(March 7th, 2017, 10:16)T-hawk Wrote: rho is one of few around here to consistently get this right. When you're unsure about a guess, take it.
I think that only really applies when you have a guess between two or more options. If there's just one word you're considering but you don't really like it, it's probably better to wait and see how many the next clue is for. This is particularly true when the opponents need 3 words, say, and hitting one of theirs makes it massively more likely they will win on their turn.
It did occur to me at the time (given the precise situation) that we could have said something like:
If it's Mexico, give us a 2-clue next time.
If it's Embassy, give us an unlimited clue next time (unlimited has to be two anyway).
If it's neither, give us a 3-clue next time.
This felt a little bit against the spirit of the rules to me though, so I just went ahead and made the guess. Any views on this tactic?