played a 2.5k this morning. i had it won by round 10. i was sitting at +1200. down to 4 players. but i realized, damn, if i can just make this game last 5 more turns without even having to attack anyone, and just build, i will have at least +1700. the point gain per round in this stage is extraordinary. so i just built for two turns. but then a problem happened: one of remaining other 3 started beating one of the other remaining players. it looked like someone would flag 4th, and all of a sudden the game would be over and i would have +1400 (where i currently was). i chose to intervene (i had already declard that the losing guy was going to get 2nd since he helped me earlier in the game). so i started defending him from the aggressor. a few turns later, everyone flagged out, and i got +1980ish i think.

if everyone had flagged in round 10, i wouldve only gotten +1200. did i deserve the extra +780? i dont think so. its not like i fought valiantly over the last 7 turns to deserve such a jump in points.

i mean, im not a bad guy. this is how the system works. every single game there are those critical turns after someone has secured their 1st, but before they have superstacked. all they have to do is end turn for +100 points per turn.

its so deflating to have a hard-earned 1st, and then everyone flag quickly in order and you get only +1000 on a 2.5k, and then watch the next winner of the table get to gain +100 per turn because a couple of lower finishers decide to fight it out for 5th.

is there any way that we can tweak the game, so that the +100/turn doesnt happen so dramatically? because i feel that is a major reason to manipulate the table (i.e. farm) so you can gain 800 more points at the end of game.

thoughts?