by mccrispy
I've only played half a dozen times, so I don't have a great body of data to work with but... here's my problem: the game seems like a cake walk with 4 or 5 players, but the one play at 3P we were completely routed. Admittedly we lost against GWV, but we have beaten him at 5P.The recommended players is 3-5 with 4 as "best with". I'm wondering whether 4 is actually the "only worth playing with". Please don't suggest expansions as a fix, I've seen that suggested elsewhere too often, I want the game to work "as is". I don't mind losing quite often until I figure it out, but it doesn't feel "right" at any number so far and I'd like to avoid wasting my time if there isn't a player number that will work.
(I'm aware of a deep irony in my posting this here given my "home" forum, as I'm sure will be recognised by at least a couple of posters here)