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Originally Posted by InzeladunMaster  What is the Magic the Gathering effect? |
I have noticed that there is a category of games that is defined by one particular game dynamic that I call the "Magic the Gathering Effect". This dynamic is characterized by building and increasing points through discovering and making symbiotic connections between cards or buildings/units that act much like cards. Games like Puerto Rico fall into this category. A player must discover the synergy that exists between certain builds to be an effective player, else he is floundering without much hope.
This type of game is appealing to people who enjoy Munchkin-ing out a character, finding all the fiddly little things that go together to create an
über-character or game position. I find no fault with this style. I am just not drawn to it. I enjoy more tactical games, games that have to do with martial strategies and movement. I am slowly discovering, I fear, that I have played way too many of the former game and am slowly beginning to feel as though I don't really want to play them anymore. And, unfortunately, I am unsure how many people in our group enjoy the second variety as much as I do! We'll see...