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Dominion => Game Reports => Topic started by: Wingnut on May 12, 2012, 01:00:59 pm

Title: Silk Road rush vs Gardens rush
Post by: Wingnut on May 12, 2012, 01:00:59 pm

Both of us played Workshop/Worker's Village. I rushed Silk Road and my opponent rushed Gardens. Thought it was interesting as I had never played with both options available and Workshop.

http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201205/12/game-20120512-095727-9e9d4c75.html (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201205/12/game-20120512-095727-9e9d4c75.html)

I feel like I was a little bit lucky. If given the option, which side would you play?

Title: Re: Silk Road rush vs Gardens rush
Post by: qmech on May 12, 2012, 03:01:40 pm

In a straight rush, I'm not sure it matters, as you expect each to be worth 3VP.  In a longer game, I think I like Silk Road more, but it's a close thing.

It's yet another case of very well-balanced card design.

EDIT: O is referring to this thread (http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=1473.0).

Title: Re: Silk Road rush vs Gardens rush
Post by: O on May 12, 2012, 04:12:50 pm

I believe the sims actually showed pretty conclusively that you rush SR before gardens.

Title: Re: Silk Road rush vs Gardens rush
Post by: sjelkjd on May 12, 2012, 09:27:19 pm

I was surprised at how fast the game ended.  In retrospect fewer workers villages would have been a better play.  I probably should have also opened workshop/workshop.  Not a great position for second player, though.