BattleCON G 4 - KingdomAces (Hikaru) vs. Zorblag (Kallistar)

[Zorblag]

It's another game of BattleCON! This time it's the rematch for game 3! Geomancer Hikaru vs. the Fire Elemental Kallistar! KingdomAces took game 1 with Hikaru, can the Troll come back with Kallistar in game 2?

Of course not, but at least he'll try.

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.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Discards

Discard 1: Volcanic Spellbolt
Discard 2: Flare Grasp
Finisher: Supernova

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Discards

The discard that I gain access to on Beat 2: Focused Dash
The discard that I don't have until Beat 3: Sweeping Grasp
Finisher: Keep Wrath of Elements

I think I'd like to not do it now though, since this one just ended.

Another note, I think technically Mash games with more than one active thread are supposed to make new ones in Frogstar World B, but I guess there's only one at a time against one person and Cybele did a Cybele and flaked.

(Okay that's probably not fair, because I don't remember any specific instances off the top of my head, but I still think that it's common.)

[Zorblag]

I'll check with xofelf to see if she wants these games in Frogstar World B (I wouldn't think so as each is it's own game, but I'll check.) You're welcome to wait on your opening move until you've had a break. I'll get the starting game state up and probably submit my opening move, but take your time and submit yours when you're ready.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 1

Start of beat summary
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H

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K

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Hikaru

: 20 life
Discard 1: Sweeping Grasp
Discard 2: Focused Dash
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind
Discarded Tokens: None

Kallistar

: 20 life
Discard 1: Volcanic Spellbolt
Discard 2: Flare Grasp
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Human

[Zorblag]

Assuming I have that right,

Spoiler: Beat 1 Attack Pair

Ignition Dash

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 1

Geomantic Burst
Ante Water

[KingdomAces]

Move back 2, don't play anything else.

[Zorblag]

I'll go ahead and retreat 2 as well. I'll write that up and we can get to our long range round.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 1

Start of beat summary
oo

H

o

K

oo

Hikaru

: 20 life
Discard 1: Sweeping Grasp
Discard 2: Focused Dash
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind
Discarded Tokens: None

Kallistar

: 20 life
Discard 1: Volcanic Spellbolt
Discard 2: Flare Grasp
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Human

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Hikaru

:

Geomantic Burst

Range: 1 - 4
Power: 4
Priority: 1

Start of Beat

: You may spend an Elemental Token and apply it to this attack. (

You may do this even if you anted another token this beat.

)

Start of Beat

: Retreat 1 or 2 spaces.

Kallistar

:

Ignition Dash

Range: NA
Power: NA
Priority: 8

This attack does not hit opponents.

Reveal, Elemental Form

: This attack has +3 Power, and Kallistar loses 3 life. She cannot be reduced below 1 by this loss.

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.

End of Beat, Human Form

: Kallistar enters Elemental Form.

Ante

:
Kallistar gains 1 soak from Human Form.
Hikaru antes his Water Token for -1 ~ +1 range.

Start of Beat

:
Hikaru retreats 2 spaces.

H

ooo

K

oo

Active Player (

Kallistar

)

:
Kallistar retreats 2 spaces.

H

ooooo

K

Kallistar misses.

Reactive Player (

Hikaru

)

:
Hikary misses.

End of Beat

:
Kallistar enters Elemental Form

Recycle

:
On to Beat 2.

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Current State

H

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K

Hikaru

: 20 life
Discard 1: Geomantic Burst
Discard 2: Sweeping Grasp
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Wind
Discarded Tokens: Water

Kallistar

: 20 life
Discard 1: Ignition Dash
Discard 2: Volcanic Spellbolt
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 2 Attack Pair

Blazing Shot!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 2

Trance Dash
No Ante

[KingdomAces]

Yeah, I should have wasted my turn. Oh well, I can't move 0 so just move max distance forward.

[KingdomAces]

Beat 2

Current State

H

ooooo

K

Hikaru

: 20 life
Discard 1: Geomantic Burst
Discard 2: Sweeping Grasp
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Wind
Discarded Tokens: Water

Kallistar

: 20 life
Discard 1: Ignition Dash
Discard 2: Volcanic Spellbolt
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

---

Hikaru

:

Trance Dash

Range: N/A
Power: N/A
Priority: 9

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.

End of Beat

: Regain an Elemental Token of your choice.

Kallistar

:

Blazing Shot

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

Stun Guard 2

Elemental Form

: This attack has +0-1 range.

After Activating, Human Form

: Move 1 or 2 spaces.

Ante

:
Kallistar loses 1 life and gains Power +2, Priority +2 from Elemental Form.

Start of Beat

:
None

Active Player (

Hikaru

)

:
Hikaru advances 3 spaces.

ooo

H

oo

K

Hikaru misses.

Reactive Player (

Kallistar

)

:
Kallistar hits Hikaru.
Hikaru takes 5 damage and is stunned.

End of Beat

:
Hikaru regains Water

Recycle

:
On to Beat 3.

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Current State
ooo

H

oo

K

Hikaru

: 15 life
Discard 1: Trance Dash
Discard 2: Geomantic Burst
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water
Discarded Tokens: None

Kallistar

: 19 life
Discard 1: Blazing Shot
Discard 2: Ignition Dash
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

[KingdomAces]

I'm not entirely sure what you're doing with the colors, but aside from that I think everything should be right.

Spoiler: Beat 3

Sweeping Shot
Ante Wind

I think the only way you hit me is if you Volcanic Strike. If you do that then I'm taking a

lot

of damage, but the drive is just too obvious.

[Zorblag]

That looks good. Let me think about what to do for this beat now.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 3 Attack Pair

Flare Drive!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Looks like you hit me for 2 damage and I'm stunned. Nice move; there were a couple that could beat that attack pair, but I had to give it a try as none of them hit too hard.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 3

Current State
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H

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K

Hikaru

: 15 life
Discard 1: Trance Dash
Discard 2: Geomantic Burst
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Wind, Water
Discarded Tokens: None

Kallistar

: 19 life
Discard 1: Blazing Shot
Discard 2: Ignition Dash
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

---

Hikaru

:

Sweeping Shot

Range: 1 - 4
Power: 2
Priority: 5 + 2

Stun Guard 2

Damage from attacks that hit you this beat are increased by 2.

Kallistar

:

Flare Drive

Range: 1
Power: 6 + 2
Priority: 4 + 2

Reveal, Human Form

: Kallistar loses 3 life and this attack has +3 Priority.

Before Activating

: Advance 1 or 2 spaces.

End of Beat, Elemental Form

: Kallistar returns to Human Form.

Ante

:
Kallistar loses 1 life and gains Power +2, Priority +2 from Elemental Form.
Hikaru antes his Wind Token for +2 Priority.

Start of Beat

:
None

Active Player (

Hikaru

)

:
Hikaru hits Kallistar.
Kallistar takes 2 damage and is stunned.

Reactive Player (

Kallistar

)

:
Kallistar is stunned.

End of Beat

:
Kallistar returns to Human Form.

Recycle

:
On to Beat 4.

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Current State
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H

oo

K

Hikaru

: 15 life
Discard 1: Sweeping Shot
Discard 2: Trance Dash
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Water
Discarded Tokens: Wind

Kallistar

: 16 life
Discard 1: Flare Drive
Discard 2: Blazing Shot
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Human

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 4

Advancing Palm Strike
No Ante

I want to burst, predicting a dash, but I think I've done that too many times by now.

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 4 Attack Pair

Caustic Strike!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Apparently I can only hit you when you walk into my attacks this game. I was worried about a Water Token ante and a range 2 attack, but looks like I dodged that bullet this time.

Looks like you move forward and hit me for 3, but I soak all of that, then I hit back for 5. Since I soaked the damage you don't get the Token back. Sound right?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Yeah, guess I should have gone with the burst after all. I'm not entirely sure I can win this anymore. At least a finisher has the possibility of coming into play this game.

[Zorblag]

Beat 4

Current State
ooo

H

oo

K

Hikaru

: 15 life
Discard 1: Sweeping Shot
Discard 2: Trance Dash
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Water
Discarded Tokens: Wind

Kallistar

: 16 life
Discard 1: Flare Drive
Discard 2: Blazing Shot
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Human

---

Hikaru

:

Advancing Palm Strike

Range: 1
Power: 3
Priority: 6

Start of beat

: Advance 1 space.

Start of beat

: Advance 1 space. If you moved past an opponent during this movement, this attack has +1 Power.

On Damage

: Regain an Elemental Token of your choice.

Kallistar

:

Caustic Strike

Range: 1
Power: 5
Priority: 2

Stun Guard 5

Human Form: Soak 2

On Hit, Elemental Form

: The opponent is stunned.

Ante

:
Kallistar gains Soak 1 from Human Form.

Start of Beat

:
Hikaru advances 2 spaces.

ooooo

H

K

Active Player (

Hikaru

)

:
Hikaru hits Kallistar.
Kallistar soaks 3 damage.

Reactive Player (

Kallistar

)

:
Kallistar hits Hikaru.
Hikaru takes 5 damage and is stunned.

End of Beat

:
None

Recycle

:
On to Beat 5.

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Current State
ooooo

H

K

Hikaru

: 10 life
Discard 1: Advancing Palm Strike
Discard 2: Sweeping Shot
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Water
Discarded Tokens: Wind

Kallistar

: 16 life
Discard 1: Caustic Strike
Discard 2: Flare Drive
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Human

[Zorblag]

I'm not ready to write you off at all; last game I only manged 7 damage all game long and you've got more than that left.

For what it's worth, the burst in this case would probably just have ended as a miss (unless you paired it with the Water Token.) I was considering a Volcanic Grasp as a counter to burst, but in the end I decided that I'd rather try to hit you if you came close instead.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh