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I have all expansions: what should I not use? Jul 21, 2011 2:05:08 GMT -5

Post by waitreally on Jul 21, 2011 2:05:08 GMT -5

Hey, all.

For Quest: I have all the expansions, including chocolate, except Kinder. Is there any common expansions that are known to just be not fun to play with? I'm looking to make the optimal game.

I've heard that some people don't like the mysterious place cards, so they don't use them, or the rank cards, zodiac, etc. Just wondering what most people's personal modifications optimizes their game the most.

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I have all expansions: what should I not use? Jul 21, 2011 3:22:10 GMT -5

Post by zerodemon on Jul 21, 2011 3:22:10 GMT -5

For our home play, we often remove a lot of the complicating features of the game, such as Zodiac, Mysterious Place and Rank cards. This is personal preference of course. Sometimes, we play with all that stuff included.

Playing a 30 carrot game (with Kinder Bunnies) or 42 carrot game (with the new Conquest set) greatly increases the length of the game. 20 carrots is usually enough for anyone, but some people like to have those epic sized games.

If you want to remove the rank, mysterious place and zodiac like we do, you have to pull out some of the cards that are specific to those features (like zodiac thief for example) to make sure people aren't drawing useless cards.

One other thing. I'd remove Bounty Mounty. It's a stupid card.

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I have all expansions: what should I not use? Jul 21, 2011 13:09:46 GMT -5

Post by waitreally on Jul 21, 2011 13:09:46 GMT -5

I'm kinda in favor of removing Zodiac and Mysterious Place cards, though I do enjoy Ranks.

I don't have Kinder Bunnies. How does adding this to the deck affect gameplay? Besides adding more carrots, of course. But you can always play a shorter game by removing carrots.

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I have all expansions: what should I not use? Jul 21, 2011 14:44:06 GMT -5

Post by chasek on Jul 21, 2011 14:44:06 GMT -5

i have every expansions including kinder bunnies, there were so many cards in the black expansion that refer to kinder bunnies that i felt that i need to get it. i think that it is a better game with kinder bunnies because it adds more bunnies,different types of weapons (safety hazards),and other fun cards.

zerodemon Petty Officer 2nd Class Posts: 258	I have all expansions: what should I not use? Jul 21, 2011 15:50:35 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zerodemon on Jul 21, 2011 15:50:35 GMT -5 I agree. Kinder Bunnies is an awesome booster.
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I have all expansions: what should I not use? Jul 21, 2011 17:50:42 GMT -5

Post by chasek on Jul 21, 2011 17:50:42 GMT -5

i personally don't think that you should take out any packs. i enjoy being able to play the game twice and not having the same cards. Every time you play it is a different game, i think that it is more enjoyable that way.

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I have all expansions: what should I not use? Jul 21, 2011 20:12:53 GMT -5

Post by shibby on Jul 21, 2011 20:12:53 GMT -5

I'm another one voting for Kinder Bunnies to be included. It adds some interesting quirks.

I do agree with the suggestion from another thread that the effectiveness of the metals exchange will be watered down (to almost non existant) if you play with all quest expansions plus conquest starter.

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zerodemon Petty Officer 2nd Class Posts: 258	I have all expansions: what should I not use? Jul 21, 2011 21:55:58 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zerodemon on Jul 21, 2011 21:55:58 GMT -5 I am working on the metals issue!
	I'm a poet and I'm proud! poetrybyadamwhite.blogspot.com. Come a day there won't be room for naughty men like us to slip about at all. This job goes south, there well may not be another. So here is us, on the raggedy edge. Don't push me, and I won't push you. Dong le ma?

waitreally Petty Officer 2nd Class Smith Will Suffice Posts: 255	I have all expansions: what should I not use? Jul 22, 2011 13:00:05 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by waitreally on Jul 22, 2011 13:00:05 GMT -5 You guys have convinced me. I think I'll put in Kinder Bunnies. For now, would you all recommend getting Conquest, but playing it separately until they release some expansions to balance it better?