Randomize Turn Order

[N0g]

Here's one that's probably been suggested 10,002 times:

In a sequential game, the last guy to act is at a disadvantage for at least a couple of rounds, sometimes longer.

Why not when the countries are randomly divided up, the turn order is randomly done as well?

Any love for that one?

[kingwaffles]

Could work well, especially for team games so it isn't one team then the other team, giving the first team a big advantage.

[Scarus]

I'm not sure there really is a disadvantage. The first couple of guys to go have to contend with the fact that there are three armies on every territory. I would perfer to take my turn after a few players have moved around and left some one spots for me to attack.

I do see a slight advantage as far as staking out a continent, etc. But just being there first doesn't guarantee that you'll end up with it.

Scarus

[moz976]

In a singles game I don't really think it matters who has the first turn. But I do think that there should be random order for team games. It's not really fair having both team members go one right after the other.

[lackattack]

I agree with randomizing who goes first in a sequential game. I'm going to try and prioritize it for this weekend.

[Ereandil]

Can you maybe just make that an option?

[lackattack]

I don't like too many options. I want to keep things simple. Random is fair and seems to be better than anything else.