BattleCON game 2 - Cybele (Pendros) vs. Zorblag (Clinhyde)

[Cybele]

in spot 2 is a lightning strike (lose 3 hp)
in spot 4 is a healing breeze (gain 3 hp)

[Zorblag]

Start of ante we flip up your Environment Markers. Looks like Lightning Storm in space 2 and Healing Rain in Space 4.

Next up should be my ante, but I pass. Your ante.

-Zorblag R`Lyen

[Cybele]

pass.

[Zorblag]

Pass.

Plus, I'm terrible at stopping playing.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Hold on, no Enviroment Marker ante for you? That's an unexpected choice.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

yep i choose not to play one. anyways on to the attacks?

[Zorblag]

Sounds right. Looks like I've got priority at 2. For my start of beat I'll retreat 1 space. For my before activating I'll then move 3 spaces to spot 7. I miss. You can advance 1, 2 or 3 and then miss it looks like.

It does let you gain life back, but tectonic is down now which is a pain for me.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

your part looks fine but for me.... I'll advance 2 with tectonic, putting me at spot 4, and then advance 1 with haymaker putting me at spot 3, beside you. i hit for 5 damage, and choose not to move you.
that check out with you?

[Zorblag]

I've moved to space 7 before you get a chance to attack so your attack is going to miss with only range 1.

The start of your action board looks like

PoooooC

I expect you to take the center position.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

ohhhhhhh. wow my reading. i thought shock was an 'advance' of 3+ and apparently skimmed over your post even when rereading. ok well then yeah i sit myself on my healing breeze marker then.

[Zorblag]

Beat 2

Start of Beat

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Pendros

: 18 life
Force Gauge: 3
Discard 1: Wandering Shot
Discard 2: Force Special Dash
Finisher: Landslide Punch
Face down marker locations are underscored.
Face up marker locations are struck through.
Environment Marker 1 is in space 4.
Environment Marker 2 is in space 2.

Clinhyde

: 16 life
Force Gauge: 3
Discard 1: Gravity Grasp
Discard 2: Toxic Dash
Finisher: Ritherwythe Infusion
Crizma Infusion: Inactive
Ehrlite Infusion: Inactive
Hylatine Infusion: Inactive

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Pendros

:

Tectonic Haymaker

Range: 1
Power: 5
Priority: 0

Stun Guard 4

An opponent cannot hit you if a face-up Environment Marker is in an unoccupied space between you and that opponent.

Before Activating

: Advance up to 2 spaces.

Before Activating

: Advance 1 space.

On Hit

: Move the opponent up to 1 space.

Clinhyde

:

Shock Burst

Range: 2 - 3
Power: 2
Priority: 2

Start of Beat

: Retreat 1 or 2 spaces.

Before activating

: You may move 3 or more spaces (

you may not choose to move fewer than 3 spaces with this effect

.)

On Damage, Range 1

: The opponent is stunned.

Ante

:
Environment Marker 1 flips, revealing Healing Breeze.
Environment Marker 2 flips, revealing Lightning Storm.

P

o

C

o

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Start of Beat

:
Clinhyde retreats 1 space.

P

o

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C

ooo

Active Player (

Clinhyde

)

:
Clinhyde moves to space 7.

P

o

o

o

oo

C

Clinhyde misses.

Reactive Player (

Pendros

)

:
Pendros advances 1 space.
Pendros advances 2 spaces.

o

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o

P

oo

C

Pendros misses.

End of Beat

:
None

Recycle

:
Pendros gains 1 Force
Clinhyde games 1 Force
On to Beat 3.

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Current State
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Pendros

: 18 life
Force Gauge: 4
Discard 1: Tectonic Haymaker
Discard 2: Wandering Shot
Finisher: Landslide Punch
Face down marker locations are underscored.
Face up marker locations are struck through.
Healing Breeze is in space 4.
Lightning Storm is in space 2.

Clinhyde

: 16 life
Force Gauge: 4
Discard 1: Shock Burst
Discard 2: Gravity Grasp
Finisher: Ritherwythe Infusion
Crizma Infusion: Inactive
Ehrlite Infusion: Inactive
Hylatine Infusion: Inactive

[Zorblag]

How does that look? You won't gain your life until the next ante phase, but I'm not sure I'm playing this character right. I'm pretty sure I should take more risks (though had I done that I would be in a worse spot now?) On the plus side you need to guess what I'm doing this turn instead of the other way around.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

i cant speak to how youre doing bc tbh i am constantly trying to figure out what youre options are. at the very least i agree thst you could be in a lot worse shape, so maybe that means youre fine?
the board looks great.
and im def still figuring out pendros too.

[Zorblag]

I was leery of playing Pendros because of his UA, but it turns out that I like it; it's a bit tricky to keep track of here, but it's simpler than I was thinking (which makes sense as he's a novice flight.) It looks like he'd be one I'd enjoy playing in the future.

Anyhow,

Spoiler: Beat 3 Attack Pair

Phase Shot!

Do you dash this turn? Do you dash?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

Spoiler: beat 3

polymorphed drive

[Cybele]

your ante

[Cybele]

both markers are off the board, and i regain 2 life.

[Zorblag]

I'll ante my Crizma Infusion (Bonus Damage.)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

ill ante an environment marker on space 5

Spoiler: EM #3

healing breeze, bc evidently ill be hurting for it

your ante

[Cybele]

by the way im thinking ill keep a consecutive count of enviro markers even when they leaventhe board so that theres nevee confusion which spoilers to open when

[Zorblag]

Sounds good for the Environment markers!

I'll pass. Ante to you.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Cybele]

i have a feeling i know what youve planned.
no ante

[Cybele]

since we've both passed, ante phase ends. you lose 1 life and we reveal attacks.

[Cybele]

ahh! well done making that phase count.
i knew my ou chance to avoid that specific attack would be to sit tight and miss on purpose, but i tried the attack. when you crizma'd i figured you must be going for a more certain attack. oh well, ill take my licks.

[Cybele]

i have priority but im figuring out my response first