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Galzria

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Can anyone confirm...
« on: April 14, 2012, 01:42:33 pm »
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That this game should NOT have ended in my Victory?

While I imagine we both played this board well sub-optimally (I decided to try Cache + BM which has been said around these parts isn't as terrible as might be thought), I feel that I had NO business winning this game.

Granted, my turns 6-10 were STUPID. The fact that I drew every possible method of 5 Coins, and not 6 was driving me crazy. Still, while his initial plan seemed clear, I wasn't sure mid-game where he was going with it.

http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201204/14/game-20120414-103103-3cc96784.html

I decided after snagging 2 Provinces on 11/12, that I could probably try a Duchy rush and aim for a 3/5 Province split in his favor. His Lookout killed his 3 Estates, meaning to counter the 12 point Province swing, I was only going to need 3 Duchies to force a tie. And since my deck was so full of Coppers, I couldn't be sure when I would hit TWO more 8 coin hands (though I was confident that I would get at least 1 more soon). That meant that I was looking at 4 turns worth of buys, which would out-race his 5 turns of Province buys required.

In the end, that payed off, and maybe it was the turning point for me. Still, thoughts on what you might have done differently (especially thoughts regarding playing the Cache strategy in my 5/2 starting situation), and if you think I just got dead lucky by poor play on the other side would be greatly appreciated!
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Derphammering is when quickhammers go derp.

Faust has also been incredibly stubborn this game. In other news, it's hot in the summer, and water falls from the sky when it rains.


Mafia Record:
TOWN Wins: M3, M5, M6, M11, M17, M28, M32, M105, M108, M114, M118, M120, M122, DM1, DoM1, OZ2, RM45, RM47, RM48, RM49, RM55
TOWN Losses: M4, M7, M8, M9, M13, M14, M18, M31, M110, M111, M113, M117, M125, RM3, RM4, RM54
SCUM Wins: M2, M19, M23, M100, DM3, RM1, RM2, RM48, RM50
SCUM Losses: M15 (SK), M102 (Tr), OZ1, RM55

Total Wins: 30
Total Losses: 20

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Re: Can anyone confirm...
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2012, 02:11:40 pm »
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I'm not sure that your opponent understood spice merchants. Perhaps he misunderstood gold instead, I don't know, but trashing trashing gold with your spice merchant doesn't seem like the best use of either.
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Re: Can anyone confirm...
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2012, 02:18:13 pm »
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If I were to hazard a guess, it *appeared* that he wasn't concerned with hard coins, and only started greening once he could hit a virtual 8 via Conspirator... but I was really confused.
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Quote from: Voltgloss
Derphammering is when quickhammers go derp.

Faust has also been incredibly stubborn this game. In other news, it's hot in the summer, and water falls from the sky when it rains.


Mafia Record:
TOWN Wins: M3, M5, M6, M11, M17, M28, M32, M105, M108, M114, M118, M120, M122, DM1, DoM1, OZ2, RM45, RM47, RM48, RM49, RM55
TOWN Losses: M4, M7, M8, M9, M13, M14, M18, M31, M110, M111, M113, M117, M125, RM3, RM4, RM54
SCUM Wins: M2, M19, M23, M100, DM3, RM1, RM2, RM48, RM50
SCUM Losses: M15 (SK), M102 (Tr), OZ1, RM55

Total Wins: 30
Total Losses: 20
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