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Dominion: Adventures Previews / Re: Previews #3 - Amulet, Swamp Hag, Hireling

« on: April 01, 2015, 09:55:35 pm »

I'm assuming that you have to have to reveal Moat when the hag is played, and in that case you're protected during your turn.  If a Moat enters your hand sometime later in your upcoming turn, then sorry - it's too late.

Lighthouse is in play when you buy something if and only if it was already in play when the Hag was played, so no issue there, I don't think.

1777

Dominion General Discussion / Re: Homage to the Best Card

« on: April 01, 2015, 09:09:38 pm »

That new Adventures card looks amazing

Like Possession really needed a buff...

1778

Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: April 01, 2015, 06:00:17 pm »

Basically, parentheses solve 99% of the problems, but create just as many headaches.  I still prefer commas over not when they're optional, and I sometimes use them too much just because I would pause slightly when speaking.  I pause a lot when speaking.  X-P

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: April 01, 2015, 04:42:34 pm »

If you wrote the stripper last, the comma has no issue functioning clearly.

And you can do something similar for the original version of that image which is in favour of the Oxford Comma.

We invited JFK, Stalin and the strippers.

See?  Oxford Comma not needed.

But you could be talking *to* Stalin and the strippers *about* JFK.  Language sucks.

1780

Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: April 01, 2015, 12:15:48 pm »

Oh wow, the plural changes things.  "JFK the stripper and Stalin" would be the clearest.  But language just sucks.  Guess you would want more words, at least until parentheses for grouping things becomes something that's actually readable by humans at full speed.

The other option here is "The stripper, JFK; and Stalin", but you usually don't see that unless you have more than one comma subclause in a list.  I think the Oxford semicolon does the job, but mostly it's a horrible situation.

1781

Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 31, 2015, 08:41:34 pm »

Man I just came here to post this before seeing that

Oxford University
$2P, Action

+2 Actions
You may gain an Action card, costing up to $5, and have a debate about comma placement.

You may LITERALLY bite their head off.  You may mourn for the death of the English language.

1782

Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 31, 2015, 08:39:59 pm »

Transcribe
$2  Action - Reserve

+1 Action
Put this on Reserve Mat.
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When you gain, a card you may Call this, to take a Sharpe, pen, and add, or remove any number of commas from the card text as you see fit.

Disclaimer: We are not responsible, for any fights that ensue, as a result of calling this card.

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 31, 2015, 08:23:31 pm »

The definitive answer should be to do whatever is clearer.  If it's clear either way, do whichever you prefer.  Many people think that the Oxford comma is important because it removes ambiguity, but there are situations where it actually creates ambiguity.

If JFK and Stalin are strippers, then the "Oxford comma" isn't an Oxford comma.  Or is there some other example I'm not familiar with?  I generally prefer it in more typical cases, even if there isn't much chance of confusion.  Probably because whatever example you're thinking of is less common to the point where I don't remember having seen it.

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 31, 2015, 04:25:53 pm »

Fair Militia
Action-Attack
Cost: $2

$2
Each other player either discards down to three cards in hand, or complains that it would've been a lot more convenient last turn when they had a Moat or two dead cards in hand.

1785

Dominion General Discussion / Re: Homage to the Best Card

« on: March 31, 2015, 03:05:16 pm »

Storyteller draws an extra card compared to cellar in any event.

I derped.  It spends the money, so it's more like a Lab-Cellar in the Copper-only case.

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Dominion: Adventures Previews / Re: Preview: Storyteller

« on: March 31, 2015, 01:51:32 pm »

Why does she look away from the audience?

If she is in like a village market/town square type place putting on this puppet show there are likely people all around her. You are looking at her from the POV of the other half of the audience.

You get the best seat because you are the lord of the Dominion.  The peasants are lucky that you're letting them watch at all.

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Dominion General Discussion / Re: Homage to the Best Card

« on: March 31, 2015, 01:47:00 pm »

Ok, I read about the card, and Clarence is sort of right, but only if you have all three cards in hand.  In that case, you will play both cards eventually. You would have to decide whether you want a chance of additional cycling, or if you want to hold on to the Copper the first time on the chance that you might hit a good price point before playing the second action.  If you play Cellar first, then you can try to get a bunch of bigger treasures in hopes that you can hit a big handsize when you play Storyteller.  On the other hand, if you have all your big money already, Storyteller first will probably let you Cellar your green cards.

If you want "Cellar-as-Storyteller", you have to throw in a Peddler and ignore everything but Copper.

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Dominion General Discussion / Re: Homage to the Best Card

« on: March 31, 2015, 01:19:50 pm »

Wait, what?  Storyteller?  Are there details about the new set out?  Slowpoke.jpg???

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 31, 2015, 12:59:16 pm »

Slow Sarcastic Clapping
Action-Ruins
Cost: $0

The player to your left reveals the top card of their deck.  If it is a Treasure, $0.  If it is an Action, +1 Action.  If it is a Victory card, +1 card.

1790

Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 29, 2015, 04:59:40 pm »

And Now For Something Completely Different
Exit 30 - 50 km N

+ Holiday Inn
+ Restaurants
+ Gas
+ Aqua Park

I made mine a sort of Cornucopia enabler a while ago...

But Cornucopia likes unique cards, not duplication...

1.  My card didn't know the other card existed.
2.  Their names aren't actually the same.

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 29, 2015, 03:15:21 pm »

And Now For Something Completely Different
Exit 30 - 50 km N

+ Holiday Inn
+ Restaurants
+ Gas
+ Aqua Park

I made mine a sort of Cornucopia enabler a while ago...

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 29, 2015, 02:14:51 pm »

Decaying Bridge
Action - Ruins
Cost: $0

All cards (including cards in players’ hands) cost $1 more this turn.

OP?

Forge those Coppers for something good!

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 29, 2015, 02:02:12 pm »

Self-Throning Throne Room
Cost: $30
Action

Play this card.

SET-UP:  Goko might crash if you use this card.

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 29, 2015, 01:31:00 pm »

Self-Important Herald
Cost: $2+
Action

+1 Card
+1 Action
Reveal the top card of your deck.  If it is a Self-Important Herald, play it.

You may overpay for this card.  For each $1 you overpay, look through your discard pile and place a Self-Important Herald on top of your deck.

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 28, 2015, 02:24:11 am »

Self-deceptive Swindler
Action - Ruins
Cost: $0

Each other player reveals the top card of his deck. If it is an Estate, he trashes it and gains a card with the same cost that you choose.

Self-Promoting Haggler
Action
Cost: $3

+$2
Each time you spend $4 or more on a buy this turn, gain a Self-Promoting Haggler

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Dominion General Discussion / Re: Homage to the Best Card

« on: March 26, 2015, 02:24:34 pm »

When your opponent opens with the same cards as you

But I swear I was going to open Fishing Village/Jack of All Trades regardless!!!

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 25, 2015, 01:12:08 pm »

Are any of these Ruined X cards new?  A lot of them have already been covered in this thread.  Mint has definitely been done.

+1 VP for each relevant linked quote you provide.  If the cards are nearly identical in function as well as name, +1 VP.

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 25, 2015, 01:10:26 pm »

Ruined Bank
Put a Speculation token on a pile in the supply. Cards cost $1more per Speculation token on ttheir pile.
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While this is in play, when you buy a card with Speculation tokens on it, you may act all surprised that the card isn't worth what you paid for it. If you do, each other player must begrudgingly pass you a Gold from their hand and ask you to calculate better next time. If they do, play this again.

Speaking of ruined banks...

Thanks Obama!
Reaction

When another plays an Attack card, you may reveal this card from your hand.  If you do, you get to blame it on Obama.

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 25, 2015, 12:58:14 pm »

Abandoned Mint
Action Ruins
Cost: $0

You may trash a Treasure card from your hand.  If you do, gain a copy of it from the Supply, putting it into your hand.

(Yes, I know, it's OP with Ill-Gotten Gains.)

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Really bad card ideas

« on: March 25, 2015, 04:00:21 am »

Ruined Survivors
Action - Double Ruins
Cost: $0

+1 Action
Reveal the top 4 cards of your deck.  Draw the Victory cards and place the others on top of your deck in any order.