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Title: What's your plan on this King's Court/Tournament set?
Post by: catsclaw on December 30, 2012, 10:10:23 am

Here's the set: Hamlet, Harvest, King's Court, Menagerie, Noble Brigand, Outpost, Pearl Diver, Salvager, Tournament, and Wharf

I don't want to post the play yet, because I think people tend to nitpick the play with the benefit of hindsight.  What's your strategy, assuming you open 4/3?

Title: Re: What's your plan on this King's Court/Tournament set?
Post by: Rabid on December 30, 2012, 10:31:49 am

Salvager or tournament / Silver to open.
Add Hamlet / Menagerie / Wharf / KC / outpost.
Harvest might be needed late game as it can be KC and gold cant. (you can use hamlets to set it up hitting +$4.)
Princess should be the best prize.
Watch out for 3 pile endings.

Title: Re: What's your plan on this King's Court/Tournament set?
Post by: catsclaw on December 30, 2012, 10:43:30 am

Quote from: Rabid on December 30, 2012, 10:31:49 am

Salvager or tournament / Silver to open.
Add Hamlet / Menagerie / Wharf / KC / outpost.
Harvest might be needed late game as it can be KC and gold cant. (you can use hamlets to set it up hitting +$4.)
Princess should be the best prize.
Watch out for 3 pile endings.

The Tournament strategy seems opposed to the KC.  Are you buying Provinces when you hit 8, or King's Courts?  And Menagerie (and Harvest, as well) seem opposed to a drawing strategy.

Title: Re: What's your plan on this King's Court/Tournament set?
Post by: shark_bait on December 30, 2012, 10:51:43 am

There are 2 kinds of Dominion games.  Those where Followers wins it, and those where it doesn't.  This is one of those where Followers will not win the game.  There is such a potent engine in this game with Hamlet/Menagerie/KC/Wharf/Outpost/Harvest/Salvager/Tournament that you don't need to focus exclusively on winning the first prize.  Building up an engine is more important.  I would personally open with Salvage/Silver.  And then get Menagerie with all subsequent $3.  Pick up Tournament at $4 or 2X Hamlet if you have a +Buy.  Get Wharves at $5 and at $7 get KC.  You probably want an Outpost after you've gotten a couple of Wharves. 

Keep in mind that there are numerous ways to activate Menagerie.  You have Hamlet Discard.  You have Salvager trashing.  You have discarding from Followers.  You have 3-Card Outpost turns.  Getting as many +3 Cards from Menagerie will put you well on your way to Victory.

Title: Re: What's your plan on this King's Court/Tournament set?
Post by: Rabid on December 30, 2012, 11:05:34 am

Something a bit like this:
http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201212/30/game-20121230-080302-2802b696.html
But it really depends on your draws. (this is 12 turns 3 of the 15 are outpost)