rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad Google Group

Re: Anima Gathering vamp burned [LSJ]

2009-07-09T18:50:37Z

Not sure it's worth putting 2 skill cards on him, because you still
need a way to fill him up every turn. The problem is more in the fact
that if Yavu goes down during another player's turn, he won't come
back out until the end of your next turn, making the +bleed somewhat
moot, and the +int only useful until he cancels an action. Also,

Re: eBay Villein madness

2009-07-09T18:44:56Z

There's about a 41% chance that a box will contain neither a Cog nor a
Monastery...
Personally, I would not trade 2 Villeins for either of those cards
because I will soon, or at least eventually, have enough Cogs, I
probably already have enough Monasteries (is that really considered a
great card?), but unless it's in some starters it will be *years*

Re: Anima Gathering vamp burned [LSJ]

2009-07-09T17:49:28Z

I always knew there would be some way to really take advantage of that
special. With 2 skill cards if Yavu is full before going to
uncontrolled he will still have 8 blood and be able to come back into
play without spending any pool. :)
I don't think I'll be able to resist making this deck.
Later,
~Rehlow

Re: eBay Villein madness

2009-07-09T17:30:40Z

As opposed to paying $50.00+ for two of them? Sure. That strikes me as
far more sane--buy a box of KoT. Swap some good rares for Villeins.
You have some Villeins and a lot of other good stuff too.
Listen. I'm not saying that Villein should not be reprinted. Clearly,
the next starter set should come with 2 in each deck. But the

Re: LSJ- 9.1 Victory Points

2009-07-09T15:50:10Z

If a rules change would be futile it would be because the confusion/
benefit ratio is unfavorable, not because it wouldn't be fool proof.
Replacing a loophole with a smaller loophole is not useless.

Re: LSJ- 9.1 Victory Points

2009-07-09T15:29:21Z

Johann von Doom schrieb:
Another favorite: "Why are you putting that temptation on me
crosstable?" - "Just for security".
It doesnt! You just have to rush quickly enough so your predator cant do
anything at all. Do it 4 times and you have GW 2VP.

Re: eBay Villein madness

2009-07-09T15:24:30Z

Fumo Indiretto schrieb:
Obviously the single card sellers make a profit out of buying boxes and
selling the singles. Therefore it must be more profitable (in general)
to buy boxes. Probably it is not good to buy boxes if you are in a "I
want this card 10x right now" situation, but else .. yes. Still I would

Re: eBay Villein madness

2009-07-09T15:19:15Z

So to get a "good" uncommon i must give a hard to find rare (enkil
cog) or a good rare (monastery of shadows) . Cog and Monastery are
RARE cards that every one are loocking for. In my opinion it's not a
fine trade. Are you sure you'll get cards like Enkil or Monastery in
a box? I'm not so sure.
In a box of kot you can find a lot of "justicar" cards (in my last box

Re: Secret Library v.0.9.2 - Happy Families

2009-07-09T15:16:29Z

I've read it. I always thought HF was pretty lame ever since LB
introduced it. If you want to make a toolboxy deck for a newbie,
you're better off picking a clan, get vamps with the best levels of
all 3 in-clan disciplines, then use the best cards from those 3
disciplines. I find that the ideal proportions are rarely anywhere

Re: LSJ- 9.1 Victory Points

2009-07-09T14:52:50Z

Did Player B at least offer the lame "I didn't want to do this but
you're making me" speech that often accompanies such activity? It's
the polite thing to do. :)
"Why Rush Sucks As Defense," a supplement to the Player's Guide by
Player B. :)
John Eno

Re: Ashur Tablets players - 6 in 60, or 12 in 90?

2009-07-09T14:41:14Z

Naturally, at the Sunday tournament at Origins I had another Ashur's-
heavy deck at the table with mine in each round. :(
-John Flournoy

Re: Don't be a jerk

2009-07-09T14:27:47Z

On Jul 9, 4:04 pm, "Nikolaj \"Lord of the Betrayers\" Wendt"
This is where having a proper edge is an essential part of playing old
School VtES.
Preferably an edge that has an edge, yah know? I have this lovely
Tanto, got some old blood stains on it. Works like a charm....

Re: Ashur Tablets players - 6 in 60, or 12 in 90?

2009-07-09T14:22:32Z

Every single deck I have made in 2009 has at least 6 Ashur Tablets in
it.
If my deck size is 60-66, I use 6 Tablets. If my deck size is 67-90, I
use 9 Tablets. In my experience, Sudden Reversal and Wash usually
thwart the first recursion of Tablets, rarely the second, so I never
use Nx3 + 1.
The most common ways that my second (and third) sets have been stopped

Re: Secret Library v.0.9.2 - Happy Families

2009-07-09T14:14:08Z

Happy Families is a tool that you can use as a guideline for building
nicely-flowing toolboxy decks.
It's pretty useful for new players who are just getting the hang of
deckbuilding.
You should read Legbiter's original page of theory if you really don't
understand how it can be useful:
[link]

Re: Secret Library v.0.9.2 - Happy Families

2009-07-09T14:06:46Z

I keep seeing people posting about tools supporting Happy Families.
Does anyone actually use this to construct a deck? I find that it
focuses on one detail so much (% of vampires with the disciplines ~=~
% of cards using that discipline), and ignores everything that's
actually relevant to deck-building. I've never once consulted HF when