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|type1 = Treasure | |type1 = Treasure | ||
|type2 = Victory | |type2 = Victory | ||
− | |illustrator = | + | |image2 = [[File:Harem.jpg|200px]] |
+ | |caption2 = original art version | ||
+ | |illustrator = Claus Stephan | ||
+ | |illustrator2 = Maura Kalusky | ||
|text = {{Cost|2|l}} | |text = {{Cost|2|l}} | ||
|text2 = {{VP|2|l}} | |text2 = {{VP|2|l}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | :''You may be looking for the | + | :''You may be looking for Harem. Harem was the name of Farm in previous editions of Intrigue. Beyond the [[#New name and art|name and art]], the two cards are identical.'' |
− | '''Farm''' is a [[Treasure]]-[[Victory]] card from [[Intrigue]] | + | |
+ | '''Farm''' is a [[Treasure]]-[[Victory]] card from [[Intrigue]]. Its price is that of {{Card|Gold}} (more expensive than a {{Card|Duchy}}) but the {{Cost|2}} cost output is that of {{Card|Silver}} and the {{VP}} is lower than that of {{Card|Duchy}}. | ||
+ | <!-- the following onlyinclude tags establish that all text in between is the source content to be included in a target page, in this case the legacy page Harem (transclusion) --> | ||
<onlyinclude> | <onlyinclude> | ||
== FAQ == | == FAQ == | ||
=== Official FAQ === | === Official FAQ === | ||
* This can be played in your Buy phase like other Treasures, and is worth {{VP|2}} at the end of the game. | * This can be played in your Buy phase like other Treasures, and is worth {{VP|2}} at the end of the game. | ||
− | * Use 8 Harems for games with 2 players, 12 for games with 3 or more players. | + | * Use 8 Harems/Farms for games with 2 players, 12 for games with 3 or more players. |
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== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
− | + | Farm suffers from many of the same problems as {{Card|Gold}}—chiefly that it’s an expensive [[stop card]] that usually has a high [[opportunity cost]]—while generating even less {{Cost}}, which makes it usually undesirable in an [[engine]]. At the same time, it is also worse than a cheaper {{Card|Duchy}} at scoring {{VP}}. However, the combination of both these effects in a single card does make it occasionally relevant, most often in [[money strategies]]. | |
− | Like {{Card|Duchy}}, | + | Like {{Card|Duchy}}, Farm can be a useful option when you’re employing a money strategy if you want to add {{VP}} but cannot afford {{Card|Province}}; its advantage over {{Card|Duchy}} is that it allows you to continue increasing (rather than decreasing) your [[money density]] at the same time. This is especially relevant if you want to start [[greening]] early, for example with {{Card|Hoard}} or {{Landmark|Battlefield}}. However, you’ll still sometimes prefer {{Card|Gold}} over Farm when using a money strategy, especially if it’s early in the game or if money density is even more important than usual, e.g. because {{Card|Colony}} is present or you’re facing a [[handsize Attack|discarding attack]]. |
− | In an engine context, | + | In an engine context, Farm is occasionally useful as a supplementary source of [[alt-VP]] that can allow you to score while [[build]]ing, in a fashion similar to {{Card|Nobles}}. It can be a reasonable target for [[Treasure]] [[gainer]]s such as {{Card|Hero}} or {{Card|Mint}}—although gaining these specifically for this purpose is unlikely to be the focal point of an efficient build, the ability to use a Treasure gainer to score may be important if there are no other sources of additional gains. Farm can also be useful as a [[Victory]] card that can be put into play, with effects such as {{Card|Storyteller}} (where it functions as both {{VP}} and draw) or gainers such as {{Card|Kiln}} and {{Card|Changeling}} (which cannot usually be used to score). Finally, the fact that Farm costs {{Cost|6}} means it can be relevant with {{Card|Displace}}, which allows you to alternate between [[Exile|Exiling]] Farm and {{Card|Province}} to gain a copy of the other card, thus scoring {{VP}} with every play of {{Card|Displace}}. |
===External strategy articles=== | ===External strategy articles=== | ||
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! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | ! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Release !! Date | ||
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− | | {{CardVersionImage|HaremOld|Harem}} || {{CardVersionImage|HaremDigitalOld|Harem from Goko/Making Fun}} || style="padding:0px 30px;"| <p>{{Cost|2|l}}</p>{{VP|2|l}} || Intrigue | + | | {{CardVersionImage|HaremOld|Harem}} || {{CardVersionImage|HaremDigitalOld|Harem from Goko/Making Fun}} || style="padding:0px 30px;"| <p>{{Cost|2|l}}</p>{{VP|2|l}} || Intrigue || July 2009 |
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− | | {{CardVersionImage|Harem|Harem}} || {{CardVersionImage|HaremDigital|Harem from Shuffle iT}} || {{Cost|2|l}}{{Divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || Intrigue [[Second Edition| | + | | {{CardVersionImage|Harem|Harem}} || {{CardVersionImage|HaremDigital|Harem from Shuffle iT}} || {{Cost|2|l}}{{Divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || Intrigue [[Second Edition#Formatting_changes|(Second Edition)]] || October 2016 |
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+ | | <!-- {{CardVersionImage|Farm|Farm}} --> || {{CardVersionImage|FarmDigital|Farm from Temple Gates Games}} || {{Cost|2|l}}{{Divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || || July 2023 | ||
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===Other language versions=== | ===Other language versions=== | ||
− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | + | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="text-align:center;" |
! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes | ! Language !! Name !! Print !! Digital !! Text !! Notes | ||
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!Dutch | !Dutch | ||
− | | Harem || || || || | + | | Harem || {{CardLangVersionImage|Dutch|n=Harem}} || || {{Cost|2|l}}<p>{{VP|2|l}}</p> || Eerste editie<br>(2009) |
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!Finnish | !Finnish | ||
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| Harem || {{CardVersionImage|HaremGerman2021-ASS|German language Harem 2021 by ASS}} || {{CardVersionImage|HaremGerman2021Digital|German language Harem 2021 from Shuffle iT}} || {{Cost|2|l}}{{Divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || 2. Edition <br>(2021) | | Harem || {{CardVersionImage|HaremGerman2021-ASS|German language Harem 2021 by ASS}} || {{CardVersionImage|HaremGerman2021Digital|German language Harem 2021 from Shuffle iT}} || {{Cost|2|l}}{{Divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || 2. Edition <br>(2021) | ||
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− | | Farm || | + | | Farm || {{CardVersionImage|FarmGerman|German language Farm 2023 by ASS}} || {{CardVersionImage|FarmDigitalGerman|German language Farm 2023 from Temple Gates Games}} || style="padding:15px 0px;"| {{Cost|2|l}}{{Divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || Promo<br>(2023) |
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!Hungarian | !Hungarian | ||
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| Гарем<br>(pron. ''garyem'') || || {{CardVersionImage|HaremDigitalRussian|Russian language Harem}} || {{Cost|2|l}}{{Divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || | | Гарем<br>(pron. ''garyem'') || || {{CardVersionImage|HaremDigitalRussian|Russian language Harem}} || {{Cost|2|l}}{{Divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || | ||
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− | !Spanish | + | !rowspan=2|Spanish |
− | | Harén || || || || | + | | Harén || {{CardLangVersionImage|Spanish|n=Harem|o=1}} || || <p>{{Cost|2|l}}</p><p>{{VP|2|l}}</p> || First Edition<br>(2009) |
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+ | | Harén || {{CardLangVersionImage|n=Harem|Spanish}} || || {{Cost|2|l}}{{Divline}}{{VP|2|l}} || Second Edition<br>(2016) | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
− | [[Image:HaremArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official card art.]] | + | [[Image:FarmArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official alternate card's art.]] |
− | Until [[Empires]], | + | [[Image:HaremArt.jpg|thumb|right|354px|Official original card's art.]] |
+ | Until [[Empires]], Farm was the only [[Treasure]]–[[Victory]] card. [[Donald X. Vaccarino]] designed and playtested one or two other such cards, including a card that gave {{Cost|1}}, {{VP|1}}, and +Buy, but that turned out to be too weak to be usable. | ||
=== Theme === | === Theme === | ||
{{Quote | {{Quote | ||
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|Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=5799.msg359254#msg359254 Interview with Donald X.] | |Source=[http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=5799.msg359254#msg359254 Interview with Donald X.] | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | === Original card art === |
− | The author of the drawing (Maura Kalusky) said there is no man in the picture, all the characters are women. | + | The author of the drawing ([[Maura Kalusky]]) said there is no man in the picture, all the characters are women. |
{{Quote | {{Quote | ||
|Text=The art depicts developer Valerie Putman. She's in the back, between the giant half face and the man. | |Text=The art depicts developer Valerie Putman. She's in the back, between the giant half face and the man. |
Latest revision as of 12:17, 27 April 2024
Farm | |
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original art version | |
Info | |
Cost | |
Type(s) | Treasure - Victory |
Kingdom card? | Yes |
Set | Intrigue |
Illustrator(s) |
Claus Stephan Maura Kalusky |
Card text | |
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- You may be looking for Harem. Harem was the name of Farm in previous editions of Intrigue. Beyond the name and art, the two cards are identical.
Farm is a Treasure-Victory card from Intrigue. Its price is that of Gold (more expensive than a Duchy) but the cost output is that of Silver and the is lower than that of Duchy.
Contents |
[edit] FAQ
[edit] Official FAQ
- This can be played in your Buy phase like other Treasures, and is worth 2 at the end of the game.
- Use 8 Harems/Farms for games with 2 players, 12 for games with 3 or more players.
[edit] Strategy
Farm suffers from many of the same problems as Gold—chiefly that it’s an expensive stop card that usually has a high opportunity cost—while generating even less , which makes it usually undesirable in an engine. At the same time, it is also worse than a cheaper Duchy at scoring . However, the combination of both these effects in a single card does make it occasionally relevant, most often in money strategies.
Like Duchy, Farm can be a useful option when you’re employing a money strategy if you want to add but cannot afford Province; its advantage over Duchy is that it allows you to continue increasing (rather than decreasing) your money density at the same time. This is especially relevant if you want to start greening early, for example with Hoard or Battlefield. However, you’ll still sometimes prefer Gold over Farm when using a money strategy, especially if it’s early in the game or if money density is even more important than usual, e.g. because Colony is present or you’re facing a discarding attack.
In an engine context, Farm is occasionally useful as a supplementary source of alt-VP that can allow you to score while building, in a fashion similar to Nobles. It can be a reasonable target for Treasure gainers such as Hero or Mint—although gaining these specifically for this purpose is unlikely to be the focal point of an efficient build, the ability to use a Treasure gainer to score may be important if there are no other sources of additional gains. Farm can also be useful as a Victory card that can be put into play, with effects such as Storyteller (where it functions as both and draw) or gainers such as Kiln and Changeling (which cannot usually be used to score). Finally, the fact that Farm costs means it can be relevant with Displace, which allows you to alternate between Exiling Farm and Province to gain a copy of the other card, thus scoring with every play of Displace.
[edit] External strategy articles
Note: Article(s) below are by individual authors and may not represent the community's current views on cards, but may provide more in-depth information or give historical perspective. Caveat emptor.
[edit] Versions
[edit] English versions
Digital | Text | Release | Date | |
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2 |
Intrigue | July 2009 | ||
2 |
Intrigue (Second Edition) | October 2016 | ||
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July 2023 |
[edit] Other language versions
[edit] Trivia
Until Empires, Farm was the only Treasure–Victory card. Donald X. Vaccarino designed and playtested one or two other such cards, including a card that gave , 1 , and +Buy, but that turned out to be too weak to be usable.
[edit] Theme
[edit] Original card art
The author of the drawing (Maura Kalusky) said there is no man in the picture, all the characters are women.
[edit] Secret History
I tried a few different mixes of victory points and before settling on two of each as the best version.
[edit] Retrospective
[edit] New name and art