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[hsiale]

I got this as a random board at Goko. My first thought was: Treasure Map with all enablers one could wish:
- Watchtower and Talisman,
- Warehouse,
- Armory,
- Band of Misfits.
Additionally: Treasure Map, Embargo, University, Alchemist, Trader.

I opened Watchtower/Talisman, had them collide turn 4 but didn't have $4 to get Treasure Maps. It was quite a chaotic game from then on, with both Lord Bottington and me colliding Treasure Maps turn 10 (bot via Warehouse, me via Talisman/Watchtower after using BoM as Watchtower to draw the real one into a hand with Talisman). I managed to get 5 Provinces, I think the main difference being lots of Silver in my deck (due to using BoM as Trader sometimes). Full game log: http://dom.retrobox.eu/?/20130406/log.50893139a2e67cff211cd7e5.1365271216757.txt

Do you think there is a viable strategy that does not involve Treasure Map here? I thought about opening Embargo/Potion and going Alchemists with Embargo on Map in case of 2/5 opening, but I'm not sure if this would be consistent enough.

[Robz888]

I think I would open Watchtower/Potion, and Embargo everything in sight. Watchtower/University is a great combo and you could probably top-deck double TMaps.

The more straightforward way to do it is TMap/Warehouse. I think Talisman is just inferior to all the other TMap strategies here, though.

[eHalcyon]

I think I would open Watchtower/Potion, and Embargo everything in sight. Watchtower/University is a great combo and you could probably top-deck double TMaps.

The more straightforward way to do it is TMap/Warehouse. I think Talisman is just inferior to all the other TMap strategies here, though.

Even with the potential Watchtower-Talisman jackpot?

[heron]

The issue with watchtower/talisman is that you have to wait for them to collide, just like you have to wait for T-Maps to collide.
Of course, watchtower and talisman are better than treasure maps, but you still have to wait for that collision.

[eHalcyon]

The issue with watchtower/talisman is that you have to wait for them to collide, just like you have to wait for T-Maps to collide.
Of course, watchtower and talisman are better than treasure maps, but you still have to wait for that collision.

But you can also open WT/Talisman.  You can't open double TMap.