Blitz tactics over Australia are part of the game and we just laugh about it when someone first picks Australia and the next guy starts as close as possible.
[o]Specially with drafts in play and reversed turn order.[/o]
Seems you have imagined this game to be about players claiming continents and then banging heads together till someone breaks.. Time to change tactics!
Game 3 you however mention that the Australian player had 2 HQs + red star and talk as if that's it? That doesn't add up to 4 victory stars that are required.. Now that I think about it.. Where did the 4th star come from on Game 2? Assuming NA starter got your HQ for 3rd star.
Discussion & ally making(& breaking!) is big part of the game but you might be playing wrong game based on the claim that others ain't playing to your liking.
[o]Specially with drafts in play and reversed turn order.[/o]
Seems you have imagined this game to be about players claiming continents and then banging heads together till someone breaks.. Time to change tactics!
Game 3 you however mention that the Australian player had 2 HQs + red star and talk as if that's it? That doesn't add up to 4 victory stars that are required.. Now that I think about it.. Where did the 4th star come from on Game 2? Assuming NA starter got your HQ for 3rd star.
Discussion & ally making(& breaking!) is big part of the game but you might be playing wrong game based on the claim that others ain't playing to your liking.