Why Purchasing Development Cards is a Bad Strategy

A buddy of mine and I were talking tonight about the the game Settlers of Catan, and the fact that I had commented the other day that I consider a win based on heavy investment in Development Cards to be lucky as opposed to a viable strategy. It turns out that we had both recently been beat (same game) by another young man who, as I see it, got very lucky with Development Cards; to the tune of getting three Monopoly (combined with perfect opportunitiest to leverage them), one Road Building, one Victory point, and just enough Knights to take largest army. Given the fact that you can indeed win a game...

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Chocalate Strawberry

1 pkg. Chocolate Cake Mix (18 1/4 oz.)1 pkg. Instant Pudding (3.9 oz )4 Eggs1 Cup (8 oz.) Sour Cream3/4 Cup Water1/4 Cup Canola Oil4 oz. Semisweet Chocolate, melted FROSTING2 cups butter, softened4 cups confectioners’ sugar3/4 cup baking cocoa1/2 cup 2% milk GARNISHES2 oz. Semisweet Chocolate, melted1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled GANACHE4 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted1/2 Cup Heavy Wipping Cream CAKECombine Cake Ingredients; beat on low for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. transfer to two greased and floured 9-in round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 28-32 minutes or until toothpicks...

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