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Post by Tomcat Murr on Jul 31, 2016 11:08:59 GMT -5
lol. I just signed on the block 2x and you already did. Hopefully that doesn't cause Adam to block the 3+... he can also use it. I guess it sped it up, though. Everything seems to be going well. Nyx can still block with the 11, but she can't win - so basically wasted 7 garnets.
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Post by soullimbo on Jul 31, 2016 11:19:46 GMT -5
I got a message from Nyx not so long ago...
"what's going on, are working together or?"
I haven't replied yet....
Misty using her 10 in that round really helped us.
I thought it was 5 garnets she used to buy the "11" ?
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Post by Tomcat Murr on Jul 31, 2016 11:48:16 GMT -5
Nope. She bid 2 earlier, I think, then another 5 - so she bid 7 total.
Misty is now excited because she feels she might win (not likely - even if it got to the last number, no way Adam and Nyx would let her win). Which is how I convinced her to use the 10. But she also just wants to keep Nyx from winning, so is happy if you win, too.
I guess that's the line... whether this is The Genius or a BB/Survivor-style strategy game - ie: whether you lie or just skirt answering as long as possible. Ha! +3 is probably going to be a battle - it's how Adam can win and Nyx can at least tie with you (Adam would then need the 4+ - which he can also tie with, so I'll be trying to block him on that, Nyx would still need the final 10). So not entirely out of the woods yet. Adam seems to be bidding low, even when he needs a sign, though. Hopefully he either does that for 4+, or blows his 10 for the 3+ (you'd still have the 10 ÷). That's the one real risk left. But I'm checking in every few hours to block him (I won't be touching the 3+... since you can use it, up to you how to handle that).
I think I have three 9s to play left (7 and 2, 6 and 3, 5 and 4) and my 8, so *should* work out.
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Post by soullimbo on Jul 31, 2016 11:58:43 GMT -5
I don't think you can combine your cubes to make higher totals...or am I totally misunderstanding your point lol Also, I don't think it's 2 + 5 garnets for Nyx' bids...it's just the last bid that counts...just like Misty won't lose the garnets she bid with. At least that's the way I interpreted it. Nyx cannot win now, pretty certain of that... I'll only answer her once this round is over...if she doesn't block me, I'll apologise and tell her it's survival of the strongest, look after number #1 is my motto. If she does block me, I'll tell her I was right to be suspicious of her from the start . If Adam is the one that blocks me, same thing, the three of us were supposed to be working together...it's a win-win scenario as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by Tomcat Murr on Jul 31, 2016 14:22:36 GMT -5
Whatever you bid, if someone beats it, you lose that bid. "One person may bid multiple bids on a tile, but all the cubes used during bidding will be discarded regardless of you winning the tile or not." I also asked him privately to ask if we could combine our bids (ie: bid 2 at first, then bid 5 to make it 7), and Mas said no - once someone beats your bid, the tile you used is gone and you have place a new bid without that tile.
And I'm pretty sure we can combine our cubes, right? Why do I remember seeing that somewhere? Can combine cubes to add up to 9, but not to add to 10. I'm sure I saw that somewhere - but I forget where. Hopefully we can, otherwise Adam can easily tie with you, unless you block him on the 4+. And Nyx can tie if she gets the 3+ and the 10, if you don't get the 10÷.
Mas - Just checking that we can do that, right? Like, someone can bid 4 and 5 at the same time for a total bid of 9?
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Post by Tomcat Murr on Jul 31, 2016 14:31:41 GMT -5
Misty is considering blocking you on the 3+. I warned her that it might make you block her on the final 10. However, it might not be a bad idea - if she blocks it, Nyx has no chance of even tying with you. Obviously if she and Adam aren't gonna try to block you, it's a bad idea. If you want to propose to Misty that you'll give her the token of life, if might stop her from doing it. I tried to sway her against it but, honestly, I just don't have a great argument for her (for her game) to not do it.
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Post by soullimbo on Jul 31, 2016 14:39:39 GMT -5
I think the bidding with the cubes is different to bidding with garnets. (assuming it's like on the show)
Almost certain we can't combine cubes to make bids.
The only way Nyx can equal me is if she wins this "3+" then wins the "10"....not gonna happen. Can easily block on one of those
Adam can equal me if he wins "4+" . We can arrange between us to end that round very quickly. I bid 6, and you bid 6 straight away too, thus ending the round.
He can win if he somehow wins the "4+" and three other tiles....near impossible.
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Post by soullimbo on Jul 31, 2016 14:41:57 GMT -5
I wonder if Misty knows that if I win this 3+ , then the match ends right now?
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Post by soullimbo on Jul 31, 2016 16:21:48 GMT -5
Misty just messaged me, telling me she won't block me if I give her the token of life. I'm not gonna do that, the 2 of us had a deal, and I'm not going back on that. If she blocks me, then I'm pretty sure I can still win...
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Post by soullimbo on Jul 31, 2016 16:47:34 GMT -5
Well, that was relatively easy....
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Post by Tomcat Murr on Aug 2, 2016 1:19:08 GMT -5
Ah, crap. I was gonna suggest you should give it to Misty, then I could go against Adam or Nyx. But yeah, still turned out really well!
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Post by Tomcat Murr on Aug 12, 2016 11:11:26 GMT -5
So, there is a 2nd token of life! Ideally, either Than wins as the partner, you win as the player, or Nat wins as the partner and I win as the player. Then the other of us just doesn't lose. That way we can both get the token of life.
I've asked Mas for a board with you, Than, Nat, and me. Not sure if that's allowed. But might help to better coordinate.
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Post by soullimbo on Aug 13, 2016 4:41:08 GMT -5
Hey, yeah I've already posted on there...
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Post by soullimbo on Aug 13, 2016 4:45:13 GMT -5
I've just seen Adam's post on our other board...it's a tricky one, cause if we don't reply, he could well change his choice, if we do reply, we have to tell him what we are picking...and then do we tell the truth or not? will he then tell Nyx? Any thoughts?
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Post by soullimbo on Aug 13, 2016 8:31:44 GMT -5
I asked Mas, and he said we can give garnets to our respective partners to enable them to skip a turn thus becoming last in the order, should we wish to. This might be an option to use, but later on in the game in case Nyx and Adam aren't aware of this yet....
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