BattleCON G16 - KingdomAces (Lixis) vs. Zorblag (Cherri)

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 9 Attack Pair

Dreamscape Dodge!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Pass on ante.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Hmm, I played that wrong (I forgot that after I dodge behind you changes.)

In any case, I'll advance 3. We both miss. I suppose that I will pulse at the end to get the position I want (retreating 1 more.)

ooLooCo

Lixis - 9/7
Naturalizing Grasp
Vine Lance

Cherri - 1/2
Dreamscape Dodge
Catatonic Shot, Drive
-Insight token available
Finisher: Soul Gaze

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 10

Pruning Burst

Spoiler: Ante

Pass

[Zorblag]

And I'm going to sleep on this one. I might or might not get to it before I head out for a family camping trip. If not then I won't be back until Saturday (sorry.)

Regarding our next game, I'm certainly up for playing again! Joal and Adjenna both look cool so I'd be happy to play against them. I'll probably roll between Demitras, Tatsumi and Joto, and maybe Shektur as I haven't played as or against her yet.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

...Does Lance actually prevent movement from Vine? I think you should be taking your force back.

[Zorblag]

Hmm, I can't move into the spaces, but I bet you could pull me. I could look that up. Your pull is optional though so I don't know if you wanted to?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

I can't find anything with a quick search, but I'm pretty sure you could have pulled me. I think the safest bet here is to play it like you chose not to unless you were really planning to do so as part of your strategy for that move (which would be odd as it doesn't seem to help you at all.)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

And you know what, since I'm here, let's just play this. You'll kill me soon enough I expect and overthinking this move doesn't actually help me.

Spoiler: Beat 10 Attack Pair

Mirage Burst!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Ante Priority +2.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

The pull is not optional.

[Zorblag]

Yeah, but it's up to 2, so you could do 0.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

That is, it's not 1 or 2, like drive or burst.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

I'll counter with Priority

[KingdomAces]

And pass, as you're out.

[Zorblag]

Well, I could ante my insight token, but I won't.

And good, Pruning was what I would have done there and you did either burst or dodge (because you almost have to.)

You get to retreat first, I go second. We'll both miss and then I'll move to range 3.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Priority 6 Burst. Wow.

Retreat 1.

[Zorblag]

oLooCoo

Lixis - 9/6
Pruning Burst
Naturalizing Grasp

Cherri - 1/2
Mirage Burst
Dreamscape Dodge
-Insight token available
Finisher: Soul Gaze

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 11 Attack Pair

Force Special Grasp!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 11

50/50 on whether or not you use the insight token.
Venomous Drive

Spoiler: Ante

Pass

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Reaction Ante

Pass

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Ugh.

[Zorblag]

Yeah, that might be the first time I've won one of these guessing contests this game. Well, these past two beats.

Now I don't feel as bad about how you're going to kill me in the next couple beats.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

oLooCoo

Lixis - 3/8
Venomous Drive
Pruning Burst

Cherri - 1/3
Grasp
Mirage Burst
-Insight token available

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

To be honest I was expecting rooted there.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh