http://dom.retrobox.eu/?/20130914/log.50b20dc3e4b0c9ce0cf27eb3.1379161713918.txtI thought I was clicking on the "play treasures" button, but I had already played my treasures before thinking about my opening, so it was the "end turn" button instead. Oops! I was Player 2, too.
The game has Masquerade, Stables and Herbalist. Herbalist is important not only because of its monopoly on +buy, but because you need Copper in your hand to start the Stables chain, or to pass to your opponent's Masquerade. On Turn 10, Stef neglects to put a Copper back, and has to pass me a Conspirator... I think that made up the lost turn in the opening.
At the end of Turn 11, I have in my hand Farming Village, Masquerade, and Remodel, so I Remodel the Masquerade into a Saboteur, draw it with the Farming Village, and play it immediately: luckily, I hit one of his only two Stables, preventing him from drawing his deck the next turn. Later I hit one of his Conspirators (after he already lost the split 4-6), and his Remodel.
On his Turn 13 he passes me a Herbalist, which leaves me with nothing in hand to discard to Stables! I was very lucky to draw a Copper with my last Farming Village, or I'd fall a turn behind again.
Finally, with three Provinces remaining, I end up with exactly $16 plus Province/Remodel in hand, just barely able to end the game. This one was really fun to play!
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