Monday, January 02, 2012
MCM 2011: Auspex Weenies
Deck Name : Auspex Weenies
Author : Eric Tomas
Description : Played this deck at Merry Christmas Methuselahs 2011, and got 4 VPs in two rounds; I couldn't stay for the final rounds. The deck basically works like the Cock Robin deck, but this time, AUS weenies protect the Smiling Jack, using the guns to fend off attackers. It'll probably not stand up to a dedicated combat deck, but, then again, aside from Haig, few of us are that dedicated to combat. :D
Crypt [13 vampires] Capacity min: 1 max: 4 average: 2.84615
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1x Idalia, Prophet of 4 AUS dem !Malkavian:2
1x Maldavis 4 AUS for pre Caitiff:3
1x Michael Luther 4 aus pre Toreador:3
1x Remilliard, Devout 4 AUS pre !Toreador:2
1x Richard Tauber, Ay 4 AUS tha !Tremere:2
1x Isabel de Leon 3 AUS Toreador:2
1x Martin Franckel 3 AUS tha Tremere:3
1x Zoe 3 AUS cel obf Malkavian:2
1x Almiro Suarez 2 aus Tremere:3
1x Nicholas Chang 2 aus !Toreador:3
1x Piotr Andreikov 2 aus Tzimisce:3
1x Feo Ramos 1 aus Pander:3
1x Franciscus 1 aus Caitiff:2
Library [90 cards]
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Action [2]
1x Anima Gathering
1x Revelations
Combat [10]
4x Concealed Weapon
6x Read Intentions
Equipment [15]
3x .44 Magnum
1x Bowl of Convergence
1x Cooler
3x Leather Jacket
5x Saturday-Night Special
2x Sport Bike
Master [18]
2x Auspex
1x Direct Intervention
1x Golconda: Inner Peace
1x KRCG News Radio
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
1x Rumor Mill, Tabloid Newspaper, The
3x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
1x Sudden Reversal
5x Vessel
1x WMRH Talk Radio
Reaction [44]
3x Eagle's Sight
4x Enhanced Senses
4x Eyes of Argus
12x Forced Awakening
2x My Enemy's Enemy
6x Precognition
4x Spirit's Touch
9x Telepathic Misdirection
Retainer [1]
1x Mr. Winthrop
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
My 2011 ACC Deck: Cock Robin Wall
Here's the deck I used in the 2011 ACC. In retrospect, I should have made adjustments for more forward movement.
Deck Name : Cock Robin's Wall
Author : Eric Tomas
Description :
Finalist deck at the 2011 ACC
Crypt [13 vampires] Capacity min: 5 max: 10 average: 7.46154
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4x Cock Robin 10 ANI OBF POT aus for justicar Nosferatu:3
2x Nikolaus Vermeulen 7 POT ani for obf prince Nosferatu:2
2x Teresita, The Godm 7 ANI OBF POT for !Nosferatu:3
2x Calebros, The Mart 5 ANI obf pot prince Nosferatu:2
1x Ferox, The Rock Lo 7 FOR POT VIS ani Gargoyle:2
1x Gerard Rafin 6 OBF POT ani for Nosferatu:3
1x Sundown 6 ANI POT obf pre Nosferatu:3
Library [90 cards]
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Action [2]
2x Army of Rats
Ally [2]
2x Procurer
Combat [49]
6x Carrion Crows
2x Disarm
2x Drawing Out the Beast
5x Immortal Grapple
6x Rolling with the Punches
4x Skin of Rock
2x Soak
4x Street Cred
3x Superior Mettle
6x Taste of Vitae
2x Thrown Sewer Lid
7x Torn Signpost
Master [17]
3x Fortitude
1x Golconda: Inner Peace
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
1x Slum Hunting Ground
3x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
1x Sudden Reversal
6x Vessel
Reaction [14]
4x Forced Awakening
2x On the Qui Vive
8x Second Tradition: Domain
Retainer [6]
6x Raven Spy
Crafted with : Anarch Revolt Deck Builder. [Mon Oct 10 09:18:42 2011]
Deck Name : Cock Robin's Wall
Author : Eric Tomas
Description :
Finalist deck at the 2011 ACC
Crypt [13 vampires] Capacity min: 5 max: 10 average: 7.46154
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4x Cock Robin 10 ANI OBF POT aus for justicar Nosferatu:3
2x Nikolaus Vermeulen 7 POT ani for obf prince Nosferatu:2
2x Teresita, The Godm 7 ANI OBF POT for !Nosferatu:3
2x Calebros, The Mart 5 ANI obf pot prince Nosferatu:2
1x Ferox, The Rock Lo 7 FOR POT VIS ani Gargoyle:2
1x Gerard Rafin 6 OBF POT ani for Nosferatu:3
1x Sundown 6 ANI POT obf pre Nosferatu:3
Library [90 cards]
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Action [2]
2x Army of Rats
Ally [2]
2x Procurer
Combat [49]
6x Carrion Crows
2x Disarm
2x Drawing Out the Beast
5x Immortal Grapple
6x Rolling with the Punches
4x Skin of Rock
2x Soak
4x Street Cred
3x Superior Mettle
6x Taste of Vitae
2x Thrown Sewer Lid
7x Torn Signpost
Master [17]
3x Fortitude
1x Golconda: Inner Peace
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
1x Slum Hunting Ground
3x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
1x Sudden Reversal
6x Vessel
Reaction [14]
4x Forced Awakening
2x On the Qui Vive
8x Second Tradition: Domain
Retainer [6]
6x Raven Spy
Crafted with : Anarch Revolt Deck Builder. [Mon Oct 10 09:18:42 2011]
2011 ACC
I didn't realize it's been three years since I've written anything in this blog. I didn't even write anything about White Wolf ending production on the game last year.
At any rate, the game itself remains alive, as dedicated players continue to gather and play.
Last Sunday, for instance, I managed to play in the Asian Continental Championships (ACC), held at Schizo Cafe along Katipunan Ave. in Quezon City.
Since I knew that parking in that area was a premium, I decided to go early, only to find out that the cafe was still closed; it would open near 9 am.
When it opened, the players arrived in trickles, and, soon, it was time to game.
I used a version of the deck I played in the qualifier tournament, a intercepting deck with Cock Robin the Nosferatu justicar as the central vampire.
In the first round, I managed to get a game win (GW) and 3 victory points (VP), even though Cock Robin didn't come out. In that table, I managed to hold the line with Teresita, Nikolaus Vermeulen, Calebros the Martyr, and Sundown, as my Smiling Jack did the work.
In the second round, I got two more VPs, and was the last man standing, as Singaporean Le Fei took out the other three Meths using her Samedi deck.
The third round went pretty quickly, as Gee Hwan (did I get the spelling right?) brought a stealth dom bleeder, and took out the table early enough for us to rest up for the finals. I managed to bring out the Smiling Jack, but it wasn't able to put a dent into the speed of the bleeding Gee brought to the table.
My GW and 5 VPs got me onto the table, along with Karl, Troy, Gee Hwan, and defending champion Stephen. As luck would have it, the seating placed squarely in front of Gee Hwan, which basically ended any chance for me to get started. Sure enough, while I got Teresita out, Gee had gotten me down to 5 pool in 5 minutes.
Unfortunately for him, the sheer brutality of the bleed spurred the other Meths to act, as both Stephen and Troy attacked Gee's minions after what happened to me. It was enough to weaken Gee for Karl's bleeding, making Gee the first player off the table. Since I was too weakened to do anything, Gee's exit was quickly followed by mine. Stephen managed to hold off Karl in the end game in order to defend his title.
All in all, it was a good day for playing V:TES. My deck worked fairly well, and I got a whole load of prizes for making it to the finals table. I also made a number of new friends among the Singaporeans and Japanese who came over, which is, for me, one of the key reasons for playing.
The Ateneo was well-represented in the ACC finals, since all of the Filipinos in the finals (Karl, a college history professor, myself, a teacher, and Troy, an alumnus) were connected one way or the other to the school.
Even though V:TES is no longer being produced, I'm hoping that the ACC helped revitalize the game here in the Philippines, at least among those of us who do play. I'm looking forward to the next tournament.
At any rate, the game itself remains alive, as dedicated players continue to gather and play.
Last Sunday, for instance, I managed to play in the Asian Continental Championships (ACC), held at Schizo Cafe along Katipunan Ave. in Quezon City.
Since I knew that parking in that area was a premium, I decided to go early, only to find out that the cafe was still closed; it would open near 9 am.
When it opened, the players arrived in trickles, and, soon, it was time to game.
I used a version of the deck I played in the qualifier tournament, a intercepting deck with Cock Robin the Nosferatu justicar as the central vampire.
In the first round, I managed to get a game win (GW) and 3 victory points (VP), even though Cock Robin didn't come out. In that table, I managed to hold the line with Teresita, Nikolaus Vermeulen, Calebros the Martyr, and Sundown, as my Smiling Jack did the work.
In the second round, I got two more VPs, and was the last man standing, as Singaporean Le Fei took out the other three Meths using her Samedi deck.
The third round went pretty quickly, as Gee Hwan (did I get the spelling right?) brought a stealth dom bleeder, and took out the table early enough for us to rest up for the finals. I managed to bring out the Smiling Jack, but it wasn't able to put a dent into the speed of the bleeding Gee brought to the table.
My GW and 5 VPs got me onto the table, along with Karl, Troy, Gee Hwan, and defending champion Stephen. As luck would have it, the seating placed squarely in front of Gee Hwan, which basically ended any chance for me to get started. Sure enough, while I got Teresita out, Gee had gotten me down to 5 pool in 5 minutes.
Unfortunately for him, the sheer brutality of the bleed spurred the other Meths to act, as both Stephen and Troy attacked Gee's minions after what happened to me. It was enough to weaken Gee for Karl's bleeding, making Gee the first player off the table. Since I was too weakened to do anything, Gee's exit was quickly followed by mine. Stephen managed to hold off Karl in the end game in order to defend his title.
All in all, it was a good day for playing V:TES. My deck worked fairly well, and I got a whole load of prizes for making it to the finals table. I also made a number of new friends among the Singaporeans and Japanese who came over, which is, for me, one of the key reasons for playing.
The Ateneo was well-represented in the ACC finals, since all of the Filipinos in the finals (Karl, a college history professor, myself, a teacher, and Troy, an alumnus) were connected one way or the other to the school.
Even though V:TES is no longer being produced, I'm hoping that the ACC helped revitalize the game here in the Philippines, at least among those of us who do play. I'm looking forward to the next tournament.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
I'm Baaa-aack! (I Hope)
I was told by a friend that this blog was noted by The Lasombra, even though I haven't updated it in quite a while. So, here's to trying to restart this blog.
In the past two years, I've managed to tinker and create several decks which have been enjoyable to use.
1. The Ewoks
This is a simple, straightforward deck made up of disciplineless weenies, armed to the teeth with guns and wooden stakes. With the introduction of the Twilight Rebellion set, I may add the baseball bats as well.
2. Auspex weenies
Yeah, I'm partial to the smaller caps in a big way. Several of my decks revolve around one discipline. As a result, they tend to dominate if key cards come out early, and sputter when they don't.
With the Auspex weenies, the main ousting element is the Smiling Jack, with Revolts and Awakenings to support it. The powering element is a Cooler/Blood Doll combination that helps me keep my pool a little while longer. I might add Constant Revolution to this deck, but it may make it too much of a target.
3. Setites
With Lords of the Night, I've managed to cobble together a Setite deck, although it's still in the experimental stage. I think it would be better for me to add more stealth to it; a number of times, I've been blocked without any stealth in hand. It's still a basic stealth-bleed, with the Temptations increasing the number of my bleeders.
And, so far, that's what I've been up to in the game. I'll try to post my deck lists here, or else post them in the newsgroups for better exposure.
Until then.
In the past two years, I've managed to tinker and create several decks which have been enjoyable to use.
1. The Ewoks
This is a simple, straightforward deck made up of disciplineless weenies, armed to the teeth with guns and wooden stakes. With the introduction of the Twilight Rebellion set, I may add the baseball bats as well.
2. Auspex weenies
Yeah, I'm partial to the smaller caps in a big way. Several of my decks revolve around one discipline. As a result, they tend to dominate if key cards come out early, and sputter when they don't.
With the Auspex weenies, the main ousting element is the Smiling Jack, with Revolts and Awakenings to support it. The powering element is a Cooler/Blood Doll combination that helps me keep my pool a little while longer. I might add Constant Revolution to this deck, but it may make it too much of a target.
3. Setites
With Lords of the Night, I've managed to cobble together a Setite deck, although it's still in the experimental stage. I think it would be better for me to add more stealth to it; a number of times, I've been blocked without any stealth in hand. It's still a basic stealth-bleed, with the Temptations increasing the number of my bleeders.
And, so far, that's what I've been up to in the game. I'll try to post my deck lists here, or else post them in the newsgroups for better exposure.
Until then.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Rising from Torpor
Yeah, it's been a while. Been too busy to play or write up something for the blog.
V:TES 3rd Edition is coming out in a few weeks, and, already, I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to order it. I'll have to order it in the U.S., and wait for somebody to bring the boxes over here.
There's a lot of goodies in the set, more so than the Legacies of Blood, whose collation is a little scattered between the Laibon and the bloodlines, or Nights of Reckoning, which I didn't even bother to get (too much tech to get used to). There are new vampires to mix in with my current crypts, and some new cards, like Helicopter, and Forger's Hammer, which figure to make some impact on my decks.
It's been a while, but I'm back in business (I hope).
V:TES 3rd Edition is coming out in a few weeks, and, already, I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to order it. I'll have to order it in the U.S., and wait for somebody to bring the boxes over here.
There's a lot of goodies in the set, more so than the Legacies of Blood, whose collation is a little scattered between the Laibon and the bloodlines, or Nights of Reckoning, which I didn't even bother to get (too much tech to get used to). There are new vampires to mix in with my current crypts, and some new cards, like Helicopter, and Forger's Hammer, which figure to make some impact on my decks.
It's been a while, but I'm back in business (I hope).
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Trading Galore
With the advent of the new year, I've engaged in various trades, both here and abroad.
Pending with David:
To me:
Tatiana Stepanova Alastor
Don Michael Antonio Giovanni
Tumnimos
Dead Hand
3 Computer Hacking
2 Change of Target
2 Projectile
Fish
Troglodytia
To David:
Aranthebes the Immortal
Brunhilde
Smiling Jack, the Anarch (Jyhad edition)
Pending with Jerome Vauxel from France:
To me:
Free Fight
To Jerome:
To me:
path of death and the soul
To Tomek:
And, finally, one from Chris Shorb, from the U.S.:
To Chris:
Earl (CE) [Vampire]
Edith Blount (CE) [Vampire]
Ellison Humboldt (CE) [Vampire]
Ilyana Ravidovich (CE) [Vampire]
Lana Butcher (CE) [Vampire]
Madame Guil (CE) [Vampire]
Virstania, The Great Mother (CE) [Vampire]
Antonio Veradas
Kurt Densch
Evan Klein
Petra Resonance
To me:
Jan Pieterzoon
Max Lowell
Kendrick
Celine Chevalier
Jalal Sayad
Aisha
Dedefra
Khalil Anvari
Kalinda
Lalitha
Mario Giovanni
Mitchell, the Headhunter
Aisling Sturbridge
Ghivran Dalaal, the Dead God
Gillespi Giovanni
Paul DiCarlo, the Alpha
Sarrasine
Samat Ramal-Ra
Sir Marriot D'Urban
Vedel Esbreno
Victoria Ash
Zahir, Hand of the Silsila
Yong-Sun, Harmonist (basic)
Larry
Ezekiel
Apparently, people were just waiting for the end of the Christmas season to trade. Almost as soon as December was over, the offers came in. I'm going to have to put all of the cards together, and send them out.
Pending with David:
To me:
Tatiana Stepanova Alastor
Don Michael Antonio Giovanni
Tumnimos
Dead Hand
3 Computer Hacking
2 Change of Target
2 Projectile
Fish
Troglodytia
To David:
Aranthebes the Immortal
Brunhilde
Smiling Jack, the Anarch (Jyhad edition)
Pending with Jerome Vauxel from France:
To me:
Free Fight
Adaptability x2
Abomination
Claiming the Body x2
Claiming the Body x2
Redistribution x2
Shell Game
Hermana Hambrienta Mayor (LoB)
Hermana Hambrienta Mayor (LoB)
To Jerome:
Direct Intervention
The Eldest Are Kholo
Foundation Exhibit
Cristos Mantigo
Kahina the Sorceress
Tegyrius, Vizier (Adv)
Typhonic Beast x2
Bima x2
To Giuseppi Marchetti from Italy:
To Giuseppi:
1x nephandus mage
To me:
This just in from Tomek Kowalewski, from Poland:To Giuseppi Marchetti from Italy:
To Giuseppi:
1x nephandus mage
1x soul gem of etrius
1x virolax facility
1x brinksmanship
1x bleeding the wine
To me:
2x body flare
1x j.s simmons esq
2x mask of thousand faces
2x change of target
6x animal magnetism
4x beretta 9mm
4x walk of caine
1x lucita
1x anarch secession
To me:
path of death and the soul
brujah justicar
fee stake: Perth
jimmy dunn
To Tomek:
Brinksmanship
lazarene inquizitor
toreador grand ball
zhenga
And, finally, one from Chris Shorb, from the U.S.:
To Chris:
Earl (CE) [Vampire]
Edith Blount (CE) [Vampire]
Ellison Humboldt (CE) [Vampire]
Ilyana Ravidovich (CE) [Vampire]
Lana Butcher (CE) [Vampire]
Madame Guil (CE) [Vampire]
Virstania, The Great Mother (CE) [Vampire]
Antonio Veradas
Kurt Densch
Evan Klein
Petra Resonance
To me:
Jan Pieterzoon
Max Lowell
Kendrick
Celine Chevalier
Jalal Sayad
Aisha
Dedefra
Khalil Anvari
Kalinda
Lalitha
Mario Giovanni
Mitchell, the Headhunter
Aisling Sturbridge
Ghivran Dalaal, the Dead God
Gillespi Giovanni
Paul DiCarlo, the Alpha
Sarrasine
Samat Ramal-Ra
Sir Marriot D'Urban
Vedel Esbreno
Victoria Ash
Zahir, Hand of the Silsila
Yong-Sun, Harmonist (basic)
Larry
Ezekiel
Apparently, people were just waiting for the end of the Christmas season to trade. Almost as soon as December was over, the offers came in. I'm going to have to put all of the cards together, and send them out.
Friday, December 16, 2005
Postponed
The second leg of Merry Christmas, Methuselahs was postponed to next year, making it the first Happy New Year, Methuselahs.
It's a good thing for me, because I do have to catch up on my Christmas baking. Since this is the final weekend before Christmas, I will have some work to do.
Till next year, then. :D
It's a good thing for me, because I do have to catch up on my Christmas baking. Since this is the final weekend before Christmas, I will have some work to do.
Till next year, then. :D
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Merry Christmas, Methuselahs
Louie and Bart prepared their year-end tournament, Merry Christmas, Methuselahs, and it was a blast. While I didn't win any games, or get any victory points for that matter, the point was to have as much fun as possible. And I did.
In the first game, it was me -> Aurelio (Lasombra) -> Troy (Malkavian bleeder) -> Razi (Harbinger Hordes) -> Louie (EuroBrujahs), with me having the first influence. That wasn't a problem, because I brought my weenie Animalism horde. And first to come out was Lisa Noble. However, Aurelio was able to hold on (he had about 8 pool when I left the table), while Louie's EuroBrujahs battered me into submission. On the other side of the table, Troy and Razi were having their own little battle, with Troy's Malkavian bleeders keeping Razi busy. I got ousted by Louie, who won the table when it timed out, having ousted me and Aurelio.
In the second game it was Louie -> Tatel (some weird Nergal deck; as he said, it was a Paul deck) -> Carding (City Gangrel) -> me -> Johann (Stanislava Purge-Rob). This table was Johann's all the way, using Stanislava to Purge unblocked through Beast Meld, and then Cameron to Graverob the torpored vampires. It didn't help that Louie's EuroBrujahs also had Dominate, which were tempting targets for Johann. Soon, Louie and Tatel were reduced to pool walls, being unable to bring out any new vampires. It was up to me and Carding to try and bleed Johann out. It didn't work. In the end, Mouse, who had Tier of Souls and superior Animalism, was facing Stanislava, Cameron, Raziya Samater (originally mine), Bobby Lemon (also originally mine), Samantha (Carding's), Theo Bell, Constanza Vinti (both Louie's), and Nergal (courtesy of Tatel). It was hopeless. I was the last one bled out, giving Johann the table sweep.
I had to leave after that, but I learned that Johann, Charlie, Karl, Louie and Mark made it to the finals, with Mark's baboy (pig) - bleeder winning the tournament.
All in all, it was fun. In addition, I also got the promo pack, which consisted of Port Authority, Barbaro Luccese, Erciyes Fragments, aaand ... Retribution and Spontaneous Power, which some of us have been searching for. Of course, the pool cost is a bit excessive, but to get whichever Discipline you need most is a tempting thought.
Next Saturday, it won't be a sanctioned tournament, but it promises to be fun, nonetheless. No crypt restriction, which means that Haig might actually try a Wynn-Enkidu deck, although since he doesn't like Enkidu because of its inferior Fortitude, we'll just have to wait and see.
In the first game, it was me -> Aurelio (Lasombra) -> Troy (Malkavian bleeder) -> Razi (Harbinger Hordes) -> Louie (EuroBrujahs), with me having the first influence. That wasn't a problem, because I brought my weenie Animalism horde. And first to come out was Lisa Noble. However, Aurelio was able to hold on (he had about 8 pool when I left the table), while Louie's EuroBrujahs battered me into submission. On the other side of the table, Troy and Razi were having their own little battle, with Troy's Malkavian bleeders keeping Razi busy. I got ousted by Louie, who won the table when it timed out, having ousted me and Aurelio.
In the second game it was Louie -> Tatel (some weird Nergal deck; as he said, it was a Paul deck) -> Carding (City Gangrel) -> me -> Johann (Stanislava Purge-Rob). This table was Johann's all the way, using Stanislava to Purge unblocked through Beast Meld, and then Cameron to Graverob the torpored vampires. It didn't help that Louie's EuroBrujahs also had Dominate, which were tempting targets for Johann. Soon, Louie and Tatel were reduced to pool walls, being unable to bring out any new vampires. It was up to me and Carding to try and bleed Johann out. It didn't work. In the end, Mouse, who had Tier of Souls and superior Animalism, was facing Stanislava, Cameron, Raziya Samater (originally mine), Bobby Lemon (also originally mine), Samantha (Carding's), Theo Bell, Constanza Vinti (both Louie's), and Nergal (courtesy of Tatel). It was hopeless. I was the last one bled out, giving Johann the table sweep.
I had to leave after that, but I learned that Johann, Charlie, Karl, Louie and Mark made it to the finals, with Mark's baboy (pig) - bleeder winning the tournament.
All in all, it was fun. In addition, I also got the promo pack, which consisted of Port Authority, Barbaro Luccese, Erciyes Fragments, aaand ... Retribution and Spontaneous Power, which some of us have been searching for. Of course, the pool cost is a bit excessive, but to get whichever Discipline you need most is a tempting thought.
Next Saturday, it won't be a sanctioned tournament, but it promises to be fun, nonetheless. No crypt restriction, which means that Haig might actually try a Wynn-Enkidu deck, although since he doesn't like Enkidu because of its inferior Fortitude, we'll just have to wait and see.
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