Thanks benjigab, for the games.
The end result was in my favor, with 4-0 in games.
Game #1:
http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201212/28/game-20121228-061918-4ae04d80.htmlFirst up was a Governor game, where we opened identical with Horse Traders/Silver.
I managed to get 6 Governors, which helped me secure 5 Provinces in 15 turns, with one turn more than benjigab.
End result
luliin 36 - benjigab 25
Game #2:
http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201212/28/game-20121228-062430-cb785836.htmlNext up was an IGG game, where I once again managed to get a 6/4 split in my advantage.
When he got a Province I was sure he'd win, but I got more Duchies than he did, and of course, what really mattered, 2 curses fewer.
End result
luliin 12 - benjigab 10
Game #3:
http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201212/28/game-20121228-063250-feb1acca.htmlGame 3 was not as quick paced as the earlier games, which had 15 turns maximum.
Once again, we opened identical with Young Witch/Embargo, since we go a %/2 opening with Duke as the only 5.
I embargoed the Provinces first, to turn it into a Duke game, and he quickly followed bu embargoing the Duchies as well, which made me change my game play a bit.
But with Young Witch, the curses finally ran out and we could start to green more than with just Nobles and Great Halls. I missed when the curses ran out and missed a Province oppurtunity, but I managed to win anyway with 5 Nobles, a Duke and 4 Duchies. The curses got split 5/5.
End result
luliin 30 - benjigab 27
Game #4:
http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201212/28/game-20121228-064729-9d36c2db.htmlThe last game was really fun for me, but not for benjigab, since my turns at the end took a couple of minutes.
I analyzed the board an thought this definitely had the possibilities to be a Scrying Pool board, so I opened Swindler/Potion, whereas he opened Swindler/Tournament.
I got my first Scrying Pool quite early, but when he swindled my Potion I thought I would surely loose. His mistake was to give me a new potion, other wise he probably would have ended up winning the game.
With Margrave, Crossroads, Tournament, and a few late Governors I won after 19 turns when he ended on 3 piles "to end his suffering", as he pointed out.
End result
luliin 36 - benjigab 23
All in all, I got a bit lucky in few of the games and he played well. I certainly didn't expect to win 4-0.
Thanks for the games benjigab. I definitely recommend him as an opponent, since he was really nice and a fast player.