by llopis
I'm the original poster and I just wanted to give and update to everybody who chimed in with opinions.I'm very glad of the encouragement to try Castles of Burgundy again. And especially of going in with a different mindset: It's not about implementing some strategy you have in mind, but it's about:
a) Doing the best you can with what you're given, and
b) Making choices that will open up possible actions in the future.
I played several games keeping those two points in mind, and what a difference it makes! I'm loving the game now, and I've even learned to love the beauty of dice :-)
Thanks everybody!