tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post8111555939421768771..comments2023-12-24T09:37:17.116-05:00Comments on Man OverBoard: Luck, risk management, and pigsPaul Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260814589584723033noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-57399845103831684622012-01-13T01:30:11.359-05:002012-01-13T01:30:11.359-05:00I've heard all kinds of good things about Alie...I've heard all kinds of good things about <i>Alien Frontier</i> - except that there's a certain backstabbing element to it that undermines the two-player game. So I've stayed away from it so far.<br /><br />I completely agree with you that randomness as a part of the game mechanics is fine, as long as the player has the opportunity to make decisions to optimize the luck or manage the risk or take advantage of opportunities when they arise. Push-your-luck games (<i>Incan Gold, Can't Stop, Farkle, $GREED</i>) are among my favorites, even though I'm so bad at them.Paul Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260814589584723033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-72710340624119758472012-01-13T00:55:34.483-05:002012-01-13T00:55:34.483-05:00I was given PtP for Christmas ages ago, and I reme...I was given PtP for Christmas ages ago, and I remember really liking it. Of course, haven't played recently to say what my gamble threshold is.<br /><br />Actually, to comment on your discussion of luck vs risk management, I had a similar conversation with my brother just recently. I really don't like luck based games, and any time that luck supersedes decisions, I'm generally unhappy. But we (My brother and I) tried Alien Frontier just the other day, and while the dice are a very large factor of the game, it doesn't feel luck dependent as much as luck being an element of the decision making process. And this coming from someone who lost by ten points!<br /><br />I definitely can take risk management, though, and 'gambling' is a definite strategy I like having available in games.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089536676983697237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-38454583116545828632012-01-12T23:44:04.814-05:002012-01-12T23:44:04.814-05:00@SPC: Wow, you keep rolling at 17! You're of...@SPC: Wow, you keep rolling at 17! You're off the hook! ;-)<br /><br />@G&G: The quality of the beer does seem to correlate to the amount of risk I will tolerate in PtP. :-)Paul Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260814589584723033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-30275230193867188652012-01-11T10:46:43.605-05:002012-01-11T10:46:43.605-05:00My parents had an old copy of PtP, but I haven'...My parents had an old copy of PtP, but I haven't played it in forever. I do, however, share your affinity for Anchor Steam Beer :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-76550759642030325632012-01-11T09:15:41.088-05:002012-01-11T09:15:41.088-05:00SPC here. MY threshold is 18, so I guess I'm ...SPC here. MY threshold is 18, so I guess I'm more of a gambler. Might explain why my son is 28...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535367891237919312.post-72413245177409658062012-01-11T07:25:31.556-05:002012-01-11T07:25:31.556-05:00Hey, I wasn't being a copycat! My threshold u...Hey, I wasn't being a copycat! My threshold usually is 15, but those 11 rolls happened with some really cool pig combinations - like snouters - and I didn't want to lose them because they are more rare than other single rolls. Not exactly mathematician thinking, but I still beat ya! LOL.K.B. Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510886155613873085noreply@blogger.com