BattleCON G 5 - KingdomAces (Hikaru) vs. Zorblag (Kallistar)

[KingdomAces]

So yeah, it turns out my first thought would have been the best one, and even better than I thought it would be since I'd be getting my Earth back because I'm an idiot. More proof that all of my best plays are accidental.

I don't know what now. I'd be up for something else, but focusing on you're game against GreyICE is probably a better idea right now.

[Zorblag]

Flare Shot was definitely one of the moves on my short list, so good work keeping it in mind! I think that I played a more aggressive game this time compared to the first couple, which threw you off a bit this time around near the start. You caught on at the end though. Still, great match and I'd love to play more soon! I do want to get the GreyICE game up and running first and I haven't yet gotten around to looking at the two characters in depth. For now let me know who you're interested in having match up!

Thanks for expressing interest and playing!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 7

Start of beat summary

K

H

ooooo

Hikaru

: 5 life
Discard 1: Sweeping Dash
Discard 2: Geomantic Drive
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Fire, Wind
Discarded Tokens: Water, Earth

Kallistar

: 16 life
Discard 1: Ignition Burst
Discard 2: Flare Strike
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

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Hikaru

:

Focused Grasp

Range: 1
Power: 2
Priority: 6 + 2

Stun Guard 2

On Hit

: Move the opponent 1 space.

On Hit

: Regain an Elemental Token of your choice.

Kallistar

:

Blazing Drive

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

Elemental Form

: This attack has + 0 ~ 1 Range.

Before Activating

: Advance 1 or 2 spaces.

After Activating, Human Form

: Move 1 or 2 spaces.

Ante

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

Reveal

:
None

Start of Beat

:
None

Active Player (

Hikaru

)

:
Hikaru hits.
Hikaru pulls Kallistar 1 space.

o

H

K

oooo

Hikaru regains his Earth Token.
Kallistar takes 2 damage and is stunned.

Reactive Player (

Kallistar

)

:
Kallistar is stunned.

End of Beat

:
None

Recycle

:
On to Beat 8.

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Current State
o

H

K

oooo

Hikaru

: 5 life
Discard 1: Focused Grasp
Discard 2: Sweeping Dash
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Wind
Discarded Tokens: Water

Kallistar

: 13 life
Discard 1: Blazing Drive
Discard 2: Ignition Burst
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

[Zorblag]

Beat 8

Start of beat summary
o

H

K

oooo

Hikaru

: 5 life
Discard 1: Focused Grasp
Discard 2: Sweeping Dash
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Wind
Discarded Tokens: Water

Kallistar

: 13 life
Discard 1: Blazing Drive
Discard 2: Ignition Burst
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

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Hikaru

:

Trance Palm Strike

Range: 1 ~ 2
Power: 2
Priority: 5

Reveal

: Return all Elemental Tokens anted this beat to your token pool. You do not gain their ante effects during this beat.

Start of Beat

: Advance 1 space.

On Damage

: Regain an Elemental Token of your choice.

End of Beat

: Regain an Elemental Token of your choice.

Kallistar

:

Flare Grasp

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

Reveal, Human Form

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

On Hit

: Move the opponent 1 space.

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 Earth Token for Soak 3.

Reveal

:
Hikaru regains his Earth Token and loses the Soak 3.

Start of Beat

:
Hikaru Advances 1 space.

oo

K

H

ooo

Active Player (

Kallistar

)

:
Kallistar hits.
Kallistar pulls Hikaru 1 space.

o

H

K

oooo

Hikaru takes 7 damage and is knocked out.

Reactive Player (

Hikaru

)

:
Hikaru is knocked out.

End of Beat

:
Kallistar returns to Human Form.

Recycle

:
None

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Current State
o

H

K

oooo

Hikaru

: 0 life
Discard 1: Trance Palm Strike
Discard 2: Focused Grasp
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Wind
Discarded Tokens: Water

Kallistar

: 12 life
Discard 1: Flare Grasp
Discard 2: Blazing Drive
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

[KingdomAces]

Do you mean matchups with the same four, or should I try to find someone else on the wiki or something?

And also, I've been meaning to ask this for a long time now, in the position oHKoo, where would Advancing Palm Strike leave me? It's two different triggers, so I'd think it would put me back where I started, but I think I remember something in one of the Cybele games where something similar happened. With what happened there applied, I think I'd end up at ooKoH, with the two advance 1s becoming an advance 2.

[Zorblag]

I"m fine with matchups with the same 4 (if you'd like to try the other two that would be fine with me,) or if you wanted to find other characters on the wiki that's fine as well. I own all of War, Devastation and Fate (as well as a number of promos) so I think that it's pretty legitimate to play with those characters like we'd be able to in person. At this point I'm game to try just about anyone out!

For your other question, I'm fairly certain that the two triggers act separately and don't combine to a single advance. I think your initial guess is correct and that you'd just end up back where you started. Because you get to choose the order of start of beat effects (and there might be another one there as well for some kits,) each advance needs to be calculated on it's own. If you want to point out the beat in the game with Cybele I can take a look and see what happened there.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

I looked at most of the characters, but I think somewhere along the line I stopped actually thinking whether I'd want to play them. The ones I'm deciding between now though are Shekhtur (mostly for convenience), Lixis, Rukyuk, and Runika.

The only real thought about matchups is not against any of the ones in that list. No matter what though, I think I'd want a day or few to think about it.

And I looked through the previous games and I couldn't find it. Maybe I'm misremembering.

[Cybele]

just to jump in on your two triggers, they do resolve separately. It's important to note, however, that any triggers you have that share the same activation time (ie, two 'on hit' triggers) resolve in the order that the player chooses. but no, they dont combine.