Hydra Discussion Thread

[PrivateI]

I want to make clear upfront that I'm not making this post as a moderator, and this is exclusively my opinion, and doesn't reflect the view of the LSG mods as a whole.

With that said, I've played in hydras, and I think the biggest way to mitigate advantages of hydras is to 1. Explicitly not allow folks to partner up because they think they'd play well together--people who desire to hydra should go into a pool which mods can cast from if they choose, if this is going to be an ongoing mechanic (at least until we get an all-hydra game), and 2. As a function of that, the sole use of hydras (outside of games specifically made and targeted for other purposes) should be to partner experienced players with non experienced players.

I'll flesh those out later, but that's my thesis.

[PrivateI]

Monty how many cuts (if any) did you have to make for Magic Kingdom?

2-3 pairs sounds right, but this is also a very long time ago. Half that cast (and my comod) are out of commission at this point.

[PrivateI]

I also have to /out unfortunately

This is actually my preference for how people should express negativity toward hydras in the future.