Author Topic: A Welcome Tournament for New Members (Read 93909 times)

Rich_The_Fish · « **Reply #210 on:** September 04, 2015, 05:39:50 PM »

Morning all.

I believe that the first round 2 game was played in Group A last night. I've no idea what went on as I was busy playing a match at the time (rather badly I might add), but it looks like the farms scored very highly for the winner. However, I can report that the final scores were...

Lukey-Dukey : 79

Joansinmiedo : 178

This was the first time that Lukey-Dukey had played with these expansions, and I'm not convinced he knew too much about them but he wanted to jump in and give it a go rather than delay things and practice first. Well done guys for getting the ball rolling and kicking of the next round of the tournament.

franks · « **Reply #211 on:** September 05, 2015, 12:07:26 PM »

Group B game with Ailurus and franks today.

It was a very close game and I just squeaked out the win.

franks 142

Ailurus 124

I don't recall all the details because it was one of four games I played today (3 of those were in the WC arena). Looks like the slight edge was in cities.

Ailurus · « **Reply #212 on:** September 05, 2015, 12:14:10 PM »

Thanks for the game Franks!

Just finished my match with Piklach (Group B). Even with three of his meeples trapped and another three farming from rather early on, the game wasn't decided until the end! Well done.

Piklach 92 —

Ailurus 114

Decar · « **Reply #213 on:** September 05, 2015, 03:11:50 PM »

Welldone getting your games started!

A merit for you all!

Edit: that's a merit each, not one to share between the six of you!

Decar · « **Reply #214 on:** September 07, 2015, 01:21:59 PM »

Merlin_89, Safari and Halfling are in the chatroom if you're due a game now's the time!

Rich_The_Fish · « **Reply #215 on:** September 07, 2015, 01:34:59 PM »

Quote from: Decar on September 07, 2015, 01:21:59 PM

Merlin_89, Safari and Halfling are in the chatroom if you're due a game now's the time!

Thanks for the heads up Decar. Just to let you know that I've already arranged to play Halfling (10pm this Wed), after just missing him yesterday morning.

I'll also be trying to help the kids get their games scheduled too, but it'll may be a little bit difficult to play on week day evenings what with homework and a relatively early bedtime with school the next day.

Decar · « **Reply #216 on:** September 07, 2015, 01:36:54 PM »

Thanks for the update Rich,

Totally understand with the kids; it's a shame they ended in different groups too. I'm sure over a few weekends it will be sorted

Merlin_89 · « **Reply #217 on:** September 07, 2015, 02:28:51 PM »

Merlin_89 138-77 Safari

My first ever game with Cathars against real opponent...

Beginning was quite interesting, I've never seen River 2 to shape like that. And it meant problem for Safari - I managed to block one of his meeples during river phase! Perhaps there's first time for everything. And somehow whole game was like that, most of things went my way. Safari tried to create his chances but he was constantly behind.

Safari · « **Reply #218 on:** September 07, 2015, 02:42:41 PM »

Quote from: Merlin_89 on September 07, 2015, 02:28:51 PM

most of things went my way. Safari tried to create his chances but he was constantly behind.

Thanks for that assessment. That was exactly my impression, too!

Rich_The_Fish · « **Reply #219 on:** September 09, 2015, 03:19:17 PM »

Round 2 - Group C

Halfling and I played our round 2 game tonight. Halfling managed to draw all 4 siege tiles which impacted the scoring for two of my cities and I'm gutted that I didn't score anything for the largest unfinished city as I couldn't complete it, extract my knight or get Halfling to share the pain! The fiercest battle though was for control of the fields - once Halfling had placed a couple of farmers he always seemed to be in control and I was always playing catch up. It was a pretty close game until really near the end, when he just outplayed me.

Final scores were...
Halfling: 145

Rich_The_Fish: 123

Still, it was enjoyable game and I'm learning more about the various expansions and how best to play with them.
Thanks for the game and congrats.

Rich_The_Fish · « **Reply #220 on:** September 10, 2015, 04:55:36 AM »

FAO Group A participants - Just to let you know that Lukey-Dukey should hopefully be available from 6:30pm - 8pm (UK time) to play any round 2 matches if anyone is free. He might be available on Saturday morning too, so please let me know if you are free then too. Thanks, Rich_The_Fish

Merlin_89 · « **Reply #221 on:** September 10, 2015, 01:31:01 PM »

138 Merlin_89 - Lukey-Dukey 85

Very good game from Lukey! He blocked my meeple in city at the very beginning. That's how I knew I couldn't just "play" with him.
I love that expansions took real part here... Lukey wisely competed his own Cult with his blocked monk in church, he rescued a meeple in that way. I used Cathars to disturb in Lukey's big city plans. Besides that, lots of points from Cloisters and Cults.

Good luck Lukey!

toastytoast · « **Reply #222 on:** September 10, 2015, 02:02:03 PM »

Rich_The_Fish 98 - Toastytoast 104

A very tense match with Rich storming ahead for most of the game 70+ points whilst I was floating around 40. In the end I just managed to pip him to the overal farm control.

One problem however - I was going to upload the picture tomorrow morning though JCloister seemed to have misbehaved and exited the finals scores screen and gone back to default before I have had a chance to print screen! @Rich - did you take a pic too?

Rich_The_Fish · « **Reply #223 on:** September 10, 2015, 02:22:27 PM »

Quote from: toastytoast on September 10, 2015, 02:02:03 PM

Rich_The_Fish 98 - Toastytoast 104

A very tense match with Rich storming ahead for most of the game 70+ points whilst I was floating around 40. In the end I just managed to pip him to the overal farm control.

One problem however - I was going to upload the picture tomorrow morning though JCloister seemed to have misbehaved and exited the finals scores screen and gone back to default before I have had a chance to print screen! @Rich - did you take a pic too?

Yes, I did take a screenshot. In bed now, but I'll try to post it in the morning before work - assuming I get up early enough!
I agree it was a very intense game and you deserved to win after deploying your farmers so strategically whilst still having couple of meeples trapped for so long. Congrats.

Screenshot added. BTW, final score for toastytoast was 108 (not 104).

kettlefish · « **Reply #224 on:** September 11, 2015, 09:40:31 AM »

Welcome Tournament
I have updated the x-score lists for the final groups A + B + C.

I miss a screenshot of the game between Rich_The_Fish and Toastytoast in group C.