Is there any disadvantage for the starting player?

[calmon]

(07-12-2012 04:55 AM)mkaen Wrote:  

(07-12-2012 04:51 AM)calmon Wrote:  It seems very simple just to limit the wits.

Very simple but not very thoughtful.

In chess, the starting player isn't penalized or restricted relative to the second player. I see no reason he should be in Outwitters.

If you want the fairest possible determination of skill between two players, they should play a series, alternating who moves first.

Otherwise, because you play some ladder games as "white" and some as "black", the net result is any potential advantage gets averaged out in your MMR / ladder status.

It really amazes me how many people want/expect OML to twiddle with fundamental game design parameters within the first week after release.

You could say the same to games like Magic the Gathering.

When in come out and for several years they had this advatage for the starting player. Years later until now they changed it in a way the starting player don't draw a card in hist first turn and it was the most liked change since start.

Why do you think it needs even a discussion?

Chess? Chess uses 1 Turn and not 5 so this is a limit! + even here you have a (small) advantage playing white.

Having 5 Wits doing stuff, geting bonus fields first makes it even worse for second player.