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{{Infobox Card | {{Infobox Card | ||
|name = Nobles | |name = Nobles | ||
+ | |cost = 6 | ||
|type1 = Action | |type1 = Action | ||
|type2 = Victory | |type2 = Victory | ||
|illustrator = Marcel-André Casasola Merkle | |illustrator = Marcel-André Casasola Merkle | ||
− | |text = Choose one: +3 Cards; or +2 Actions. | + | |text = Choose one: '''+3 Cards'''; or '''+2 Actions'''. |
|text2 = {{VP|'''2'''|l}} | |text2 = {{VP|'''2'''|l}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | '''Nobles''' is an [[Action]] | + | '''Nobles''' is an [[Action]]-[[Victory]] card from [[Intrigue]]. It is the quintessential Intrigue card, since it both gives you a choice (either +2 Actions or +3 Cards) and is a Victory card worth 2{{VP}}. Since it can give +2 Actions or +3 Cards, it is one of the [[Villages]] and [[Smithies]]; its versatility means that it fits well into almost any deck, though [[Big Money]]-like decks will rarely want Nobles ahead of {{Card|Gold}}. |
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
− | * | + | * Use 8 copies of Nobles for games with 2 players, 12 for games with 3 or more players. |
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=== Other Rules clarifications === | === Other Rules clarifications === | ||
− | If you {{Card|Throne Room}}, {{Card|Procession}}, or {{Card|King's Court}} | + | * If you play the same Nobles multiple times, such as with {{Card|Throne Room}}, {{Card|Procession}}, or {{Card|King's Court}}, you may make different choices for each play. |
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== Strategy Article == | == Strategy Article == | ||
There isn't a Nobles strategy article. | There isn't a Nobles strategy article. | ||
− | Nobles is a pretty good addition to [[engine]] | + | Nobles is a pretty good addition to [[engine|engines]], since it's a green card you can pick up without clogging your deck; if you have a hand full of other engine pieces, either {{Card|Village|Villages}} or {{Card|Smithy|Smithies}}, Nobles will fit right in. The fact that it offers a choice makes Nobles pretty good grease for any engine. However, Nobles alone does not make for a very good engine; it costs {{Cost|6}}, meaning that it's difficult to acquire a lot of them, and since its "Village" option does not draw you a card, two Nobles only give as much benefit as one {{Card|Laboratory}}. |
It's worth noting that the 2 {{VP}} of Nobles can give engines quite a bit more time to set up. If you build an engine with 6 Nobles, they give you enough points to overcome a 5-3 Province split against you! | It's worth noting that the 2 {{VP}} of Nobles can give engines quite a bit more time to set up. If you build an engine with 6 Nobles, they give you enough points to overcome a 5-3 Province split against you! | ||
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=== Antisynergies === | === Antisynergies === | ||
− | == | + | == Versions == |
− | === | + | ===English versions=== |
− | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |
− | + | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | |
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− | + | | {{CardVersionImage|NoblesOld|Nobles}} || {{CardVersionImage|NoblesDigitalOld|Nobles from Goko/Making Fun}} || Choose one: +3 Cards; or +2 Actions.<br>'''2'''{{VP}}. || Intrigue 1st Edition || July 2009 | |
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− | + | | {{CardVersionImage|Nobles|Nobles}} || {{CardVersionImage|NoblesDigital|Nobles from Shuffle iT}} || Choose one: '''+3 Cards'''; or '''+2 Actions'''.<br>'''2'''{{VP}}. || Intrigue [[Second Edition|2nd Edition]] || October 2016 | |
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+ | ===Other language versions=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
+ | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Chinese | ||
+ | | 貴族 (pron. ''guìzú'') || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Czech | ||
+ | | Šlechtici || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Dutch | ||
+ | | Adel (lit. ''nobility'') || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Finnish | ||
+ | | Aateliset || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !French | ||
+ | | Nobles || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !German | ||
+ | | Adelige || {{CardVersionImage|NoblesGerman|German language Nobles}} || || Wähle eins:<br>'''+3 Karten'''<br>oder<br>'''+2 Aktionen'''<br>'''2'''{{VP}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Hungarian | ||
+ | | Nemesség (lit. ''nobility'') || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Italian | ||
+ | | Nobili || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Japanese | ||
+ | || 貴族 (pron. ''kizoku'') || || || 次のうち1つを選ぶ:「'''+3 カードを引く'''」:「'''+2 アクション'''」。<br>'''2'''{{VP}}。 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Korean | ||
+ | | 귀족 (pron. ''gwijog'', lit. ''nobility'') || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Norwegian | ||
+ | | Adelsmenn || || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Polish | ||
+ | | Szlachta (lit. ''nobility'') || {{CardLangVersionImage|Polish}} || || | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Russian | ||
+ | | Вельможи (pron. ''vyel'mozhi'') || || {{CardLangVersionImage|DigitalRussian}} || Выберите одно из двух: '''+3 Карты'''; или '''+2 Действия'''.<br>'''2'''{{VP}}. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Spanish | ||
+ | | Nobles || || || | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Trivia == | ||
+ | [[Image:NoblesArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | ||
=== Secret History === | === Secret History === | ||
{{Quote|Text= One of the oldest cards in the set. Originally it was "+2 actions or +2 cards." It just didn't get any love when Harem was out. I tried "+3 actions or +3 cards" and it stayed like that for a long time. It was clearly too good though - now Harem was getting left out. You can see how it ended up. +3 Actions seems worth putting on a card someday, but it's much more interesting on a card that you buy specifically to get lots of Actions, rather than on a card that's just gravy eight ways from Sunday. | {{Quote|Text= One of the oldest cards in the set. Originally it was "+2 actions or +2 cards." It just didn't get any love when Harem was out. I tried "+3 actions or +3 cards" and it stayed like that for a long time. It was clearly too good though - now Harem was getting left out. You can see how it ended up. +3 Actions seems worth putting on a card someday, but it's much more interesting on a card that you buy specifically to get lots of Actions, rather than on a card that's just gravy eight ways from Sunday. |
Revision as of 18:24, 9 July 2020
Nobles | |
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Info | |
Cost | |
Type(s) | Action - Victory |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Intrigue |
Illustrator(s) | Marcel-André Casasola Merkle |
Card text | |
Choose one: +3 Cards; or +2 Actions. 2 |
Nobles is an Action-Victory card from Intrigue. It is the quintessential Intrigue card, since it both gives you a choice (either +2 Actions or +3 Cards) and is a Victory card worth 2 . Since it can give +2 Actions or +3 Cards, it is one of the Villages and Smithies; its versatility means that it fits well into almost any deck, though Big Money-like decks will rarely want Nobles ahead of Gold.
Contents |
FAQ
Official FAQ
- Use 8 copies of Nobles for games with 2 players, 12 for games with 3 or more players.
Other Rules clarifications
- If you play the same Nobles multiple times, such as with Throne Room, Procession, or King's Court, you may make different choices for each play.
Strategy Article
There isn't a Nobles strategy article.
Nobles is a pretty good addition to engines, since it's a green card you can pick up without clogging your deck; if you have a hand full of other engine pieces, either Villages or Smithies, Nobles will fit right in. The fact that it offers a choice makes Nobles pretty good grease for any engine. However, Nobles alone does not make for a very good engine; it costs , meaning that it's difficult to acquire a lot of them, and since its "Village" option does not draw you a card, two Nobles only give as much benefit as one Laboratory.
It's worth noting that the 2 of Nobles can give engines quite a bit more time to set up. If you build an engine with 6 Nobles, they give you enough points to overcome a 5-3 Province split against you!
In Big Money, Nobles is a mediocre enabler because it conflicts with Gold, and you will typically want to start buying Nobles over Gold just before you'd start preferring Duchy over Gold.
Synergies/Combos
Antisynergies
Versions
English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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Choose one: +3 Cards; or +2 Actions. 2 . |
Intrigue 1st Edition | July 2009 | ||
Choose one: +3 Cards; or +2 Actions. 2 . |
Intrigue 2nd Edition | October 2016 |
Other language versions
Trivia
Secret History