[Casual/learning] JJJdragon31 vs Dwarddd

Hey @JJJdragon31 , so I just wanna check a few things.
When you say “first time playing” I assume u mean first time playing codex rather than just first time playing it by forum?
I don’t mind telling you I’m on GMT time but I’d imagine that we can find a time to play even if you’re not (might be we just start a game using Discord then continue just on forum).
I would ask for your discord but I spotted a JJJdragon31 on the fantasy strike server so unless there’s another one I’m gonna assume that’s you :sweat_smile:
Have you read the rulebook? (no worries if you haven’t, I should be able to teach anyway)
And finally, when are you free? I’m actually free this afternoon if you wanna get started but if that doesn’t work I can do most days this week starting on Monday :slight_smile:

I am ready now If you are. yes I am jjjdragon31 :sweat_smile:. I watched a yt tutorial of the basics and should be able to figure the rest out with some help

Sorry I just have to eat lunch but should definitely be ready in half an hour if that’s okay?
That’s good to hear, I think first game Bashing vs Finesse is probably still a good idea though

P1T1


StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Older Brother
Wither
Tenderfoot
Bloom
Timely Messenger


WORKERS
Tenderfoot


NextHand

Brick Thief
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Helpful Turtle
Fruit Ninja


Discard

Bloom
Older Brother
Wither


Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
Timely Messenger - ($2)
hire Troq - ($0)
Timely Messenger damages your base

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Troq(2/3a)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Timely Messenger(1/1)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 3

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 5
Thoughts

setsuki is scary, she must die at all costs

i’d be very unlucky to draw both t-rex’s next turn so hopefully I can build tech 3 (or if i’m exactly one gold short I can worker and build verdant tree and the extra 3g above the cost of t-rex would let me insta-build with a verdant ree)

P2T1


StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Fruit Ninja
Timely Messenger
Helpful Turtle
Bloom
Spark


WORKERS
Bloom


NextHand

Tenderfoot
Brick Thief
Older Brother
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Wither


Discard

Spark
Timely Messenger
Fruit Ninja


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)

Float ($4)
Discard 3, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Helpful Turtle (1/2)
  • River (2/3)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 19

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 3

Gold:

  • Gold: 4
  • Workers: 6

P1T2


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Iron Man
Revolver Ocelot


STARTING HAND
Spark
Brick Thief
Helpful Turtle
Fruit Ninja
Granfalloon Flagbearer


WORKERS
Tenderfoot
Granfalloon Flagbearer


NextHand

Spark
Revolver Ocelot
Bloom
Older Brother
Wither


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
build my Tech 1 - ($3)
Hire helpful turtle - ($1)
Troq will deal 1 dmg to River

Float ($1)
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Timely Messenger(1/1a)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Helpful Turtle(1/2) healing 1
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Troq(2/1)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 3
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 6

P2T2


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Nimble Fencer
Star-Crossed Starlet


STARTING HAND
Tenderfoot
Brick Thief
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Older Brother
Wither


WORKERS
Bloom
Tenderfoot


NextHand

Spark
Older Brother
Star-Crossed Starlet
Timely Messenger
Granfalloon Flagbearer


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
River attacks Timely Messanger
Wither on Troq (River levels up) - ($3)
Worker - ($2)
Tech 1 - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: River(2/4)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Helpful Turtle (1/2)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 19
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 7

P1T3


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Hired Stomper
Iron Man


STARTING HAND
Revolver Ocelot
Bloom
Spark
Older Brother
Wither


WORKERS
Tenderfoot
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark


NextHand

Iron Man
Iron Man
Brick Thief
Fruit Ninja


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Hire Revolver Ocelot - ($4)
Older Brother - ($2)

Float ($2)
Discard 2, draw 3, reshuffle, draw 1


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Revolver Ocelot(3/3a) sparkshot
  • :psfist: Elite: Older Brother(2+1/2)
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Helpful Turtle(1/2) healing 1
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:
*

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 2
  • Workers: 7

P2T3


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Cloud Sprite
Leaping Lizard


STARTING HAND
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Older Brother
Timely Messenger
Spark
Star-Crossed Starlet


WORKERS
Bloom
Tenderfoot


NextHand

Wither
Fruit Ninja
Cloud Sprite
Nimble Fencer
Brick Thief


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Tech 2 - ($4)
Play Older Brother (technician) - ($2)

Float ($2)
Discard 4, draw 4, reshuffle, draw 1


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: River(2/4)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Older Brother
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Helpful Turtle (1/2)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 19
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 2
  • Workers: 7

P1T4


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
The Boot
Harvest Reaper


STARTING HAND
Brick Thief
Iron Man
Fruit Ninja
Iron Man


WORKERS
Tenderfoot
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Fruit Ninja


NextHand

Hired Stomper
Wither
Bloom
Timely Messenger(1/1a)


Discard

Older Brother(2+1/2)
Iron Man
Iron Man
The Boot
Harvest Reaper


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Tech 2 - ($4)
Hire Troq - ($2)
Ocelot attacks River, deals 2+a dmg and takes 2 dmg
Older brorther trade with River
Hire brick thief, deal 1 to tech 2 - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 4


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Brick Thief(2/1a) resist 1
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Helpful Turtle(1/2a) healing 1
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Revolver Ocelot(3/1) sparkshot
  • L3 Troq(2/3)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 5

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8

P2T4


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Backstabber
Leaping Lizard


STARTING HAND
Wither
Nimble Fencer
Brick Thief
Fruit Ninja
Cloud Sprite


WORKERS
Bloom
Tenderfoot
Spark


NextHand

Wither
Leaping Lizard
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Star-Crossed Starlet
Timely Messenger


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($10)
Cloud Sprite (3/2) - ($8)
Build Tower - ($5)
Brick thief(2/1) (hit tech 2, repair tech 2) - ($3)

Float ($3)
Discard 3, draw 4, reshuffle, draw 1


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite: Cloud Sprite (3/2)
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Older Brother
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Helpful Turtle (1/2)
  • Brick Thief

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 19
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5
  • :heart: Tower HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 3
  • Workers: 8

P1T5


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Trojan Duck
Trojan Duck


STARTING HAND
Bloom
Wither
Hired Stomper
Timely Messenger(1/1a)


WORKERS
Tenderfoot
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Fruit Ninja
Bloom


NextHand

Timely Messenger(1/1a)
Iron Man
Wither
Iron Man


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Midband Troq - ($5)
Troq attacks older brother, takes 3, you draw a card, deals 1 to base
Revolver ocelot and the brick theif will destroy your tech 2 building, base to 17
Ocelot takes 1 dmg, and the brick theif dies, dmg tech 1, deal tech 2 as brick thief attacks
Hired Stomper, deals 3 to could sprite, it dies - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Hired Stomper(4/3)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Helpful Turtle(1/2a) healing 1
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Revolver Ocelot(3/1) sparkshot
  • L5 Troq(3/1)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 6
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 9

P2T5


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Cloud Sprite
Grounded Guide


STARTING HAND
Star-Crossed Starlet
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Timely Messenger
Leaping Lizard
Wither
Fruit Ninja


WORKERS
Bloom
Tenderfoot
Spark
Granfalloon Flagbearer


NextHand

Cloud Sprite
Leaping Lizard
Backstabber
Wither
Nimble Fencer


Discard

Wither
Star-Crossed Starlet
Fruit Ninja
Leaping Lizard
Cloud Sprite
Grounded Guide


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($11)
Worker - ($10)
rebuild tech 2
Recruit River AND midband - ($6)
Wither on Troq and level up river to level 5 - ($4)
Play timely messenger

Float ($4)
Discard 3, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Timely Messenger
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger: River
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Helpful Turtle (1/2)
  • Brick Thief

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 16
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 4
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5
  • :heart: Tower HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 6

Gold:

  • Gold: 4
  • Workers: 9

P1T6


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Wrecking Ball
Wrecking Ball


STARTING HAND
Iron Man
Iron Man
Wither
Timely Messenger(1/1a)


WORKERS
Tenderfoot
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Fruit Ninja
Bloom
Timely Messenger(1/1a)


NextHand

Trojan Duck
Trojan Duck
Harvest Reaper
The Boot


Discard

Wither
Iron Man
Wrecking Ball
Wrecking Ball


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float, in upkeep: helpful turtle heals - ($10)
Worker - ($9)
build Tech 3 - ($4)
Iron Man - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 2, draw 4


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Iron Man(3/4a)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Hired Stomper(4/3)
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Revolver Ocelot(3/2) sparkshot
  • Helpful Turtle(1/2) healing 1

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech III HP: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 2
  • Disc: 4

Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 10

P2T6


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Blademaster
Appel Stomp


STARTING HAND
Cloud Sprite
Leaping Lizard
Backstabber
Nimble Fencer
Wither


WORKERS
Bloom
Tenderfoot
Spark
Granfalloon Flagbearer
backstabber


NextHand

Cloud Sprite
Fruit Ninja
Wither
Appel Stomp
Cloud Sprite


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($13)
Worker - ($12)
Play Leaping Lizard - ($11)
Build Tech 3 - ($6)

Float ($6)
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Timely Messenger(1/1)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger: River(3/4)
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout: Leaping Lizard (3/5)

In Play:

  • Helpful Turtle (1/2)
  • Brick Thief

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 16
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 4
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech III HP: 5
  • :heart: Tower HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 6
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 6
  • Workers: 10

P1T7


StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Harvest Reaper
The Boot
Trojan Duck
Trojan Duck


WORKERS
Tenderfoot
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Fruit Ninja
Bloom
Timely Messenger(1/1a)


NextHand

Wither
Brick Thief(2/1a) resist 1
Hired Stomper(4/3)
Trojan Duck
Older Brother(2+1/2)


Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid + float, helpful turtle heals - ($11)
Hire Trojan Duck, deals 4 to your tech 3 - ($4)
ocelot kills timely messenger, takes 2 dmg
Hire Troq - ($2)
Hire Stomper trades with River, troq gets 2 lvls
Midband Troq - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 2, reshuffle, draw 3


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Iron Man(3/4a)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Trojan Duck(8/9) obliterate
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Revolver Ocelot(3/1) sparkshot
  • lvl 5 Troq(3/4)
  • Helpful Turtle(1/2a) healing 1

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech III HP: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 10

P2T7


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Blademaster


STARTING HAND
Cloud Sprite
Appel Stomp
Wither
Fruit Ninja
Cloud Sprite


WORKERS
Bloom
Tenderfoot
Spark
Granfalloon Flagbearer
backstabber
Fruit Ninja


NextHand

Blademaster
Leaping Lizard
Star-Crossed Starlet
Wither


Discard

Timely Messanger
Appel Stomp
Wither
Blademaster


Tech 1 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($17)
Worker - ($16)
play Cloud Sprite - ($14)
play Cloud Sprite - ($12)
Brick Thief attacks (Deal 1 damage to tech 3 heal 1 from my tech 3)
Leaping lizard and Brick thief attack Squad Leader

Float ($12)
Discard 2, draw 4


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Helpful Turtle (1/2)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Cloud Sprite
  • Cloud Sprite
  • Leaping lizard (3/2)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 16
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 4
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech III HP: 2
  • :heart: Tower HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 2
  • Disc: 4

Gold:

  • Gold: 12
  • Workers: 11

GG
P1T8


StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Brick Thief(2/1a) resist 1
Older Brother(2+1/2)
Wither
Hired Stomper(4/3)
Trojan Duck


WORKERS
Tenderfoot
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Fruit Ninja
Bloom
Timely Messenger(1/1a)


NextHand

Iron Man
Wrecking Ball
Wrecking Ball
The Boot
Harvest Reaper


Discard

Iron Man(3/4a)
Older Brother(2+1/2)
Trojan Duck
Hired Stomper(4/3)
Brick Thief(2/1a) resist 1
Wither


Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($10)
Worker - ($9)
Ocelot trades with your helpful turtle
Troq deals 4 to your base and Duck deals 12 (with their abilities too)
GG!

Float ($9)
Discard 5, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Trojan Duck(8/9) obliterate
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Revolver Ocelot(3/1) sparkshot
  • lvl 5 Troq(3/4)
  • Helpful Turtle(1/2a) healing 1

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech III HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 6

Gold:

  • Gold: 9
  • Workers: 10

GG @JJJdragon31 , hope that wasn’t too harsh a learning curve; there are so many things to remember and anyone here will tell you that even after a hundred games we can still slip up :joy:
If you ever have rules questions or want playing advice, I know there is at least a thread for the first one and anyone will be glad to help with the second.
Overall though, not bad for first game and hopefully I haven’t put you off a second :wink: