As you can see, some houses are 3X more likely to win than some others.
It IS a fantastic game however, it just needs a few house rules to balance it.
For another truly exceptional game with even more treachery than Diplomacy, may I suggest Dune (1979 with a reprint last year)? It has my favorite power of all time in a game: before the game starts, the Bene Gesserit write down the name of a player and a turn. If that player wins on that turn, the Bene Gesserit win instead.
As you can see, some houses are 3X more likely to win than some others.
It IS a fantastic game however, it just needs a few house rules to balance it.
For another truly exceptional game with even more treachery than Diplomacy, may I suggest Dune (1979 with a reprint last year)? It has my favorite power of all time in a game: before the game starts, the Bene Gesserit write down the name of a player and a turn. If that player wins on that turn, the Bene Gesserit win instead.