http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201208/13/game-20120813-085105-2e59356f.htmlWhat I went for: GM/Develop/City
What he went for: Develop/Monument/City
Another one of those "I won but I feel it was suboptimal" games. Part of my issue here is that I took too long to actually settle on a strategy. Venture/FG seemed like a winner, but so did GM/Develop. I WAS initially planning on running both until I realized that Venture and GM don't get along so well without a better trasher than Develop. I also picked up a turn 2 WV for almost no reason at all, although I intended to push Monument harder than I did. I had visions of Developing into GM, which is the main reason I got it over Silver, but never actually pulled it off. I also wasn't sure what to do with FG- whether to try to hit it with Venture, Develop into Silver, hope to turn into Gold, use as a copper substitute for GM, or ignore it. I wound up being all wishy-washy and only buying a couple, which didn't do me much good. I was hoping Develop or FG would run out and activate my Cities, but eventually GM drained instead. I was barely able to hold onto my lead, but it worked out somehow.
-Was GM a trap here? I am pretty sure I over-value it, and this wasn't a GREAT board for it.
-Should I have gone Venture with this strategy? Venture/FG is probably strong with good +Buy to be had, but it didn't seem worth it if I was going for GM....and Cities were bound to activate at least partially at some point.
-How do you like Develop here? I usually ignore it, but with no other 3's and GM on the board, it seemed decent. My opponent really liked them.
-What should have been my approach to FG? Develop fodder? GM fodder? Venture combo? Use the reaction? Push harder? Ignore even with $2?
-What's the best open for this strategy? Pretty dang sure WV wasn't it.
-Would FG/WV have worked as an open if I had intended to rush FG?
-What should've been my Develop priority? Kill the Copper? Estate/FG -> Silver? Silver -> Monument/FG? 4's -> Silver/City? City -> GM?
