Session Report: September 5 - Backgammon and Carcasonne on BSW

Session report September 5

Backgammon (BSW)
- Pete and Bill
- Winner Pete.

Bill Challenged Pete to a Backgammon re-match, and warm-up using the BSW interface. BSW can be a little ticky to get used to, that's for sure. Once you learn it, I don't think it's too bad, however. Pete won by about 6 bolts, due to a couple good doubles.

Carcasonne (BSW)
- Pete (kayakpete) and Bill (Lamork)
- Winner Pete.

Gamemaster: lamork sits at position number 2.
Gamemaster: The game begins! (Started by kayakpete; with 2 players).
-- Using Inns and Cathedrals Expansion.
-- Using Traders and Builders Expansion.
-- Using The Princess and the Dragon Expansion.

Pete and Bill tried out Carcasonne on Brettspielwelt. The interface takes a little getting used to, and lacks some nice features we are used to in asobrain. But it does work, and has the Princess and Dragon expansion. It took us a bit to figure it out, but woah - Cool! When a dragon tile shows up this dragon romps around the board and eats your meeples! Gaah! It was a mighty battle. Just when you thought you had a city or field, here comes the dragon to threaten it.

We were a little slow since we had to learn the new interface and rules. But it was worth it:

-- kayakpete scored 160 points during the game, and in the final scoring 0 points for roads, 0 points for cities, 7 points for cloisters, 38 points with farmers, as well as 10 points for goods.
-- lamork scored 162 points during the game, and in the final scoring 0 points for roads, 0 points for cities, 8 points for cloisters, 24 points with farmers, as well as 20 points for goods.
-- The game went pointedly, and produced kayakpete as the winner with 215 points. (80:06 min.)

Final score - Bill: 214, Pete: 215! Pete wins by one point by virtue of a big field that slipped Bills watchful eye.