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« on: January 30, 2018, 02:21:57 pm »
Another game against an opponent ranked about 9 levels above me.
Colonies/Estates Game
Game Id 11163277
My first Colony game since I have been doing this.
I did make a big mistake here when I used Lost Arts to turn the Patrician/Emporium pile into a village instead of using it to turn Library into non-terminal draw. I corrected this later, but obviously this wasted a turn and probably did cost me the game.
I also think my opponent made a big error with his Mountain Pass bid. 7 was in my opinion far too low and this almost let me back in. For the cost of a Province it gave me 2 additional points and no stop card.
Colonies/Estates Game
Game Id 11163277
Code: [Select]
Game #11163277, rated.
SG252: 42.08
milkyholmes: 51.77
S starts with 7 Coppers and 3 Estates.
m starts with 7 Coppers and 3 Estates.
S shuffles their deck.
S draws 4 Coppers and an Estate.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 1 - SG252
S plays 4 Coppers.
S buys and gains a Moneylender.
S draws 3 Coppers and 2 Estates.
Turn 1 - milkyholmes
m plays 2 Coppers.
m buys and gains a Ratcatcher.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 2 - SG252
S plays 3 Coppers.
S buys and gains a Ratcatcher.
S shuffles their deck.
S draws 2 Coppers, an Estate, a Moneylender and a Ratcatcher.
Turn 2 - milkyholmes
m plays 4 Coppers.
m buys and gains a Moneylender.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 3 - SG252
S plays a Ratcatcher.
S draws an Estate.
S puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
S plays a Moneylender.
S trashes a Copper.
S plays a Copper.
S buys and gains a Bard.
S draws 4 Coppers and an Estate.
Turn 3 - milkyholmes
m plays 3 Coppers.
m buys and gains a Silver.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 4 - SG252
S starts their turn.
S calls a Ratcatcher.
S trashes an Estate.
S plays 4 Coppers.
S buys and gains a Silver.
S shuffles their deck.
S draws 3 Coppers, an Estate and a Bard.
Turn 4 - milkyholmes
m plays a Ratcatcher.
m draws a card.
m puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
m plays a Moneylender.
m trashes a Copper.
m plays 2 Coppers.
m buys and gains a Poacher.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 5 - SG252
S plays a Bard.
S takes The Swamp's Gift.
S receives The Swamp's Gift
S gains a Will-o'-wisp.
S discards The Swamp's Gift.
S plays 3 Coppers.
S buys and gains a Silver.
S draws 2 Coppers, a Silver, an Estate and a Moneylender.
Turn 5 - milkyholmes
m starts their turn.
m calls a Ratcatcher.
m trashes an Estate.
m plays a Moneylender.
m trashes a Copper.
m plays 2 Coppers.
m buys and gains a Library.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 6 - SG252
S plays a Moneylender.
S trashes a Copper.
S plays a Silver and a Copper.
S buys a Lost Arts.
S moves +Action token to the Patrician pile.
S shuffles their deck.
S draws 3 Coppers, an Estate and a Ratcatcher.
Turn 6 - milkyholmes
m plays a Poacher.
m draws a card.
m plays a Silver and 2 Coppers.
m buys and gains a Library.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 7 - SG252
S plays a Ratcatcher.
S draws an Estate.
S puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
S plays 3 Coppers.
S buys and gains a Patrician.
S draws 2 Coppers, a Silver, a Bard and a Will-o'-wisp.
Turn 7 - milkyholmes
m plays a Moneylender.
m trashes a Copper.
m plays a Silver and a Copper.
m buys a Lost Arts.
m moves +Action token to the Library pile.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 8 - SG252
S starts their turn.
S plays a Will-o'-wisp.
S draws a Silver.
S reveals a Moneylender.
S topdecks a Moneylender.
S plays a Bard.
S takes The Field's Gift.
S receives The Field's Gift
S plays 2 Silvers and 2 Coppers.
S buys and gains a Platinum.
S discards The Field's Gift.
S shuffles their deck.
S draws 2 Coppers, a Silver, an Estate and a Moneylender.
Turn 8 - milkyholmes
m plays a Poacher.
m draws a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws 2 cards.
m looks at a card.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws a card.
m plays a Ratcatcher.
m draws a card.
m puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m plays a Silver and 4 Coppers.
m buys and gains a Gold.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 9 - SG252
S starts their turn.
S calls a Ratcatcher.
S trashes an Estate.
S plays a Moneylender.
S trashes a Copper.
S plays a Silver and a Copper.
S buys and gains a Library.
S draws a Copper, an Estate, a Patrician, a Bard and a Will-o'-wisp.
Turn 9 - milkyholmes
m starts their turn.
m calls a Ratcatcher.
m trashes an Estate.
m plays a Moneylender.
m trashes a Copper.
m plays a Silver.
m buys and gains a Library.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 10 - SG252
S plays a Will-o'-wisp.
S draws a Copper.
S reveals a Platinum.
S topdecks a Platinum.
S plays a Patrician.
S gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
S draws a Platinum.
S reveals a Silver.
S plays a Bard.
S takes The River's Gift.
S receives The River's Gift
S plays 2 Coppers and a Platinum.
S buys and gains a Platinum.
S discards The River's Gift.
S shuffles their deck.
S draws a Copper, a Silver, an Estate, a Library and 2 Platina.
Turn 10 - milkyholmes
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m looks at a card.
m draws a card.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws a card.
m looks at a card.
m plays a Poacher.
m draws a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m plays a Moneylender.
m trashes a Copper.
m plays a Silver, 2 Coppers and a Gold.
m buys and gains a Platinum.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 11 - SG252
S plays a Library.
S draws a Bard.
S looks at a Bard.
S sets a Bard aside with Library.
S draws a Copper and a Will-o'-wisp.
S looks at a Will-o'-wisp.
S sets a Will-o'-wisp aside with Library.
S draws a Copper.
S discards a Bard and a Will-o'-wisp.
S plays a Silver, 3 Coppers and 2 Platina.
S buys and gains a Colony.
S draws a Copper, a Silver, a Moneylender, a Ratcatcher and a Patrician.
Turn 11 - milkyholmes
m plays a Ratcatcher.
m draws a card.
m puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m looks at a card.
m draws 2 cards.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m plays a Moneylender.
m trashes a Copper.
m plays a Silver, a Copper, a Gold and a Platinum.
m buys and gains a Colony.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 12 - SG252
S plays a Ratcatcher.
S shuffles their deck.
S draws a Will-o'-wisp.
S puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
S plays a Will-o'-wisp.
S draws a Bard.
S reveals a Copper.
S puts a Copper into their hand.
S plays a Patrician.
S gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
S draws a Copper.
S reveals a Silver.
S plays a Bard.
S takes The Earth's Gift.
S receives The Earth's Gift
S discards a Copper.
S gains a Bard.
S discards The Earth's Gift.
S plays a Moneylender.
S trashes a Copper.
S plays a Silver and a Copper.
S buys and gains a Library.
S draws a Silver, an Estate, a Library, a Colony and a Platinum.
Turn 12 - milkyholmes
m starts their turn.
m plays a Poacher.
m draws a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws 3 cards.
m looks at a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m looks at a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m plays a Moneylender.
m trashes a Copper.
m plays a Silver, a Gold and a Platinum.
m buys and gains a Colony.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 13 - SG252
S starts their turn.
S calls a Ratcatcher.
S trashes an Estate.
S plays a Library.
S draws a Copper and a Platinum.
S shuffles their deck.
S draws a Silver and a Bard.
S looks at a Bard.
S sets a Bard aside with Library.
S draws a Will-o'-wisp.
S looks at a Will-o'-wisp.
S sets a Will-o'-wisp aside with Library.
S draws a Copper.
S discards a Bard and a Will-o'-wisp.
S plays 2 Silvers, 2 Coppers and 2 Platina.
S buys and gains a Colony.
S draws a Copper, a Library, a Moneylender, a Patrician and a Bard.
Turn 13 - milkyholmes
m starts their turn.
m calls a Ratcatcher.
m trashes a Moneylender.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws 3 cards.
m looks at a card.
m draws a card.
m looks at a card.
m plays a Poacher.
m draws a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m looks at a card.
m sets a card aside with Library.
m discards a Library.
m plays a Silver, a Gold and a Platinum.
m buys and gains a Colony.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 14 - SG252
S plays a Patrician.
S gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
S shuffles their deck.
S draws a Silver.
S reveals a Library.
S puts a Library into their hand.
S plays a Library.
S draws a Copper and a Silver.
S plays a Bard.
S takes The Flame's Gift.
S receives The Flame's Gift
S trashes a Copper.
S discards The Flame's Gift.
S plays 2 Silvers and a Copper.
S buys a Lost Arts.
S moves +Action token to the Library pile.
S draws 2 Colonies, 2 Platina and a Will-o'-wisp.
Turn 14 - milkyholmes
m plays a Poacher.
m draws a card.
m plays a Ratcatcher.
m draws a card.
m puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws 3 cards.
m looks at a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m plays a Silver, a Gold and a Platinum.
m buys and gains a Colony.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 15 - SG252
S plays a Will-o'-wisp.
S draws a Copper.
S reveals a Ratcatcher.
S puts a Ratcatcher into their hand.
S plays a Ratcatcher.
S draws a Bard.
S puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
S plays a Bard.
S takes The Moon's Gift.
S receives The Moon's Gift
S looks at a Patrician, 2 Silvers, a Copper, 2 Libraries, a Moneylender and a Bard.
S topdecks a Library.
S discards The Moon's Gift.
S plays a Copper and 2 Platina.
S buys and gains a Province.
S shuffles their deck.
S draws 2 Coppers, a Library, a Moneylender and a Colony.
Between Turns
S takes 8 debt.
S gets 8 VP.
Turn 15 - milkyholmes
m starts their turn.
m plays a Poacher.
m draws a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws 3 cards.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m plays a Gold and a Platinum.
m buys and gains a Platinum.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 16 - SG252
S starts their turn.
S calls a Ratcatcher.
S trashes a Moneylender.
S plays a Library.
S gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
S draws a Patrician.
S looks at a Patrician.
S draws a Silver and 2 Platina.
S plays a Patrician.
S draws a Bard.
S reveals a Silver.
S plays a Bard.
S takes The Forest's Gift.
S receives The Forest's Gift
S plays a Silver, 2 Coppers and 2 Platina.
S repays 8 debt.
S buys and gains a Province.
S discards The Forest's Gift.
S draws a Silver, a Province, a Colony, a Bard and a Will-o'-wisp.
Turn 16 - milkyholmes
m starts their turn.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws 2 cards.
m looks at a card.
m draws a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m plays a Silver and 2 Platina.
m buys and gains a Colony.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
Turn 17 - SG252
S plays a Will-o'-wisp.
S draws a Library.
S shuffles their deck.
S reveals a Silver.
S topdecks a Silver.
S plays a Library.
S gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
S draws a Silver and a Patrician.
S looks at a Patrician.
S draws a Colony.
S plays a Patrician.
S draws a Platinum.
S reveals a Library.
S puts a Library into their hand.
S plays a Library.
S gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
S plays a Bard.
S takes The Mountain's Gift.
S receives The Mountain's Gift
S gains a Silver.
S discards The Mountain's Gift.
S plays 2 Silvers and a Platinum.
S buys and gains a Province.
S draws a Copper, a Province, a Platinum, a Ratcatcher and a Bard.
Turn 17 - milkyholmes
m starts their turn.
m calls a Ratcatcher.
m trashes an Estate.
m plays a Poacher.
m draws a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws 2 cards.
m looks at a card.
m draws 2 cards.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m looks at a card.
m plays a Library.
m gets +1 Action (from Lost Arts)
m draws a card.
m plays a Gold and 2 Platina.
m buys and gains a Colony.
m shuffles their deck.
m draws 5 cards.
My first Colony game since I have been doing this.
I did make a big mistake here when I used Lost Arts to turn the Patrician/Emporium pile into a village instead of using it to turn Library into non-terminal draw. I corrected this later, but obviously this wasted a turn and probably did cost me the game.
I also think my opponent made a big error with his Mountain Pass bid. 7 was in my opinion far too low and this almost let me back in. For the cost of a Province it gave me 2 additional points and no stop card.