years have already passed since the first Dominion Card Lists were compiled, the skill level of all players raised and a lot of new knowledge is gained. Another new expansion was released, so everyone is eager to learn how the new cards rank. That means it's time for the 2018 edition of the Dominion Card Lists. Please read the following text carefully to avoid frustration.

What do you have to do?
If you like to contribute, go to http://www.qvist.de/dommesh for the best cards list. I won't do the favourite cards and the best card art list this year around as I won't have time to present the results.
This video from last year walks you basically through how the web app works or just read on:

I'm not the best web designer to make it look nice, but it works. You have 3 options to submit your list. You can 1.) compare two cards at a time or 2.) order the cards all at once in a big list or 3.) rate them with numerical values. If you do the first option, the app will tell you when you're done and no new "card duel" is available anymore. This is not the recommended method anymore as it takes a very long time to do this. Internally option 1 and 2 is stored in one list and option 3 in a separate list. There are 2 links for exporting one list to another, so you can for example first give each card a numerical value for a rough estimate and then copy the list and fine tune it by either ordering them or do the remaining comparisms. Be careful if you do so though as it is heavy load on the database. Make sure to have at least a 1-20 scale to not overload the database. I didn't include a registration or anything like that for this simple app. You can just login by your ShuffleIT name and any password you like. The next time you login you just have to remember the password you've set on your first login. I expect that nobody will trick me by using a user name of anyone else. If you have no ShuffleIT account, just use a user name of your choice. If you don't know an expansion very well you can choose to leave it out. But be sure that if you want to include a card of a specific expansion, you have to rank all cards of the expansion. There are no restriction with Promo cards, so if you don't know e.g. Summon or Dismantle very well, you can leave it out.

To clarify as there is much confusion apparently: You can vote in any of the 3 methods. Therefore a S, A, B, C, D, E, F voting works as long as you convert that to a 7 to 1 rating in the "Rate" method. Also: Don't forget to mark your lists as finished when you are.

Cards are only counted if they are kingdom cards. If you want to look up the card texts and also the last year's lists, just go to our wiki. http://wiki.dominionstrategy.com
If you submit your list, you also agree that I may give this to third party, like theory or rrenaud. If you don't agree send me a PM.

If you've submitted last year, I will not take your last submission into account.

I included extra lists for Prizes, individual Knights, Ruins, Events, Landmarks, Boons, Hexes and Projects. These are optional, you don't have to rank them if you don't want.
For Hexes, the "best" one is the one that is the most harmful.
You can also if you want rank all the kingdom cards in one big list. This is also optional as this takes a lot of time.

Usual disclaimer: This list should cause discussion not hassle. Of course it's difficult to compare some of the cards because pretty much every card has some situations where it shines and situations where it doesn't. This isn't a scientific list, just a compiled list of the community's opinion of the best cards.

What else?
Submission deadline is the 31st of January 2019 11:59pm UTC. Again: Don't forget to mark your list as finished until then.
Each card will get a percentage value based on the rank. So your best card gets 100% and your worst gets 0%. This will result in a compiled list of all of your lists.
As I don't have much time this year, results will get presented by a group of people with the upside of the results being presented in a much shorter time frame. Thanks for all the volunteers.
If you encounter some bugs, just send me a PM and I'll fix them ASAP.

Let's see how many submissions we get this time. The more we get the better the rankings will be. I can't wait to get your submissions. If you have any questions, ask them here.

Results
$0-$2 cards Part 1
$0-$2 cards Part 2
$3 cards Part 1
$3 cards Part 2
$4 cards Part 1
$4 cards Part 2
$5 cards

Non-Mafia Game Threads / Colonists (Game End, Watno won)

« on: January 26, 2018, 07:01:50 am »

The game is fairly simple at its core. You have a main meeple (Steward) that you move on a hex grid of tiles. To every tile you move to, you do what the tile says which is gathering resources or spending them for buildings on your tableau for the most part. You have 3 moves per turn, that is basically the core of it.

Rules in a nutshell:

- The game takes place over 4 eras, each 5 years long, each 2 half-years, each taking each player 3 moves on a hex grid of tiles, making this 120 moves per player.
- Each Hex Tile triggers an action. The actions are mostly
-- either gathering the resources
-- or refining the resources (wood into planks, clay into bricks, ore into bars)
-- or spending the resources for a building that you add to your tableau. Sometimes you also
-- sell resources for money (=VP)
-- get cards
-- play cards

3 more key rules:

1.) Moving: You can either move to an adjacent tile (you can only go to a tile if you can fulfill the action) or jump to a Market of your choice. You can't end after 3 moves on the same spot you started. If you enter a space of an opponent you have to pay him a fee (exception: Markets).
2.) Paying resources: You need to have the full cost in your storage available. Additional resources in warehouses or production building buffers (which can store one year worth of production) aren't available to you. But you can swap the content of storage and warehouse, move buffer resources to your storage or get rid of resources before any action.
3.) Workers: Almost every building needs to be run by a worker. There are 3 tiers: Farmer (green), Citizen (yellow), Merchant (red) and the icon of the building shows by which kind of worker and how many it needs to be run. Each year and when you man a building you have to pay food and/or clothes depending on the tier of the worker.

Other than that you just follow the order of events. Every year there is sustenance and production, additional tiles get added to the grid. Every era the card piles get swapped. Moves are fairly straightforward in my experience quite often (most of the 120 turns are quite obvious), difficulty comes mainly into play through the random 4 out of 8 colony buildings that are in the game which drastically change your game powers and deciding for the correct colonies is quite important. Not sure why Watno's group's experience was so long, I have only played Singleplayer though so far. Box basically says 4h for the full game. First game of course takes longer. Rules: http://mayfairgames.com/files/supportfiles/thecolonists_rules_en_v7.pdf

Signups:
- Jack Rudd
- ghostofmars
- Watno

Other Games / Zachtronics Games

« on: January 08, 2018, 03:51:15 am »

Who else is playing Zachtronics games? For those who don't know. They are all puzzle games from one company with the target audience of programmers or those who want to learn programming.

I recently discovered Opus Magnum and the puzzles are so awesome. Optimizing and getting better scores is really a lot of fun. Now I reached the point where solving the puzzles is already quite a feat, let alone optimizing them. I avoided spoilers so far, but would love to compare scores with you guys. PM me if you play it so we can add each other as a friend on steam.

Which other games from Zachtronics would you guys recommend next? Shenzhen I/O is maybe a bit too programmy for my taste on first look. Can anyone confirm? What about the other ones?

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2017 Edition

« on: December 07, 2017, 02:48:02 am »

Five years have already passed since the first Dominion Card Lists were compiled, the skill level of all players raised and a lot of new knowledge is gained. Again a new expansion was released and also the second Edition came out, so everyone is eager to learn how the new cards rank. That means it's time for the 2017 edition of the Dominion Card Lists.

What do you have to do?
If you like to contribute, go to http://www.qvist.de/dommesh for the best cards list, http://www.qvist.de/dommesh_fav for your favourite cards and http://www.qvist.de/dommesh_art for the best card art.
This video from last year walks you basically through how the web app works or just read on:

I'm not the best web designer to make it look nice, but it works. You have 3 options to submit your list. You can 1.) compare two cards at a time or 2.) order the cards all at once in a big list or 3.) rate them with numerical values. If you do the first option, the app will tell you when you're done and no new "card duel" is available anymore. Internally option 1 and 2 is stored in one list and option 3 in a separate list. There are 2 links for exporting one list to another, so you can for example first give each card a numerical value for a rough estimate and then copy the list and fine tune it by either ordering them or do the remaining comparisms. I didn't include a registration or anything like that for this simple app. You can just login by your ShuffleIT name and any password you like. The next time you login you just have to remember the password you've set on your first login. I expect that nobody will trick me by using a user name of anyone else. If you have no ShuffleIT account, just use a user name of your choice. If you don't know an expansion very well you can choose to leave it out. But be sure that if you want to include a card of a specific expansion, you have to rank all cards of the expansion. There are no restriction with Promo cards, so if you don't know e.g. Summon very well, you can leave it out.

To clarify as there is much confusion apparently: You can vote in any of the 3 methods. Therefore a S, A, B, C, D, E, F voting works as long as you convert that to a 7 to 1 rating in the "Rate" method. Also: Don't forget to mark your lists as finished when you are.

Cards are only counted if they are kingdom cards. If you want to look up the card texts and also the last year's lists, just go to our wiki. http://wiki.dominionstrategy.com
If you submit your list, you also agree that I may give this to third party, like theory or rrenaud. If you don't agree send me a PM.

If you've submitted last year, I will not take your last submission into account.

I included extra lists for Prizes, individual Knights, Ruins, Events, Landmarks, Boons and Hexes. These are optional, you don't have to rank them if you don't want.
For Hexes, the "best" one is the one that is the most harmful.
You can also if you want rank all the kingdom cards in one big list. This is also optional as this takes a lot of time.
Dismantle is not included yet as most are unfamiliar with it.

Usual disclaimer: This list should cause discussion not hassle. Of course it's difficult to compare some of the cards because pretty much every card has some situations where it shines and situations where it doesn't. This isn't a scientific list, just a compiled list of the community's opinion of the best cards.

What else?
Submission deadline is the 31st of Dececember 11:59pm UTC.
Each card will get a percentage value based on the rank. So your best card gets 100% and your worst gets 0%. This will result in a compiled list of all of your lists.
As I don't have much time this year, results will get presented by a group of people with the upside of the results being presented in a much shorter time frame. Thanks for all the volunteers.
If you encounter some bugs, just send me a PM and I'll fix them ASAP.

Let's see how many submissions we get this time. The more we get the better the rankings will be. I can't wait to get your submissions. If you have any questions, ask them here.

Results
$0-$2 cards Part 1
$0-$2 cards Part 2
$3 cards Part 1
$3 cards Part 2
$4 cards Part 1
$4 cards Part 2
$5 cards Part 1
$5 cards Part 2
$5 cards Part 3
$6+ cards
Potion cards
Ruins
Knights
Prizes
Events
Landmarks
Boons
Hexes

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2016 Edition: The rest

« on: June 29, 2017, 10:39:38 am »

Just to finish this off:

Knights

10. =0 Dame Josephine
9. =0 Sir Martin
8. =0 Sir Vander
7. =0 Dame Natalie
6. =0 Dame Sylvia
5. =0 Sir Destry
4. =0 Dame Molly
3. =0 Sir Michael
2. =0 Sir Bailey
1. =0 Dame Anna

+ cards

32. =0 Adventurer
31. ▼1 Harem
30. ▲1 Farmland
29. NEW Conquest
28. NEW Annex
27. NEW Wedding
26. ▼1 Expand
25. ▼4 Hoard
24. ▲2 Bank
23. =0 Forge
22. ▲2 Prince
21. NEW Castles
20. =0 Training
19. ▼1 Nobles
18. NEW Royal Blacksmith
17. ▲1 Fairgrounds
16. ▼4 Hireling
15. =0 Altar
14. ▲2 Peddler
13. =0 Hunting Grounds
12. NEW Overlord
11. ▼2 Border Village
10. NEW Dominate
9. ▼2 Lost Arts
8. ▲1 Pathfinding
7. ▲5 Inheritance
6. =0 Grand Market
5. NEW City Quarter
4. NEW Fortune
3. =0 Goons
2. NEW Donate
1. =0 King's Court

cards

10. =0 Transmute
9. =0 Philosopher's Stone
8. ▼2 Possession
7. =0 University
6. ▲2 Golem
5. =0 Alchemist
4. =0 Apothecary
3. =0 Vineyard
2. =0 Familiar
1. =0 Scrying Pool

Events

34. ▼2 Raid
33. ▲1 Quest
32. NEW Tax
31. NEW Banquet
30. NEW Conquest
29. NEW Annex
28. NEW Ritual
27. NEW Windfall
26. ▼5 Pilgrimage
25. NEW Wedding
24. ▲2 Scouting Party
23. ▼5 Ball
22. ▲1 Seaway
21. ▼5 Mission
20. ▲1 Travelling Fair
19. ▲3 Plan
18. ▲6 Trade
17. ▼2 Expedition
16. NEW Delve
15. ▼4 Training
14. NEW Advance
13. NEW Salt The Earth
12. NEW Triumph
11. ▲2 Borrow
10. ▼3 Summon
9. =0 Alms
8. ▲2 Bonfire
7. ▲8 Save
6. NEW Dominate
5. ▼3 Lost Arts
4. ▲1 Inheritance
3. ▲1 Pathfinding
2. ▲1 Ferry
1. NEW Donate

Landmarks

21. Labyrinth
20. Aqueduct
19. Baths
18. Arena
17. Colonnade
16. Basilica
15. Battlefield
14. Palace
13. Defiled Shrine
12. Tomb
11. Tower
10. Obelisk
9. Moutain Pass
8. Orchard
7. Triumphal Arch
6. Wolf Den
5. Bandit Fort
4. Fountain
3. Keep
2. Museum
1. Wall

Solo Challenges / Empty the supply on Dominion Online as fast as possible

« on: March 01, 2017, 02:08:14 pm »

Constraints: Solo game, Possession is banned. If you use Black Market, don't make your solution dependant on which cards you buy from the BM deck, max 4 Events as you can't use more on Dominion Online, if you use less the better.

Spoiler:

Here is my solution for 5 turns, can you do better?

I basically use majiponi's infinite combo, go upvote his post, it's amazing: http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=15366.msg651636#msg651636

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2016 Edition: $5 Cards

« on: January 18, 2017, 08:27:37 am »

The Best Cards - Part 1/10

40+ votes for Empires cards, ~54 votes for the rest.

	#96 ▼1 Harvest (Cornucopia) Weighted Average: 5.2% ▼2.4pp / Unweighted Average: 6.1% / Median: 2.4% ▼2.2pp / Standard Deviation: 9.8% Counting House was last every time, but Harvest ousts it from the last rank. Harvest was voted last 15 times and has a very low deviation as it was never voted above average.
	#95 ▼1 Cache (Hinterlands) Weighted Average: 6.9% ▼1.0pp / Unweighted Average: 8.3% / Median: 4.2% ▼0.7pp / Standard Deviation: 12.1% Cache also loses one rank and is now second to last. It was voted last 6 times and has only one vote above average. It is 2 ranks higher in the unweighted ranking.
	#94 ▼2 Saboteur (Intrigue) Weighted Average: 7.2% ▼2.2pp / Unweighted Average: 8.0% / Median: 5.1% ▼2.2pp / Standard Deviation: 10.7% Saboteur was second to last 2 times and lost 2 ranks this year to be close to that, third to last. It was voted last 9 times with only one outlier way higher than 26%.
	#93 ▲3 Counting House (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 7.6% ▲0.2pp / Unweighted Average: 7.4% / Median: 4.2% ▼1.9pp / Standard Deviation: 8.0% Couting House is not last anymore, no it went up 3 ranks, but still with around the same average. It was voted last 4 times and has a really low deviation with no votes above average and only 1 vote above 27%. It is 2 ranks lower in the unweighted ranking.
	#92 ▲1 Stash (Promo) Weighted Average: 9.1% ▲0.1pp / Unweighted Average: 9.9% / Median: 4.2% ▼3.1pp / Standard Deviation: 13.9% Stash is the second $5 treasure card at the bottom, but won one rank with basically the same average. It was voted last 5 times with one outlier above 41%.
	#91 =0 Contraband (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 9.6% ▼2.7pp / Unweighted Average: 12.1% / Median: 6.9% ▲2.9pp / Standard Deviation: 16.7% Contraband is the third $5 treasure card and stays on the same rank, but with a lower average. It was voted last 3 times and has a pretty high deviation for a low ranked card as it got 5 votes way above 22%. It is 2 ranks higher in the unweighted ranking.
	#90 =0 Mandarin (Hinterlands) Weighted Average: 10.4% ▼2.5pp / Unweighted Average: 12.0% / Median: 8.1% ▼2.9pp / Standard Deviation: 11.7% Mandarin stays on the same rank as well with a lower average. It's the first card with no votes on the last rank.
	#89 ▼2 Mine (Base) Weighted Average: 11.6% ▼4.0pp / Unweighted Average: 13.5% / Median: 9.5% ▼4.4pp / Standard Deviation: 12.3% Mine lost 2 ranks, the 2 ranks it went up last year. It was voted last twice and has one big outlier above 41%. It is one rank higher in the unweighted ranking.
	#88 ▲1 Royal Seal (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 11.7% ▼2.5pp / Unweighted Average: 13.8% / Median: 9.8% ▼1.2pp / Standard Deviation: 10.7% Royal Seal is the fourth $5 treasure card in the bottom 10, but is one rank better with a worse average. It is one rank higher in the unweighted ranking. It has only a small lead over Mine of 0.08pp.
	#87 ▲1 Explorer (Seaside) Weighted Average: 12.0% ▼2.7pp / Unweighted Average: 11.7% / Median: 9.8% ▼1.2pp / Standard Deviation: 7.2% Explorer is one rank better with a lower average just like Royal Seal. It was voted last once, has the second lowest deviation in this list with no vote above 36%. It is 4 ranks lower in the unweighted ranking, so underappreciated by newer players.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2016 Edition: Prizes

« on: January 14, 2017, 11:14:09 am »

The Best Prizes

44 votes in this list.

	#5 =0 Bag of Gold Weighted Average: 9.5% ▲0.7pp / Unweighted Average: 10.8% / Median: 0% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 12.4% Bag of Gold either got voted last or second to last, it was voted last 25 times. It has the lowest deviation in this list.
	#4 =0 Diadem Weighted Average: 15.7% ▼1.5pp / Unweighted Average: 15.3% / Median: 25.0% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 13.3% Diadem also didn't change much. It was also voted either second last or last, with one outlier on #3. It was voted last 18 times.
	#3 =0 Princess Weighted Average: 62.7% ▲6.6pp / Unweighted Average: 59.1% / Median: 50.0% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 20.7% Princess stays on the same rank as well, but is still significantly better than before. It has also a huge lead over Diadem which means that the Top 3 are just way better than the bottom 2. It has the highest deviation and was voted first 7 times. The one outlier in this list voted Princess last.
	#2 =0 Trusty Steed Weighted Average: 79.3% ▲1.1pp / Unweighted Average: 78.4% / Median: 75.0% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 17.4% Trusty Steed didn't change much as well, which means that the whole order of this list didn't change. It was voted first 14 times.
	#1 =0 Followers Weighted Average: 82.8% ▼7.0pp / Unweighted Average: 86.4% / Median: 100% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 15.5% Followers is the big loser in this list, stays on #1 but it was quite close. It was voted first 23 times.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2016 Edition: $4 Cards

« on: December 22, 2016, 01:58:36 pm »

The Best Cards - Part 1/7

40+ votes for Empires cards, ~53 votes for the rest.

	#73 =0 Scout (Intrigue) Weighted Average: 2.1% ▼1.5pp / Unweighted Average: 1.8% / Median: 0% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 3.1% Scout continues to stay last since the second edition. It has by far the lowest deviation as its highest vote was 14%. It was voted last 29 times.
	#72 =0 Thief (Base) Weighted Average: 4.3% ▼1.7pp / Unweighted Average: 4.7% / Median: 1.4% ▼2.2pp / Standard Deviation: 8.5% Thief also didn't change much and has the second lowest deviation. It was voted last 14 times.
	#71 ▼1 Feast (Base) Weighted Average: 10.8% ▼1.4pp / Unweighted Average: 11.9% / Median: 6.9% ▼2.3pp / Standard Deviation: 14.2% Feast has a big lead over Thief of about 6.5pp, but lost one rank and is third to last just like 2 years ago. It was voted last once.
	#70 ▼2 Pirate Ship (Seaside) Weighted Average: 11.5% ▼2.8pp / Unweighted Average: 12.8% / Median: 11.1% ▲1.3pp / Standard Deviation: 9.5% Pirate Ship lost 2 ranks and has a low deviation. It's ranked worse than ever before. It's the first card with no vote on last and is 2 ranks higher in the unweighted ranking.
	#69 ▼2 Bureaucrat (Base) Weighted Average: 12.3% ▼3.5pp / Unweighted Average: 12.9% / Median: 9.7% ▼4.6pp / Standard Deviation: 9.3% Just like Pirate Ship, Bureaucrat lost 2 ranks. It's 5th last just like in the first edition. It was voted last once and has a low deviation as well. It is 2 ranks higher in the unweighted ranking.
	#68 ▲3 Navigator (Seaside) Weighted Average: 12.5% ▲0.7pp / Unweighted Average: 12.6% / Median: 8.8% ▼0.7pp / Standard Deviation: 10.5% Navigator won the 3 ranks it lost last year, but its average basically didn't change. It was voted last once. It is one rank lower in the unweighted ranking.
	#67 ▼1 Coppersmith (Intrigue) Weighted Average: 12.6% ▼3.3pp / Unweighted Average: 11.9% / Median: 10.8% ▼2.3pp / Standard Deviation: 9.1% Ranks #67-#69 are only 0.3pp apart. Coppersmith lost one rank after rising 4 ranks last year. It has the third lowest deviation in this list and is 3 ranks lower in the unweighted ranking.
	#66 Rocks (Empires) Weighted Average: 13.6% / Unweighted Average: 17.4% / Median: 11.1% / Standard Deviation: 16.8% Rocks is the first Empires card in this list. It has therefore a pretty high deviation for such a low ranked card with 4 votes on last. It is 2 ranks higher in the unweighted ranking.
	#65 ▲3 Treasure Map (Seaside) Weighted Average: 13.8% =0pp / Unweighted Average: 14.8% / Median: 12.5% ▲0.2pp / Standard Deviation: 9.1% Treasure Map is 3 ranks better, but has the same average. It has a low deviation.
	#64 =0 Spy (Base) Weighted Average: 15.6% ▼0.8pp / Unweighted Average: 14.6% / Median: 11.1% ▼1.4pp / Standard Deviation: 11.7% Spy stays on the same rank, but is 2 ranks worse in the unweighted ranking. It was voted last once.
	#63 ▼3 Noble Brigand (Hinterlands) Weighted Average: 17.7% ▼6.3pp / Unweighted Average: 20.3% / Median: 18.1% ▼5.1pp / Standard Deviation: 13.6% Noble Brigand lost quite a lot, 3 ranks and over 6pp and is now in the bottom tier. It was voted last once.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2016 Edition: $3 Cards

« on: December 10, 2016, 11:36:58 am »

The Best Cards - Part 1/5

44+ votes for Empires cards, ~59 votes for the rest.

	#49 =0 Chancellor (Base) Weighted Average: 5.3% ▼3.2pp / Unweighted Average: 5.5% / Median: 2.1% ▼0.9pp / Standard Deviation: 8.2% Chancellor stays last since nearly the beginning. It even lost points and its deviation is the lowest of this whole list, so there's no doubt. It was voted last 23 times.
	#48 =0 Great Hall (Intrigue) Weighted Average: 8.5% ▼5.6pp / Unweighted Average: 8.8% / Median: 4.8% ▼5.0pp / Standard Deviation: 9.9% Great Hall lost ranks every year in the past, but stayed second to last this time. It still lost quite a lot in its average and has quite a low deviation. It was voted last 9 times.
	#47 =0 Woodcutter (Base) Weighted Average: 11.8% ▼3.6pp / Unweighted Average: 11.7% / Median: 8.3% ▼2.2pp / Standard Deviation: 10.4% Woodcutter fits into the same scheme, it stays on the same rank and lost in its average. It was voted last 5 times.
	#46 =0 Fortune Teller (Cornucopia) Weighted Average: 14.8% ▼1.7pp / Unweighted Average: 15.1% / Median: 10.4% ▼1.5pp / Standard Deviation: 14.5% And I can only repeat myself. Fortune Teller stays where it was and lost a bit in its average. It has 7 last ranks.
	#45 ▼1 Masterpiece (Guilds) Weighted Average: 20.6% ▼3.5pp / Unweighted Average: 22.6% / Median: 16.7% ▼4.7pp / Standard Deviation: 21.2% Masterpiece is next with a lead of nearly 6pp over Fortune Teller. After losing quite a lot last year, it lost again one more rank. It has quite a high deviation for such a low ranked card. It was voted last twice.
	#44 ▼2 Sage (Dark Ages) Weighted Average: 23.7% ▼1.9pp / Unweighted Average: 26.9% / Median: 21.4% ▼2.8pp / Standard Deviation: 20.3% Losing consistently ranks the last years, Sage loses again 2 ranks. It is 3 ranks higher in the unweighted ranking, so newer players overvalue it. It was voted last once.
	#43 ▼3 Workshop (Base) Weighted Average: 24.0% ▼3.2pp / Unweighted Average: 24.4% / Median: 20.8% ▼3.0pp / Standard Deviation: 15.9% After rising 5 ranks last year, Workshop falls back down 3 ranks. In the unweighted ranking it's even one more rank lower. It's at least the first card with no vote on the last rank.
	#42 Banquet (Empires) Weighted Average: 24.3% / Unweighted Average: 24.9% / Median: 16.7% / Standard Deviation: 21.6% Here's the first new card in this list. Banquet has a pretty low median compared to its average and the highest deviation we have seen so far in this list. It was voted last 3 times. It is one rank lower in the unweighted ranking.
	#41 ▲3 Trade Route (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 24.3% ▲3.3pp / Unweighted Average: 26.1% / Median: 22.9% ▲3.8pp / Standard Deviation: 18.6% Trade Route has a small lead over Banquet of 0.04pp. It's the first card which won ranks, 3 ranks to be exact. It is one rank lower in the unweighted ranking.
	#40 ▼2 Caravan Guard (Adventures) Weighted Average: 25.5% ▼3.8pp / Unweighted Average: 27.5% / Median: 25.0% ▼1.2pp / Standard Deviation: 17.5% Caravan Guard lost 2 ranks, but is one rank higher in the unweighted ranking.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2016 Edition: $0-$2 Cards

« on: December 04, 2016, 12:29:13 pm »

50+ votes for Empires cards, 65 votes for the rest.

The Best - Cards (Part 1/4)

	#39 =0 Duchess (Hinterlands) Weighted Average: 4.9% ▼4.5pp / Unweighted Average: 6.1% / Median: 2.6% ▼3.7pp / Standard Deviation: 11.2% Duchess is last just like last year and the first voting. It lost a lot of points and was voted last 22 times. It has the second lowest deviation in this list.
	#38 =0 Secret Chamber (Intrigue) Weighted Average: 6.3% ▼3.7pp / Unweighted Average: 8.5% / Median: 2.6% ▼2.2pp / Standard Deviation: 14.3% Secret Chamber also stays on the same rank and is only slightly voted better than Duchess. It has also the same amount of last ranks, 22.
	#37 ▼1 Pearl Diver (Seaside) Weighted Average: 13.1% ▼4.2pp / Unweighted Average: 13.3% / Median: 9.4% ▼6.2pp / Standard Deviation: 11.6% Pearl Diver lost one rank and is like every time (with the exception of last year) third to last. It has already quite a solid lead over the bottom 2. It was voted last 3 times and has the third lowest deviation in this list.
	#36 ▲1 Herbalist (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 16.3% ▲0.8pp / Unweighted Average: 17.9% / Median: 15.8% ▲3.3pp / Standard Deviation: 13.6% Herbalist is one rank higher and the first card with a better average than last year and is with the exception of last year fourth last again. It was voted last twice.
	#35 =0 Beggar (Dark Ages) Weighted Average: 18.5% ▼2.9pp / Unweighted Average: 21.2% / Median: 13.2% ▼5.6pp / Standard Deviation: 19.0% Beggar stays where it was. Its median is even worse than Herbalist's. It has one vote on last.
	#34 =0 Embargo (Seaside) Weighted Average: 19.2% ▼7.7pp / Unweighted Average: 21.5% / Median: 15.8% ▼12.3pp / Standard Deviation: 15.9% Embargo stays also where it was, but has lost quite a lot, nearly 8pp and its median even more. It is the first card with no vote on the last rank.
	#33 =0 Quest (Adventures) Weighted Average: 25.4% ▼4.0pp / Unweighted Average: 29.1% / Median: 23.7% ▼1.3pp / Standard Deviation: 18.3% This is the first event after the second bigger gap in this list, this time over 6pp. Quest stays also where it was and lost also a bit.
	#32 Tax (Empires) Weighted Average: 25.6% / Unweighted Average: 27.0% / Median: 18.4% / Standard Deviation: 24.3% Here is the first new Empires card and the second event. It has only a small lead over Quest. Its rank is quite convoluted given it has the second highest deviation in this list - it was also voted last 4 times. It has also quite a notable low median in comparism to its average.
	#31 ▼2 Moat (Base) Weighted Average: 26.9% ▼8.4pp / Unweighted Average: 29.6% / Median: 26.3% ▼2.9pp / Standard Deviation: 17.3% Moat lost two ranks, but a lot of points, over 8pp. It was voted last once.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2016 Edition: Ruins

« on: December 02, 2016, 03:30:54 pm »

I received 45 votes for this list.

The Ruins

	#5 =0 Ruined Village (Dark Ages) Weighted Average: 0.8% ▲0.5pp / Unweighted Average: 1.1% / Median: 0% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 5.2% Again there is no change here. Nearly everyone voted Ruined Village last, only 2 didn't and voted it second last.
	#4 =0 Ruined Library (Dark Ages) Weighted Average: 47.5% ▲0.8pp / Unweighted Average: 46.1% / Median: 50% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 23.5% Again the closest battle was between #4 and #3. Ruined Library is the second worse Ruin again with one vote on last and 2 votes on the first rank.
	#3 =0 Survivors (Dark Ages) Weighted Average: 49.8% ▼0.7pp / Unweighted Average: 54.4% / Median: 50% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 24.3% Survivors is also still on the same rank, especially lower ranked player voted it higher. It has 5 votes on the first rank.
	#2 =0 Abandoned Mine (Dark Ages) Weighted Average: 66.2% ▼6.7pp / Unweighted Average: 62.8% / Median: 75% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 26.2% After losing the first rank last year, Abandoned Mine stays on the same rank, yeah it was even more obvious, nearly 20pp is the gap to rank 1. It was voted last once and first 9 times. It has the highest deviation in this list.
	#1 =0 Ruined Market (Dark Ages) Weighted Average: 85.9% ▲6.4pp / Unweighted Average: 85.6% / Median: 100% ▲25.0pp / Standard Deviation: 23.3% Ruined Market stays on the first rank, so the whole list didn't change. And with that big of a lead there's not a lot of doubt of it being first.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2016 Edition

« on: October 11, 2016, 06:32:45 pm »

Four years passed since the first Dominion Card Lists were compiled, the skill level of all players raised and a lot of new knowledge is gained. Again a new expansion was released and everyone is eager to learn how the new cards rank. That means it's time for the 2016 edition of the Dominion Card Lists.

What do you have to do?
This time there are 3 lists due to popular demand. If you like to contribute, go to http://www.qvist.de/dommesh for the best cards list, http://www.qvist.de/dommesh_fav for your favourite cards and http://www.qvist.de/dommesh_art for the best card art.
This video walks you basically through how the web app works or just read on:

I'm not the best web designer to make it look nice, but it works. You have 3 options to submit your list. You can 1.) compare two cards at a time or 2.) order the cards all at once in a big list or 3.) rate them with numerical values. If you do the first option, the app will tell you when you're done and no new "card duel" is available anymore. Internally option 1 and 2 is stored in one list and option 3 in a separate list. There are 2 links for exporting one list to another, so you can for example first give each card a numerical value for a rough estimate and then copy the list and fine tune it by either ordering them or do the remaining comparisms. I didn't include a registration or anything like that for this simple app. You can just login by your Making Fun name and any password you like. The next time you login you just have to remember the password you've set on your first login. I expect that nobody will trick me by using a user name of anyone else. If you have no Making Fun account, just use a user name of your choice. I will also still accept PMs if you still want to do that in the old fashioned way. If you send me a PM please be sure that you put each card in order and don't miss any. If you don't know an expansion very well you can choose to leave it out. But be sure that if you want to include a card of a specific expansion, you have to rank all cards of the expansion. There are no restriction with Promo cards, so if you don't know e.g. Summon very well, you can leave it out.

Cards are only counted if they are kingdom cards, so no Copper, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Potion, Estate, Duchy, Province, Colony, Curse, Prizes, Shelters, Ruins, Spoils, Madman, Mercenary, individual Knights, Treasure Hunter, Warrior, Hero, Champion, Soldier, Fugitive, Disciple or Teacher are allowed. If you want to look up the card texts and also the last year's lists, just go to our wiki. http://wiki.dominionstrategy.com
Regarding Empires: The majority wanted to treat the debt cards like normal coins cost, Castles are in $6+ as the majority costs $6 or more and the rest of the split piles get both cards to rank, so keep that in mind when ranking/rating.
Regarding 2nd Editions: They were just announced, so the new cards aren't available for the first two lists, but you can vote for them in the Art List. The old cards are also still available to rank.
If you submit your list, you also agree that I may give this to third party, like theory or rrenaud. If you don't agree send me a PM.

If you've submitted last year, I will not take your last submission into account.
But if you didn't save your last year's submission and you need it, feel free to PM me and I will send it to you.
Just arrange the cards for your ranking with the best card going first and the worst on the last position.

I included extra lists for Prizes, individual Knights, Ruins, Events and Landmarks. These are optional, you don't have to rank them if you don't want.
You can also if you want rank all the kingdom cards in one big list. This is also optional as this takes a lot of time.
If you want PM me, this list should be subdivided into several lists, containing:
39 $0-$2 cards, 49 $3 cards, 73 $4 cards, 96 $5 cards, 32 $6+ cards, 10 Potion cards = 299

Usual disclaimer: This list should cause discussion not hassle. Of course it's difficult to compare some of the cards because pretty much every card has some situations where it shines and situations where it doesn't. This isn't a scientific list, just a compiled list of the community's opinion of the best cards.

Card List:

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39 $0-$2 cards
Cellar (Base)
Chapel (Base)
Moat (Base)
Courtyard (Intrigue)
Pawn (Intrigue)
Secret Chamber (Intrigue)
Embargo (Seaside)
Haven (Seaside)
Lighthouse (Seaside)
Native Village (Seaside)
Pearl Diver (Seaside)
Herbalist (Alchemy)
Hamlet (Cornucopia)
Crossroads (Hinterlands)
Duchess (Hinterlands)
Fool's Gold (Hinterlands)
Beggar (Dark Ages)
Poor House (Dark Ages)
Squire (Dark Ages)
Vagrant (Dark Ages)
Candlestick Maker (Guilds)
Stonemason (Guilds)
Coin of the Realm (Adventures)
Page (Adventures)
Peasant (Adventures)
Ratcatcher (Adventures)
Raze (Adventures)
Alms (Adventures)
Borrow (Adventures)
Quest (Adventures)
Save (Adventures)
Scouting Party (Adventures)
Travelling Fair (Adventures)
Encampment (Empires)
Patrician (Empires)
Settlers (Empires)
Advance (Empires)
Delve (Empires)
Tax (Empires)


49 $3 cards
Chancellor (Base)
Village (Base)
Woodcutter (Base)
Workshop (Base)
Great Hall (Intrigue)
Masquerade (Intrigue)
Shanty Town (Intrigue)
Steward (Intrigue)
Swindler (Intrigue)
Wishing Well (Intrigue)
Ambassador (Seaside)
Fishing Village (Seaside)
Lookout (Seaside)
Smugglers (Seaside)
Warehouse (Seaside)
Loan (Prosperity)
Trade Route (Prosperity)
Watchtower (Prosperity)
Fortune Teller (Cornucopia)
Menagerie (Cornucopia)
Develop (Hinterlands)
Oasis (Hinterlands)
Oracle (Hinterlands)
Scheme (Hinterlands)
Tunnel (Hinterlands)
Forager (Dark Ages)
Hermit/Madman (Dark Ages)
Market Square (Dark Ages)
Sage (Dark Ages)
Storeroom (Dark Ages)
Urchin/Mercenary (Dark Ages)
Doctor (Guilds)
Masterpiece (Guilds)
Amulet (Adventures)
Caravan Guard (Adventures)
Dungeon (Adventures)
Gear (Adventures)
Guide (Adventures)
Bonfire (Adventures)
Expedition (Adventures)
Ferry (Adventures)
Plan (Adventures)
Catapult (Empires)
Chariot Race (Empires)
Enchantress (Empires)
Farmers' Market (Empires)
Gladiator (Empires)
Banquet (Empires)
Black Market (Promo)


73 $4 cards
Bureaucrat (Base)
Feast (Base)
Gardens (Base)
Militia (Base)
Moneylender (Base)
Remodel (Base)
Smithy (Base)
Spy (Base)
Thief (Base)
Throne Room (Base)
Baron (Intrigue)
Bridge (Intrigue)
Conspirator (Intrigue)
Coppersmith (Intrigue)
Ironworks (Intrigue)
Mining Village (Intrigue)
Scout (Intrigue)
Caravan (Seaside)
Cutpurse (Seaside)
Island (Seaside)
Navigator (Seaside)
Pirate Ship (Seaside)
Salvager (Seaside)
Sea Hag (Seaside)
Treasure Map (Seaside)
Bishop (Prosperity)
Monument (Prosperity)
Quarry (Prosperity)
Talisman (Prosperity)
Worker's Village (Prosperity)
Farming Village (Cornucopia)
Horse Traders (Cornucopia)
Remake (Cornucopia)
Tournament (Cornucopia)
Young Witch (Cornucopia)
Jack of all Trades (Hinterlands)
Noble Brigand (Hinterlands)
Nomad Camp (Hinterlands)
Silk Road (Hinterlands)
Spice Merchant (Hinterlands)
Trader (Hinterlands)
Armory (Dark Ages)
Death Cart (Dark Ages)
Feodum (Dark Ages)
Fortress (Dark Ages)
Ironmonger (Dark Ages)
Marauder (Dark Ages)
Procession (Dark Ages)
Rats (Dark Ages)
Scavenger (Dark Ages)
Wandering Minstrel (Dark Ages)
Advisor (Guilds)
Herald (Guilds)
Plaza (Guilds)
Taxman (Guilds)
Duplicate (Adventures)
Magpie (Adventures)
Messenger (Adventures)
Miser (Adventures)
Port (Adventures)
Ranger (Adventures)
Transmogrify (Adventures)
Mission (Adventures)
Pilgrimage (Adventures)
Engineer (Empires)
Rocks (Empires)
Sacrifice (Empires)
Temple (Empires)
Villa (Empires)
Ritual (Empires)
Salt the Earth (Empires)
Envoy (Promo)
Walled Village (Promo)


96 $5 cards
Council Room (Base)
Festival (Base)
Laboratory (Base)
Library (Base)
Market (Base)
Mine (Base)
Witch (Base)
Duke (Intrigue)
Minion (Intrigue)
Saboteur (Intrigue)
Torturer (Intrigue)
Trading Post (Intrigue)
Tribute (Intrigue)
Upgrade (Intrigue)
Bazaar (Seaside)
Explorer (Seaside)
Ghost Ship (Seaside)
Merchant Ship (Seaside)
Outpost (Seaside)
Tactician (Seaside)
Treasury (Seaside)
Wharf (Seaside)
Apprentice (Alchemy)
City (Prosperity)
Contraband (Prosperity)
Counting House (Prosperity)
Mint (Prosperity)
Mountebank (Prosperity)
Rabble (Prosperity)
Royal Seal (Prosperity)
Vault (Prosperity)
Venture (Prosperity)
Harvest (Cornucopia)
Horn of Plenty (Cornucopia)
Hunting Party (Cornucopia)
Jester (Cornucopia)
Cache (Hinterlands)
Cartographer (Hinterlands)
Embassy (Hinterlands)
Haggler (Hinterlands)
Highway (Hinterlands)
Ill-Gotten Gains (Hinterlands)
Inn (Hinterlands)
Mandarin (Hinterlands)
Margrave (Hinterlands)
Stables (Hinterlands)
Bandit Camp (Dark Ages)
Band of Misfits (Dark Ages)
Catacombs (Dark Ages)
Counterfeit (Dark Ages)
Count (Dark Ages)
Cultist (Dark Ages)
Graverobber (Dark Ages)
Junk Dealer (Dark Ages)
Knights (Dark Ages)
Mystic (Dark Ages)
Pillage (Dark Ages)
Rebuild (Dark Ages)
Rogue (Dark Ages)
Baker (Guilds)
Butcher (Guilds)
Journeyman (Guilds)
Merchant Guild (Guilds)
Soothsayer (Guilds)
Artificer (Adventures)
Bridge Troll (Adventures)
Distant Lands (Adventures)
Giant (Adventures)
Haunted Woods (Adventures)
Lost City (Adventures)
Relic (Adventures)
Royal Carriage (Adventures)
Storyteller (Adventures)
Swamp Hag (Adventures)
Treasure Trove (Adventures)
Wine Merchant (Adventures)
Ball (Adventures)
Raid (Adventures)
Seaway (Adventures)
Trade (Adventures)
Plunder (Empires)
Emporium (Empires)
Bustling Village (Empires)
Archive (Empires)
Capital (Empires)
Charm (Empires)
Crown (Empires)
Forum (Empires)
Groundskeeper (Empires)
Legionary (Empires)
Wild Hunt (Empires)
Triumph (Empires)
Windfall (Empires)
Governor (Promo)
Stash (Promo)
Summon (Promo)


32 $6+ cards
Adventurer (Base)
Harem (Intrigue)
Nobles (Intrigue)
Goons (Prosperity)
Grand Market (Prosperity)
Hoard (Prosperity)
Bank (Prosperity)
Expand (Prosperity)
Forge (Prosperity)
King's Court (Prosperity)
Peddler (Prosperity)
Fairgrounds (Cornucopia)
Border Village (Hinterlands)
Farmland (Hinterlands)
Altar (Dark Ages)
Hunting Grounds (Dark Ages)
Hireling (Adventures)
Lost Arts (Adventures)
Training (Adventures)
Inheritance (Adventures)
Pathfinding (Adventures)
City Quarter (Empires)
Overlord (Empires)
Royal Blacksmith (Empires)
Castles (Empires)
Fortune (Empires)
Annex (Empires)
Donate (Empires)
Wedding (Empires)
Conquest (Empires)
Dominate (Empires)
Prince (Promo)


10 Potion cards
Transmute (Alchemy)
Vineyard (Alchemy)
Apothecary (Alchemy)
Scrying Pool (Alchemy)
University (Alchemy)
Alchemist (Alchemy)
Familiar (Alchemy)
Philosopher's Stone (Alchemy)
Golem (Alchemy)
Possession (Alchemy)

What else?
Submission deadline is the 20th of November 11:59pm UTC.
Each card will get a percentage value based on the rank. So your best card gets 100% and your worst gets 0%. This will result in a compiled list of all of your lists.
When I post the results, I will also include the ususal statistic data. I plan to make videos again for each list, just to give you my thoughts why I think this card landed where it did and some statistics.
If you encounter some bugs, just send me a PM and I'll fix them ASAP.

Let's see how many submissions we get this time. The more we get the better the rankings will be. I can't wait to get your submissions. If you have any questions, ask them here.

Results:

Ruins
$0-$2 cards
$3 cards
$4 cards
Prizes
$5 cards
The rest

Rules Questions / Is the card from Secret Passage really secret?

« on: October 06, 2016, 10:12:40 am »

Is it common knowledge to my opponent where I have put my card? I mean he obviously sees if I have put it on top or on the bottom, but how about if I count the cards and put it as the 6th card. Does my opponent know that or can I count in secret?

Other Games / Tabletopia

« on: July 13, 2016, 05:55:09 pm »

Has anyone tried this yet?

For anyone who doesn't know: It's basically Tabletop Simulator with "legal" content. The idea is that board games get implemented officially by the designers and designers even playtest their new board games there. A lot of famous designers like Vital Lacerda already use it for that. It's basically a 3d representation of a board game with no rules enforcement.

So apparently, you can get it for 10$ on Steam for an Early Access as it's still in development, but it has already around 200 board games to play. What I'm not sure is the subscription model they have. You can pay 5$/month for Silver level or 10$/month for Gold level. Paying apparently gives you access to "premium games" whatever that means and "private gaming rooms" whatever that means. Also I'm hesitant to pay 10$ as I'm not sure what you can do yet in the Early Access.

Other Games / Let's Play Board Games on Youtube

« on: July 13, 2016, 08:28:44 am »

Hey everybody. I really like watching board game related videos, but mostly prefer watching let's plays or playthroughs than reviews like Rodney Smith, Richard Ham, Ricky Royal, Michael Wißner or Hunter & Cron in German do. It gives me a better feel of the game and is just more enjoyable. I always wanted to do videos like that myself, but I have the problem 1.) that I have not many games, especially not new ones as I mainly play with my wife and we can't afford to buy always the newest games, 2.) I don't have a good camera only my smartphone (I mean rahdo started with his iPhone as well, but I'm not sure if I could do that) and 3.) that my games are in German and I want to make videos in English. Because of those things I never did that. A couple of week ago I remembered that there are websites like yucata.de, boardgamearena.com and boiteajeux.net which I played on a few years ago. I started playing on yucata.de and thought "Hey I could record those games like I do with Dominion". I searched on youtube and found very few videos of other people doing that. I'm not sure other people would enjoy watching that, but let's try. So I recorded 2 games already and want to hear the reaction. So my question is, are you interested in watching those and if yes, do you like those videos? I have the videos as "not listed" so far until I get some reactions. My goal is to always play a different game and learn most of the games available there one by one.

The first game I played is Kashgar: Händler der Seidenstraße. Because I have a lot of people watching me because of Dominion I decided to record a deck builder of a different kind. Also it's not released in English and it's awesome.

The next game I played is The Voyages of Marco Polo. I chose it because it's one of the newest games there and won Deutscher Spielepreis last year.

Other Games / Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

« on: June 04, 2016, 12:15:05 pm »

My wife and I are just playing this old classic and having a lot of fun.

We played case 1 and had no idea what we are doing, we didn't solve the case.
We then played case 2 immediately after that and it worked a lot better. We answered most answers correctly.
And now we just finished case 3 which we didn't solve mostly due to the fact that the main clue is in the newspaper of the previous case. We played with a guest and she couldn't have known it, but we also didn't remember the connection because case 2 was a week ago. We really disliked that. I hope something like that doesn't come up in upcoming games. But we still had a lot of fun and solved the side case which unfortunately wasn't asked about in the quiz, so we at least assume we solved it.

Has anyone played it? What are your experiences with it?

I'm right now imagining how cool Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective would be if you get evidence items or clues that give you markers (just like in Time Stories) which unlocks that you can investigate a person a second time or stuff like that.

Now we are also interested "Watson & Holmes: From the Diaries of 221B" which seems to be similar. Does anyone know about that game?

Other Games / Millennium Blades

« on: June 01, 2016, 05:26:56 am »

I just found out about this intriguing board game that many of you might like. It emulates being a professional CCG player and is totally a meta game. It consists of basically 2 parts. First you start with a couple of cards and a little bit of money. You have 2x 7mins where you can buy, sell and trade as many cards as you wish. You have then 6mins to order your cards and pick your strategy. Part of these cards go to your collection where you gain victory points the more cards you got from a specific set. With the rest of your cards you're actually playing the CCG in a tournament. This is simulated by playing 6 of your cards in a certain order triggering comboes and messing with your opponent flipping their cards over etc. Victory points are awarded based on how many points you scored in the tournament (the winner gets X VP, second place gets less etc.). The two phases - trading cards and playing in the tournament - happen 3 times and whoever has the most VP at the end is the winner.

The target group for this game is certainly small but Dominion being a deckbuilder and many of you playing MtG it may appeal to a lot of you. So I thought I share. Has anyone played it already?

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2015 Edition: All cards

« on: December 04, 2015, 02:39:35 pm »

1. Chapel
2. Mountebank
3. Rebuild
4. King's Court
5. Cultist
6. Goons
7. Wharf
8. Ambassador
9. Masquerade
10. Remake
11. Governor
12. Witch
13. Tournament
14. Scrying Pool
15. Junk Dealer
16. Steward
17. Page
18. Urchin
19. Hunting Party
20. Fishing Village
21. Grand Market
22. Ironmonger
23. Jack of all Trades
24. Torturer
25. Wandering Minstrel
26. Magpie
27. Lost Arts
28. Minion
29. Upgrade
30. Counterfeit
31. Swindler
32. Menagerie
33. Herald
34. Peasant
35. Forager
36. Ferry
37. Bridge
38. Butcher
39. Familiar
40. Margrave
41. Haunted Woods
42. Ghost Ship
43. Sea Hag
44. Stonemason
45. Tactician
46. Swamp Hag
47. Young Witch
48. Lost City
49. Bridge Troll
50. Border Village
51. Highway
52. Amulet
53. Pathfinding
54. Militia
55. Count
56. Haggler
57. Apprentice
58. Throne Room
59. Fool's Gold
60. Marauder
61. Knights
62. Spice Merchant
63. Watchtower
64. Hermit
65. Laboratory
66. Courtyard
67. Horn of Plenty
68. Hamlet
69. Royal Carriage
70. Vineyard
71. Stables
72. Hunting Grounds
73. Inheritance
74. Black Market
75. Hireling
76. Ill-Gotten Gains
77. Port
78. Caravan
79. Bishop
80. Lighthouse
81. Soothsayer
82. Altar
83. Monument
84. Worker's Village
85. Summon
86. Smithy
87. Apothecary
88. Gear
89. Plaza
90. Embassy
91. Bandit Camp
92. Bazaar
93. Alchemist
94. Conspirator
95. Squire
96. Rabble
97. Quarry
98. Catacombs
99. Warehouse
100. City
101. Vault
102. Baker
103. Peddler
104. Duke
105. Ratcatcher
106. Salvager
107. Procession
108. Journeyman
109. Nobles
110. Distant Lands
111. Guide
112. Jester
113. Envoy
114. Transmogrify
115. Duplicate
116. Moneylender
117. Training
118. Dungeon
119. Ironworks
120. Scheme
121. Merchant Guild
122. Fortress
123. Cartographer
124. Storyteller
125. Festival
126. Artificer
127. Horse Traders
128. Candlestick Maker
129. University
130. Village
131. Council Room
132. Advisor
133. Crossroads
134. Alms
135. Fairgrounds
136. Market
137. Market Square
138. Possession
139. Bonfire
140. Coin of the Realm
141. Inn
142. Giant
143. Band of Misfits
144. Ranger
145. Farming Village
146. Golem
147. Expedition
148. Mission
149. Scavenger
150. Mining Village
151. Raze
152. Remodel
153. Library
154. Relic
155. Borrow
156. Ball
157. Cutpurse
158. Gardens
159. Lookout
160. Doctor
161. Forge
162. Wishing Well
163. Save
164. Hoard
165. Prince
166. Native Village
167. Pilgrimage
168. Mystic
169. Treasure Trove
170. Trading Post
171. Storeroom
172. Graverobber
173. Oasis
174. Travelling Fair
175. Plan
176. Oracle
177. Seaway
178. Treasury
179. Shanty Town
180. Baron
181. Silk Road
182. Bank
183. Miser
184. Venture
185. Smugglers
186. Expand
187. Outpost
188. Mint
189. Wine Merchant
190. Island
191. Armory
192. Pawn
193. Walled Village
194. Cellar
195. Merchant Ship
196. Tunnel
197. Trader
198. Trade
199. Haven
200. Death Cart
201. Pillage
202. Messenger
203. Caravan Guard
204. Moat
205. Vagrant
206. Workshop
207. Rogue
208. Loan
209. Develop
210. Sage
211. Feodum
212. Poor House
213. Masterpiece
214. Raid
215. Scouting Party
216. Nomad Camp
217. Quest
218. Rats
219. Noble Brigand
220. Harem
221. Embargo
222. Trade Route
223. Talisman
224. Tribute
225. Taxman
226. Philosopher's Stone
227. Mine
228. Farmland
229. Explorer
230. Royal Seal
231. Beggar
232. Coppersmith
233. Fortune Teller
234. Spy
235. Mandarin
236. Contraband
237. Bureaucrat
238. Woodcutter
239. Great Hall
240. Pirate Ship
241. Pearl Diver
242. Treasure Map
243. Stash
244. Feast
245. Herbalist
246. Navigator
247. Saboteur
248. Cache
249. Harvest
250. Transmute
251. Counting House
252. Chancellor
253. Secret Chamber
254. Duchess
255. Adventurer
256. Thief
257. Scout

Other Games / T.I.M.E. Stories

« on: December 02, 2015, 11:18:10 am »

Has anyone played this yet? I've heard good things about it, the problem is though that you really don't want to spoil yourself before you get it, but you only have spare information about the contents if you don't spoil yourself. I really wanted to buy it, but it's really expensive for a game that you will only play 3-4 times and the first expanion isn't that cheap either. Also I'm interested if this game works well for 2 players as I want to play this with my wife.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2015 Edition: Events

« on: November 30, 2015, 05:52:19 pm »

The Best Events - Part 1/2

60+ votes on this list, 49 votes for Summon

	#21 Quest (Adventures) Weighted Average: 20.6% / Unweighted Average: 23.9% / Median: 15.0% / Standard Deviation: 24.1% Quest is the worst event. It was voted last 13 times and 11 times above average.
	#20 Scouting Party (Adventures) Weighted Average: 21.3% / Unweighted Average: 24.4% / Median: 15.0% / Standard Deviation: 24.7% Scouting Party is second last, but it was close, only 0.65pp difference. It was voted last 12 times and 11 times above average.
	#19 Raid (Adventures) Weighted Average: 23.1% / Unweighted Average: 26.2% / Median: 20.0% / Standard Deviation: 24.9% Raid was voted first once, 7 times last and 8 times above average.
	#18 Trade (Adventures) Weighted Average: 29.7% / Unweighted Average: 33.3% / Median: 27.3% / Standard Deviation: 25.4% Trade was voted last 3 times, first once and 14 times above average.
	#17 Seaway (Adventures) Weighted Average: 39.5% / Unweighted Average: 41.0% / Median: 40.0% / Standard Deviation: 23.8% Seaway has a solid lead over the bottom 4 of around 10pp. It was voted last 3 times and 6 times above 70%.
	#16 Plan (Adventures) Weighted Average: 40.7% / Unweighted Average: 41.9% / Median: 42.1% / Standard Deviation: 26.0% Plan was voted 3 times last and 8 times above 70%.
	#15 Travelling Fair (Adventures) Weighted Average: 41.5% / Unweighted Average: 42.1% / Median: 40.0% / Standard Deviation: 22.4% Travelling Fair was voted last twice and 8 times above 70%.
	#14 Pilgrimage (Adventures) Weighted Average: 45.0% / Unweighted Average: 42.9% / Median: 40.0% / Standard Deviation: 25.9% Pilgrimage was voted last 4 times and 13 times above 70%.
	#13 Save (Adventures) Weighted Average: 46.0% / Unweighted Average: 46.1% / Median: 44.4% / Standard Deviation: 24.8% Save would be two ranks higher in the unweighted ranking. It was voted last twice, first once and 10 times above 70%.
	#12 Ball (Adventures) Weighted Average: 46.5% / Unweighted Average: 45.3% / Median: 47.4% / Standard Deviation: 24.6% Ball would be one rank lower in the unweighted ranking. It was voted last twice, first once and 8 times above 70%.
	#11 Borrow (Adventures) Weighted Average: 48.0% / Unweighted Average: 48.3% / Median: 45.0% / Standard Deviation: 28.1% Borrow would be two ranks higher in the unweighted ranking. It was voted 3 times last and 18 times above 70%.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2015 Edition: Potion cost cards

« on: November 29, 2015, 02:05:11 pm »

The Best Potion Cost Cards

98 votes on this list

	#10 =0 Transmute (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 2.9% ▼0.9pp / Unweighted Average: 4.2% / Median: 0% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 8.7% Transmute is still the worst card in this list. It has by far the lowest deviation. It was voted last 79 times, that's more than 3/4 of the votes. It was never voted above average.
	#9 =0 Philosopher's Stone (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 14.3% ▲0.2pp / Unweighted Average: 16.5% / Median: 11.1% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 17.3% Philosopher's Stone is still second last with basically the same average. It has the second lowest deviation. It was voted last 13 times, once first and 5 times above average.
	#8 ▼1 Golem (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 40.7% ▼3.1pp / Unweighted Average: 43.9% / Median: 44.4% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 22.0% We're making a huge jump of over 26pp. Golem is one rank lower and 3pp worse. It would be one rank higher in the unweighted list. It was voted 3 times last and 13 times above 70%.
	#7 ▼1 University (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 44.7% ▼5.5pp / Unweighted Average: 46.7% / Median: 44.4% ▼11.2pp / Standard Deviation: 22.0% University is one rank lower and over 5pp worse. It would be one rank higher in the unweighted list. It was voted last once, 5 times first and 14 times above 70%.
	#6 ▲2 Possession (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 44.7% ▲6.4pp / Unweighted Average: 43.7% / Median: 37.5% ▲4.2pp / Standard Deviation: 24.5% It was close. Possession is only 0.01pp better than University. It's 2 ranks higher and over 6pp better. It would be still 2 ranks lower in the unweighted ranking. It has the second highest deviation in this list. It was voted last 5 times, first twice and 16 times above 70%.
	#5 ▼1 Alchemist (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 58.1% ▲3.6pp / Unweighted Average: 59.5% / Median: 55.6% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 21.9% We're making the next big step of over 13pp. Alchemist is one rank lower, but over 3pp better. It would be one rank higher in the unweighted list. It was voted first 9 times and 6 times below 30%.
	#4 ▲1 Apothecary (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 58.9% ▲5.7pp / Unweighted Average: 54.6% / Median: 55.6% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 22.3% Apothecary has a small lead over Alchemist of less than 1pp. It's one rank higher and nearly 6pp better. It would be one rank lower in the unweighted ranking. It has the third highest deviation in this list. It was voted first twice and last twice. It was voted below 30% 14 times.
	#3 =0 Vineyard (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 66.6% ▼4.7pp / Unweighted Average: 64.7% / Median: 71.4% ▼6.4pp / Standard Deviation: 26.2% Vineyard is on the same rank, but nearly 5pp worse. It has the highest deviation in this list. It was voted first 11 times, last once and 14 times below 30%.
	#2 =0 Familiar (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 78.0% ▼7.3pp / Unweighted Average: 79.1% / Median: 77.8% ▼11.1pp / Standard Deviation: 19.8% Familiar is also on the same rank, but lost over 7pp. It was voted first 26 times and 7 times below average.
	#1 =0 Scrying Pool (Alchemy) Weighted Average: 90.7% ▲5.0pp / Unweighted Average: 87.1% / Median: 88.9% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 18.0% Scrying Pool stays on the first rank and even is 5pp better. The lead is now over 12pp big (in comparison to 0.4pp last year). It has the third lowest deviation in this list. It was voted first 48 times and 5 times below average.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2015 Edition: $6+ cards

« on: November 27, 2015, 02:14:03 pm »

The Best + Cards - Part 1/2

66+ votes for Adventures cards, 97+ votes for the rest.

	#22 =0 Adventurer (Base) Weighted Average: 2.2% ▼2.5pp / Unweighted Average: 3.8% / Median: 0% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 8.4% Without a doubt Adventurer is the worst card in this list again - it even lost over 2pp. It has also clearly the lowest deviation in this list. 75 votes were on the last rank, that's 3/4 of the votes. It was never voted above average.
	#21 =0 Farmland (Hinterlands) Weighted Average: 13.5% ▼3.5pp / Unweighted Average: 14.9% / Median: 9.5% ▼3.8pp / Standard Deviation: 12.9% Farmland lost over 3pp, but is still second to last. It has the third lowest deviation. It was voted last 4 times and 3 times above average.
	#20 ▼1 Harem (Intrigue) Weighted Average: 16.6% ▼12.5pp / Unweighted Average: 20.1% / Median: 14.3% ▼12.4pp / Standard Deviation: 16.9% Harem is only one rank lower, but over 12pp worse, that's a lot. It was voted last 5 times and 7 times above average.
	#19 ▼2 Bank (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 30.1% ▼10.6pp / Unweighted Average: 32.3% / Median: 26.3% ▼13.7pp / Standard Deviation: 22.4% We're making a jump of over 13pp and Bank lost 2 ranks and also over 10pp, nearly as much as Harem. It would be one rank higher in the unweighted list. It was voted last 7 times and 18 times above average.
	#18 ▲2 Expand (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 30.7% ▲7.7pp / Unweighted Average: 30.0% / Median: 23.8% ▲3.8pp / Standard Deviation: 21.8% Expand is 2 ranks higher and nearly 8pp better. It would be one rank lower in the unweighted ranking. It was voted first once and 13 times above average.
	#17 Prince (Promo) Weighted Average: 37.1% / Unweighted Average: 41.7% / Median: 42.9% / Standard Deviation: 23.0% Prince is the first new card in this list. It would be 2 ranks higher in the unweighted list. It was voted last once and 10 times above 70%.
	#16 ▲1 Forge (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 37.6% ▲0.2pp / Unweighted Average: 38.0% / Median: 35.0% ▲1.7pp / Standard Deviation: 21.8% Forge has basically the same average value, but is one rank higher. It would be one rank lower in the unweighted list. It was voted last once and 9 times above 70%.
	#15 ▼1 Hoard (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 38.1% ▼12.1pp / Unweighted Average: 41.0% / Median: 33.3% ▼13.4pp / Standard Deviation: 23.3% Hoard loses one rank and also a lot in its average value: over 12pp. It would be one rank lower in the unweighted list. It has the third highest deviation. It was voted first once and 17 times above 70%.
	#14 Training (Adventures) Weighted Average: 43.6% / Unweighted Average: 44.3% / Median: 38.1% / Standard Deviation: 23.3% Training is the first Adventures card. It would be one rank higher in the unweighted ranking. It has the fourth highest deviation in this list. It was voted first and last each twice and 13 times above 70%.
	#13 ▼1 Fairgrounds (Cornucopia) Weighted Average: 46.6% ▼5.2pp / Unweighted Average: 42.8% / Median: 40.0% ▼6.7pp / Standard Deviation: 25.4% Fairgrounds is one rank lower and over 5pp worse. It would be one rank lower in the unweighted ranking. It has the second highest deviation in this list. It was voted last 3 times, first once and 13 times above 70%.
	#12 ▼2 Nobles (Intrigue) Weighted Average: 50.0% ▼3.9pp / Unweighted Average: 49.0% / Median: 47.6% ▼5.7pp / Standard Deviation: 22.0% Nobles is exactly on the 50% mark. It's 2 ranks lower and nearly 4pp worse. It was voted last once and first twice.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2015 Edition: Knights

« on: November 26, 2015, 10:35:24 am »

The Best Knights

64 votes on this list

	#10 =0 Dame Josephine Weighted Average: 3.7% ▼8.3pp / Unweighted Average: 6.1% / Median: 0% ▼11.1pp / Standard Deviation: 15.6% Dame Josephine aka the VP Knight is the worst knight again. It is even clearer than before as she lost over 8pp and has a huge difference to #9. She has the third lowest deviation in this list. She was voted last 49 times, that's more than 3/4 of the votes. She was voted twice above average.
	#9 =0 Sir Martin Weighted Average: 21.2% ▲1.2pp / Unweighted Average: 22.4% / Median: 22.2% ▲11.1pp / Standard Deviation: 14.1% Sir Martin aka the +Buy Knight stayed also where he was. He has the second lowest deviation in this list. He was voted last 7 times and 3 times above average.
	#8 =0 Sir Vander Weighted Average: 23.6% ▲2.4pp / Unweighted Average: 23.3% / Median: 22.2% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 19.3% Sir Vander aka the On-Trash Gold-gain Knight stayed also on the same rank and is slightly better than before and than Sir Martin. He has the third highest deviation in this list. He was voted last 7 times as well and 7 times above average, once on the first rank.
	#7 =0 Dame Natalie Weighted Average: 39.0% ▲4.9pp / Unweighted Average: 34.0% / Median: 22.2% ▼11.1pp / Standard Deviation: 21.1% Dame Natalie aka the Gainer Knight stayed also where she was - she is nearly 5pp better though. She has the highest deviation in this list. She was voted last once and 5 times above 70%.
	#6 =0 Dame Sylvia Weighted Average: 46.3% ▼4.7pp / Unweighted Average: 47.9% / Median: 55.6% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 19.0% Dame Sylvia aka the terminal Silver Knight is the next knight which stayed on the same rank, but she lost nearly 5pp. She was voted first once and 5 times above 70%.
	#5 =0 Sir Destry Weighted Average: 55.1% ▼4.5pp / Unweighted Average: 54.2% / Median: 55.6% ▼11.1pp / Standard Deviation: 16.8% Sir Destry aka the Draw Knight stayed where he was as well, but he lost also nearly 5pp. He was voted first once and 3 times below 30%.
	#4 =0 Dame Molly Weighted Average: 66.8% ▲2.1pp / Unweighted Average: 66.5% / Median: 66.7% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 17.7% Dame Molly aka the village Knight stayed where she was before, but has a slightly better average value. She was voted first 3 times and 14 times below average.
	#3 ▼2 Sir Michael Weighted Average: 78.6% ▼5.5pp / Unweighted Average: 82.6% / Median: 88.9% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 20.8% Sir Michael aka the discarding Knight isn't the best knight anymore. He lost 2 ranks and is over 5pp worse. He would be one rank higher in the unweighted list. He has the second highest deviation in this list. He was voted first 25 times and 8 times below average.
	#2 =0 Sir Bailey Weighted Average: 79.1% ▼0.8pp / Unweighted Average: 78.7% / Median: 77.8% ▼11.1pp / Standard Deviation: 13.8% Sir Bailey aka the Cantrip Knight changed the least of all knights; he's on the same rank and has basically the same average value. He is only slightly ahead of Sir Michael, only 0.46pp. He would be one rank lower in the unweighted list. He has the lowest deviation in this list. He was voted first 5 times and 4 times below average.
	#1 ▲2 Dame Anna Weighted Average: 86.7% ▲13.3pp / Unweighted Average: 84.4% / Median: 88.9% ▲11.1pp / Standard Deviation: 18.0% Dame Anna aka the Trasher Knight made the biggest jump. She is the new #1 being 2 ranks higher and over 13pp better. She was voted first 28 times and 4 times below average.

Dominion General Discussion / The Dominion Cards Lists 2015 Edition: $5 cards

« on: November 18, 2015, 02:27:27 pm »

The Best Cards - Part 1/8

58+ votes for Adventures cards, 45 votes for Summon, 84+ votes for the rest.

	#83 =0 Counting House (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 7.4% ▼1.0pp / Unweighted Average: 9.2% / Median: 6.1% ▲1.5pp / Standard Deviation: 10.8% Counting House is still dead last while being 1pp worse. And it's last without a doubt: it has the lowest deviation in this list. It would be one rank higher in the unweighted ranking though. It was ranked 8 times last and twice above average.
	#82 =0 Harvest (Cornucopia) Weighted Average: 7.6% ▼2.2pp / Unweighted Average: 9.8% / Median: 4.6% ▼3.1pp / Standard Deviation: 15.7% Harvest also stays where it was, but being 2.2pp worse it almost landed below Counting House - only 0.21pp are between them. It would be one rank higher in the unweighted ranking. It was voted last 18 times (way more often than Counting House) and 3 times above average.
	#81 =0 Cache (Hinterlands) Weighted Average: 7.9% ▼3.4pp / Unweighted Average: 8.8% / Median: 4.9% ▼2.8pp / Standard Deviation: 11.4% The first of the bad $5 treasures, Cache, stays also where it was. It is over 3pp worse and is therefore closer to the last two, yeah it would be even last in the unweighted ranking. It has the third lowest deviation in this list. It was voted last 11 times (also more often than Counting House) and only once above average.
	#80 ▼1 Stash (Promo) Weighted Average: 9.0% ▼3.5pp / Unweighted Average: 10.1% / Median: 7.3% ▼1.9pp / Standard Deviation: 11.5% The second bad $5 treasure, Stash, is one rank worse. It has the fourth lowest deviation in this list. It was voted last 14 times (second most last places) and twice above average.
	#79 ▼1 Saboteur (Intrigue) Weighted Average: 9.4% ▼4.3pp / Unweighted Average: 11.5% / Median: 7.3% ▼3.5pp / Standard Deviation: 14.7% Saboteur is in between the treasure cards and just like Stash one rank lower and dropped the most so far: over 4pp. It was voted last 8 times - just as often as Counting House - and three times above average.
	#78 ▲2 Contraband (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 12.3% =0pp / Unweighted Average: 15.3% / Median: 9.8% ▲0.6pp / Standard Deviation: 18.0% The bottom 5 are close together. Now we're making a jump of around 3pp and there is Contraband, the next treasure. It has the same average, but is 2 ranks higher. It would be one rank higher in the unweighted ranking. It was voted last 7 times and twice above average, even first once.
	#77 ▼3 Mandarin (Hinterlands) Weighted Average: 12.9% ▼4.9pp / Unweighted Average: 15.8% / Median: 11.0% ▼4.4pp / Standard Deviation: 14.7% Mandarin dropped 3 ranks and is nearly 5pp worse, the biggest drop so far. It would be still 2 ranks higher in the unweighted list. It has no last ranks and was voted above average 4 times.
	#76 ▲1 Royal Seal (Prosperity) Weighted Average: 14.2% ▼0.8pp / Unweighted Average: 15.2% / Median: 11.0% ▼2.9pp / Standard Deviation: 13.9% And there's the fourth treasure card in 8 cards. Royal Seal is one rank higher despite having a slightly worse average. It would be 2 ranks lower in the unweighted ranking. It was voted last 4 times and 5 times above average.
	#75 =0 Explorer (Seaside) Weighted Average: 14.7% ▼1.6pp / Unweighted Average: 15.6% / Median: 11.0% ▼2.9pp / Standard Deviation: 15.0% Explorer is on the same rank, but slightly worse. It would be one rank lower in the unweighted ranking. It was voted last twice and above average 5 times.
	#74 ▲2 Mine (Base) Weighted Average: 15.6% ▼0.6pp / Unweighted Average: 19.3% / Median: 13.9% =0pp / Standard Deviation: 16.2% Mine is 2 ranks higher, but still slightly weaker. It would be one rank higher in the unweighted ranking. It was voted last once and 5 times above average.
	#73 ▼1 Tribute (Intrigue) Weighted Average: 17.0% ▼3.8pp / Unweighted Average: 20.3% / Median: 14.6% ▼2.3pp / Standard Deviation: 17.9% Tribute is one rank lower and nearly 4pp worse. It would be one rank higher in the unweighted list. It has no last ranks and even 8 votes above average.