BattleCON G10 - KingdomAces (Lixis) vs. Zorblag (Seth)

[KingdomAces]

If you dodged, Rooted Lance would have missed, because there's nothing stopping you from retreating, which is exactly why I assumed you were going to. Lance only prevents you from entering a space adjacent to mine, not leaving it. Unless that's not what you meant by Lance was just going to hit you, in case I don't know what you're getting at.

Spoiler: Beat 12

Naturalizing Strike

You have first Ante. And spoilers, even if you didn't I would 100% pass, because there's no reason for me to ante before you give your Beyond Eyes.

[Zorblag]

No, I meant in the position I thought we were in (me in the corner, you adjacent,) or I guess that you thought we were in. In our actual position dodge got more useful, yeah. But I'd spent enough time thinking and it was an offensive move that I needed to make to have a chance in the game overall.

Anyhow, I'll get to a move sometime tomorrow I think. Instead of sleeping I've been drinking, but that's not any better for making a move now.

Have a lovely evening!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

That's almost a point with the spoilers, but with Naturalizing in the game I could see a position where I'd want to pass to prevent you from anteing priority (as Beyond Eyes doesn't help me past winning clashes in most of the cases that you use Naturalizing.) It turns out that last beat it did matter even with Naturalizing because the +2 Priority might have offset the -2 penalty from your last attack, but often Naturalizing makes my ante much less interesting.

Which I guess means I think you didn't go with Naturalizing? I probably won't assume that when picking my attack pair though. Because maybe you're cunning enough to make me try to go down that rabbit hole.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Though in this case I have first ante, so I can't even assume that about Naturalizing. Mmmm, drinking and BattleCON.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Well, in most cases I'd be completely fine with not getting to spend Force if it meant you not using your ability. I mostly just didn't think you'd ever want to do that though.

And I don't think Naturalizing would stop you from winning priority ties.

[Zorblag]

No, it wouldn't stop me from winning priority ties. I'm just thinking of a case when I might be pretty sure you were going to play it and I had something like a 4 priority to your 3. In that case I'd probably want to avoid your ability to ante so that I could still beat the attack. I wouldn't gain power with my ante due to naturalizing, but you could still win priority if you anted the force for it. It's not super likely to happen, but it's possible.

Spoiler: Beat 12 Attack Pair

Compelling Dodge!
I guess I am willing to waste a beat for positioning after all. I don't think you'll play Lance here.

Ante Beyond Eyes Shot.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

I think I was planning on anteing something just to get some use out of this force. I forget what though.

Soak 1

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Pass

[KingdomAces]

And of course I didn't think to purposely clash with Dodge the time it would matter.

Well, you've got three beats to do a net of five damage. I will stall you out if I have to.

[Zorblag]

Stalling is absolutely legit as a tactic here. Plus you've got access to pulse which might help you with that stall depending on when it's used.

I think I need to Advance 1 and then push you twice with my move.

oooSooL.

Care to pulse?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Nah.

[KingdomAces]

oooSooL

Lixis 12/9
Naturalizing Strike
Rooted Dodge

Seth 7/7
Compelling Dodge
Mimic's Grasp

Possibly. Very little fact checking, but I still think it's right?

[KingdomAces]

Assuming the above

Spoiler: Beat 13

Vine Drive
I probably should think this over more, but if this works then it will work well.

Spoiler: Opening Ante

Pass

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 13 Attack Pair

Vanishing Drive

Ante Beyond Eyes Shot.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

And I guess you anted first. I suppose I could have looked to see your none, but it seemed pretty likely to me.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Soak 1, why not.

[Zorblag]

Right, Power +1 because, well, yeah.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Pass

[Zorblag]

Pass. Let's see how this goes.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Pesky Stun Guard 3. OK, let's see here. I will choose not to retreat. I'll advance 1 hit you for 3, not stunning you.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Advance 2 pull 2.

oSoLooo

[KingdomAces]

Lixis 9/8
Naturalizing Strike
Vine Drive

Seth 4/7
Vanishing Drive, Burst
Compelling Shot

[Zorblag]

I'll discard Burst.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh.

[KingdomAces]

Forgot about that temporarily. Edited.