Because it's your first play I won't insist but softly suggest that the "advanced rules" (the auction rules) are superior to the "beginner rules".
I did enjoy my first game but I had a few complaints about how the tiles come up and turn order (from the beginning player). If you play with the beginner rules it is completely random as to who picks up the valcano and so the scoring order is random all except the last scoring round which is set in stone by who began (more random) but this time you can plan for it. My second game I elevated to the "advanced rules" (I quote them because I think its a dumb name, it should probably be base/auction) and all my complaints were dealt with right down to the final scoring round that scores in reverse lead order giving the weakest player to that point first dibs on freshly excavated temples. Placing the tiles out ahead of the round gives you a great chance to see all possibilities in play, takes almost all luck from the game and poses some really gut-wrenching decissions because your bidding with your victory points. I guess it comes down to where you are in the whole gaming scene but I generally like less luck in a game and so would drop the beginner rules altogether. On Feb 2, 4:29 pm, Jonny5 <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm going to play Tikal for the first time tonight and I have one > question. The rules state: > > After the last hexagon is placed and that player completes his > 10 action points, there is a final scoring round. As with the > previous three scoring rounds, each player uses 10 action > points to explore Tikal and then scores his position. When all > players have finished scoring, the game ends. > > As I underastand it, the player who placed the last hexagon executes > his 10 action points as in a normal turn. My question is, who starts > the scoring round? Is it the player who placed the last hexagon > (effectively giving him 20 consecutive AP) or does the scoring round > start with the player to his left? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BGG Down" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/BGG_down?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
