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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #775 on: October 23, 2014, 06:40:39 pm »
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New puzzle, hopefully there are fewer answers. This one didn't actually happen. As first player, begin turn 3 with some number of cards in hand that isn't 5. For simplicity, no noble brigand shenanigans.

Open with Market Square/Watchtower and draw them together during turn 2 clean-up. Your opponent buys Ill-Gotten Gains on their turn 2 and you react with Watchtower to trash the curse, and then discard the Market Square in reaction to the trashing of the curse leaving you with a 4 card hand to begin turn 3.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #776 on: October 23, 2014, 06:46:24 pm »
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Every time I read this thread, I get really disappointed when I can't solve a puzzle.  They're supposed to be "easy" puzzles.  The thread title says so.  Sure, easy puzzle aren't always fun puzzles.  But this thread wasn't promising fun puzzles.

Easy puzzle:
I open 3/4 on a board without Embassy.  When I reshuffle my deck for the first time, there are two silvers in it.  What were my opening buys?

Easy puzzle:

As second player, begin turn 3 with some number of cards in hand that isn't 5. Noble Brigands shenanigans are allowed.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #777 on: October 23, 2014, 06:56:08 pm »
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dereeder's answer was the one I thought of, but RobertJ's is even cooler!
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #778 on: October 23, 2014, 09:21:49 pm »
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In solo play:

a. (not so easy) have a deck with total cost in coins of $35+ when shuffling for the first time during clean-up of T2.
I can reach $39:

Shelter game (initial deck worth $3):
T1: play CCCCC + baker coin, buy Stonemason + 2 Nomad Camps (worth $10)
T2: play Necropolis, Nc, Nc, C, C, buy SM, gaining 2 Peddlers, buy Peddler. (worth $26)

Total: $39
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #779 on: October 23, 2014, 09:37:27 pm »
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Inspired by Shraeye's puzzle:

In a single player game without Masterpiece, how can you get 3 Silvers in your deck after turn 2?

I wouldn't be surprised if there's more than 1 solution here, but I only found 1 so far.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #780 on: October 23, 2014, 09:39:31 pm »
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Inspired by Shraeye's puzzle:

In a single player game without Masterpiece, how can you get 3 Silvers in your deck after turn 2?

I wouldn't be surprised if there's more than 1 solution here, but I only found 1 so far.

T1: Buy Feodum.
T2: Buy Doctor overpaying $1 (with Baker coin), reveal Feodum, trash Feodum.
« Last Edit: October 23, 2014, 09:42:42 pm by soulnet »
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #781 on: October 23, 2014, 09:44:31 pm »
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Inspired by Shraeye's puzzle:

In a single player game without Masterpiece, how can you get 3 Silvers in your deck after turn 2?

I wouldn't be surprised if there's more than 1 solution here, but I only found 1 so far.

Same answer as the $35 deck: open double NC via SM with Baker token; play Necropolis NC NC Copper Copper, buy three Silvers.

EDIT okay apparently Silver costs three, not two. Who knew?
« Last Edit: October 23, 2014, 09:45:42 pm by amalloy »
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #782 on: October 23, 2014, 10:10:56 pm »
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Inspired by Shraeye's puzzle:

In a single player game without Masterpiece, how can you get 3 Silvers in your deck after turn 2?

I wouldn't be surprised if there's more than 1 solution here, but I only found 1 so far.

Open Silver/Silver.  On turn 3, buy another Silver.  Or if you happen to draw 3 Estates in that hand, buy the Silver on turn 4.  Either way, you'll have 3 Silvers after turn 4, which is also after turn 2. :D
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #783 on: October 23, 2014, 10:14:59 pm »
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Inspired by Shraeye's puzzle:

In a single player game without Masterpiece, how can you get 3 Silvers in your deck after turn 2?

I wouldn't be surprised if there's more than 1 solution here, but I only found 1 so far.

Open Silver/Silver.  On turn 3, buy another Silver.  Or if you happen to draw 3 Estates in that hand, buy the Silver on turn 4.  Either way, you'll have 3 Silvers after turn 4, which is also after turn 2. :D
That doesn't seem like good strategy to me. Build the engine first, then get economy.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #784 on: October 23, 2014, 10:20:43 pm »
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Inspired by Shraeye's puzzle:

In a single player game without Masterpiece, how can you get 3 Silvers in your deck after turn 2?

I wouldn't be surprised if there's more than 1 solution here, but I only found 1 so far.

Open Silver/Silver.  On turn 3, buy another Silver.  Or if you happen to draw 3 Estates in that hand, buy the Silver on turn 4.  Either way, you'll have 3 Silvers after turn 4, which is also after turn 2. :D


To use your own words:

Yes, that's technically correct.

The best kind of correct.

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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #785 on: October 23, 2014, 11:09:35 pm »
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Inspired by Shraeye's puzzle:

In a single player game without Masterpiece, how can you get 3 Silvers in your deck after turn 2?

I wouldn't be surprised if there's more than 1 solution here, but I only found 1 so far.

Open Silver/Silver.  On turn 3, buy another Silver.  Or if you happen to draw 3 Estates in that hand, buy the Silver on turn 4.  Either way, you'll have 3 Silvers after turn 4, which is also after turn 2. :D


To use your own words:

Yes, that's technically correct.

The best kind of correct.

Yes, yes it is.

Anyway Soulnet got the solution I was thinking of.

And Amalloy, don't feel too bad. I specifically checked to make sure the $35 solution wouldn't work.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #786 on: October 23, 2014, 11:10:31 pm »
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I'm afraid I can't take credit for those words.

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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #787 on: October 23, 2014, 11:13:31 pm »
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Yay for Futurama. They say the best things.

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"From everybody?"
"Especially from everybody!"
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #788 on: October 24, 2014, 01:40:45 am »
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For shraeye:

I played an Action Card on T3 that revealed and discarded three Estates and drew two Coppers.  I then bought another copy of that Action Card.

What Action Card did I play, and how?
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #789 on: October 24, 2014, 06:56:25 am »
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For shraeye:

I played an Action Card on T3 that revealed and discarded three Estates and drew two Coppers.  I then bought another copy of that Action Card.

What Action Card did I play, and how?
what did you play: crossroads
How did you play it: improperly

I love these puzzles now!
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #790 on: October 24, 2014, 06:59:05 am »
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Every time I read this thread, I get really disappointed when I can't solve a puzzle.  They're supposed to be "easy" puzzles.  The thread title says so.  Sure, easy puzzle aren't always fun puzzles.  But this thread wasn't promising fun puzzles.

Easy puzzle:
I open 3/4 on a board without Embassy.  When I reshuffle my deck for the first time, there are two silvers in it.  What were my opening buys?

Easy puzzle:

As second player, begin turn 3 with some number of cards in hand that isn't 5. Noble Brigands shenanigans are allowed.
First player plays Militia.  I discard an estate and my Noble Brigands.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #791 on: October 24, 2014, 07:06:25 am »
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For shraeye:

I played an Action Card on T3 that revealed and discarded three Estates and drew two Coppers.  I then bought another copy of that Action Card.

What Action Card did I play, and how?
Oracle, revealing two Estates from your deck and an Estate and a Mountebank from your opponent's deck, discarding all of them, and then drawing two Coppers.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #792 on: October 24, 2014, 07:11:46 am »
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For shraeye:

I played an Action Card on T3 that revealed and discarded three Estates and drew two Coppers.  I then bought another copy of that Action Card.

What Action Card did I play, and how?
Oracle, revealing two Estates from your deck and an Estate and a Mountebank from your opponent's deck, discarding all of them, and then drawing two Coppers.

Nice!

My answer was Adventurer, having opened with a 5C and Baker coin, then drawn it with 4C on T3, discarded three estates while finding two copper.[/spolier]
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #793 on: October 24, 2014, 07:14:02 am »
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Adventurer, Ambassador, Border Village, Butcher, Catacombs, Courtyard, Farmland, Ghost Ship, Goons, Grand Market, Horn Of Plenty, Hunting Grounds, Jack Of All Trades, Laboratory, Mining Village, Moneylender, Pearl Diver, Storeroom, Talisman, Village

exactly 1 card is missing.

hint: its all about the money

Guess this one was too complex for the easy puzzles. Or maybe the hint was too vague.
hint to the hint: when I said money, I referred to the costs in $ of the cards. And its all about actually means that's all that matters and the text on the card is irrelevant
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #794 on: October 24, 2014, 07:17:09 am »
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Another answer to ash's puzzle would be catacombs.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #795 on: October 24, 2014, 07:21:56 am »
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For shraeye:

I played an Action Card on T3 that revealed and discarded three Estates and drew two Coppers.  I then bought another copy of that Action Card.

What Action Card did I play, and how?
Oracle, revealing two Estates from your deck and an Estate and a Mountebank from your opponent's deck, discarding all of them, and then drawing two Coppers.

Nice!

My answer was Adventurer, having opened with a 5C and Baker coin, then drawn it with 4C on T3, discarded three estates while finding two copper.
That doesn't work though, since Adventurer doesn't technically draw.

Another answer to ash's puzzle would be catacombs.
That also doesn't work, because Catacombs doesn't reveal the cards.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #796 on: October 24, 2014, 07:26:41 am »
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I can choose to reveal them right? And I probably would brag about my luck.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #797 on: October 24, 2014, 07:28:53 am »
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That also doesn't work, because Catacombs doesn't reveal the cards.

He tried to say Journeyman.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #798 on: October 24, 2014, 07:52:41 am »
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I can choose to reveal them right? And I probably would brag about my luck.

No you cannot. And it may matter in 3+ players games.
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Re: Easy Puzzles
« Reply #799 on: October 24, 2014, 08:02:34 am »
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How many copies of the same card can you have in solo play by the end of turn 2?

7: I have only Copper here.
6 and not more: I have 6 different cards here.
5 and not more: Only one card here.
4 and not more: There are lots of them. I have only one that costs more than $3, though.
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