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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #25 on: January 29, 2015, 01:18:33 am »
+1

10: Embassy
9: Menagerie
8: Wandering Minstrel
7: Explorer
6: Conspirator
5: Throne Room
4: Ironmonger
3: Horn of Plenty
2: Counterfeit
1: Apothecary

Yep.  I like explorer more than Tom Vasel.  I probably overrate it, but I feel like it has saved me on more than one occasion.  If I were playing this set, probably do some kind of apothecary/conspirator engine.  Though, it's really lacking +buy...
Counterfeit and HoP not enough here?
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #26 on: January 29, 2015, 01:46:54 am »
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Honorable mentions: Young Witch, Fishing Village, Haggler, Throne Room, Counterfeit, Plaza, Haven

10- Library
9- Native Village
8- Ironmonger
7- Watchtower
6- Masquerade
5- Band of Misfits
4- Forager
3- Black Market
2- Menagerie
1- Bishop
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #27 on: January 29, 2015, 07:13:20 am »
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10: Embassy
9: Menagerie
8: Wandering Minstrel
7: Explorer
6: Conspirator
5: Throne Room
4: Ironmonger
3: Horn of Plenty
2: Counterfeit
1: Apothecary

Yep.  I like explorer more than Tom Vasel.  I probably overrate it, but I feel like it has saved me on more than one occasion.  If I were playing this set, probably do some kind of apothecary/conspirator engine.  Though, it's really lacking +buy...
Counterfeit and HoP not enough here?
Counterfeit yes, but HoP wouldn't help much in that deck I don't think

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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #28 on: January 29, 2015, 08:01:31 am »
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This video has inspired me to make my own version of this video. Oh man I'm a terrible person.

Steward
Jack <3
Embargo
That One Card
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Horn of Plenty
One of the different looking ones
Ambassador
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #29 on: January 29, 2015, 08:50:26 am »
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I thought you weren't supposed to give out information about the set?

Oh man, I forgot to put the joke names in!  Crap! How do I edit my post?

Screw it, I want the cards with the joke names.
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #30 on: January 29, 2015, 08:53:51 am »
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At least he had KC and FV on his list. Those have been two of my favorite cards for a very long time.

Anyway, my list. This is actually hard to make after playing so many games. I like so many of cards for different reasons. It's a lot easier to make a list of cards I dislike.

1. Ironmonger (first card that pops into my head)
2. Plaza
3. Envoy
4. Horn of Plenty
5. Border Village
6. Quarry
7. Butcher
8. Chapel
9. Jack of all Trades
10. Fishing Village
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #31 on: January 29, 2015, 09:27:15 am »
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Favorite cards! This I can do!

1. Ironworks (underrated card along with workshop in my opinion)
2. Ironmonger (love, love, love the bonuses)
3. Tactician (bad turn, good turn; I love it. Or good turn good turn with double tac, I love it more!)
4. Masterpiece
5. Fairgrounds
6. Mining Village (I like the dilemma it presents you every time you play it)
7. Library (draw to X is really fun)
8. Wishing Well (Lucky guess? No. I am a good wisher.)
9. Stash (the perfect promo; such a shame it rarely plays)
10.  Council Room (so much more fun than attacks)
HM. Jack of All Trades (such a fun card; but bumped out of the top 10 because a lot of games with it play alike. Even so, it's underused.)

Edit: Not a hard ordering. 1-3 are pretty interchangeable, 4-10 is really the next tier.
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #32 on: January 29, 2015, 09:40:50 am »
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In the order they popped into my mind:

Jack of all Trades, Masterpiece, Ironmonger, Cultist, Ambassador, Ill-Gotten Gains, Herald, Merchant Guild, Bandit Camp, Hunting Grounds.

HM: Plaza
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #33 on: January 29, 2015, 10:08:02 am »
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I'm surprised to see a bit of Masterpiece love.  People like their massive piles of Silvers, it seems.
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #34 on: January 29, 2015, 10:14:03 am »
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Picking 10 out of 206 Dominion cards is tricky and requires a good bit of thought. I might have to adjust this later. But if I had to choose off the top of my head:

10. Ambassador
9. Procession
8. Count
7. Junk Dealer
6. King's Court
5. Scrying Pool
4. Goons
3. Bridge
2. Quarry
1. Stonemason
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #35 on: January 29, 2015, 11:33:08 am »
+6

The Treasury/promo thing was really his only gaffe.

0:32: There are "over a hundred" Dominion cards - not technically false, but not something you would say if you knew that there are over two hundred.
6:32: There are "better deck builders" than Dominion?! :o

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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #36 on: January 29, 2015, 12:06:47 pm »
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1. Chancellor
2. Counting House
3. Philosopher's Stone
4. Embargo
5. Farmlands
6. Haven
7. Harem
8. Salvager
9. Secret Chamber
10. Cache

I seem to like weak cards.
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #37 on: January 29, 2015, 12:08:13 pm »
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I would have wishing well in my top.
But only for online dominion, because I play with a group that will cheat.
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #38 on: January 29, 2015, 12:14:03 pm »
+5

I would have wishing well in my top.
But only for online dominion, because I play with a group that will cheat.

Maybe they are just wishing well?
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #39 on: January 29, 2015, 12:39:13 pm »
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How about a WORST 10 cards?  I.e. cards that when they show up, make you yell "TRUCE" to your computer, only to have your roommate look at you like you're crazy.

My top 10 worst (1 is worst, 10 is 10th worst):
1. Possession -- makes any game screwy
2. King's Court -- changes the dynamic of the game more so than any other card, to the point where it's annoying
3. Swindler -- often screws up any strategy, and luck dependent
4. Cultist -- it's almost always quickly sought after early by both players, forcing double-Silver openers, which is boring
5. Urchin / Mercenary -- often whoever gets the first Merc wins
6. Tournament -- a cool card, but like Merc, whoever gets first crack at the Prizes almost always wins.  lame.
7. Tribute -- can't count on it for nothin
8. Saboteur -- see Tribute
9. Transmute -- because, duh
10. Scout -- what's a top 10 worst list without Scout?
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #40 on: January 29, 2015, 02:39:28 pm »
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changes the dynamic of the game more so than any other card, to the point where it's annoying

Hmmm.  I'm feeling deja vu for some reason.
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #41 on: January 29, 2015, 02:42:00 pm »
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changes the dynamic of the game more so than any other card, to the point where it's annoying

Hmmm.  I'm feeling deja vu for some reason.

Was jsh complaining about **Censored** at the meetup? That's on my Top 10 list!
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #42 on: January 29, 2015, 02:44:36 pm »
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changes the dynamic of the game more so than any other card, to the point where it's annoying

Hmmm.  I'm feeling deja vu for some reason.

Was jsh complaining about **Censored** at the meetup? That's on my Top 10 list!

Guys, get a room, it's embarrassing.
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #43 on: January 29, 2015, 02:47:15 pm »
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changes the dynamic of the game more so than any other card, to the point where it's annoying

Hmmm.  I'm feeling deja vu for some reason.

Was jsh complaining about **Censored** at the meetup? That's on my Top 10 list!

I agree with him. It's certainly interesting, but I was always glad when it wasn't being used in a game.
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #44 on: January 29, 2015, 03:00:26 pm »
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changes the dynamic of the game more so than any other card, to the point where it's annoying

Hmmm.  I'm feeling deja vu for some reason.

Was jsh complaining about **Censored** at the meetup? That's on my Top 10 list!

*I* was complaining about **Censored** at the meetup.  It's ridiculous!
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #45 on: January 29, 2015, 04:04:15 pm »
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I'm complaining about censored stuff on the forums.
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #46 on: January 29, 2015, 04:34:51 pm »
+2

Top 5 is better and easier on my phone.

5. Fishing Village: very cute very useful. The little village that could.
4. Peddler: genius design, buy it for 0, remodel into a Province
3. Menagerie: actively activating it is fun
2. Tactician: another brilliant design proving that a single good turn is better than 2 mediocre ones
1. Silver: gets more hate than it deserves, it's just perfectly costed. It can't cost 2 and can't cost 4. The entire game is designed around Silver costing 3. For me Silver is the card that balances the game.
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #47 on: January 29, 2015, 05:08:26 pm »
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I'm complaining about censored stuff on the forums.

Well, I'd like to be able to preview stuff in the future, so, :P
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #48 on: January 29, 2015, 05:08:39 pm »
+2

These are definitely the ones I get the most kicks out of playing with. The cards I'm likely to try and make something happen with if they're on the board for better or worse. Especially with Rats. Why are Rats so fun, but so bad?

10. Expand
9. Shanty Town
8. Apothecary
7. Peddler
6. Fishing Village
5. Counterfeit
4. Bishop
3. Tactician
2. Rats
1. Apprentice
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Re: Tom Vasel's Top 10 (Favourite) Cards
« Reply #49 on: January 30, 2015, 11:36:23 am »
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10. Library
9. Kings Court
8. Ironmonger
7. Jack of all Trades
6. Hermit/Madman
5. Watchtower
4. Counterfeit
3. Menagerie
2. Count
1. Crossroads

Man do I love a good crossroads engine!  And for some reason making a draw to X engine is very satisfying :)
 
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