What I would like to see in The Lost Colony...

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(09-28-2012 05:55 PM)Wasteland Jack Wrote:  I have a hard time getting two boards on my table let alone 6.

I just ordered The Coast before I even thought about where am I going to play this? I don't think my wife will buy the idea that I have to buy more leaves for the table just to play a game.

What would I really like to see in an new expansion is a reason to go to all the individual places. I found that in my last few games there was no reason to go to certain places on the board like the Forbidden Isle or either Dock . In FANG there is the feature of secret packages, maybe they could incorporate that into the game. Something Like:

Beacon of Hope
"Event Card"

Bring the Beacon to a random Corner location (one with a card deck) that is at least 15 spaces away (redraw if necessary). When you arrive, either:

Roll D6 and Reduce the darkness meter by the rolled amount
or
Draw the first 5 cards of the deck, and choose 2. Place remainder in the discard pile.

Something that really encourages players to explore the boards as I find most people hang around the town because of the Dr and the blacksmith.

I have heard of others with the same issue. I like to set out with a specific destination in mind either because of something I hope to find there or because I hope to exploit the "theme" the location is tied to.

That said, I can see the problem. NinjaDorg created an Investigation Deck that gives you mini "missions" to complete that is very similar to what you're describing over at BGG:

NinjaDorg's Investigation Deck PDF

In addition, in the past I'd contemplated making a random encounters chart, just something to add flavor & give small bonuses or penalties. Thinking about your post has actually inspired me a bit though to make one that is a combination of the aforementioned + sort of mini "adventure hooks" that would grant a small boon if you choose to visit certain locations.

Time to fire up Excel & see what I can come up with.
---MS