by Speedyox
marqzen wrote:
Hi.
The game has 8 dice because that is the best cost/benefit number of dice. Not just for Z-man but for the consumer as well. 8 dice will be more than enough for a vast majority of rolls in the game.
Bare in mind that this game is very, very costly to produce and the profit margins are significantly lower than a company normally would bother with - adding 3 dice per game would make a difference. So sure the game could have 11 dice, but the cost of the game would go up and with no real added value to the consumer (of which there would be less).
Considering what you actually get in the box, I find it a tad unfair to say that Z-man are cheap with content. I'm not sure I can even remotely relate to that idea.
So while I hate to be dissmive of the critique (not something I'm known for I think) I would say that 8 dice is the right number when all things are added to the equation.
I hope you can enjoy the game regardless.
Have fun! :)
The game has 8 dice because that is the best cost/benefit number of dice. Not just for Z-man but for the consumer as well. 8 dice will be more than enough for a vast majority of rolls in the game.
Bare in mind that this game is very, very costly to produce and the profit margins are significantly lower than a company normally would bother with - adding 3 dice per game would make a difference. So sure the game could have 11 dice, but the cost of the game would go up and with no real added value to the consumer (of which there would be less).
Considering what you actually get in the box, I find it a tad unfair to say that Z-man are cheap with content. I'm not sure I can even remotely relate to that idea.
So while I hate to be dissmive of the critique (not something I'm known for I think) I would say that 8 dice is the right number when all things are added to the equation.
I hope you can enjoy the game regardless.
Have fun! :)
Thanks for the rational. It's always a pleasure to get your insider view.