On May 2, 2010, at 8:52 PM, TheLoneGoldfish wrote: > Actually, I've been showing off volcano a lot over the last few weeks... and the caps seem kind of unnecessary. > > It is very rare that there will be a situation on the board that requires you move the caps in a way that you cannot, and most of the brainpower of the game is looking at what's under the caps (trying to get piece X or X pieces)... That's true until you start playing with more advanced tactics. Knowing when and how to keep the caps away from something is really valuable, and definitely possible.