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== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
+ | Road Network is generally not a high-impact [[Project]], but buying it just before your opponents start to buy [[Victory]] cards can help your deck remain reliable through the rest of the game. Road Network is stronger in games with more players, as there are more people buying Victory cards and thus more activations. However, this strategy advice focuses primarily on 2-player games. | ||
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+ | Free draw might sound attractive, but the main problem with Road Network is that it needs an extended [[greening]] phase to pay off, and therefore there are many [[Kingdom]]s in which it is completely useless. If your opponent can score points without gaining Victory cards, such as with {{VP}} tokens from cards like {{card|Collection}}, Road Network may never draw you a single card. Also, if your opponent can gain all of their Victory cards on the turn they end the game (such as in a [[megaturn]] strategy using {{card|Bridge}} or {{card|Horn of Plenty}}), any cards drawn by Road Network will do you no good. Finally, many games end in a [[three-pile ending|pile-out]] before many Victory cards are purchased, in which case Road Network has few opportunities to activate. As such, Road Network is usually most relevant in weaker and slower Kingdoms that only offer scoring via Victory cards. | ||
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+ | In endgame situations, Road Network generally rewards you for having a {{VP}} lead. As your opponent attempts to catch up on [[greening]], they will be drawing you cards, which helps your deck remain reliable. This is especially true if your opponent has to try to catch up by buying multiple cards worth fewer {{VP}} than {{card|Province}}, such as {{card|Duchy|Duchies}}. In that situation you can easily be drawing enough cards to almost guarantee that you can keep buying {{card|Province|Provinces}} to close out the game. | ||
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+ | Road Network is notable against strategies that attempt to gain many Victory cards early in the game. For instance, it is particularly effective against opponents who play a {{card|Rebuild}}-focused deck. It is also quite strong against [[rush (strategy)|rush]] strategies that attempt to quickly gain many low-cost Victory cards such as {{card|Gardens}} or {{card|Silk Road}}. | ||
== Versions == | == Versions == | ||
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! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | ||
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− | | {{LandscapeVersionImage|Road Network|Road Network}} || {{LandscapeVersionImage|Road NetworkDigital|Road Network from Shuffle iT}} || When another player gains a Victory card, '''+1 Card'''. || November 2018 | + | | {{LandscapeVersionImage|Road Network|Road Network}} || {{LandscapeVersionImage|Road NetworkDigital|Road Network from Shuffle iT}} || style="padding:0px 20px;"| When another player gains a Victory card, '''+1 Card'''. || Renaissance || November 2018 |
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===Other language versions=== | ===Other language versions=== | ||
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− | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text | + | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes |
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!Chinese | !Chinese | ||
− | | | + | | 道路網<br>(pron. ''dàolù wǎng'') || || || || |
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+ | !Dutch | ||
+ | | Wegennet || {{LandscapeLangVersionImage|Dutch}} || || Als een andere speler een Overwinningskaart pakt, '''+1 Kaart'''. || | ||
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!French | !French | ||
− | | | + | | Réseau routier || || || Quand un autre joueur reçoit une carte Victoire, '''+1 Carte'''. || |
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!German | !German | ||
− | | | + | | Straßennetz <!--Strassennetz--> || {{LandscapeVersionImage|Road NetworkGerman|German language Road Network 2019 by ASS}} || {{LandscapeLangVersionImage|German|d=1}} || Wenn ein Mitspieler eine Punktekarte nimmt: '''+1 Karte.''' || (2019) |
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!Japanese | !Japanese | ||
− | | 道路網 (pron. ''dōromō'') || || || 他のプレイヤーが勝利点カードを獲得するとき、'''+1 カードを引く'''。 | + | | 道路網<br>(pron. ''dōromō'') || || || 他のプレイヤーが勝利点カードを獲得するとき、'''+1 カードを引く'''。 || |
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+ | !Polish | ||
+ | | Sieć dróg || || || || <small>Although Polish version is not released,<br>this name is referred to in Polish Dominion 2E rulebook.</small> | ||
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!Russian | !Russian | ||
− | | | + | | Дорожная Сеть<br>(pron. ''dorozhnaya syet''') || || || || |
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+ | !Spanish | ||
+ | | Red de Carreteras || {{LandscapeLangVersionImage|Spanish}} || || Cuando otro jugador gana una carta de Victoria, '''+1 Carta'''. || | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
[[Image:Road NetworkArt.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Official card art.]] | [[Image:Road NetworkArt.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Official card art.]] | ||
− | + | === Secret History === | |
+ | {{Quote | ||
+ | |Text=Unchanged [throughout playtesting]. | ||
+ | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
+ | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=19203.0 The Secret History of Dominion: Renaissance] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | === Relevant outtakes === | ||
+ | {{Quote | ||
+ | |Text= When drawing your hand, +1 Card per card you gained that turn. I did Road Network instead. | ||
+ | |Name=[[Donald X. Vaccarino]] | ||
+ | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=19203.0 The Secret History of Dominion: Renaissance] | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Navbox Renaissance}} | {{Navbox Renaissance}} | ||
{{Navbox Cards}} | {{Navbox Cards}} |
Latest revision as of 10:19, 25 December 2023
Road Network | |
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Type | Project |
Set | Renaissance |
Illustrator(s) | Matthias Catrein |
Project text | |
When another player gains a Victory card, +1 Card. |
Road Network is a Project from Renaissance. It lets you draw a card whenever another player gains a Victory card.
Contents |
[edit] FAQ
[edit] Official FAQ
- This happens every time another player gains a Victory card, whether bought or gained another way, and even if it is your turn.
[edit] Strategy
Road Network is generally not a high-impact Project, but buying it just before your opponents start to buy Victory cards can help your deck remain reliable through the rest of the game. Road Network is stronger in games with more players, as there are more people buying Victory cards and thus more activations. However, this strategy advice focuses primarily on 2-player games.
Free draw might sound attractive, but the main problem with Road Network is that it needs an extended greening phase to pay off, and therefore there are many Kingdoms in which it is completely useless. If your opponent can score points without gaining Victory cards, such as with tokens from cards like Collection, Road Network may never draw you a single card. Also, if your opponent can gain all of their Victory cards on the turn they end the game (such as in a megaturn strategy using Bridge or Horn of Plenty), any cards drawn by Road Network will do you no good. Finally, many games end in a pile-out before many Victory cards are purchased, in which case Road Network has few opportunities to activate. As such, Road Network is usually most relevant in weaker and slower Kingdoms that only offer scoring via Victory cards.
In endgame situations, Road Network generally rewards you for having a lead. As your opponent attempts to catch up on greening, they will be drawing you cards, which helps your deck remain reliable. This is especially true if your opponent has to try to catch up by buying multiple cards worth fewer than Province, such as Duchies. In that situation you can easily be drawing enough cards to almost guarantee that you can keep buying Provinces to close out the game.
Road Network is notable against strategies that attempt to gain many Victory cards early in the game. For instance, it is particularly effective against opponents who play a Rebuild-focused deck. It is also quite strong against rush strategies that attempt to quickly gain many low-cost Victory cards such as Gardens or Silk Road.
[edit] Versions
[edit] English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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When another player gains a Victory card, +1 Card. | Renaissance | November 2018 |
[edit] Other language versions
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Secret History
[edit] Relevant outtakes