wit for kill: some analysis

[RandyDogz]

(11-23-2012 08:29 PM)Joggies Wrote:  One additional point I'd add is that the increased 'swinginess' of the game (i.e. a well timed crushing attack will be decisive, as will a poorly timed premature attack) rewards strategic players over tactical players. So rather than just analysing a certain trade-off in isolation, players are now forced to comprehend more fully the overall board state to make good decisions. And I think that's a good thing for a game like this.

Very well put. When I first started playing Outwitters I actually found the game very 'swinging' until I learned to try and predict my opponents response before making my move. The fog of war gives a false sense of security until you start understanding what could be lurking. The +1 wit is just another variable making trying to gauge the state of the game different and/or more difficult.