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

[Zorblag]

It's another game of BattleCON! After some time off we have KingdomAces playing the Biomancer Lixis vs. the Cybernetic Sniper Ottavia Six! Nature vs. Technology! Science vs. Guns! The ability to remove opponent options vs. the ability to make the opponent slow if you can guess what they're up to! Who will win?

Lixis, duh!

If you're interested in learning about or playing a game yourself at some point I'll point you to the BattleCON discussion thread in the Arcade. For now, thanks to KingdomAces for stepping up to be the next scummer to whale on a Troll in the pbf fighting series!

@KingdomAces, go ahead and submit your discard 1, discard 2 and finisher. Remember that Discard 2 is the one you'll get back first.

Shall we play with Dash and the Force Gauge? I guess I think that's what you were doing with GreyICE last time through.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Start of Game choices

Finisher: Double Barrel
Discard 1: Force Special Dash
Discard 2: Demolition Drive

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Hmm, are you intentionally holding onto your force special action? I'm fine if you want to make that one of your discards. Either one really.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Start of Game

Start of Game summary
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Lixis

: 20 life
Force Gauge: 2
Discard 1: Pruning Burst
Discard 2: Vine Strike
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

: 20 life
Force Gauge: 2
Discard 1: Force Special Dash
Discard 2: Demolition Drive
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Zorblag]

Sounds good. I'll take a look at options and get a beat one out there shortly.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 1 Attack Pair

Snapback Grasp!

I'll ante first on 1 and second on 2.

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Opening Ante

6

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I don't know that it was too obvious. I just have to cover target locks with the priorities that are higher than my actions most of the time (or equal to if i don't like the clash option.) Other than dash that was the only move that this particular attack pair worried about. Most of my attacks will be slower so I won't have as easy a time at it.

Looks like I win priority after Target Lock so I'll hit you for 2, move you back one and then move back 2 myself.

oLooooO

Sound right?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 1

Start of Beat Summary
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Lixis

:

20 life
Force Gauge: 2
Discard 1: Pruning Burst
Discard 2: Vine Strike
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

20 life
Force Gauge: 2
Discard 1: Force Special Dash
Discard 2: Demolition Drive
Finisher: Double Barrel

---

Lixis

:

Naturalizing Grasp

Range: 0 ~ 2
Power: 1
Priority: 6

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.

On Hit:

Move the opponent 1 space.

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 6.

Reveal:

Lixis's priority is reduce by 10 to -4 due to Target Lock.

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Ottavia

):

Ottavia hits Lixis.
Ottavia pushes Lixis 1 space

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Lixis takes 2 damage and is stunned.
Ottavia retreats 2 spaces.

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Reactive Player (

Lixis

)

:
Lixis is stunned.

End of Beat:

:
None

Recycle

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

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Current State
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Lixis

:

18 life
Force Gauge: 3
Discard 1: Naturalizing Grasp
Discard 2: Pruning Burst
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

20 life
Force Gauge: 3
Discard 1: Snapback Grasp
Discard 2: Force Special Dash
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Zorblag]

I don't know a quicker way to do the antes unfortunately.

Spoiler: Beat 2 Attack Pair

Anti-Personnel Shooter!

Spoiler: Opening Ante

Target Lock 2

And I need to go after this for a bit.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

OK, looks like you get to move first. I'll let you pick your spot.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Hi there Cybele! Good to see you again. Let us know if you want in on a game!

I agree that the rooted should give you the chance to choose which movement effects to ignore one at a time rather than to ignore them all or let them all through. I think your plan was going to be fine.

After I miss I'll move directly to the far side of the arena.

OoooLoo.

I'll get that typed up and then get my next move in. You'll have ante this time so I'll wait to see if you ante before submitting mine (as it can make a difference.)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 2

Start of Beat Summary
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Lixis

:

18 life
Force Gauge: 3
Discard 1: Naturalizing Grasp
Discard 2: Pruning Burst
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

20 life
Force Gauge: 3
Discard 1: Snapback Grasp
Discard 2: Force Special Dash
Finisher: Double Barrel

---

Lixis

:

Rooted Dash

Range: N/A
Power: N/A
Priority: 7

Soak 2

This attack does not hit opponents.

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

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.

Ottavia

:

Anti-Personnel Shooter

Range: 3 ~ 7
Power: 7
Priority: 1

This attack ignores Stun Guard.

If you are hit during this beat, you become stunned.

End of Beat:

Move directly to any space within range of this attack.

Ante:

Ottavia Antes Target Lock 2.

Reveal:

None.

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Lixis

):

Lixis does not hit.
Lixis advances 3 spaces.

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Reactive Player (

Ottavia

):

Ottavia does not hit.

End of Beat:

:
Ottavia moves directly to the far left spot in the arena.

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Recycle

:
Lixis gains 1 Force.
Ottavia gains 1 Force.
On to Beat 3.

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Current State

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Lixis

:

18 life
Force Gauge: 4
Discard 1: Rooted Dash
Discard 2: Naturalizing Grasp
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

20 life
Force Gauge: 4
Discard 1: Anti-Personnel Shooter
Discard 2: Snapback Grasp
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 3 Attack Pair

Cover Shot

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

No ante from you so I'll ante Target Lock 4. Ante to you.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I'll pass as well. Let's see how much this hurts.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Wow, I actually guessed that right. I didn't expect that at all as most of your good attacks were, as you say, priority 2.

Looks like the Target Lock hits so I go first. I'll do 4 damage which stuns you and then that's about it. Look right?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I actually did that as much to stop you getting adjacent to me as anything else (though Vine was a problem there as well, but I couldn't stop everything) I could soak/stun guard most of the other attacks and still hit back for probably more damage. I don't know that it was a particularly sub-optimal move on your part, thought the priority 2 ones were often just as damaging.

Have a great night and we'll continue tomorrow!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 3

Start of Beat Summary

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Lixis

:

18 life
Force Gauge: 4
Discard 1: Rooted Dash
Discard 2: Naturalizing Grasp
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

20 life
Force Gauge: 4
Discard 1: Anti-Personnel Shooter
Discard 2: Snapback Grasp
Finisher: Double Barrel

---

Lixis

:

Venomous Drive

Range: 1
Power: 4
Priority: 4

Stun Guard 2

Before Activating:

Advance 1 or 2 spaces.

Before Activating:

Advance up to 1 space.

On Hit:

The opponent has -2 Priority during the next beat.

Ottavia

:

Cover Shot

Range: 2 ~ 6
Power: 4
Priority: 1

Soak 1, Stun Guard 5

After Activating:

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

Ante:

Ottavia Antes Target Lock 4.

Reveal:

Lixis's priority is reduce by 10 to -6 due to Target Lock.

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Ottavia

):

Ottavia hits Lixis.
Lixis takes 4 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 4.

---

Current State

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Lixis

:

14 life
Force Gauge: 5
Discard 1: Venomous Drive
Discard 2: Rooted Dash
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

20 life
Force Gauge: 5
Discard 1: Cover Shot
Discard 2: Anti-Personnel Shooter
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 4 Attack Pair

Snapback Strike

Spoiler: Opening Ante

Target Lock 3

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I'll pass as well. Vine shot's a good move there. I couldn't find a way for it to not hit me. Looks like I do 4 damage, you do 3, I discard a base and you pull me up to two spaces. I'll figure out that base as soon as I can.

-Zoblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Caution, meet Wind. I'll discard dash.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I hadn't realized either that or that this is probably a particularly bad matchup for Lixis when I chose her. The lack of Lixis mobility really plays into Ottavia's play-style.

I'll switch to someone else after this game I'm thinking. Unless I lose, then I want best 2 of 3.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I do like this guessing what the other player has done to gain more advantage bit though, so probably I'll try Seth next time through.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

@Cybele, hmm, at a glance that looks a lot weaker. Especially how it combines with some of her cards and her general speed. Might be interesting to try.

Just let us know when you've got time! Kajia would be fun to play against (she the corrupted dryad, right?)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 4

Start of Beat Summary

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Lixis

:

14 life
Force Gauge: 5
Discard 1: Venomous Drive
Discard 2: Rooted Dash
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

20 life
Force Gauge: 5
Discard 1: Cover Shot
Discard 2: Anti-Personnel Shooter
Finisher: Double Barrel

---

Lixis

:

Vine Shot

Range: 1 ~ 6
Power: 3
Priority: 0

Stun Guard 5

On Hit:

Pull the opponent up to 2 spaces.

Ottavia

:

Snapback Strike

Range: 2 ~ 4
Power: 4
Priority: 3

Stun Guard 5

Opponents with lower priority than you cannot move during this beat.

After Activating:

Retreat 1 or 2 spaces.

Ante:

Ottavia Antes Target Lock 3.

Reveal:

None

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Ottavia

):

Ottavia hits Lixis.
Lixis takes 4 damage and is not stunned.

Reactive Player (

Lixis

):

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

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Ottavia takes 3 points of damage and is not stunned.

End of Beat:

None

Recycle:

Lixis gains 1 Force.
Ottavia gains 1 Force.
On to Beat 5.

---

Current State
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Lixis

:

10 life
Force Gauge: 6
Discard 1: Vine Shot
Discard 2: Venomous Drive
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

17 life
Force Gauge: 6
Discard 1: Snapback Strike, Dash
Discard 2: Cover Shot
Finisher: Double Barrel

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 5 Attack Pair

Anti-Personnel Burst

Spoiler: Opening Ante

Target Lock 9

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I'll pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Good move. I guess I should have anted the 2 priority and changed my target lock, but so be it. You can move then I'll decide where to go.

I need to head out of the house now so I'll have to pick this up again later.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Yeah, retreat 2. I'll think about where I want to go while I'm out running errands.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Oh, and do you want to switch your finisher?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I will move to the edge of the board. The beat is now edited to reflect that.

Spoiler: Beat 6 Attack Pair

Demolition Shot

You have first Ante.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Oh, and your priority would have been 11 rather than 1. The target lock didn't hit in the reveal because the anted priority kicks in first.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Target Lock 5.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

+1 Power.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

And naturalizing. So that was a wasted ante. At least I have enough stun guard. You hit me for 2. I'll discard drive. I hit for 3 and then I'll advance 0 to stay in the corner.

Sound good?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

OK, I'm watching a baby now and can't type the next beat up right now, but I can probably choose my next attack pair. You're at 7 health 7 force, I'm at 15 health and 6 force I think?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 7 Attack Pair

Snapback Grasp

Ante Target Lock 5.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Power +1

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Apparently we both hate it when you move.

I'm off to cook some dinner for kids, but I'll be back this evening. Looks like I do one damage to you that beat? I assume you don't move.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

*shrugs* It cost me 2 force to do the only damage in the turn. You still couldn't have moved due to snapback so you didn't lose much by not anteing. I think you get 2 force per recycle phase now. It wasn't one of the moves that I was specifically worried about for this beat.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

It's our first game in a month and your first time seeing this character (and my first time seeing yours,) so we get some leeway for this. At least you haven't made a silly mistake that cost you 6 damage like I did! I would push you, yes.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 8 Attack Pair

Cover Dash!
Boring!

Ante Target Lock 6.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Pass. Let's see how this goes.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I not only cover, I dash for the first time to be extra silly. I think I'll just go ahead and advance 3. I'm safe even if I don't pass you, but I guess now I want to be adjacent? That seems crazy.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Now I wish I'd gone for the offensive option of anti-personnel strike, Vine was a pain (and will continue to be.)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

For the pruning grasp thing I just couldn't afford a clash there so I went the stupid silly route just like with the rest of the move. What I'm trying to figure out now is whether you have shot available or if it's in your discard 1. I think it just has to be your finisher there so you've got more options.

@Cybele with Ante finishers the anted finisher ends the ante round, yeah. If Ottavia hadn't anted target lock already it would have been lost (and she couldn't change it if she hadn't anted it.)

Let me take a look at what we're working with now and see how I want to try to avoid getting crushed at melee range which I chose to be in.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 9 Attack Pair

Demolition Drive!

Ante Target Lock 6.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

OK, looks like I have priority. I'll advance 1, hit you for 3, advance 4 to get back in the corner so you miss.

Look about right?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I'm going to go type up the rounds that we've missed. If you want to do a summary of where we are now that would be lovely.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Your Finisher cost 6 force when you used it as that was your life total at the time. I think you're back up to 7 after this round which means you could pulse. I choose not to as I have to decide first.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Wait, no you aren't there till after the recycle and I think the pulse happens at the end of beat, so you don't have that option.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 6

Start of Beat Summary
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Lixis

:

10 life
Force Gauge: 6
Discard 1: Force Dash
Discard 2: Vine Shot
Finisher: Virulent Miasma

Ottavia

:

17 life
Force Gauge: 7
Discard 1: Anti-Personnel Burst
Discard 2: Snapback Strike, Dash
Finisher: Double Barrel

---

Lixis

:

Naturalizing Lance

Range: 2 ~ 3
Power: 2
Priority: 6
Opponents cannot move into or through the spaces adjacent to you during this beat. They may still move out of these spaces.

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 Shot

Range: 1 ~ 4
Power: 3
Priority: 3

Stun Guard 2

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 5.
Lixis Antes 2 Force for Power +1.

Reveal:

None

Start of Beat:

None

Active Player (

Lixis

):

Lixis hits Ottavia.
Ottavia discards Drive.
Ottavia takes 2 damage and is not stunned.

Reactive Player (

Ottavia

):

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

End of Beat:

None

Recycle:

Lixis gains 1 Force.
Ottavia gains 1 Force.
On to Beat 7.

---

Current State
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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

[Zorblag]

Actually, I think you have access to shot. Your Finisher is in your discard 2 right now, but shot should be in your hand.

If that's not the force then it's close enough. Life looks like what I expect.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 10 Attack Pair

Snapback Grasp

Ante Target Lock 5.

And yeah, I guess the discard 2 slot is just empty. Maybe the base goes there? I agree it shouldn't matter this time, but we should see if we can figure that out for sure.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Pass. For special actions the base is returned to the owner's hand. I think we would assume that happens here as well. So you would have had access to shot.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Hmm, looks like I'm faster so you won't be able to move with your burst. I will push you one on hit. You do have enough stun guard to not get stunned by my 2 damage. I'll have to discard a card (let's go with shooter.) You can then pull me up to 2.

That all look right?

p-edit It does activate as it's a passive (it doesn't have a particular phase it activates, so it's up all phase long after the reveal.)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

So OoooLoo?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Like I said earlier, I think this was a bad matchup in retrospect. I want to keep you at range and have movement cards that let me get to range fairly easily. You want to close the gap, but have more limited options of which I have some counters (snapback stopping you from moving for example.) When I've got you at 4 or more range in particular, if you want to land an attack it's a very limited set of options you have. That means that I can more easily work around them (especially with target lock.)

I think that Cybele is still on the busy side, but if you're up for another game I'll suggest we go with a different matchup. I'll certainly change, you can either stick with Lixis or swap up yourself.

We can also certainly give it a day or two if you want a break.

So I've got ooOoLoo for position.

Lixis 1 life, 9 force.
Discard 1 Vine Burst.
Discard 2 Naturalizing Strike.

Ottavia 12 live, 8 force.
Discard 1 Snapback Grasp, Shooter.
Discard 2 Demolition Drive.

Sound right?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 11 Attack Pair

Cover Strike!

Ante Target Lock 2.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

*chuckles* Stun guard would be silly.

+1 Soak

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Well, we've both got minimum range 2. You can move or not, it's up to 1 space. Clearly you want to though.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 12 Attack Pair

Demolition Drive

Ante Target Lock 6.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[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

[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

---

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.

oo

O

L

ooo

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
oo

O

L

ooo

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
oo

O

L

ooo

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.

ooo

L

O

oo

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

O

oo

L

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

O

oo

L

ooo

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

oo

L

ooo

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.

O

ooo

L

oo

Lixis takes 2 damage and is not stunned.

Reactive Player (

Lixis

):

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

oo

O

o

L

oo

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

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, 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.

oo

O

L

ooo

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

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

---

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.

ooo

L

O

oo

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

---

Current State
ooo

L

O

oo

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

[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

[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