ACRONYM X Specific Question Discussion
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ACRONYM X Specific Question Discussion
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Re: ACRONYM X Specific Question Discussion
I enjoyed this set a lot, though I think Chad — who sat next to me and repeatedly hit me in excited gesticulation — enjoyed it even more.
I wasn't a fan of the bonus in which you had to identify resource types in Settlers of Catan. As a thread instigated by Matt Bruce recently revealed, names vary widely. I guess it's defensible to require the exact names used in the rules (though I'm not sure that those are unique across editions), but my preference would be to accommodate conventional ways people talk about the game.
I gave on-site feedback about the "Wendy's Twitter account" question (should accept @Wendys unless you think "@" doesn't sufficiently indicate "Twitter") and a few other questions I've forgotten.
I wasn't a fan of the bonus in which you had to identify resource types in Settlers of Catan. As a thread instigated by Matt Bruce recently revealed, names vary widely. I guess it's defensible to require the exact names used in the rules (though I'm not sure that those are unique across editions), but my preference would be to accommodate conventional ways people talk about the game.
I gave on-site feedback about the "Wendy's Twitter account" question (should accept @Wendys unless you think "@" doesn't sufficiently indicate "Twitter") and a few other questions I've forgotten.
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Re: ACRONYM X Specific Question Discussion
The answer line for this has a few alternates, but is likely not at all exhaustive:jonah wrote:I wasn't a fan of the bonus in which you had to identify resource types in Settlers of Catan. As a thread instigated by Matt Bruce recently revealed, names vary widely. I guess it's defensible to require the exact names used in the rules (though I'm not sure that those are unique across editions), but my preference would be to accommodate conventional ways people talk about the game.
ANSWER: bricks, lumber [or wood], ore, wool [or sheep], grain
I may end up simplifying this part, or perhaps replacing it entirely.
This is reasonable, and has been updated.jonah wrote:I gave on-site feedback about the "Wendy's Twitter account" question (should accept @Wendys unless you think "@" doesn't sufficiently indicate "Twitter") and a few other questions I've forgotten.
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Re: ACRONYM X Specific Question Discussion
The bonus part on "heptapods" mentioned it being derived from Latin, though the word is actually derived from Greek.
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Re: ACRONYM X Specific Question Discussion
My team gave "wheat" for this part, which is what the groups I've played with have always called grain. We were ruled incorrect, but I think that wheat should be an acceptable alternate answer, especially since wheat is the grain depicted on the card.InvadErGII wrote:The answer line for this has a few alternates, but is likely not at all exhaustive:jonah wrote:I wasn't a fan of the bonus in which you had to identify resource types in Settlers of Catan. As a thread instigated by Matt Bruce recently revealed, names vary widely. I guess it's defensible to require the exact names used in the rules (though I'm not sure that those are unique across editions), but my preference would be to accommodate conventional ways people talk about the game.
ANSWER: bricks, lumber [or wood], ore, wool [or sheep], grain
I may end up simplifying this part, or perhaps replacing it entirely.
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Re: ACRONYM X Specific Question Discussion
Adelaide Glaciarium wrote:The bonus part on "heptapods" mentioned it being derived from Latin, though the word is actually derived from Greek.
Both of these have been updated. I agree that "wheat" should have been fine in place of grain.Granny Soberer wrote: My team gave "wheat" for this part, which is what the groups I've played with have always called grain. We were ruled incorrect, but I think that wheat should be an acceptable alternate answer, especially since wheat is the grain depicted on the card.
Erik Nelson
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