it helps your opponents (like Mountebank!)
I don't think Mountebank helps your opponent no matter how many times you play it.
It is an Event "cantrip", there is no cost of playing it beyond the gift to the opponents. When you return to your Action phase the number of Actions you have remains constant. Also, what I just noted is that like Villa this is bonkers with draw-to-X (but unlike Village it doesn't flood your deck with degenerate villages).I love this, except for being perhaps too automatic which is, given that you can construct your deck such that you have a discard more often, arguable. Do you think that it would be too expensive if it costed $1?
It doesn't give +1 Action like Villa, so that makes is less automatic imo. (Also, you can put the +1 Buy after the "once per turn" for bigger text, like Save.)
If one wanted to avoid this one could do it as Edict: In games using this, once per turn during your Action phase, you may look through your discard pile to put a card from it into your hand. If you do, all other players may do the same.
The point that many people seem to be ignoring is that if it is good for me to have my opponent take the bottle imp away from me, then it is bad for my opponent to take it away.
It's not necessarily that simple. Consider Governor: It's usually better for you if your opponent chooses +3 cards instead of Gold, because +1 card for you is usually better than a Silver. Does this mean your opponent should always choose Gold over +3 cards? No, because the +3 cards usually helps them more as well. It's the same with Bottle Imp: taking it away from you can be good for you and them at the same time.
This is flawed reasoning. Only one player can win, every decision decreases one player's win% and increases the others. In this sense no decision can help both players.
It works better if you change less to more.
The point that many people seem to be ignoring is that if it is good for me to have my opponent take the bottle imp away from me, then it is bad for my opponent to take it away.
Hyena is the same cost as rats but with the gain function. Shouldn't it be more expensive, or does the trashing keep it the same?
Is City Hall a medievalish name?
The "strictly medieval" theme was thrown out long ago, particularly with Empires. At this point, the only rules are no guns, steam or electricity.
It's a slippery slope. Just wait a few years and we'll have "Dominion - Wild West".
Is City Hall a medievalish name?
I feel like everybody doesn't like Coin of the Realm.
Nim
$2 Victory
If this was the last Nim in the supply worth 1000VP, otherwise 0VP.
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When you gain this card, you may gain up to two more Nim cards.
First player to getwith 3 buys wins.
*Edit* Actually, as worded, you can just gain the entire Nim pile on turn 1 by spending only $2.
Ok wow just saw the date on this... Um, this is twice now that I thought I was responding to the last post in the thread, but apparently was responding to the last post on an older page of the thread. Weird.
*Edit* Also, I apparently already responded to that same post 6 years ago.
Dude, were you there for Violet CLM’s “other board game” challenge, I posted like 5.
Can I post more than one idea?
Bonkers with overdraw and the on-gain bonus is arguably too good relative to Acting Troupe.
