1651
GokoDom / Re: M's Bracket - Week 4??
« on: April 15, 2012, 07:19:05 pm »
Robz888 wins 5-2 over Mic Qsenoch
We played these games with 4 cards from Alchemy, except for the last one where we played with 6. Although I wasn't personally looking forward to Alchemy, this series ended up being a lot of fun. Alchemy has so much intraset interaction that the games felt really different from a standard Dominion game (even with just 4 Alchemy cards). As a result some interesting strategies came out (mostly by my opponent).
Mic Qsenoch 7-42 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 33-36 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 35-54 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 33-24 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 59-67 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 36-73 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 33-23 Robz888
Game 1 - I don't go for Masquerade (well I do, but then I pass them to Robz) out of fear of Possession, but I think the early trashing really helps my opponent get his deck off the ground. The most humiliating turn also happened in this game:
1. He plays a Masquerade, and passes me a Masquerade.
2. He plays Possession.
3. On his Possession turn he uses the Masquerade he just passed to give himself my Possession.
It was very painful.
Game 2 - I ignore Alchemy here and go for a Hunting Party deck, unfortunately without a terminal silver action. He goes for University/Hunting Party/Apprentice/Vineyards. Vineyards/University is great but there aren't a lot of good University targets beyond HP/Apprentice. I overbuy silver a little bit I think. I try and make the game end fast by Remodeling Provinces into Provinces, but there is one turn where I forget to do it, and that one turn ultimately costs me the game. A misplay lost this one for me.
Game 3 - This is a game where I just sort of muddle around. It really was pathetic. I have no plan and it really shows. After all, I lose to Philosopher's Stone! Which I pump up fast using Ambassadors. I think I wanted to Bishop a bunch of Golds that I got from Governor, but I gained Provinces too, which was clearly a mistake when I needed the game to last longer.
Game 4 - The board has Alchemist, Apprentice, Familiar, Tournament and Grand Market. We both get Familiars, then transition to card draw. He gets a lot of Apprentices while I buy up Alchemists. First turn advantage really helps me out here as on my last turn I take a Princess from the prizes, and double Province to win.
Game 5 - Colony game. University shows up again with Inn/Cache as the 5s. So I'm definitely thinking Potion should be ignored. Then my opponent plays a Bridge and gains a Grand Market with University, and I slap my forehead. He gets a bunch more Grand Markets. I am playing Big Money. I assume he is going to crush me, but my opponent greens way too early and gives me a chance to win. I get a couple of heartbreaking $10 hands at the end and lose. He definitely outplayed me strategywise, but almost threw it away at the end.
Game 6 - Familiar board. I hit 2P, I think 'Thats okay, I'm player one I'll just pick up this here University and get a Familiar next time around'. Then I draw 2P again. So I lose this one. Looking back on it, I only lose the curse split 6-4, but I think I stopped paying attention during this one. It looks a bit more lopsided than it should because I avoided buying green with the goal of catching up with Monuments. Which was never going to happen. Also the treasure buys make my Monument plays even slower.
Game 7 - We kick it up a notch to 6 Alchemy cards. Apprentice, Golem, Possession, Apothecary, Herbalist are in play. We play Possession a lot, and use our opponents Apprentices without care to draw decks with ease. I think his Bridge really helps me a lot as I'm able to Province/Province and Province/Duchy. First turn advantage is also big here with Apprentice almost guaranteeing you can get the last Province if you want it. I thought this game was really fun.
I played pretty poorly, but I enjoyed watching my opponent put together some really interesting decks. Robz888 was a great opponent, and very sympathetic when I got bad draws. He definitely outplayed me overall in the series though, and deserved his wins.
We played these games with 4 cards from Alchemy, except for the last one where we played with 6. Although I wasn't personally looking forward to Alchemy, this series ended up being a lot of fun. Alchemy has so much intraset interaction that the games felt really different from a standard Dominion game (even with just 4 Alchemy cards). As a result some interesting strategies came out (mostly by my opponent).
Mic Qsenoch 7-42 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 33-36 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 35-54 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 33-24 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 59-67 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 36-73 Robz888
Mic Qsenoch 33-23 Robz888
Game 1 - I don't go for Masquerade (well I do, but then I pass them to Robz) out of fear of Possession, but I think the early trashing really helps my opponent get his deck off the ground. The most humiliating turn also happened in this game:
1. He plays a Masquerade, and passes me a Masquerade.
2. He plays Possession.
3. On his Possession turn he uses the Masquerade he just passed to give himself my Possession.
It was very painful.
Game 2 - I ignore Alchemy here and go for a Hunting Party deck, unfortunately without a terminal silver action. He goes for University/Hunting Party/Apprentice/Vineyards. Vineyards/University is great but there aren't a lot of good University targets beyond HP/Apprentice. I overbuy silver a little bit I think. I try and make the game end fast by Remodeling Provinces into Provinces, but there is one turn where I forget to do it, and that one turn ultimately costs me the game. A misplay lost this one for me.
Game 3 - This is a game where I just sort of muddle around. It really was pathetic. I have no plan and it really shows. After all, I lose to Philosopher's Stone! Which I pump up fast using Ambassadors. I think I wanted to Bishop a bunch of Golds that I got from Governor, but I gained Provinces too, which was clearly a mistake when I needed the game to last longer.
Game 4 - The board has Alchemist, Apprentice, Familiar, Tournament and Grand Market. We both get Familiars, then transition to card draw. He gets a lot of Apprentices while I buy up Alchemists. First turn advantage really helps me out here as on my last turn I take a Princess from the prizes, and double Province to win.
Game 5 - Colony game. University shows up again with Inn/Cache as the 5s. So I'm definitely thinking Potion should be ignored. Then my opponent plays a Bridge and gains a Grand Market with University, and I slap my forehead. He gets a bunch more Grand Markets. I am playing Big Money. I assume he is going to crush me, but my opponent greens way too early and gives me a chance to win. I get a couple of heartbreaking $10 hands at the end and lose. He definitely outplayed me strategywise, but almost threw it away at the end.
Game 6 - Familiar board. I hit 2P, I think 'Thats okay, I'm player one I'll just pick up this here University and get a Familiar next time around'. Then I draw 2P again. So I lose this one. Looking back on it, I only lose the curse split 6-4, but I think I stopped paying attention during this one. It looks a bit more lopsided than it should because I avoided buying green with the goal of catching up with Monuments. Which was never going to happen. Also the treasure buys make my Monument plays even slower.
Game 7 - We kick it up a notch to 6 Alchemy cards. Apprentice, Golem, Possession, Apothecary, Herbalist are in play. We play Possession a lot, and use our opponents Apprentices without care to draw decks with ease. I think his Bridge really helps me a lot as I'm able to Province/Province and Province/Duchy. First turn advantage is also big here with Apprentice almost guaranteeing you can get the last Province if you want it. I thought this game was really fun.
I played pretty poorly, but I enjoyed watching my opponent put together some really interesting decks. Robz888 was a great opponent, and very sympathetic when I got bad draws. He definitely outplayed me overall in the series though, and deserved his wins.