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« on: December 19, 2012, 07:31:16 pm »
From another perspective:
Game 1 is rather straightforward - he gets the 6 of the 6-4 Governor Split and I realize I'll lose if I don't do something. I attempt to spike some Plats fast. I get 3 before he gets any.
Game 2, I was aiming for a modified version of a Golden Deck that benefited from Embassy. I really don't feel like this was particularly lucky on my part. The Golden deck is built around preventing the sort of frustrating denial of endgame by VP chips around the same timing of a BM based deck. BM doesn't really hate Coppers much, so the Bishop trashing was not as influential as it often is, and Embassy chokes really hard and often by turn 13-14 already.
Game 3, not much to say. Could have used the Apprentices sooner and turned the later couple into Duchies for the 3 points of difference.
Game 4/5 Swindler... Game 4, I ignored the University/Apprentice synergy, which lost it for me. Game 5, I got Swindled, man... He made the right choices here.
Game 6, I was so, so happy to play this engine. Watchtower is amazing with University.
Game 7, on turn 5 he got in an extra Remake play with his Scheme, while my Scheme fell to later. He ends up getting in 3 more Remake turns than I do, in part because he goes for Walled Villages. I thought I was further behind when I tried Monuments as a silly desperation play. The extra cycling from his 10 Walled Villages gives him a well-earned win.
This was a high-adrenaline series. Vineyards, Highway, Swindler, and Ghost Ship are the cards I have most trouble with, and I was surprised I could push it to a Game 7. Thanks for the games!
[p.s. To reply to an earlier question, I did get the Venture as a counter to Ghost Ship. ]
