I’ll go MonoBlue
Whoa! Never played Purple vs Blue, got lots of rules questions.
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If you use Manufactured Truth or Quince to copy a card with Forecast which already entered the game, does your copy have time runes? Is it in play?
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Same for Fading. If the copy doesn’t have time runes, does it die immediately? Or can it live forever, since it has no time runes, so the last time rune actually cannot be discarded from it?
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Let’s say you stole my Immortal with Community Service and copied it with Quince’s maxband, so you’ve got indestructible illusion. If I target it, will it die?
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I suppose a copy has the same Tech level that the thing it copies.
I’m far from a rules expert, but to the best of my knowledge…
Both fading and forecast are “arrives” abilities. So:
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No, yes
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The thing won’t have any times runes, but both Quince’s midband and manufactured truth last until the end of the turn at most anyway.
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No
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Correct
Ahhh, for 3 I thought the Immortal would still be an Illusion and thus susceptible to death by targeting… @sharpobject is there a ruling on this situation for and Illusion Immortal?
Ahh nevermind, found Sharpo’s reply here:
So Lettuce is right
It is still an illusion because that’s what Quince’s ability says. You can make it do the indestructible thing by targeting it. So it will be exhausted, lose attachments, and all damage will be removed.
Meantime I’ve got the same answers from BGG.
Good luck, have fun!
P1T1
StartingHand Workers
STARTING HAND
Neo Plexus
Tinkerer
Fading Argonaut
Plasmodium (worker)
Battle Suits
WORKERS
Plasmodium
Discard
Neo Plexus
Tinkerer
Battle Suits
Next Hand
Hardened Mox
Nullcraft
Forgotten Fighter
Time Spiral
Temporal Research
Get Paid ④
Worker ③
Fading Argonaut 2/3 (fades in 3 turns) ①
Float ①
Discard 3, draw 5
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader:
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician: Fading Argonaut 2/3 (fades in 3 turns)
- Lookout:
In Play:
Buildings:
- Base 20
Economy Info:
Cards:
- Hand: 5
- Deck: 0
- Disc: 3
Gold: - Float: 1
- Workers: 5
GLHF!
P2T1
StartingHand Workers
STARTING HAND
Arrest
Porkhand Magistrate
Traffic Director
Jail
Bluecoat Musketeer
WORKERS
Jail
NextHand
Lawful Search
Manufactured Truth
Building Inspector
Reputable Newsman
Spectral Aven
Discard
Porkhand Magistrate
Bluecoat Musketeer
Arrest
Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Summon Traffic Director - ($3)
Build Tower - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
- [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
- [I]Elite[/I]:
- [I]Scavenger[/I]: Traffic Director (1/1)
- [I]Technician[/I]:
-
[I]Lookout[/I]:
[B]In Play:[/B]
[B]Buildings:[/B]
- Base HP: 20
- Tower HP: 4
[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]
- Hand: 5
- Deck: 0
- Disc: 3
[B]Gold:[/B] - Gold: 0
- Workers: 6
Thoughts
Haven’t played a ton of Blue v. Purp. I’m thinking of going Truth-heavy on units and leaning on Bigby’s injunction/community service as backup. We’ll see what adjustments I need to make
Last time I was super excited to read your thoughts after the match. I was kinda bummed that you had no nefarious plan and that I couldn’t get some groundbreaking insights on the game. Hope you’re write something nefarious enogh this time!
P1T2
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Stewardess of the Undone
Argonaut
STARTING HAND
Hardened Mox
Nullcraft
Forgotten Fighter
Time Spiral (worker)
Temporal Research
WORKERS
Plasmodium
Time Spiral
Discard
empty
Next Hand
Battle Suits
Neo Plexus
Tinkerer
Forgotten Fighter
Nullcraft
Get Paid + Float ⑤
Worker ④
Fading Argonaut (fades in 2 turns) kills Traffic Director , you get money
Tech I ③
Hardened Mox ⓪
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader:
- Elite: Hardened Mox 2/1
- Scavenger:
- Technician:
- Lookout:
In Play:
- Fading Argonaut 2/1 (fades in 2 turns)
Buildings:
- Base 20
- Tech I 5
Economy Info:
Cards:
- Hand: 5
- Deck: 3
- Disc: 0
Gold: - Float: 0
- Workers: 6
Haha, don’t worry - I might actually be overthinking this one, so hopefully you find the thoughts useful later…
P2T2
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Spectral Hound
Spectral Flagbearer
STARTING HAND
Reputable Newsman
Spectral Aven
Manufactured Truth
Building Inspector
Lawful Search
WORKERS
Jail
Lawful Search
NextHand
Traffic Director
Porkhand Magistrate
Manufactured Truth
Spectral Flagbearer
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + Scavenger Money - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Build Tech 1 - ($5)
Summon Building Inspector - ($3)
Summon Spectral Aven - ($1)
Float ($1)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
- [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
- [I]Elite[/I]:
- [I]Scavenger[/I]:
- [I]Technician[/I]: Building Inspector (1/1)
-
[I]Lookout[/I]: Spectral Aven (2/2)
[B]In Play:[/B]
[B]Buildings:[/B]
- Base HP: 20
- Tech I HP: 5
- Tower HP: 4
[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]
- Hand: 4
- Deck: 4
- Disc: 0
[B]Gold:[/B] - Gold: 1
- Workers: 7
Thoughts
I’ve never played a Blue rushdown strat before, so I’m wondering if this is the match to do it in. Injunction will be pretty key in this game, and I might be able to just overwhelm Phobosis with an illusion swarm. We’ll stay on course unless something crazy happens
P1T3
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Stewardess of the Undone
Haste
STARTING HAND
Battle Suits
Neo Plexus
Tinkerer (worker)
Forgotten Fighter
Nullcraft
WORKERS
Plasmodium
Time Spiral
Tinkerer
Discard
empty
Next Hand
Stewardess of the Undone
Argonaut
Temporal Research
Neo Plexus
Get Paid ⑥
Nullcraft ④
Nullcraft kills Building Inspector , dies to Tower, you draw a card
Battle Suits ②
Hardened Mox 2/1 attacks your Tech I , exhausts
Fading Argonaut 3/1 trades with your Tech I , your base takes 2 damage
Worker ①
Float ①
Discard 2, darw 3, reshuffle, draw 1
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader:
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician:
- Lookout:
In Play:
- Battle Suits
- Hardened Mox 2/1
Buildings:
- Base 20
- Tech I 5
Economy Info:
Cards:
- Hand: 4
- Deck: 5
- Disc: 0
Gold: - Float: 1
- Workers: 7
P2T3
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Injunction
Community Service
STARTING HAND
Traffic Director
Spectral Flagbearer
Porkhand Magistrate
Manufactured Truth
Bluecoat Musketeer
WORKERS
Jail
Lawful Search
Bluecoat Musketeer
NextHand
Spectral Hound
Reputable Newsman
Spectral Flagbearer
Community Service
Arrest
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($8)
Draw card from technician
Worker - ($7)
Rebuilding Tech 1
Summon Onimaru - ($5)
Summon Traffic Director - ($4)
Spectral Aven hits your Tech 1 for 2 damage
Onimaru to Level 5 - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 3, reshuffle, draw 2
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
- [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
- [I]Elite[/I]:
- [I]Scavenger[/I]:
- [I]Technician[/I]: Traffic Director (1/1)
-
[I]Lookout[/I]: Onimaru L5 (3/4)
[B]In Play:[/B] - Spectral Aven (2/2) exhausted
[B]Buildings:[/B] - Base HP: 18
- Tech I HP: 5
- Tower HP: 4
[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]
- Hand: 5
- Deck: 4
- Disc: 0
[B]Gold:[/B] - Gold: 0
- Workers: 8
Thoughts
Getting my Tech 1 blown up was surprising, so too bad I can’t build Tech 2 yet. Will definitely have to lean on Bigby’s spells so I hope Phobosis picks some good, hijackable units. Meanwhile Oni and the Aven will have to do some work on their Tech buildings.
P1T4
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Hive
Void Star
STARTING HAND
Stewardess of the Undone
Argonaut
Temporal Research
Neo Plexus (worker)
WORKERS
Plasmodium
Time Spiral
Tinkerer
Neo Plexus
Discard
Hive
Void Star
Argonaut
Temporal Research
Next Hand
Stewardess of the Undone
Haste
Fading Argonaut
Forgotten Fighter
Get Paid+Float ⑧
Stewardess of the Undone ⑤targets and kills your Spectral Aven
Worker ④
Tower ①
Mox attaks Onimaru , deals 2 damage and exhausts
Float ①
Discard 2, draw 4
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader:
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician: Stewardess of the Undone 3/3
- Lookout:
In Play:
- Battle Suits
- Hardened Mox 2/1
Buildings:
- Base 20
- Tech I 3
- Tower 4
Economy Info:
Cards:
- Hand: 4
- Deck: 1
- Disc: 4
Gold: - Float: 1
- Workers: 8
P2T4
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Air Hammer
Air Hammer
STARTING HAND
Reputable Newsman
Arrest
Spectral Hound
Community Service
Spectral Flagbearer
WORKERS
Jail
Lawful Search
Bluecoat Musketeer
Arrest
NextHand
Spectral Flagbearer
Manufactured Truth
Injunction
Porkhand Magistrate
Building Inspector
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Build Tech 2 - Peace - ($3)
Traffic Director hits Tech 1 for 1, dies to Tower
Onimaru to Level 8, brings in his friends - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 4, draw 4, reshuffle, draw 1
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
- [I]Squad Leader[/I]: SoldierA (1/1+A)
- [I]Elite[/I]:
- [I]Scavenger[/I]: SoldierB (1/1)
- [I]Technician[/I]: SoldierC (1/1)
-
[I]Lookout[/I]:
[B]In Play:[/B] - Onimaru L8 (4/5)
[B]Buildings:[/B] - Base HP: 18
- Tech I HP: 5
- Tech II HP: 5 (Peace)
- Tower HP: 4
[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]
- Hand: 5
- Deck: 7
- Disc: 0
[B]Gold:[/B] - Gold: 0
- Workers: 9
Thoughts
Gonna be tough to follow up on that Truth rush, so let’s take to the skies! Air Hammers should provide some good pressure. Still waiting to steal some of Phobosis’s stuff…
P1T5
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Origin Story
Void Star
STARTING HAND
Stewardess of the Undone
Haste
Fading Argonaut
Forgotten Fighter (worker)
WORKERS
Plasmodium
Time Spiral
Tinkerer
Neo Plexus
Forgotten Fighter
Discard
empty
Next Hand
Nullcraft
Argonaut
Void Star
Fading Argonaut
Get Paid+Float ⑨
Stewardess of the Undone ⑥tries to return Scavenger Soldier, trashes it. (I don’t suppose you get money for that?)
Worker ⑤
Tech II (Future) ①
Old Stewardess of the Undone kills SQL soldier
Float ①
Discard 2, draw 1, reshuffle, draw 3
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Hardened Mox 2/1+A
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician: Stewardess of the Undone 3/3
- Lookout:
In Play:
- Battle Suits
- Stewardess of the Undone 3/1
Buildings:
- Base 20
- Tech I 2
- Tech II 5 (Future)
- Tower 4
Economy Info:
Cards:
- Hand: 4
- Deck: 5
- Disc: 0
Gold: - Float: 1
- Workers: 9
No, I don’t believe I get money for a returned token.
P2T5
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
General’s Hammer
Patriot Gryphon
STARTING HAND
Building Inspector
Porkhand Magistrate
Injunction
Manufactured Truth
Spectral Flagbearer
WORKERS
Jail
Lawful Search
Bluecoat Musketeer
Arrest
Building Inspector
NextHand
Reputable Newsman
Spectral Hound
Air Hammer
Traffic Director
Discard
Manufactured Truth
Injunction
Porkhand Magistrate
Spectral Flagbearer
General’s Hammer
Patriot Gryphon
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Summon Bigby - ($6)
Play Manufactured Truth on SoldierC to copy a Stewardess - ($5)
My Copy kills your Mox, will die at the end of my turn
Play Injunction on your Tech1, sidelining your Tech. Stewardess - ($2)
Onimaru destroys your Tech 2, 2 damage to base, takes 1 damage from Tower
Float ($2)
Discard 2, draw 4
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
- [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
- [I]Elite[/I]:
- [I]Scavenger[/I]:
- [I]Technician[/I]: Bigby L1 (2/3)
-
[I]Lookout[/I]: Onimaru L5 (4/4)
[B]In Play:[/B]
[B]Buildings:[/B]
- Base HP: 18
- Tech I HP: 5
- Tech II HP: 5 (Peace)
- Tower HP: 4
[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]
- Hand: 4
- Deck: 3
- Disc: 6
[B]Gold:[/B] - Gold: 2
- Workers: 10
Thoughts
Was really tempted to build Tech 3 here, but I decided to play it safe and lock down the Tech buildings for now. There’s time enough for Tech 3 later.
Wow, this was devastating!
P1T6
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Double Time
Assimilate
STARTING HAND
Nullcraft
Argonaut
Void Star
Fading Argonaut
WORKERS
Plasmodium
Time Spiral
Tinkerer
Neo Plexus
Forgotten Fighter
Argonaut
Discard
Double Time
Assimilate
Nullcraft
Void Star
Fading Argonaut
Next Hand
Void Star
Hive
Temporal Research
Now!
Get Paid+Float ①⓪
Hardened Mox attacks Bigby , exhausts
Vir ⑧
Nullcraft ⑥
Nullcraft trades with Bigby . You draw a card, Vir to lvl3
Vir to lvl7 ②. Forecasting Mech.
Worker ①
Float ①
Can’t rebuild Tech II.
Discard 2, draw 4
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader:
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician: Vir lvl7 3/5
- Lookout:
In Play:
- Battle Suits
- Stewardess of the Undone 3/3
- Stewardess of the Undone 3/1
- Hardened Mox 2/1
- Mech 6/7 (arrives in 2 turn, untargetable)
Buildings:
- Base 18
- Tech I 2
- Tech II 0 (ruined)
- Tower 4
Economy Info:
Cards:
- Hand: 4
- Deck: 1
- Disc: 5
Gold: - Float: 1
- Workers: 10
P2T6
StartingHand Workers
STARTING HAND
Air Hammer
Traffic Director
Spectral Hound
Reputable Newsman
Air Hammer
WORKERS
Jail
Lawful Search
Bluecoat Musketeer
Arrest
Building Inspector
NextHand
Community Service
Traffic Director
Spectral Flagbearer
Spectral Aven
Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($12)
Bigby dead, draw card from technician
Summon Air Hammer - ($8)
Summon Reputable Newsman - naming cost 3 - ($6)
Summon Air HammerB - ($2)
Summon Quince - ($0)
Onimaru trades with Vir, Quince to L3, you draw 1 card
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 2, reshuffle, draw 2
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
- [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Mirror Illusion (0/1+A)
- [I]Elite[/I]: Reputable Newsman (0+1/3) - cost 3
- [I]Scavenger[/I]: Air HammerB (3/3) Flying
- [I]Technician[/I]: Quince L3 (1/4)
-
[I]Lookout[/I]: Air HammerA (3/3) flying
[B]In Play:[/B]
[B]Buildings:[/B]
- Base HP: 18
- Tech I HP: 5
- Tech II HP: 5 (Peace)
- Tower HP: 4
[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]
- Hand: 4
- Deck: 6
- Disc: 0
[B]Gold:[/B] - Gold: 0
- Workers: 10
Thoughts
Hopefully the Air Hammer pressure can keep up this momentum. Not too worried about Vir’s mech since I can copy it with Manufactured Truth and hopefully trade. Now it’s just a matter of drawing into that spell. Or I could just try some Quince shenanigans if he survives
P1T7
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Sentry
Seer
STARTING HAND
Void Star
Hive
Temporal Research
Now!
Origin Story (technician draw)
WORKERS
Plasmodium
Time Spiral
Tinkerer
Neo Plexus
Forgotten Fighter
Argonaut
Origin Story
Discard
Temporal Research
Void Star
Hive
Now!
Double Time
Next Hand
Sentry
Seer
Assimilate
Void Star
Stewardess of the Undone
Get Paid+Float ①①
Prynn (fades in 4) ⑨
Stewardess of the Undone 3/1 trades with SQL Illusion
Temporal Research ⑦, I reshuffle and draw 2 cards
Prynn to lvl5 ③
Nullcraft ①
Worker ⓪
Stewardess of the Undone 3/3 and Hardened Mox kill Quince , you draw a card, Prynn to lvl7
Prynn pays 2 runes, trashes Scavenger Air Hammer
Discard 4, draw 5
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Nullcraft 1/1+A
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician: Prynn lvl7 3/5 (fades in 2 turns, trashed Air Hammer)
- Lookout:
In Play:
- Battle Suits
- Stewardess of the Undone 3/1
- Hardened Mox 2/1
- Mech 6/7 (arrives in 1 turn, untargetable)
Buildings:
- Base 18
- Tech I 2
- Tech II 5
- Tower 4
Economy Info:
Cards:
- Hand: 5
- Deck: 1
- Disc: 5
Gold: - Float: 0
- Workers: 11