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Re: Is the point counter cheating?
« Reply #25 on: June 15, 2011, 09:53:06 pm »
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I refuse to get sucked into this argument again ;).
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Re: Is the point counter cheating?
« Reply #26 on: June 15, 2011, 10:37:18 pm »
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Before the Dominion point counter existed, I used to always track point counts via buys/trashing in a Notepad window opened right next to the browser. It didn't even make my opponent wait longer, since I did it on his turn. The point counter just makes this process more convenient.

Personally, I think point counters greatly improve the Dominion experience by focusing more on strategy, in a more Chess-like way, not on memorization.

Point counters are illegal under the official, published rules, and what you were doing is as well. If everybody agrees to this variant though, again, I don't have any problem with it - the point is for everyone to have fun and enjoy their experience.
I must point out though, that there is A LOT of memorization in chess.

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Re: Is the point counter cheating?
« Reply #27 on: June 15, 2011, 10:38:33 pm »
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Saucery. "Cheating" is a very strong accusation to cast so lightly, and here it makes no sense.

All players know before the game whether there will be a point counter, and when it's available, it's available to every player. It can't possibly be cheating if every player in the game agrees to it. It's called a "house rule".
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Re: Is the point counter cheating?
« Reply #28 on: June 15, 2011, 11:09:42 pm »
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Might as well start off with 4 golds; as long as everyone does it it's fine right? If you don't like the term cheating how about 'playing fun mode'.
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Re: Is the point counter cheating?
« Reply #29 on: June 15, 2011, 11:15:22 pm »
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Do you honestly not know what a house rule is? If everyone agreed it was more fun to play with 4 golds in the starting deck, then it is within their right to play that way. Your example is silly (intentionally, I suspect) because we know that game wouldn't actually be more fun.
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Re: Is the point counter cheating?
« Reply #30 on: June 15, 2011, 11:16:22 pm »
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We've seen this topic go far enough.  It's been hashed and rehashed on BGG endlessly to no useful benefit.

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