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Miscellaneous => General Discussion => Topic started by: Graystripe77 on March 15, 2012, 01:44:41 pm

Title: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Graystripe77 on March 15, 2012, 01:44:41 pm
I haven't been playing Dominion for a while now, but I'm back. Did I miss anything?
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: jonts26 on March 15, 2012, 03:08:41 pm
I haven't been playing Dominion for a while now, but I'm back. Did I miss anything?

A ton. There has recently been a complete paradigm shift in the way Dominion is played. The power of previously misunderstood cards has been revealed. We are planning on releasing a new set of top card lists but the general consensus is that scout, thief, pearl diver, and counting house should all be making appearances near the top.
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Graystripe77 on March 15, 2012, 03:24:45 pm
Could you fill me in on this? HOW are they so much better now?
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Thisisnotasmile on March 15, 2012, 03:37:13 pm
Chancellor is still pants though. Don't go thinking that just because Scout and Thief are now understood as the power cards that they truly are, that so are other cards that were previously thought of as terrible.
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Robz888 on March 15, 2012, 03:43:23 pm
I haven't been playing Dominion for a while now, but I'm back. Did I miss anything?

A ton. There has recently been a complete paradigm shift in the way Dominion is played. The power of previously misunderstood cards has been revealed. We are planning on releasing a new set of top card lists but the general consensus is that scout, thief, pearl diver, and counting house should all be making appearances near the top.

Don't forget Transmute. As we have come to understand, Transmute is a Big Money accelerator, a hard counter to Cursing attacks, and the vital terminal in any Action engine. "Oh... oh God... he played a... a... TRANSMUTE!"
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Deadlock39 on March 15, 2012, 03:50:57 pm
Curses are now worth 20VP if the number of Curses remaining in the supply is odd.
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Graystripe77 on March 15, 2012, 03:51:39 pm
Chancellor is still pants though. Don't go thinking that just because Scout and Thief are now understood as the power cards that they truly are, that so are other cards that were previously thought of as terrible.

Huh. I've always found chancellor to be a generally useful card.
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Davio on March 15, 2012, 05:10:16 pm
Not the Chancellor discussion again!

In other news, they are reprinting the base cards to shake more money out of our pockets: http://riograndegames.com/games.html?id=419 (http://riograndegames.com/games.html?id=419)
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Jorbles on March 15, 2012, 05:20:50 pm
In other news, they are reprinting the base cards to shake more money out of our pockets: http://riograndegames.com/games.html?id=419 (http://riograndegames.com/games.html?id=419)

Are Colony and Platinum considered basic cards?

(This is probably not a new question, but I haven't seen the original mention of this.)
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Forge!!! on March 15, 2012, 05:50:11 pm
In other news, they are reprinting the base cards to shake more money out of our pockets: http://riograndegames.com/games.html?id=419 (http://riograndegames.com/games.html?id=419)

Are Colony and Platinum considered basic cards?

(This is probably not a new question, but I haven't seen the original mention of this.)

Yes, they are included as well.
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Ozle on March 15, 2012, 06:03:10 pm
That transmute combo was one I never saw coming!
Changed the way I played to be honest
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Kirian on March 15, 2012, 09:33:49 pm
Epic lulz as the power players come out to troll...
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Axxle on March 15, 2012, 10:05:03 pm
On a more serious note, you may have noticed DS now has a youtube channel: http://dominionstrategy.com/2012/01/11/dominion-strategy-youtube-channel/

Lots of annotated games from very strong players like WW.

(and you should define "A while", could mean anything)
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Graystripe77 on March 16, 2012, 02:18:05 pm
I think I was still here right when they started the youtube channel. I look forward to watching all those videos!

On a separate note, I need someone experienced to challenge me for a couple games, just to see if I still remember how to play well.
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: ^_^_^_^ on March 16, 2012, 11:21:24 pm
I think I was still here right when they started the youtube channel. I look forward to watching all those videos!

On a separate note, I need someone experienced to challenge me for a couple games, just to see if I still remember how to play well.
Time, time area, day, month, year, seconds, minutes, hours, etc. are what I require if you wish to play me. I schedule by the second. I eat my food by the second I drink by the second. I even Consult my Chancellor by the second. It may explain why he is so bad...

Oh and, it is now revealed that Chapel is no longer the power card we used to believe it was. Yes, I am serious. And apparently Scout does have its usefulness. Oh and you haven't even seen the amazingness that is Soboteur! Sob because it makes your opponents Sob when played. Why do you think there is a request for an article on it? Because Soboteur is over powered!
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Graystripe77 on March 17, 2012, 04:34:20 pm
Well, I'm usually available on weekends from 12-8 EST. Anytime during then, I can play. And someone tell me how chapel isn't a power card??

Edit: Wow, looks like I still got it..  6 levels up in 2 days.
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: def on March 17, 2012, 05:32:49 pm
Nice, but also 6 level drops on the "irony detection leaderboard". ;)
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: ^_^_^_^ on March 17, 2012, 08:36:51 pm
http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=336.0
Read through that for an idea.
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: SwitchedFromStarcraft on April 19, 2012, 10:02:21 pm
Have you been working on your (fan) card set in your time away from Isotropic?
Title: Re: Hey, I'm back!
Post by: Graystripe77 on April 20, 2012, 02:37:54 pm
Ahh, no, the fan expansion is on hold for now (Possibly indefinitely). In the mean time, I'm working on writing a book.