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A cruelly laid trap...
« on: April 29, 2012, 01:51:55 am »
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Turn 17 and I have enough to buy a province by simply playing vault (or no actions...), but I have no +buy and ending the game will make me lose 39-40 (no point counter but I counted). So I play my masquerade as a desperation play (its completely unnecessary), and much to my joy he instinctively passes me an estate. I win 40-39.
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Re: A cruelly laid trap...
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2012, 03:20:55 am »
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Probably fits better in the "Dear Opponent I am sorry" thread... :P
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Re: A cruelly laid trap...
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2012, 03:45:58 am »
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  (qwert draws: a Bazaar, a Worker's Village, 2 Coppers, and an Estate.)

Why pass an estate when you just bought one the last turn?..

He obviously understands the game is ending and all points are valuable so why give up 2 of them on YOUR turn? If he forgot point count and is afraid a copper will give you enough for the winning province then why not just give the WV?
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Re: A cruelly laid trap...
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2012, 03:50:06 pm »
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Probably just a habit. You pass estates to masq so often that sometimes you can do it without thinking, even when it's the wrong play.
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Re: A cruelly laid trap...
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2012, 03:54:39 pm »
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Quote from: ftl on April 29, 2012, 03:50:06 pm
Probably just a habit. You pass estates to masq so often that sometimes you can do it without thinking, even when it's the wrong play.
This. And the OP said as much: "instinctively passes me an estate"
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