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[qdread]

http://dom.retrobox.eu/?/20140306/log.512f4c81e4b08cb66ebe711c.1394167094061.txt

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Fortune Teller, Hermit, Masquerade, Sage, Tunnel, Advisor, Herald, Island, Farmland, Grand Market
I must admit I was pretty happy I could pull out a win here. I think Herald-Masquerade is a decent opening but maybe I should have bought a Silver instead of Herald to try to get more GMs earlier in the game. I think my opponent was fairly lucky to pick up 7 GMs by turn 12 especially without heavy trashing but I was able to use Farmland in textbook style, gaining a Herald on the first Farmland buy, then a Grand Market, then two Provinces on the final $12 turn.

So was it just luck or did I play this one correctly?

[qdread]

Oops, I meant to post this in Game Reports! So sorry, please move if possible.

[luser]

Opening herald looks weak here as it acts as village until endgame, I would wait with purchase. When you are going with heralds a double masquerade, masquerade/hermit or masquerade/sage are better as you trash faster and have better economy, thats why opponent could quickly afford gold.

Also opponents hermit->madman likely results in gold which speaks for hermit

Also sage looks good in this board as it equals gold or grand-market.

First farmland looks bit dubious, probably overpaying herald by 2 would be better but it depends what was in discard pile.

A last opponents turn is a ppr land, as both of you are capable of double province a better could be buy province+duchy and do double province next turn, which depends how consistent you could do that.