User:Ospond
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| − | Hi, I'm ospond. I play in the [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?board=60.0 Dominion League] and I'm active on the [https://discord.gg/FvkE2zV Dominion Discord] (as of | + | Hi, I'm ospond. I play in the [http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?board=60.0 Dominion League] and I'm active on the [https://discord.gg/FvkE2zV Dominion Discord] (as of May 2019). Discord is the best way to reach me. |
'''Username origin:''' My username is randomly generated by one of those fictional-character-name-generator websites. | '''Username origin:''' My username is randomly generated by one of those fictional-character-name-generator websites. | ||
| − | '''Favorite cards:''' {{Card| | + | '''Favorite cards:''' {{Card|Cathedral}}, {{Card|Scholar}}, {{Card|Fortress}}, {{Card|Faithful Hound}}, {{Card|Donate}}, {{Card|Apprentice}}, {{Card|City Quarter}}, {{Card|Secret Passage}}, {{Card|Counting House}}, {{Card|Mission}}, {{Card|Capital}}, {{Card|Keep}}, {{Card|Mountain Pass}}, {{Card|Wall}}, {{Card|Fountain}}, {{Card|Lackeys}}, {{Card|Patron}}, {{Card|Scepter}}, {{Card|Fleet}}, {{Card|Capitalism}}. |
| − | In general, I like cards that are conceptually simple, but provide interesting gameplay, yield unexpected combos and deck builds, or warp the game entirely. | + | In general, I like cards that are conceptually simple, but provide interesting gameplay, yield unexpected combos and deck builds, or warp the game entirely. Such cards might be strong (e.g. {{Card|Cathedral}}, {{Card|Fortress}}, {{Card|City Quarter}}), or they might be usually weak (e.g. {{Card|Counting House}}, {{Card|Capital}}, {{Card|Fleet}}), but the common theme is that the card can be read and understood in seconds, yet it changes how you think about the game, and invites you to build an entirely different kind of deck. Every card above interacts with the board in its own unique way, rather than reducing to a certain category like [[non-terminal draw]], [[village (card category)|village]], or [[alt-VP]]. |
| − | ''' | + | I usually dislike cards that combine too many unrelated effects or are overly complicated. {{Card|Squire}} is a good example: it's +1 coin, +2 actions; or it's +1 coin, +2 buy; or it's a silver gainer; or it's a card that you trash for an attack. Too hard to understand when you first read it, and in most cases the card would play similarly with 1 or 2 fewer effects. Similarly, {{Card|Fool's Gold}} just doesn't need that reaction, and {{Card|Tax}} just doesn't need to add 1 debt to everything on setup. The worst offenders might be {{Card|Peasant}} and {{Card|Page}}. So many intermediate cards that you have to understand and build your strategy around, when the only reason you're really buying it is for the effect at the end (or near the end, in the case of {{Card|Disciple}}). |
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| + | Speaking of overcomplicated cards, {{Card|Apprentice}} really doesn't need that clause about {{Cost|P}}. Although I like the card, it could have been even better. | ||
'''Favorite deck archetypes:''' [[Engine#The Draw-to-X Engine|Draw-to-X engines]] and [[Combo|combo decks]]. | '''Favorite deck archetypes:''' [[Engine#The Draw-to-X Engine|Draw-to-X engines]] and [[Combo|combo decks]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:12, 7 May 2019
Hi, I'm ospond. I play in the Dominion League and I'm active on the Dominion Discord (as of May 2019). Discord is the best way to reach me.
Username origin: My username is randomly generated by one of those fictional-character-name-generator websites.
Favorite cards: Cathedral, Scholar, Fortress, Faithful Hound, Donate, Apprentice, City Quarter, Secret Passage, Counting House, Mission, Capital, Keep, Mountain Pass, Wall, Fountain, Lackeys, Patron, Scepter, Fleet, Capitalism.
In general, I like cards that are conceptually simple, but provide interesting gameplay, yield unexpected combos and deck builds, or warp the game entirely. Such cards might be strong (e.g. Cathedral, Fortress, City Quarter), or they might be usually weak (e.g. Counting House, Capital, Fleet), but the common theme is that the card can be read and understood in seconds, yet it changes how you think about the game, and invites you to build an entirely different kind of deck. Every card above interacts with the board in its own unique way, rather than reducing to a certain category like non-terminal draw, village, or alt-VP.
I usually dislike cards that combine too many unrelated effects or are overly complicated. Squire is a good example: it's +1 coin, +2 actions; or it's +1 coin, +2 buy; or it's a silver gainer; or it's a card that you trash for an attack. Too hard to understand when you first read it, and in most cases the card would play similarly with 1 or 2 fewer effects. Similarly, Fool's Gold just doesn't need that reaction, and Tax just doesn't need to add 1 debt to everything on setup. The worst offenders might be Peasant and Page. So many intermediate cards that you have to understand and build your strategy around, when the only reason you're really buying it is for the effect at the end (or near the end, in the case of Disciple).
Speaking of overcomplicated cards, Apprentice really doesn't need that clause about 
. Although I like the card, it could have been even better.
Favorite deck archetypes: Draw-to-X engines and combo decks.
