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Title: 4 Provinces and 3 Vineyards loses to 5 Vineyards in a near Mirror.
Post by: () | (_) ^/ on December 20, 2012, 06:49:47 pm
http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201212/20/game-20121220-153825-f64611f3.html

Talk about winning by a nose:


I go for Alchemist, he soon follows.
My first $5 is Haggler (mostly into Menagerie).
I'm a total idiot and don't connect the dots that there are no villages until after I pick up my THIRD terminal (Steward, Haggler, Workshop).
Whilst scooping up Alchemists, I don't see the "Haggler > buy Alchemist, gain Vineyards" combo.  Neither does my opponent.  (Is this a thing? I have never gotten the ontological subtleties of Potion prices.)
I switch from Haggling to Workshopping as soon as my buys are Vineyards (after Alchemist runs).
He switches to Council Room, buying PROV and VINEYARDS every turn, whereas I am just buying a Vineyards.

I gain my 21st action with Workshop, and buy the last Vineyard (3rd pile) on turn 16 for a 1 point win.  So incredibly close.
Title: Re: 4 Provinces and 3 Vineyards loses to 5 Vineyards in a near Mirror.
Post by: Drab Emordnilap on December 20, 2012, 07:05:26 pm
Quote from: () | (_) ^/ on December 20, 2012, 06:49:47 pm
Whilst scooping up Alchemists, I don't see the "Haggler > buy Alchemist, gain Vineyards" combo.  Neither does my opponent.  (Is this a thing? I have never gotten the ontological subtleties of Potion prices.)
I switch from Haggling to Workshopping as soon as my buys are Vineyards (after Alchemist runs).
He switches to Council Room, buying PROV and VINEYARDS every turn, whereas I am just buying a Vineyards.

I gain my 21st action with Workshop, and buy the last Vineyard (3rd pile) on turn 16 for a 1 point win.  So incredibly close.

If you buy an Alchemist with Haggler out, you can gain a University, but not a Vineyards.
Title: Re: 4 Provinces and 3 Vineyards loses to 5 Vineyards in a near Mirror.
Post by: dondon151 on December 20, 2012, 07:06:34 pm
Remember, Vineyards is a Victory card...
Title: Re: 4 Provinces and 3 Vineyards loses to 5 Vineyards in a near Mirror.
Post by: () | (_) ^/ on December 20, 2012, 07:47:46 pm
Quote from: Drab Emordnilap on December 20, 2012, 07:05:26 pm
Quote from: () | (_) ^/ on December 20, 2012, 06:49:47 pm
Whilst scooping up Alchemists, I don't see the "Haggler > buy Alchemist, gain Vineyards" combo.  Neither does my opponent.  (Is this a thing? I have never gotten the ontological subtleties of Potion prices.)
I switch from Haggling to Workshopping as soon as my buys are Vineyards (after Alchemist runs).
He switches to Council Room, buying PROV and VINEYARDS every turn, whereas I am just buying a Vineyards.

I gain my 21st action with Workshop, and buy the last Vineyard (3rd pile) on turn 16 for a 1 point win.  So incredibly close.

If you buy an Alchemist with Haggler out, you can gain a University, but not a Vineyards.

Quote from: dondon151 on December 20, 2012, 07:06:34 pm
Remember, Vineyards is a Victory card...

Cool!  Thanks gents.  ;D