Dominion Strategy Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length

Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.

Topics - Eggplantation

Filter to certain boards:

Pages: [1]
1
LCG General Discussion / Android: Netrunner - Favourite Factions?
« on: March 22, 2014, 02:28:17 am »
I ended up getting this game, and it is really great. I really like the fact that there are different factions, all of which employ different gameplay strategies to achieve victory.

SO what faction is your favourite (Including Runner and/or Corp)?

Personally I like Weyland Consortium (probably closely followed by Jinteki). I am still new at the game, and I find the idea of their 'tag and bag' strategy to be really interesting and cool. Rewarding to pull off, but tricky and fun. Super intense too when the runner realises you could be ready to pounce at any moment.

2
Other Games / Recommended board games?
« on: January 11, 2014, 08:39:28 pm »
I am looking to buy a new board game, and would love some suggestions as what to get! Dominion is great, but I also want to try others, and learn a new game with friends (important!) that I haven't invested many, many hours into practicing and reading strategy articles (yet ;) ) and what not.

I have a few requirements:
  • Can be played with 2 people
  • Each game doesn't go for too long (less than 1.5 hours) but if there are absolute gems that go longer I will definitely consider.
  • Has high replay-ability
  • Isn't too similar to Dominion (preferably not a deck builder)

I have heard about games like Twilight Struggle and Android: Netrunner (although as I understand, this is a deckbuilder). Are they worth looking into?

What do you recommend?

3
Rules Questions / 'Upgrading' potion cost cards.
« on: December 16, 2013, 08:40:40 am »
Can I use cards like upgrade (or other cards in the 'upgrading' family in a similar way) to trash a card costing $2P, like Scrying Pool, and gain a card costing $3P, like Alchemist?

$3P costs exactly $1 more than $2P right?

It would make sense, but I have never been sure of this. Thanks for any clarifications!

4
Puzzles and Challenges / Gain the Hydra!
« on: December 12, 2013, 08:15:47 pm »
I had this challenge idea a while ago when the Cornucopia fan card design contest was running, when this fan card was submitted:

Quote
Hydra
Types: Action – Reaction
Cost: $999
+1 Action. +1 Card per Hydra you have in play (including this).
When another player plays an Attack card, you may discard this. If you do, gain a Hydra.

Obviously the end card wouldn't have costed $999, but the author submitted it this was to avoid comments saying it was too weak/strong for its certain cost.


 HOWEVER, my challenge is to work out a way to gain the Hydra, at its original cost of $999, without using coin tokens. Assume perfect shuffle luck and a solo game of dominion. Pile numbers have to be taken into account. Is it possible? Who knows?! Who is worthy enough to take on this mighty challenge!!?

5
Introductions / Hey, from Down Under!
« on: December 07, 2013, 02:22:13 am »
Hey forum!

My name is Mitch and I am from Sydney, Australia. Just finished high school and have plenty of time for hobbies, like Dominion, and playing guitar and writing music. I have been lurking around these forums for a while, posting occasionally and joining a few contests and stuff, and I only realised this section of the forums existed after a few months. Thought I might as well whack a post here introducing myself, better late than never right? I started playing Dominion about a year ago, just after Christmas and have been really enjoying it. These forums are great, thanks everyone for enriching my Dominion experience!

6
Game Reports / Never give up! And never loose track of the pile count...
« on: November 14, 2013, 09:12:30 pm »
I just played a game with Scheme From the Bottom, I opened chapel/cultist with 5/2, and he opened chapel/conspirator, with 4/3. This game was extremely entertaining and taught me many valuable lessons :P






Code: [Select]
Chapel, Tunnel, Conspirator, Fortress, Remodel, Golem, Cultist, Minion, Stables, King's Court


Scheme wasn't happy about my 5/2 split with cultist and chapel on the board, and claimed he would loose after his chapel missed the reshuffle, on top of the 5/2 opening. He stuck in there though, and tried to keep good spirits. It seems I played absolutely terribly, not getting conspirators until much to late. Scheme started to pick up pace, with conspirator leading the way, while I was sending him a few ruins that he easily brushed off.

Soon Scheme's engine was up and running, powered by King's Courted Conspirators, and the +buy from ruined markets, and he was raking in 30+ coins a turn. On the last turn he had 50+ coins, and 4 buys. We were both so dumb-shocked at the power of Scheme's engine, and the terribleness of how my strategy failed to take advantage of the huge 5/2 split advantage that we forgot to watch the piles...

Great game, hilarious to play, and I learnt much from this :P

7
Game Reports / A game against an ambitious gentleman
« on: November 03, 2013, 08:36:49 am »
I had a humorous game today against an ambitious gentleman. Cool kingdom too. He hosted.

http://dom.retrobox.eu/?/20131103/log.516d5652e4b082c74d7bad47.1383483654369.txt

The chat log is what really makes this:

Eggplantation: thanks for the game :)
dominionnn: youre not welcome
Eggplantation: :(
Eggplantation: frghjkl]
dominionnn: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Eggplantation: \ah of course
Eggplantation: sorry that was someone else
dominionnn: i think i win this game
dominionnn: ggggggggggggggggggg
Eggplantation: \
dominionnn: zzzzzzzz leave pls
Eggplantation: no fanks
dominionnn: stupid engine
Eggplantation: good game :)
dominionnn: ahhhhhhhhhh
dominionnn: gg
dominionnn has left the game.

That is the log in all of its glory. I didn't edit bits out of it, just typed it up plainly for authenticity. IIRC he said 'ggggggggggggggggggg' around turn  10 or 11 after he links his treasure maps and buys a few provinces. Fun fact: The bit at the start where I say random letters was when my brother came in and spammed by keyboard. Fun game indeed.

(Couldn't figure out how to copy/paste the chat log... is there an easier way to do it than to screenshot then type out?)

8
Goko Dominion Online / Need help with Freezing!
« on: September 05, 2013, 10:01:52 am »
I have searched the forums and read up on freezing, but most info seems relatively 'oldish', and doesn't lead to resolving the freezing problem (or I am bad at searching).

It ruins games.

I am sure you don't need to be told this. This is the freezing where the screen just freezes in place, but you can click on the cards and menus. The chat is unresponsive, and no connection problem message comes up (meaning it is you with connection problems or whatever it is, not your opponent).  Is there any fix to this? It is by far the most painful thing about goko dominion for me at the moment.

I use:
  • Google Chrome
  • Macbook 15-inch late 2011 (Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7, Memory: 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB)
  • The Dominion Salvager mod
  • Not-the-best Internet

My internet runs much, much, more reliably on every other single program I use: chrome itself, youtube, steam, itunes, email, etc.

Any new information or help that I may have missed, or that you can inform me of would be greatly appreciated! Thanks :)

9
Variants and Fan Cards / Vassal & Aristocracy
« on: August 10, 2013, 11:01:46 am »
I have really liked the idea of making an expansion, and have quite a few tasty morsels bubbling away in my mind ready to be served as a hopefully delicious main course of Dominion experience. One of the flavours I have been experimenting with recently is the idea of card self synergy. So here is entree, just a taste of what is to come.

Vassal: $3+ Action/Victory
0VP.
You may trash a VP card from your hand. If you do gain VP tokens
equal to the cost.
- You may overpay for this. +1VP for each $2 you overpay.


Aristocracy: $6 - Action
Choose one: +1 action, +1VP, trash a kingdom card from the supply.
Or +2VP, trash a card from the supply.
- While this is in play, VP tokens may be used as coin tokens.

What do you think? All constructive feedback greatly appreciated!

Will edit this post as I am happy with card changes.

EDIT:
- Aristocracy re-balanced heavily

10
Dominion General Discussion / What cards do you appreciate the existence of?
« on: July 11, 2013, 02:34:37 am »
What card do you really appreciate the existence of? Cards that make you go, "Man, Don really nailed it with this one", or "Dang this card is soo cool/fun/hilarious/exciting/thematic that I can hardly contain myself!". There are soo many great cards in Dominion. So which ones grab your fancy and sit on your imortal podium of preference?

For me, one of these cards is Minion. 8)
It's just great, Donald was definitely having a good day that day. I am by no means a expert on it, as I have only played with it once or twice. One of these times was the other day, and it was really fun. I think it adds some unique gameplay, and is very satisfying when you minion shuffle your way to eight coins to claim the province, whilst sifting through your deck and slashing an arm or leg off your opponent's hand size.

I searched the forums and saw that a favourite card list had been done before, however this is slightly different. Favourite cards are a definite for discussion, but throw others in to that you think improve Dominion!

11
Dominion Articles / What cards do you appreciate the existence of?
« on: July 11, 2013, 02:31:34 am »
Moved to more relavant subforum.

12
Dominion FAQ / Time Setting of Dominion?
« on: July 02, 2013, 12:30:12 am »
I have searched, but haven't found an answer to this, probably because it is not of greatest concern.

However! In what time period would you say that Dominion is set? Obviously it is a time at least a few centuries ago, but I am curious as to when?

I have been really getting into Dominion lately, and think it is a really interesting game with some awesome interactions. I have done a fair bit of reading up on cards, and have decided it would be fun to give it a shot at making my own fan-made expansion. It will be called something like "Dominion:Tyranny" and be to do with foreign rulers of different races, with powerful and game-altering cards. Hence my question: I am wondering what time period the game is set in so I know which races I can use as themes for my cards without looking like a total uneducated idiot :)

Any feedback is appreciated!

Pages: [1]

Page created in 0.042 seconds with 17 queries.