Open Invitation to a Full Duel

Talk about the two player Standard WoK variant

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Open Invitation to a Full Duel

Post by Nemesis » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:03 pm

OK, I need to play a game of WOK now :)

So I will take anyone on in a Full Duel, anyone up for the challenge? :twisted:

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Post by trewqh » Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:07 am

I'll face you unless someone else wants a try.

I mean I do feel like playing a Duel, but I'm sure Hannibal would... scold me for not letting a Duel newbie play his first Duel against someone with more comparable experience. (And he'd be right :) )

So if there are no other willing players, you can count on me, Nemesis.
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Post by Nemesis » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:23 pm

OK trewqh, I have given a bit of time for others to step up to the plate but you are the only one to accept the challenge so far, so I will take you on.

Besides, with all that extra 'experience' you have put the pressure on yourself to beat this 'newbie.' I wish you good luck :wink:

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Post by trewqh » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:28 pm

OK, let's do it. :)

Which map would you like to use?

Also, can a GM set it up for us, please?
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Post by korexus » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:37 pm

I'll run it, just let me know map choice and any preference on house rules.


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Post by Nemesis » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:45 pm

Forest Lake then and just the regular rules

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Post by trewqh » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:48 pm

Great!

Thanks, kor!

Good choice, Nemesis! :thumbsup:
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Post by korexus » Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:37 pm

Check the lobby for your turn reports.
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Post by Hannibal » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:39 pm

trewqh wrote:I'll face you unless someone else wants a try.

I mean I do feel like playing a Duel, but I'm sure Hannibal would... scold me for not letting a Duel newbie play his first Duel against someone with more comparable experience. (And he'd be right :) )

So if there are no other willing players, you can count on me, Nemesis.
Just a thought. Subject to GM Chris's decision.

trewqh, it was good of you to give the keen new player a game asap as no-one else stepped up. It's 99% certain that you'll win if you try, but you're doing it for Nemesis to enjoy, learn and get hooked.

Thought: let Nemesis take that last turn back, where, as you say, he had a hat-trick of bouncing off. Wind back, and new orders for T2? That way, Nemesis will still end up losing, but not from Turn 2 disasters, and will learn and enjoy more? Hi, Nemesis! This is intended for you to enjoy it more, treat it as learning. Hope you don't take offence. I just didn't think you'd enjoy playing on from that discouraging Turn 2.

But Chris is your GM, he decides.

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Post by trewqh » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:25 am

Sure, why not! That would be interesting and defenitely more satisfying than using (by default as if :oops: ) my old trick against a player who's new in Duel.

What do you think Nemesis?
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Post by Nemesis » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:02 pm

I would like to carry on as normal. I'm not discouraged. I have already learned a lot from this game and can easily join another game after this where I will continue my learning.
Nemesis will still end up losing
That is far more discouraging than the last turn! :D

Didn't realise the 'lack of experience' would hinder me so much in this game!

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Post by trewqh » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:13 pm

Nemesis wrote:
Nemesis will still end up losing
That is far more discouraging than the last turn! :D
I may have the upper hand right now but I wouldn't say it's decided yet.

OK, let's continue! :twisted:
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Post by Nemesis » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:27 pm

Hannibal said I will still lose even if we go back a turn :mrgreen:

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Post by trewqh » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:02 pm

:wink:
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Post by Hannibal » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:21 pm

Nemesis wrote:
Nemesis will still end up losing
That is far more discouraging than the last turn! :D
Sorry, Nemesis. I was trying to encourage you and keep you with us!

There's a lot of skill and judgement in WOK, and a lot to get the hang of. It would be a bit like learning the rules of backgammon or chess and expecting to win your first game against an experienced player! In the standard 10-player game, you'd still stand a decent chance, because there is the big factor of diplomacy, which you might be a natural at, and alliances can break your way; and maybe a clanmate is partnering you. In a Duel, there's no diplomacy, only strategy and tactics, one-on-one, and making 3 colours work together is even harder, especially for a beginner; and one lucky battle won't win it for your one colour ....

But you might be brilliant from the off, or trewqh might slip or not try hard enough. So good luck. Go for it.

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Post by Nemesis » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:34 pm

Hannibal wrote:In the standard 10-player game, you'd still stand a decent chance
er... yeah, cheers Hannibal. PS, check the Kaohalla, I have got 8.5 VPs already and have played in a WOK 5 Champs game. Not bad for a Newbie :mrgreen: :wink:

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Post by Brykovian » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:36 am

Han ... Nemesis has been around WoK as long as I have, but also on-and-off through the years. I was pretty certain that Nemesis was still playing here when you first came around ...

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Post by Calidus » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:59 am

I think Nemesis and Bryk said it well enough. You are not playing Vortan this game, after all....... :twisted:
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Post by Vortan » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:34 am

:shock:

Even playing Vortan doesn't guarentee someone a win in duel or duel-lite.

Now Hryllantre on the other hand... :twisted:
Now WHY did it do THAT!

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Post by korexus » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:19 am

Heh, who votes we rename 'Vortan' as 'Ecrivian'?

And yeah, looking at the details next to Nem's post would have shown that he joined the forums September 3rd 2002. - Probably been around longer as I believe that was roughly when the forums were put up...

I'd still put my money on trewqh here though. Not because he's the better player, but because Duel doesn't play quite like WoK and trewqh has the experience now to know the differences.


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