Hi guys, I've decided to do random partners and random wonders.
Some wonders will probably be more suited to sit next to each other and be stronger combos, but I think it's better than letting players pick the strongest combos themselves.
And playing with Leaders and Cities is the best way to do it I think, because it gives both players the most flexibility to do whatever they want. Sure, Leaders can push you in a certain direction, but I like them overall.
I will let all players decide for themselves whether they choose side A or B of their wonder, of course after deliberating with their partner.
Let's commence the draw, I will put all players on a seat numbered 1 to 8.
Partners will be 1 and 2, 3 and 4 and so on.
Then I will assign a seat number to every wonder.
Players in alphabetical order:
a) Davio
b) eHalcyon
c) Galzria
d) Insomniac
e) mith
f) Qvist
g) Tables
h) Watno
The draw performed by random.org (sorry, I don't have links to the results, gotta trust me on this) resulted in the sequence of: 2 7 5 4 6 1 3 8
So let's give everyone a chair:
- Qvist
- Davio
- Tables
- Insomniac
- Galzria
- mith
- eHalcyon
- Watno
I will do the same thing with the wonders (listing places, not actual wonder names):
a) Alexandria
b) Babylon
c) Byzantium
d) Ephesos
e) Giza
f) Halikarnassos
g) Rhodes
h) Rome
i) Olympia
j) Petra
Wonders which get a seat higher than 8 will not be used, random.org result: 5 9 6 4 7 1 3 10 8 2
Putting it all together:
- Qvist - Halikarnassos
- Davio - Petra
- Tables - Rhodes
- Insomniac - Ephesos
- Galzria - Alexandria
- mith - Byzantium
- eHalcyon - Giza
- Watno - Olympia
I'll make another topic in due time for the actual game, but for now you can confer with your partner, say hi and decide which wonder combo you are going to use. More tomorrow, or Tuesday.