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In which Sarah buys a duchy
« on: April 28, 2012, 04:01:45 pm »
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Sarah's hand's pretty boring in this two player game: Copper, copper, copper, silver, estate. She plays her money and buys a duchy. Her score goes up. What's the most it can go up? What's the least?

My answers (no explanation under spoilers, just numbers - better answers may be possible):
Least: Sarah can lose as many as seven points by buying that duchy.
Most: Sarah can gain at least forty eight points by buying that duchy.
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2012, 04:19:04 pm »
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Sarah's hand's pretty boring in this two player game: Copper, copper, copper, silver, estate. She plays her money and buys a duchy. Her score goes up. What's the most it can go up? What's the least?

My answers (no explanation under spoilers, just numbers - better answers may be possible):
Least: Sarah can lose as many as seven points by buying that duchy.
Most: Sarah can gain at least forty eight points by buying that duchy.
Least: the Duchy is Embargoed 10 times, Sarah gains 10 curses and a duchy for a total of -7 points.
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2012, 04:22:50 pm »
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Sarah's hand's pretty boring in this two player game: Copper, copper, copper, silver, estate. She plays her money and buys a duchy. Her score goes up. What's the most it can go up? What's the least?

My answers (no explanation under spoilers, just numbers - better answers may be possible):
Least: Sarah can lose as many as seven points by buying that duchy.
Most: Sarah can gain at least forty eight points by buying that duchy.
Most: Sarah has 7 Dukes, 7 Vineyards, 7 Gardens, 8 Fairgrounds, and 8 Silk Roads.  Buying the duchy and gaining a duchess from the supply will tick each of those by one.  7 * 1 + 7 * 1 + 7 * 1 + 8 * 2 + 8 * 1 + 3 = 48
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2012, 04:24:29 pm »
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Sarah's hand's pretty boring in this two player game: Copper, copper, copper, silver, estate. She plays her money and buys a duchy. Her score goes up. What's the most it can go up? What's the least?

My answers (no explanation under spoilers, just numbers - better answers may be possible):
Least: Sarah can lose as many as seven points by buying that duchy.
Most: Sarah can gain at least forty eight points by buying that duchy.
Least: the Duchy is Embargoed 10 times, Sarah gains 10 curses and a duchy for a total of -7 points.

Embargo can be KC'ed so most is 30 embargo tokens resulting in -27 points.
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2012, 04:25:12 pm »
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Sarah's hand's pretty boring in this two player game: Copper, copper, copper, silver, estate. She plays her money and buys a duchy. Her score goes up. What's the most it can go up? What's the least?

My answers (no explanation under spoilers, just numbers - better answers may be possible):
Least: Sarah can lose as many as seven points by buying that duchy.
Most: Sarah can gain at least forty eight points by buying that duchy.
Least: the Duchy is Embargoed 10 times, Sarah gains 10 curses and a duchy for a total of -7 points.

Embargo can be KC'ed so most is 30 embargo tokens resulting in -27 points.

It's a two player game
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2012, 04:25:32 pm »
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Sarah's hand's pretty boring in this two player game: Copper, copper, copper, silver, estate. She plays her money and buys a duchy. Her score goes up. What's the most it can go up? What's the least?

My answers (no explanation under spoilers, just numbers - better answers may be possible):
Least: Sarah can lose as many as seven points by buying that duchy.
Most: Sarah can gain at least forty eight points by buying that duchy.
Least: the Duchy is Embargoed 10 times, Sarah gains 10 curses and a duchy for a total of -7 points.

Embargo can be KC'ed so most is 30 embargo tokens resulting in -27 points.


@jonts still only 10 curses in the pile
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2012, 04:31:04 pm »
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Sarah's hand's pretty boring in this two player game: Copper, copper, copper, silver, estate. She plays her money and buys a duchy. Her score goes up. What's the most it can go up? What's the least?

My answers (no explanation under spoilers, just numbers - better answers may be possible):
Least: Sarah can lose as many as seven points by buying that duchy.
Most: Sarah can gain at least forty eight points by buying that duchy.
Least: the Duchy is Embargoed 10 times, Sarah gains 10 curses and a duchy for a total of -7 points.

Embargo can be KC'ed so most is 30 embargo tokens resulting in -27 points.


@jonts still only 10 curses in the pile

Didn't see the 2p game constraint. Move along.
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2012, 05:58:08 pm »
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Sarah's hand's pretty boring in this two player game: Copper, copper, copper, silver, estate. She plays her money and buys a duchy. Her score goes up. What's the most it can go up? What's the least?

My answers (no explanation under spoilers, just numbers - better answers may be possible):
Least: Sarah can lose as many as seven points by buying that duchy.
Most: Sarah can gain at least forty eight points by buying that duchy.
least: 1 point, her score went up  :P
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2012, 06:01:27 pm »
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HagglerX9,Quarry in play
Duchy-BorderVillageX9-Duchess-Silk RoadsX8 GardensX1, add to previous system


Sarah's hand may be pretty boring now, but the cards played before her current hand  8)
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2012, 06:14:25 pm »
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HagglerX9,Quarry in play
Duchy-BorderVillageX9-Duchess-Silk RoadsX8 GardensX1, add to previous system


Sarah's hand may be pretty boring now, but the cards played before her current hand  8)

Good lateral thinking, I like it!

Why not add some Goons to the picture then?
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2012, 07:00:46 pm »
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Least: -10 points: Embargoes, and lose the Duchy with a Watchtower or Trader.
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2012, 07:01:33 pm »
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she only has silver, copper, and estate in hand.
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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2012, 07:03:31 pm »
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she only has silver, copper, and estate in hand.
It's a wonder what tacticians, havens, wharves, caravans do. ;)

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Re: In which Sarah buys a duchy
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2012, 04:50:11 am »
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HagglerX9,Quarry in play
Duchy-BorderVillageX9-Duchess-Silk RoadsX8 GardensX1, add to previous system


Sarah's hand may be pretty boring now, but the cards played before her current hand  8)

The BVs can't pick up Silk Roads or Gardens because there is a Quarry in play.
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