Re: Piece Packing Pirates

[cdrodeffer@...]

--- In piecepack@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Schoessow"
<mikeschoessow@c...> wrote:
> After playing Piece Packing Pirates,
> I have a comment on the scoring. The
> final score is composed of the sum of
> three terms. [...] The second term is
> the product of buried booty, booty
> on-board ship, and notoriety [...and]
> is usually MUCH bigger than the other
> two terms [...]

This was intentional. The geometric scoring, along with the on-board
booty limit of 50 forces players to manage their booty to get a good
score. I have had games where the first or even the third term
dominated in the final score, following a string of devastating losses
where I should have just retired!

> I should also mention that I agree
> this was the best game and deserved
> to win! The theme is rich and well
> integrated, and the mechanics are
> innovative and elegant.

Thanks, Mike! Comments like this make me feel all warm and tingly,
like I've actually managed to contribute something worthwhile. :-)

Clark