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Dominion League / Re: Season 11 - Results
« on: November 12, 2015, 04:27:35 pm »
C2: popsofctown 3, vsiewnar 3
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Dominion League / Re: Season 11 - Results
« on: November 11, 2015, 09:24:25 pm »
C2: vsiewnar 5, JP Gerber 1
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Dominion League / Re: Season 11 - Game reports & discussion
« on: November 05, 2015, 03:19:26 pm »
C2 vs werothegreat. Feedback is appreciated, as usual.
Game 1: Tough game for me to decide how to play it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM-VtCzbcgs
Game 2: Lack of thought of so many cards. In hindsight, there were quite a few alternative, often better, plays available to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKq0On0zD1s
Game 3: Looks like I overbuilt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuj4z8KTorI
Game 4: Caravans? Less silver though :/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4S1aCP4SXM
Game 5: Straightforward game. One set of urchins collided early, one did not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGIMkpxMk-c
Game 6: Alchemists re-appear with a Masquerade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btHWhbg_-do
Game 1: Tough game for me to decide how to play it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM-VtCzbcgs
Game 2: Lack of thought of so many cards. In hindsight, there were quite a few alternative, often better, plays available to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKq0On0zD1s
Game 3: Looks like I overbuilt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuj4z8KTorI
Game 4: Caravans? Less silver though :/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4S1aCP4SXM
Game 5: Straightforward game. One set of urchins collided early, one did not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGIMkpxMk-c
Game 6: Alchemists re-appear with a Masquerade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btHWhbg_-do
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2015 / Re: Game Reports
« on: October 31, 2015, 01:20:39 am »
Loser's Bracket Round 3 match against Mike Koeman. Feedback is appreciated.
Game 1: Advisors vs Courtyard/Embassy BM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OAQUBtpnXM
Game 2: Courtyard/BM vs Labs and a Forge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9mt5QSQxes
Game 3: Graverobber/Inn tricks abound. I feel like I threw this one away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsCb0WjFEK8
Game 4: Masquerade and Mountebank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXwI8yi_Soc
Game 5: Loan/Treasure Map debacle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwZ6uC3sNxQ
Game 6: The lonely King's Courts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjDbIBD-dyw
Game 1: Advisors vs Courtyard/Embassy BM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OAQUBtpnXM
Game 2: Courtyard/BM vs Labs and a Forge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9mt5QSQxes
Game 3: Graverobber/Inn tricks abound. I feel like I threw this one away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsCb0WjFEK8
Game 4: Masquerade and Mountebank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXwI8yi_Soc
Game 5: Loan/Treasure Map debacle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwZ6uC3sNxQ
Game 6: The lonely King's Courts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjDbIBD-dyw
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Dominion League / Re: Season 11 - Signups
« on: October 30, 2015, 01:23:42 am »
In.
Last season: 9 Last division: C, Timezone: Canada Eastern
Last season: 9 Last division: C, Timezone: Canada Eastern
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Dominion Articles / Re: Apothecary in Adventures
« on: October 17, 2015, 09:44:36 am »
faust, you are absolutely right about the handsize reduction with Raze when trashing estates. I will edit the original post accordingly. For some reason, I had not accounted for the estate being in hand. However, when trashing itself, there is no handsize reduction.
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Dominion Articles / Apothecary in Adventures
« on: October 17, 2015, 01:23:29 am »
Apothecary in Adventures
Apothecary is a card that I have grown to like over many games of Dominion. The learning curve for this card was steep for me but I was always encouraged when I saw some of the extremely elegant uses for it. There are two very good articles on the forum about Apothecary and they outline different uses of the card. I wish to contribute somewhat to the knowledge that is currently available on Apothecary. This contribution seeks to speculate what cards and events from the latest expansion, Adventures, will interact well with Apothecary. These thoughts are only based on my experience of numerous games with Apothecary and some games with the new expansion.
Apothecary/Raze
Raze fits the role of removing the starting estates (or shelters) uniquely. Raze is non-terminal and, when trashing estates, there is some cycling. What sets Raze apart (from Lookout, say) is that it can remove itself from the deck by trashing itself once the starting estates (or shelters) have been removed. This is one less card to reduce Apothecary's drawing power. Also, Apothecary can help pair Raze with an estate (or shelter). Ratcatcher can also be used to trash estates to clear the path for the Apothecary. However, pairing Raze, in particular, with Potion in an opening can lead to rapid deck development.
Apothecary/Artificer
Artificer is the card from Adventures that intrigued me the most. With Apothecary, it is possible to have an enlarged handsize from all the drawn coppers. Artificer can then make use of this increased hand-size to gain and top-deck expensive cards easily (say, Grand Market). This becomes more potent if there are enough Apothecaries in one's deck to re-draw the discarded coppers and play the gained card immediately or if there are multiple Artificers to gain cards. Additionally, Artificer is a cantrip so it works well with Apothecary.
Apothecary/Distant Lands
Distant Lands is good for the Apothecary-intensive deck. It disappears from the deck allowing the Apothecary to draw through more of the deck after it has been set aside. I have played a game with Apothecary and Distant Lands on the board and my deck had more longevity than other kinds of decks because Distant Lands were set aside once played. This is reminiscent of the Apothecary/Native Village interaction.
Apothecary/Guide
Apothecary decks run into the problem of stalling hard because they eventually reveal a 'wall of green' thus seeding their next hand with numerous green cards (similar to Rabble's attack). Being able to overcome this problem is what can make an Apothecary deck viable for a game. Guide allows you to discard this 'wall of green' for one that has more options. Events that can circumvent this 'wall of green' in your next hand are Scouting Party and Mission.
These are my thoughts on Apothecary's interaction with Adventures cards/events and you are welcome to share yours and leave feedback.
Apothecary is a card that I have grown to like over many games of Dominion. The learning curve for this card was steep for me but I was always encouraged when I saw some of the extremely elegant uses for it. There are two very good articles on the forum about Apothecary and they outline different uses of the card. I wish to contribute somewhat to the knowledge that is currently available on Apothecary. This contribution seeks to speculate what cards and events from the latest expansion, Adventures, will interact well with Apothecary. These thoughts are only based on my experience of numerous games with Apothecary and some games with the new expansion.
Apothecary/Raze
Raze fits the role of removing the starting estates (or shelters) uniquely. Raze is non-terminal and, when trashing estates, there is some cycling. What sets Raze apart (from Lookout, say) is that it can remove itself from the deck by trashing itself once the starting estates (or shelters) have been removed. This is one less card to reduce Apothecary's drawing power. Also, Apothecary can help pair Raze with an estate (or shelter). Ratcatcher can also be used to trash estates to clear the path for the Apothecary. However, pairing Raze, in particular, with Potion in an opening can lead to rapid deck development.
Apothecary/Artificer
Artificer is the card from Adventures that intrigued me the most. With Apothecary, it is possible to have an enlarged handsize from all the drawn coppers. Artificer can then make use of this increased hand-size to gain and top-deck expensive cards easily (say, Grand Market). This becomes more potent if there are enough Apothecaries in one's deck to re-draw the discarded coppers and play the gained card immediately or if there are multiple Artificers to gain cards. Additionally, Artificer is a cantrip so it works well with Apothecary.
Apothecary/Distant Lands
Distant Lands is good for the Apothecary-intensive deck. It disappears from the deck allowing the Apothecary to draw through more of the deck after it has been set aside. I have played a game with Apothecary and Distant Lands on the board and my deck had more longevity than other kinds of decks because Distant Lands were set aside once played. This is reminiscent of the Apothecary/Native Village interaction.
Apothecary/Guide
Apothecary decks run into the problem of stalling hard because they eventually reveal a 'wall of green' thus seeding their next hand with numerous green cards (similar to Rabble's attack). Being able to overcome this problem is what can make an Apothecary deck viable for a game. Guide allows you to discard this 'wall of green' for one that has more options. Events that can circumvent this 'wall of green' in your next hand are Scouting Party and Mission.
These are my thoughts on Apothecary's interaction with Adventures cards/events and you are welcome to share yours and leave feedback.
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2015 / Re: Game Reports
« on: October 13, 2015, 10:16:01 am »
Round 3 match against Titandrake. Feel free to leave comments and feedback on the games.
Game 1: Resembled an engine vs. Library/BM game.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdQjCT3BqmE
Game 2: Haggler was the key card here and my opponent seemed unlucky to not get it sooner
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_L2i7cSkec
Game 3: Curious board in which Haggler/BM seemed to be the best try.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVhBjBSrm40
Game 4: University gains were key here. Trader payload at the end paid off
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpdo74K6ls
Game 5: Big Gardens game. Seems I incorrectly opened Sea Hag instead of Bureaucrat.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFrI5S3ddSI
Game 6: Won the Fool's Gold split but Silk Roads came through in a big way for my opponent. Not sure what I could have differently here.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2cNZBCemRc
Game 7: Vineyards game which probably required more thought or finesse than I gave it.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR8avT_IwOg
Game 1: Resembled an engine vs. Library/BM game.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdQjCT3BqmE
Game 2: Haggler was the key card here and my opponent seemed unlucky to not get it sooner
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_L2i7cSkec
Game 3: Curious board in which Haggler/BM seemed to be the best try.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVhBjBSrm40
Game 4: University gains were key here. Trader payload at the end paid off
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpdo74K6ls
Game 5: Big Gardens game. Seems I incorrectly opened Sea Hag instead of Bureaucrat.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFrI5S3ddSI
Game 6: Won the Fool's Gold split but Silk Roads came through in a big way for my opponent. Not sure what I could have differently here.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2cNZBCemRc
Game 7: Vineyards game which probably required more thought or finesse than I gave it.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR8avT_IwOg
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2015 / Re: Game Reports
« on: October 07, 2015, 08:41:17 pm »
This is my first time posting in this thread so all comments and feedback are welcome and encouraged!
Game 1: Governor board
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444228172645.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zXjwWYkCFc&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG&index=6
Game 2: Scrying Pool/Amb vs. Council Room/BM
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444230054746.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4BQ9V3dCZc&index=5&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG
Game 3: Fishing Village/Wharf engine on both sides (missed an earlier forced win)
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444231272229.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8ORUNRkbcQ&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG&index=4
Game 4: Nailbiting finish on an IGG board
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444232082648.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y93HyxRIlZc&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG&index=3
Game 5: Engine amid the curses
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444233260214.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F27MdGvlfY4&index=2&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG
Game 6: Apothecary accelerates deck development
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444233875578.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bU35Ul6RU0&index=1&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG
Game 1: Governor board
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444228172645.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zXjwWYkCFc&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG&index=6
Game 2: Scrying Pool/Amb vs. Council Room/BM
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444230054746.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4BQ9V3dCZc&index=5&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG
Game 3: Fishing Village/Wharf engine on both sides (missed an earlier forced win)
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444231272229.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8ORUNRkbcQ&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG&index=4
Game 4: Nailbiting finish on an IGG board
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444232082648.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y93HyxRIlZc&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG&index=3
Game 5: Engine amid the curses
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444233260214.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F27MdGvlfY4&index=2&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG
Game 6: Apothecary accelerates deck development
Log: http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20151007/log.536082f4e4b0ca5aa53c4945.1444233875578.txt
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bU35Ul6RU0&index=1&list=PLr92ivBcCQIi0dwa3kDX1D4jGW7FMLFYG
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2015 / Re: Game Reports
« on: October 07, 2015, 08:29:22 pm »
For some reason, I need to make 3 posts here to see what I post.
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2015 / Re: Game Reports
« on: October 07, 2015, 08:26:18 pm »
I posted here but I am unable to see what I posted.
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2015 / Re: Schedule & Results
« on: October 07, 2015, 12:09:59 pm »
vsiewnar - 4 (win)
Calamitas - 2
Calamitas - 2
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Dominion League / Re: Season 9 - Results
« on: July 14, 2015, 01:27:41 pm »
C2
vsiewnar 4 malmerung 2
vsiewnar 4 malmerung 2
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Dominion Articles / Re: Combo : Counting House/Travelling Fair
« on: June 29, 2015, 04:24:19 pm »
I played a 6-player game with these two yesterday.
Off the top of my head, other cards in the kingdom were Stonemason, City, Wharf, Miser, Walled Village, Expand, Conspirator, Counting House (mentioned earlier), Sage. The events were Expedition and Traveling Fair (mentioned earlier). It was a Colony/Platinum game.
Two players went for the Counting House/Traveling Fair combo (and claimed the first two spots). Other observations include:
-The City/Wharf/Conspirator engine with Expand and Stonemason was competitive with the Traveling Fair/Counting House strategy. It was also (perhaps, obviously) more flexible.
-Opponents started buying/gaining Counting Houses once they realised the potency of the combo. They could then Expand the Counting Houses in whatever they liked - a typical denial strategy
-The presence of Sage made me more hopeful for the Counting House strategy had the deck been forced to re-shuffle once the Counting Houses were exhausted. Though Sage could find expensive green cards, it could also find Counting Houses and usually after it skips some copper. Typical hands of 5 coin made it easy to top-deck Sages.
These are just some observations I wanted to share with the forum considering the novelty of the combo. It is not meant to be extremely enlightening or insightful.
Off the top of my head, other cards in the kingdom were Stonemason, City, Wharf, Miser, Walled Village, Expand, Conspirator, Counting House (mentioned earlier), Sage. The events were Expedition and Traveling Fair (mentioned earlier). It was a Colony/Platinum game.
Two players went for the Counting House/Traveling Fair combo (and claimed the first two spots). Other observations include:
-The City/Wharf/Conspirator engine with Expand and Stonemason was competitive with the Traveling Fair/Counting House strategy. It was also (perhaps, obviously) more flexible.
-Opponents started buying/gaining Counting Houses once they realised the potency of the combo. They could then Expand the Counting Houses in whatever they liked - a typical denial strategy
-The presence of Sage made me more hopeful for the Counting House strategy had the deck been forced to re-shuffle once the Counting Houses were exhausted. Though Sage could find expensive green cards, it could also find Counting Houses and usually after it skips some copper. Typical hands of 5 coin made it easy to top-deck Sages.
These are just some observations I wanted to share with the forum considering the novelty of the combo. It is not meant to be extremely enlightening or insightful.
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Rules Questions / Re: Storyteller with Bank
« on: June 22, 2015, 10:45:56 am »
That is a subtle distinction GendoIkari; thanks for that. It makes things much clearer in my mind.
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Rules Questions / Storyteller with Bank
« on: June 21, 2015, 12:57:49 pm »
Let's say I play a Storyteller and chose to play 3 copper from my hand. Then, I would draw 4 cards with Storyteller. Suppose I end my Actions phase here and then play only 1 Bank in my Buy phase. Is the Bank worth 1 coin or 4 coin (from the coppers in play due to Storyteller)?
Intuition tells me the Bank is worth 1 coin but I'm not sure about this. Thanks for your response(s) in advance.
Intuition tells me the Bank is worth 1 coin but I'm not sure about this. Thanks for your response(s) in advance.
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Dominion League / Re: Season 8 - Results
« on: June 07, 2015, 04:09:12 pm »
C2: vsiewnar 4, andwilk 2
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Dominion Articles / Re: Farming Village
« on: June 05, 2015, 04:29:34 pm »
I wasn't the clearest with the last post. I did mean drawing a card in spite of the token without removing it. Thanks. Perhaps this ability is worth mentioning then.
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Dominion Articles / Re: Farming Village
« on: June 05, 2015, 02:40:03 pm »
Does Farming Village get around that -1 Card token introduced in Adventures? It looks so to me though I'm not 100% sure on that.
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Rules Questions / Alms with Spoils
« on: April 26, 2015, 08:41:17 pm »
When Spoils are played, they return to their respective pile.
Does this mean that if there is a turn where, say, two Spoils are played (and there are two buys) then one can buy something with the coin from Spoils and still beg Alms (since the Spoils are no longer in play)?
This may be an elementary question but there was some discussion among my group of friends about this and we seek clarification.
Thanks in advance for contributing.
Does this mean that if there is a turn where, say, two Spoils are played (and there are two buys) then one can buy something with the coin from Spoils and still beg Alms (since the Spoils are no longer in play)?
This may be an elementary question but there was some discussion among my group of friends about this and we seek clarification.
Thanks in advance for contributing.
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Dominion League / Re: Season 7 - Results
« on: April 19, 2015, 07:02:03 pm »
D2: pplatypus 2 - vsiewnar 4
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Dominion League / Re: Season 7 - Results
« on: April 19, 2015, 04:13:21 pm »
D2: Derg17 1 - vsiewnar 5
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Dominion League / Re: Season 6 - Results
« on: February 24, 2015, 11:00:22 pm »
C2
ThaddeusB:4
vsiewnar:2
ThaddeusB:4
vsiewnar:2