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I am REALLY sorry if this is written somewhere, but this deck doesn't seem to contain any way to actually win. Isn't it that you win if you control the World? Only it doesn't say that on the cards or rules. <small>—The preceding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sign_your_posts_on_talk_pages unsigned] comment was added by [[User:Depressi|Depressi]] ([[User talk:Depressi|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Depressi|contribs]]){{#if:16:08, 22 February 2007|
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Okay, I know it was well meant, but the whole e/eir thing is BLOODY annoying. But aside from that, seems like a pretty good deck. --Dragon, 24.1.05
 
Thanks. The Spivak pronouns do take a little getting used to, but I think it's worth it to save text space. A couple of books have been written using them, too. --Jeeves, 25.1.05
 
You could also use 'they' and 'their'. --James Hutchings, 3.2.05
 
I'm also in favor of they and their rather than e and eir. But really, it's not so annoying that I feel the need to demand change. ;) --Adamsk, 9.3.05
 
'They' and 'Their' definately sound better without much in the way of additional text. Another question, though: Why is this deck phrased and directed for 2-player play only? Why not more? --Twinge, 29.3.05
 
Good question (and sorry for the late response). We have tried it with 3, but the game seems to lose some dynamism that way since the cards are too widely distributed. When we did 3-player, we did it "attack-left" style (rather than cut-throat). With 2 players, the game is very dynamic -- meaning it shifts fortunes quickly and strategies can get deliciously convoluted. Try this game if you haven't already -- it's been very well tested and plays fast. :) --Jeeves, 25.6.05
 
Oh, almost forgot! We're making an illustrated version, so look for that soon. We might even make some copies on cardstock available, as it's had a very positive response among some gaming groups here...but the original is ballpoint pen on green index cards cut in half. ;p --Jeeves, 25.6.05
 
Could the Moon special rule have just been printed on the card? --Chris Goodwin, 8.7.05
 
In the original deck, there's actually a huge moon picture occupying that space. Same with the World. --Jeeves, 11.7.05
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==Victory condition==
 
I am REALLY sorry if this is written somewhere, but this deck doesn't seem to contain any way to actually win. Isn't it that you win if you control the World? Only it doesn't say that on the cards or rules. <small>—The preceding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sign_your_posts_on_talk_pages unsigned] comment was added by [[User:Depressi|Depressi]] ([[User talk:Depressi|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Depressi|contribs]]){{#if:16:08, 22 February 2007|&#32;16:08, 22 February 2007|}}.</small>
:No, Eswald deleted it when "rephrasing" the cards. Maybe this is an argument for physically locking decks, once their owner is happy with them, so that nobody else can edit them. I've reverted The World card to a version that has a victory condition. --[[User:Kevan|Kevan]] 17:38, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
 
==NR==
 
What is NR supposed to stand for? <small>—The preceding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sign_your_posts_on_talk_pages unsigned] comment was added by [[User:Eswald|Eswald]] ([[User talk:Eswald|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Eswald|contribs]]){{#if:9 February 2007|&#32;9 February 2007|}}.</small>

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Okay, I know it was well meant, but the whole e/eir thing is BLOODY annoying. But aside from that, seems like a pretty good deck. --Dragon, 24.1.05

Thanks. The Spivak pronouns do take a little getting used to, but I think it's worth it to save text space. A couple of books have been written using them, too. --Jeeves, 25.1.05

You could also use 'they' and 'their'. --James Hutchings, 3.2.05

I'm also in favor of they and their rather than e and eir. But really, it's not so annoying that I feel the need to demand change. ;) --Adamsk, 9.3.05

'They' and 'Their' definately sound better without much in the way of additional text. Another question, though: Why is this deck phrased and directed for 2-player play only? Why not more? --Twinge, 29.3.05

Good question (and sorry for the late response). We have tried it with 3, but the game seems to lose some dynamism that way since the cards are too widely distributed. When we did 3-player, we did it "attack-left" style (rather than cut-throat). With 2 players, the game is very dynamic -- meaning it shifts fortunes quickly and strategies can get deliciously convoluted. Try this game if you haven't already -- it's been very well tested and plays fast. :) --Jeeves, 25.6.05

Oh, almost forgot! We're making an illustrated version, so look for that soon. We might even make some copies on cardstock available, as it's had a very positive response among some gaming groups here...but the original is ballpoint pen on green index cards cut in half. ;p --Jeeves, 25.6.05

Could the Moon special rule have just been printed on the card? --Chris Goodwin, 8.7.05

In the original deck, there's actually a huge moon picture occupying that space. Same with the World. --Jeeves, 11.7.05

Victory condition

I am REALLY sorry if this is written somewhere, but this deck doesn't seem to contain any way to actually win. Isn't it that you win if you control the World? Only it doesn't say that on the cards or rules. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Depressi (talkcontribs) 16:08, 22 February 2007.

No, Eswald deleted it when "rephrasing" the cards. Maybe this is an argument for physically locking decks, once their owner is happy with them, so that nobody else can edit them. I've reverted The World card to a version that has a victory condition. --Kevan 17:38, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

NR

What is NR supposed to stand for? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Eswald (talkcontribs) 9 February 2007.