BattleCON G7 - KingdomAces (Lixis) vs. Zorblag (Ottavia)

[KingdomAces]

Yeah, that was too obvious. Pass

[Zorblag]

I think you anted power first, so it's your ante again. I saw it before you spoilered. In theory it made a difference, but I'd already picked the attack pair so it doesn't really. Besides, you might as well ante that every beat at this point.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

For saying you didn't play well at the end, you certainly dragged that out.

And again, I wasn't really expecting the pruning grasp there, just covering the one weakness I had in terms of priority. Ottavia's UA is really powerful for that.

Good game! Let me know what you want to do from here.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

I never forfeit, it just doesn't feel right.

Right at the beginning of the game, I could swear I posted something to effect of "Target Lock is going to be even more aggravating than I thought it was. And I thought it was going to be aggravating." That ended up being correct. I didn't even think of doing anything other than predicting what the opponent would do, so when I realized you could use it to nullify the one possible counter to your move, whether you think it's likely they'll go for it or not, that really hurt.

I definitely need some time.

[Zorblag]

Beat 7

Start of Beat Summary
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Lixis

:

7 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Naturalizing Lance
Discard 2: Force Dash
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

15 life
Force Gauge: 6
Discard 1: Demolition Shot, Drive
Discard 2: Anti-Personnel Burst
Finisher: Double Barrel

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Lixis

:

Rooted Drive

Range: 0 ~ 1
Power: 4
Priority: 2

Soak 2

You may ignore movement effects that would be applied to you this beat, including your own.

Before Activating:

Advance 1 or 2 spaces.

Ottavia

:

Snapback Grasp

Range: 2 ~ 4
Power: 2
Priority: 5
Opponents with lower priority than you cannot move during this beat.

On Hit:

Move the opponent 1 space.

After Activating:

Retreat 1 or 2 spaces.

Ante:

Ottavia Antes Target Lock 5.
Ottavia Antes 2 Force for Power +1.

Reveal:

None

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Ottavia

):

Ottavia hits Lixis.
Lixis soaks 2 damage, takes 1 damage and is stunned.

Reactive Player (

Lixis

):

Lixis is stunned.

End of Beat:

None

Recycle:

Lixis gains 1 Force.
Ottavia gains 1 Force.
On to Beat 8.

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Current State
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Lixis

:

6 life
Force Gauge: 9
Discard 1: Rooted Drive
Discard 2: Naturalizing Lance
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

15 life
Force Gauge: 5
Discard 1: Snapback Grasp
Discard 2: Demolition Shot, Drive
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Zorblag]

Yeah, Ottavia isn't tournament legal (which I didn't know until Cybele pointed it out,) and that's probably why. It's a really strong UA and she does decent damage.

Seth, who I'll probably play next does something similar (+2 power and priority if he can guess your base,) but his styles aren't as brutal on their own. Or, if you prefer I can try someone else. Rexan, Runika, and Demitras are all appealing.

Take your time and let me know what you want to do either in here or via PM.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 8

Start of Beat Summary
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Lixis

:

6 life
Force Gauge: 9
Discard 1: Rooted Drive
Discard 2: Naturalizing Lance
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

15 life
Force Gauge: 5
Discard 1: Snapback Grasp
Discard 2: Demolition Shot, Drive
Finisher: Double Barrel

---

Lixis

:

Force Special Shot for Virulent Miasma costing 6 Force.

Range: 1 ~ 3
Power: 4
Priority: 5

On hit:

The opponent loses 2 life during each ante step. Opponents at 1 life at the start of the ante phase have -3 Priority Instead.

Ottavia

:

Cover Dash

Range: N/A
Power: N/A
Priority: 6

This attack does not hit opponents.

Soak 1, Stun Guard 3

After Activating:

Move 1, 2, or 3 spaces. If you moved past an opponent during this movement, that opponent cannot hit you during this beat.

After Activating:

Attacks do not hit you for the rest of the beat.

Ante:

Ottavia Antes Target Lock 6.

Reveal:

None

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Ottavia

):

Ottavia does not hit.
Ottavia Advances 3.

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Reactive Player (

Lixis

):

Lixis does not hit.

End of Beat:

None

Recycle:

Lixis gains 2 Force.
Ottavia gains 1 Force.
On to Beat 9.

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Current State
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O

L

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Lixis

:

6 life
Force Gauge: 5
Discard 1: Shot
Discard 2: Rooted Drive
Finisher:

Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

15 life
Force Gauge: 6
Discard 1: Cover Dash
Discard 2: Snapback Grasp
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Zorblag]

Beat 9

Start of Beat Summary
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O

L

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Lixis

:

6 life
Force Gauge: 5
Discard 1: Shot
Discard 2: Rooted Drive
Finisher:

Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

15 life
Force Gauge: 6
Discard 1: Cover Dash
Discard 2: Snapback Grasp
Finisher: Double Barrel

---

Lixis

:

Naturalizing Strike

Range: 1 ~ 2
Power: 3
Priority: 4

Stun Guard 5

Reveal:

Negate the effects of all counters, tokens and cards anted by the nearest opponent. Players cannot spend tokens or counters during this beat. The opponent's power, priority, and range cannot exceed printed values during this beat.

Ottavia

:

Demolition Drive

Range: 1
Power: 3
Priority: 5

Before Activating:

Advance 1 or 2 spaces.

On Hit:

If the opponent's priority is 1 or less, the opponent is stunned.

After Activating:

Advance up to 4 spaces.

Ante:

Ottavia Antes Target Lock 6.

Reveal:

None

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Ottavia

):

Ottavia advances 1 space.

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Ottavia hits Lixis.
Lixis takes 3 damage and is not stunned.
Ottavia advances 3 spaces.

O

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ooo

Reactive Player (

Lixis

):

Lixis does not hit.

End of Beat:

None

Recycle:

Lixis gains 2 Force.
Ottavia gains 1 Force.
On to Beat 10.

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Current State

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Lixis

:

3 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Naturalized Strike
Discard 2: Shot
Finisher:

Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

15 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Demolition Drive
Discard 2: Cover Dash
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Zorblag]

Beat 10

Start of Beat Summary

O

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Lixis

:

3 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Naturalized Strike
Discard 2: Shot
Finisher:

Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

15 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Demolition Drive
Discard 2: Cover Dash
Finisher: Double Barrel

---

Lixis

:

Vine Burst

Range: 2 ~ 5
Power: 3
Priority: -1

Stun Guard 3

Start of Beat:

Retreat 1 or 2 spaces.

On Hit:

Pull the opponent up to 2 spaces.

Ottavia

:

Snapback Grasp

Range: 2 ~ 4
Power: 2
Priority: 5
Opponents with lower priority than you cannot move during this beat.

On Hit:

Move the opponent 1 space.

After Activating:

Retreat 1 or 2 spaces.

Ante:

Ottavia Antes Target Lock 5.

Reveal:

None

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Ottavia

):

Ottavia hits Lixis.
Ottavia pushes Lixis 1.

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L

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Lixis takes 2 damage and is not stunned.

Reactive Player (

Lixis

):

Lixis hits Ottavia.
Ottavia discards Shooter.
Lixis pulls Ottavia 2 spaces.

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L

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Ottavia takes 3 damage

End of Beat:

None

Recycle:

Lixis gains 2 Force.
Ottavia gains 1 Force.
On to Beat 11.

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Current State
oo

O

o

L

oo

Lixis

:

1 life
Force Gauge: 9
Discard 1: Vine Burst
Discard 2: Naturalized Strike
Finisher:

Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

12 life
Force Gauge: 8
Discard 1: Snapback Grasp
Discard 2: Demolition Drive
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Zorblag]

Beat 11

Start of Beat Summary
oo

O

o

L

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Lixis

:

1 life
Force Gauge: 9
Discard 1: Vine Burst
Discard 2: Naturalized Strike
Finisher:

Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

12 life
Force Gauge: 8
Discard 1: Snapback Grasp, Shooter
Discard 2: Demolition Drive
Finisher: Double Barrel

---

Lixis

:

Venomous Lance

Range: 2
Power: 4
Priority: 5

Stun Guard 2

Opponents cannot move into or through the spaces adjacent to you during this beat. They may still move out of these spaces.

Before Activating:

Advance up to 1 space.

On Hit:

Pull the opponent has -2 Priority during the next beat.

Ottavia

:

Cover Strike

Range: 2 ~ 3
Power: 5
Priority: 0

Soak 1, Stun Guard 8

After Activating:

Attacks do not hit you for the rest of the beat.

Ante:

Ottavia Antes Target Lock 2.
Lixis Antes 2 Force for +1 Power.
Ottavia Antes 2 Force for +1 Soak.

Reveal:

None

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Lixis

):

Lixis Advances 1.

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Lixis does not hit Ottavia.

Reactive Player (

Ottavia

):

Ottavia does not hit Lixis.

End of Beat:

None

Recycle:

Lixis gains 2 Force.
Ottavia gains 1 Force.
On to Beat 12.

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Current State
oo

O

L

ooo

Lixis

:

1 life
Force Gauge: 9
Discard 1: Venomous Lance
Discard 2: Vine Burst
Finisher:

Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

12 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Cover Strike
Discard 2: Snapback Grasp, Shooter
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Zorblag]

Beat 12

Start of Beat Summary
oo

O

L

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Lixis

:

1 life
Force Gauge: 9
Discard 1: Venomous Lance
Discard 2: Vine Burst
Finisher:

Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

12 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Cover Strike
Discard 2: Snapback Grasp, Shooter
Finisher: Double Barrel

---

Lixis

:

Pruning Grasp

Range: 1 ~ 2
Power: 1
Priority: 3

Reveal:

This attack has +1 Power and +1 Priority for each base in the nearest opponent's discard piles.

On Hit:

The opponent discards an extra base of their choice with this attack pair.

On Hit:

Move the opponent 1 space.

Ottavia

:

Demolition Drive

Range: 1
Power: 3
Priority: 5

Before Activating:

Advance 1 or 2 spaces.

On Hit:

If the opponent's priority is 1 or less, the opponent is stunned.

After Activating:

Advance up to 4 spaces.

Ante:

Lixis Antes 2 Force for +1 Power.
Ottavia Antes Target Lock 6.

Reveal:

Lixis gains +3 Power (4 total) and +3 Priority (6 total) from Pruning.
Lixis loses 10 Priority (-4 total) from Target Lock.

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Ottavia

):

Ottavia Advances 1.

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Ottavia hits Lixis.
Lixis is stunned.
Lixis takes 3 damage and is knocked out.

Reactive Player (

Lixis

):

Lixis is knocked out.

End of Beat:

None

Recycle:

None

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Current State
ooo

L

O

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Lixis

:

0 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Pruning Grasp
Discard 2: Venomous Lance
Finisher:

Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

12 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Demolition Drive
Discard 2: Cover Strike
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Cybele]

im willing to start up a match, with the caveat that itd be slower than youre playing, probably only a beat or two each evening. still phoneposting entirely.

[Zorblag]

I think I'd be up to playing two games simultaneously as long as one were fairly slow.

Who do you want to play Cybele? I think I'd like to give Rexan a go against you.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

sure. rexan vs kajia. force gauge and dodge?

[Zorblag]

Sounds good. I'll get that set up sometime later today.

It's probably a fairly busy weekend so expect me not to be super quick with responses (which sounds like it should be fine from your end.)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh