Some people are going to recommend handicapping yourself or something like that, but I feel that is worse than just always winning.Yup. If you find yourself outstripping everyone to the point it's not fun for them, then I'm in the pro-handicap tent.
Wow, I did not know it worked like that. I had the interaction marked in my head as "unusual - look this up if necessary." Good to know.I had gotten an Outpost not realizing my opponent could play it when possessing me and give me only a 3 card hand to play until it's my opponent's turn again. I was ahead until that bit me a few times. Masquerade was in the kingdom too.Possession + Outpost (+King's Court)I've lost a game from failing to understand the Possession + Outpost interaction.
You mean playing outpost on the possessed turn?
It'd be interesting to design a new deckbuilder where 5$ terminals that didn't collide properly could always be played as a Silver. Mage Knights has a system that is a good deal like that, and I love it.
Honestly, I think Ascension is a better intro to deckbuilders.I like the Mage Knights idea. Not to derail the conversation, I really enjoy Star Realms, which is similar to Ascension (5 cards out, no "+action" limit). Though I feel the strategy is plenty deep, I never felt like "oh that entire playstyle I used as a novice is obviously counter-productive". Compared to ascension, I feel I learned it more quickly - how the factions are themed, and the importance of theming your deck.
I think playing designed kingdoms is a better idea than using a dominion variant in your case though. Try playing with Fishing Village a lot. Terminals so very rarely slam collide dead in a Fishing Village environment.I agree with this - carefully constructed kingdoms can be good with new players. The balancing point is some players like the random factor, so that's worth assessing on a per-case basis.
So what I'm really saying is, yes, Remodel/Silver is better for early Mine, but you don't want Mine that early, which is why I prefer Remodel/Workshop.Agreed. With Remodel/Workshop, though, my hands pretty much never pull more than $4 cash, until the deck takes off and I'm suddenly drawing the whole deck and hitting $9. So, I always buy the first market before mine.
Make it on play. It would still be weird, but at least you'd have a basis to argue that it overwrites Bridges played before it, and should be overwritten by Bridges played later (so now everything costs $3). You know, order of on-play applied. Highways would always be applied to the current state, so after on-play Obelisk, everything should cost $3, no matter from when your Highway in play is.
As your effect can't be throned, it's not an issue balance-wise. The issue of confusion stays, though.
Edit: As Peddler and Ferry both are not on-play, i would argue that they also are applied to the current state, and overwrite Obelisk.
Lost Rats V3Whelp, there goes the pile.
+2 Cards
+2 Actions
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When you gain this, each other player gains a Lost Rats.
Throne Rooming a King Parrot which Parrots the Throne Room is going to be weird, though I don't see why it wouldn't work.Brain = Broke.
Golden RetrieverThat looks like fun! I have wanted an action card with "Discard this" for some time. I might design it so it doesn't have "+cards" - those make it much easier to infinite as long as you have +action to spare (until you hit the spoils limit), but great concept.
Cost $6 (?) - Action
+2 Cards. Discard a card. Gain a spoils into your hand. Discard this.
Sure double Jack beats Smithy+money, but Jack+Smithy+money beats double Jack. Similarly with Envoy. And Courtyard+money beats double Jack straight-up.Really?? It's like everything I know is wrong.
If you predict there are 5 or more turns left in the game, I agree that Mine is best. I'm honestly not trying to start a fight, but is there reason to buy mine over gold here after turn 10?Also, your other post mentioned "careful use of Cellar", which sadly I believe is beyond the scope of Geronimoo's simulator, but I could see that improving win percentage a little more.
- Cards that change rules for the entire game (on their own cards that are placed next to the supply, similar to Events)
Why, literally, do Expeditions draw you cards?The intrepid sailors know if they return empty-handed, you'll just send them back out again.
Why, literally, do Haunted Woods make you keep useless cards in your hand from turn to turn?You may wander forever, unable to let go of the past.
When you Possess someone, of course you keep the cards you make them gain for yourself. But why does the possessed one get the trashed cards back?
If you go to "Multiplayer" and make a new private game, you can add a bot and see their rankings.
Remember that the simulation covers two player games. Multiplayer games have extra considerations.You are, of course, correct. Also, the simulation is optimized against BM variants, not other engines.
Also note that Mine lets you have fun Remodel shenanigans on this board. Mine + Remodel + Copper in hand lets you turn a Copper into a $5 cost. Mine + Remodel + Silver lets you turn Silver into Province. It is less money, but I believe you can get Mine early enough to make it worth it. At some point Gold will become better, it all depends on what your deck is like.True. But I'd prefer to remodel gold --> province rather than mine & remodel a copper to a market or duchy. But you're right, the remodel--> draw what you just gained shenanigans are fun on this board.
