Post by clique84 on Dec 10, 2009 18:57:01 GMT -5
Had a tournament in Springfield on Sat 11/29. I kept a few notes, so in the interest of generating discussion, here's the rundown...
It was a Back to Basics format: Only Persona and weapon pregames allowed, no premiums, no watchers, no hunters.
Here's the deck I played:
Garrick
English Longsword
2 UR Attack
1 UC Attack promo
2 UL Attack
1 ML Attack promo
1 Thrust promo
1 MR Attack promo
1 LL Attack
1 LC attack promo
1 LR Attack
3 Master Swordsman
6 Basic Blocks (all promo except UR)
6 Evade: Back Away
1 Upper Guard
1 Lower Guard
1 Prime Block promo
2 Alertness: Dodge (SFV "Super")
2 Dark Warrior
3 Head Shot
2 Police: Sit
1 Police: Sit or Plot promo
1 Misfortune
1 Holy Ground (S2)
4 Battlefield
1 Dojo (Loc)
1 Spiritual Center
2 Gargoyle
1 Extra Weapon
2 Master's Endurance (+/- Exertion)
4 Weakening the Mind
6 Fighting Shadows (defense)
1 Alertness: Block/Edge
ROUND ONE: vs Allan playing Hugh Fitzcairn+Rapier*. Allan goes first.
A:Witty Remark, Lunge: Fitz. 15 ability
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Exertion for defense: Lower Left Block, Weakening the Mind. Play Battlefield. 15 Ability
A: Discards defense to Battlefield. Plays The Highlands Location. Thrust. 14 Ability
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Evade. Middle Left Attack. Exert for Power Blow: Fighting Shadows (3 defenses in hand). 15 Ability.
A: Exerts for Defense: Master Swordsman (!). Plays Hunter: Head Shot Event ** with Upper Left Attack. 14 Ability.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Upper Left Block. Exertion for Power Block: Fighting Shadows (3 defenses in hand). Middle Right Attack Hidden. Play Extra Weapon. 15 Ability.
A: Guesses last defense in his hand: Lower Right Block. Lower Center Attack. Exerts to make it a Power Blow. 14 Ability.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Evade. Play Battlefield. Upper Left Attack. Exert for Power Blow: Fighting Shadows (1 Defense in hand). 15 Ability.
A: No defense for Battlefield. Holy Ground (lose 2 ability). 11 Ability.
Me: (0 illusions left) Discard defense to Battlefield. Upper Center Attack promo. Exert to make it a Head Shot: Weakening the Mind.
A: No defense for Battlefield. Get Away From It All to remove Battlefield. Exert for defense: none found.
I win by Headshot, 1-0.
ROUND TWO: Bye. Man I beat that bye guy like he owed me money
2-0
ROUND THREE: vs Todd playing Mako Mongolian Broadsword and Sheild. Todd goes 1st. Assume Todd places one attack per turn under the MBS.
Todd: Darius+Master's Deception: Felice, naming Dodge. Slash: MBS (R). 15 Ability.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Discard 2 Dodges. Exert for defense: none found, Fighting Shadows (3 defenses in hand). Upper Slash. 13 Ability.
Todd: Upper Left Block promo. LL Attack. Dojo Situation. 15 Ability
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Exertion during Must Do/May do for Illusion: Fighting Shadows (1 defense in oppt hand). Master Swordsman as defense. UR Attack + Head Shot event. 13 Ability.
Todd: Loads up Dojo. Exerts for defense: none found.
I win by headshot. 3-0.
ROUND FOUR: vs Shane playing Amanda and both Katars. Shane goes 1st.
Shane: Persona ability x3. Extra Shot + 4 attacks. 15 ability.
Me: (Weakening the Mind on top) Discard 7 cards. Holy Ground (S2/Shane shufles in 3 cards). Exert: Weakening the Mind.
Shane: Persona Ability x1. Focus, Recon, ML Attack: Katar. 14 ability.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Play Master's Endurance Sit, Prime Block. Master Swordsman (UR Power Blow). Exert 3 cards: Fighting Shadows (6 defenses in hand). 15 Ability.
Shane: Distract. Dead End Alley. Hidden Attack, Dual Attack: Katar. 14 Ability.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Guess Upper Guard: wrong (LR Attack). Exert for defense: no defense, Fighting Shadows (7 defenses in hand). Master Swordsman (UR Power Blow). 8 ability.
Shane: Focus, Alertnessx2, UC Block+Off-Hand Parry: Katar. Hidden attack, Extra Shot, UL Attack.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Discard 2 cards. Guess LR Block: wrong (LL attack). Exert for defense: Evade, Fighting Shadows (4 defenses in hand). Spinning Attack UC Power Blow.
Shane: Persona Ability x2. Quality Blade: Power Block. Hidden Attack,, Expert Thrust, LL Attack. 14 Ability.
Me: Exert for Defense: none found, dead, no headshot.
3-1
ROUND FIVE vs Jeff playing The Flock w/ Naginata, Gladius, Katana, English Longsword, Mongolian Broadsword. I go first.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Battlefield, LR Attack, Exert for Power Blow: Fighting Shadows, 2 defenses in hand). 15 Ability.
Jeff: Battlefield does 1. Exertion for defense: none found. Hidden Attack, Catwalk. 10 Ability.
Me: (Weakening the Mind on top) Lower Guard vs Hidden (Lightning Strike: Katana). UR Attack, Head Shot event. Exertion: Weakening the Mind.
Jeff: Battlefield does 1. Exertion for defense: Evade. Hidden Attack. 8 Ability.
Stopped taking notes at this point, game went 2 more turns, I won, no headshot.
* for some reason, the Rapier had 2 hand icons on it.
**We let him slide on this because he was new, and just called it a Head Shot
It was a Back to Basics format: Only Persona and weapon pregames allowed, no premiums, no watchers, no hunters.
Here's the deck I played:
Garrick
English Longsword
2 UR Attack
1 UC Attack promo
2 UL Attack
1 ML Attack promo
1 Thrust promo
1 MR Attack promo
1 LL Attack
1 LC attack promo
1 LR Attack
3 Master Swordsman
6 Basic Blocks (all promo except UR)
6 Evade: Back Away
1 Upper Guard
1 Lower Guard
1 Prime Block promo
2 Alertness: Dodge (SFV "Super")
2 Dark Warrior
3 Head Shot
2 Police: Sit
1 Police: Sit or Plot promo
1 Misfortune
1 Holy Ground (S2)
4 Battlefield
1 Dojo (Loc)
1 Spiritual Center
2 Gargoyle
1 Extra Weapon
2 Master's Endurance (+/- Exertion)
4 Weakening the Mind
6 Fighting Shadows (defense)
1 Alertness: Block/Edge
ROUND ONE: vs Allan playing Hugh Fitzcairn+Rapier*. Allan goes first.
A:Witty Remark, Lunge: Fitz. 15 ability
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Exertion for defense: Lower Left Block, Weakening the Mind. Play Battlefield. 15 Ability
A: Discards defense to Battlefield. Plays The Highlands Location. Thrust. 14 Ability
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Evade. Middle Left Attack. Exert for Power Blow: Fighting Shadows (3 defenses in hand). 15 Ability.
A: Exerts for Defense: Master Swordsman (!). Plays Hunter: Head Shot Event ** with Upper Left Attack. 14 Ability.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Upper Left Block. Exertion for Power Block: Fighting Shadows (3 defenses in hand). Middle Right Attack Hidden. Play Extra Weapon. 15 Ability.
A: Guesses last defense in his hand: Lower Right Block. Lower Center Attack. Exerts to make it a Power Blow. 14 Ability.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Evade. Play Battlefield. Upper Left Attack. Exert for Power Blow: Fighting Shadows (1 Defense in hand). 15 Ability.
A: No defense for Battlefield. Holy Ground (lose 2 ability). 11 Ability.
Me: (0 illusions left) Discard defense to Battlefield. Upper Center Attack promo. Exert to make it a Head Shot: Weakening the Mind.
A: No defense for Battlefield. Get Away From It All to remove Battlefield. Exert for defense: none found.
I win by Headshot, 1-0.
ROUND TWO: Bye. Man I beat that bye guy like he owed me money
2-0ROUND THREE: vs Todd playing Mako Mongolian Broadsword and Sheild. Todd goes 1st. Assume Todd places one attack per turn under the MBS.
Todd: Darius+Master's Deception: Felice, naming Dodge. Slash: MBS (R). 15 Ability.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Discard 2 Dodges. Exert for defense: none found, Fighting Shadows (3 defenses in hand). Upper Slash. 13 Ability.
Todd: Upper Left Block promo. LL Attack. Dojo Situation. 15 Ability
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Exertion during Must Do/May do for Illusion: Fighting Shadows (1 defense in oppt hand). Master Swordsman as defense. UR Attack + Head Shot event. 13 Ability.
Todd: Loads up Dojo. Exerts for defense: none found.
I win by headshot. 3-0.
ROUND FOUR: vs Shane playing Amanda and both Katars. Shane goes 1st.
Shane: Persona ability x3. Extra Shot + 4 attacks. 15 ability.
Me: (Weakening the Mind on top) Discard 7 cards. Holy Ground (S2/Shane shufles in 3 cards). Exert: Weakening the Mind.
Shane: Persona Ability x1. Focus, Recon, ML Attack: Katar. 14 ability.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Play Master's Endurance Sit, Prime Block. Master Swordsman (UR Power Blow). Exert 3 cards: Fighting Shadows (6 defenses in hand). 15 Ability.
Shane: Distract. Dead End Alley. Hidden Attack, Dual Attack: Katar. 14 Ability.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Guess Upper Guard: wrong (LR Attack). Exert for defense: no defense, Fighting Shadows (7 defenses in hand). Master Swordsman (UR Power Blow). 8 ability.
Shane: Focus, Alertnessx2, UC Block+Off-Hand Parry: Katar. Hidden attack, Extra Shot, UL Attack.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Discard 2 cards. Guess LR Block: wrong (LL attack). Exert for defense: Evade, Fighting Shadows (4 defenses in hand). Spinning Attack UC Power Blow.
Shane: Persona Ability x2. Quality Blade: Power Block. Hidden Attack,, Expert Thrust, LL Attack. 14 Ability.
Me: Exert for Defense: none found, dead, no headshot.
3-1
ROUND FIVE vs Jeff playing The Flock w/ Naginata, Gladius, Katana, English Longsword, Mongolian Broadsword. I go first.
Me: (Fighting Shadows on top) Battlefield, LR Attack, Exert for Power Blow: Fighting Shadows, 2 defenses in hand). 15 Ability.
Jeff: Battlefield does 1. Exertion for defense: none found. Hidden Attack, Catwalk. 10 Ability.
Me: (Weakening the Mind on top) Lower Guard vs Hidden (Lightning Strike: Katana). UR Attack, Head Shot event. Exertion: Weakening the Mind.
Jeff: Battlefield does 1. Exertion for defense: Evade. Hidden Attack. 8 Ability.
Stopped taking notes at this point, game went 2 more turns, I won, no headshot.
* for some reason, the Rapier had 2 hand icons on it.
**We let him slide on this because he was new, and just called it a Head Shot