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t_o_m9 · Joined: 14 Apr 06 Posts: 318 Location: Lakeville, MN

Some thing I've noticed (I think). When using the bid blockade and out bid power card, they both need to be announced before playing. The Bid blockade shows up in the SBW version by putting the X on the bid board, and showing it up in the scoring box as being played, however the out bid doesn't show up in the scoring box until the player outbids you. In short, I don't know that the player has played this card until after they over bid me. So in some cases i would bid higher.
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tammykins · Joined: 18 May 07 Posts: 39 Location: Mesa, Arizona

The out bid does not have to be used until played. So the player is at the advantage of holding onto it until played, whereas the bid blocker has to be played at the begining of the auction phase, so everyone knows about the power card.

Rebelslayer · Joined: 17 Jan 06 Posts: 298 Location: Adelaide, Australia

But that still doesn't help the outbid card be any good. If you make a ridiculously low bid, your opponent should suspect it and bid what the province is worth!

Raven · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: Amen-Re changes

I'm not sure what you mean by "that still doesn't help the outbid card be any good." It is one of the best power cards IMHO. With it, you can bid 0 on a province and if you really want the province, you can play the card. Or, you've forced your opponent to bid more than they otherwise would have. Either way, it's a great card.
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t_o_m9 · Joined: 14 Apr 06 Posts: 318 Location: Lakeville, MN

I had thought that by playing the card before you bid, you automatically lose the card even if you don't over bid.

Kanga · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject:

That's why you dont play it until you actually need to (ie when you make the outbid).

Raven is probably unique amongst Amun Re players in thinking it is a useful card.

Gaditus · Joined: 05 Feb 07 Posts: 1924 Location: Canterbury, UK

It seems to me to be of more use when there are other players who don't realise how much provinces are worth as it can get you something cheaply on occasion. (Of course that can also happen without the card.)

However against better players it should only be worth a little more than the 1 gold you can sell it for.

tammykins · Joined: 18 May 07 Posts: 39 Location: Mesa, Arizona

I like the idea of keeping the outbid card a secret until you want to use it. I have also had the card in several games and not used it.

I think I rather have outbid card than bid block card. Bid block card lets everyone know right away what you want. I haven't had much experience with this card, so I don't know if you can change provinces or if someone can outbid you with the bid block card or not.

At least with the outbid card - you can change the provinces that you are bidding on in the same turn.

milksheikh · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Out Bid