BattleCON G18 - KingdomAces (Joal) vs. Zorblag (Tatsumi)

[KingdomAces]

Soak 1, then pass.

[Zorblag]

Hah, I second guessed myself out of the attack that would have worked better there. Though the Slayer's Knuckle that I did notice after I submitted would have beaten it (and it looks like you noticed it as well.)

In any case, I'll hit you for one and push 1. I assume you advance 2 and then hit me for 5?

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Joal 2/4
Relentless Drive
Dual Wield Grasp, Rune
Stockpile: Strike
Hand: Burst, Hand Cannon, Dodge, Grasp, Runeblade, Knuckle, Ironstar, Binding Knife
Annihilator

Tatsumi - 1/2
Fearless Grasp
Riptide Whirlpool
4 Familiar Counters
Guardian Xandjinn

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

I'm not looking at your moves before making mine. Seriously.

It's still making me feel bad though, because I always seem to make my move after you do, so I can't really prove it. Speaking of being slow, I don't want to rush this beat, so I doubt I'll have a move down soon.

Stockpile: Strike
Hand: Burst, Hand Cannon, Dodge, Knuckle, Ironstar, Shot, Binding Knife

I also think Juto should be in position 2?

[Zorblag]

Don't worry about it at all. Like I said, you've clearly established that you're playing on the up and up. This outguessing is a big part of the game and I've won my fair share and lost my fair share. No hurry on the move as I need to think this one through as well and really look at what you can do. It's an exciting finish which is all good! And I'll want a rematch no matter how these next beats go. There were so many beats at the end here I could have won if I'd played slightly better/differently.

Also with after a quick search of the rules on BGG (because it had the potential to come up,) Ironstar does prevent direct movement that switches sides with Joal. Which means that you don't need to worry about countering my doing that (though if you'd played Ironstar I don't think that you could have countered it if it had worked.)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

In fact, thinking about the next couple days, I might not get to this until Sunday evening or Monday, so there's really no hurry at all on your part. Find the right move to crush me!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

By direct move, are you talking about Empathic? Also, I still think Juto is supposed to be in the space I am, so that wouldn't work anyway.

[Zorblag]

I was looking at Empathic to see what the options were, but I did have Juto in the wrong space. That's fixed now.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Out of my 11 bases, in 13 beats I've used 9 of them. 10 if you count purposely wasting Shot twice. This is not going to make figuring out my starting setup for next game any easier.

Spoiler: More notes to self-Beat 14 options

All options involve both Priority and Soak antes.
Cutthroat Knuckle - 8 priority. Auto-win if no opposing Priority Ante (or Dodge, but I think that would be auto-win anyway) (Siren Grasp = 6, +1 from Juto)
Warded Knuckle - Isn't stunned by a Siren Grasp, if no Power ante. Loses to Finisher. Ties with Siren Drive with power ante.
Something Burst - Beats Siren Grasp/Finisher. Loses to Drive/Burst

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 14

Okay, I'm predicting a Siren Drive here. That would clash with Cutthroat Knuckle, and I don't like the followup. Can I really risk the Power ante or Finisher though? I have to play this safe, even if it is incredibly obvious.

Cutthroat Knuckle

Even though I'm 75% certain Warded Knuckle is the correct play.

Spoiler: Reactive Ante

Nope, not actually doing this now. Just putting this here so the spoiler exists.

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 14 Attack Pair

Wave Dodge!

Opening Ante: Pass

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Soak

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Priority

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Pass

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 15

Dual Wield Dodge

Spoiler: Ante

Priority

[Zorblag]

Hmm, looks like you were considering Siren Grasp in there (which I didn't have as I'd used Fearless Grasp last turn.) It also looks like you didn't like you clash options if I used Siren Drive. I considered them and decided that you would probably win that clash matchup (not to mention you've burned me with Warded too many times.)

You can't advance. I'll advance 3. You should miss then I'll miss. I'll then push Juto to Spot 1. Sound right?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Yeah, sounds right.

[Zorblag]

And it also looks like you know what your move will be. Make sure you take the Juto push into account.

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JooToo

Joal 2/2
Cutthroat Knuckle
Relentless Drive
Stockpile: Strike
Hand: Burst, Hand Cannon, Dodge, Grasp, Runeblade, Knuckle, Ironstar, Binding Knife, Shot

Annihilator

Tatsumi - 1/4
Wave Dodge
Fearless Grasp
4 Familiar Counters
Guardian Xandjinn

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Actually, I just realized I might have missed something.

[KingdomAces]

No, I'll keep what I had.

[KingdomAces]

Er, no, I might have missed something else.

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 15 Attack Pair

Siren Burst!

I'll wait to see your ante before anteing.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

I am changing it this time.

Spoiler: Revised Beat 15

I keep on forgetting about the not being able to move past opponents part of Dual Wield.

Warded Dodge

Spoiler: Ante

Pass

[Zorblag]

Power +1

-Zorblag R`Lyeh