Tomek vs. Dr. Graves, ISOWC

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• Jenice vs. bat'telh   • Mot the Barber vs Tomek   • Tomek vs. Dr. Graves   • Geezer Kes vs Tomek (ISOWC99)  
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Tomek: Who gets transcript duty?... ;-)
Dr. Graves: Can you handle it? I'm running netscape under unix using Windows 95, so cut and paste is a bit nasty :)
Tomek: OK, I'll get something set up, while I'm doing that you can do the coin flip... I choose heads... :-)
Dr. Graves: It's my lucky tail
Dr.Ongo: good luck to both of you :)
Dr. Graves: Space
Tomek: Good luck Dr. :-) virtual hand shake...
Tomek: Ive got a Q's Tent...
Dr. Graves: Same to you
Dr. Graves: Tent for me as well, and AU door
Tomek: Espionage to the Right
Dr. Graves: Space to left
Tomek: Tarch to the left
Dr. Graves: Space to right
Tomek: Dip Conf to the right
Dr. Graves: Space to right
Dr. Graves: Space to right again
Tomek: Secret Salvage to the left
Dr. Graves: Distress to right
Tomek: Comp Mis to the right
Dr. Graves: Khitomer to right
Tomek: all yours...
Dr. Graves: 2 space to right, one between Compromised and Khitomer
Dr. Graves: I have: Salvage, New C, TS, Sp, Sp, Esp, Sp, Dip, Sp, Sp, Distress, Comp, Sp, Khitomer, Sp, Sp
Tomek: we have a match :-)
Dr. Graves: Give me a few minutes with dilemmas
Dr. Graves: Ready when you are
Tomek: I bbelieve you go first, we can do two at a time if you wish...
Dr. Graves: 51 and 54 at Tarchannen
Tomek: 153,154 @ Khitomer
Dr. Graves: 71, 62 at Espionage
Tomek: 155,156 @ Khitomer
Dr. Graves: 53,57 Hidden
Tomek: 166,167 @ New Contact
Dr. Graves: 52 at Salvage, 64 at New Contact
Tomek: 168 @ New Contact, 169 @ Espionage
Dr. Graves: 60,65 Hidden
Tomek: 163,164 @ Secret Salvage
Dr. Graves: 59,66 Dip Conference
Tomek: 151 @ Tarch, 152 at Comp Mis
Dr. Graves: 70 Hidden, 55 at Compromised
Tomek: 170,171 Hidden
Dr. Graves: 67 at Distress, 58 at New Contact
Tomek: 158, 159 @ Distress
Dr. Graves: 69 at Khitomer, 56 at Salvage
Tomek: 165 @ Salvage, 160 @ Distress
Dr. Graves: 61 at khitomer, 63 at Compromised
Tomek: 161,162 @ Distress
Dr. Graves: 68 at Distress
Tomek: 157 @ Khitomer
Dr. Graves: Pass
Tomek: pass, outpost?
Dr. Graves: Neutral at space between Compromised and Khitmoer
Dr. Graves: No AMS seeded, brb
Tomek: Borg OP @ Delta, TNG at Space (16) (all the way to the right)
Dr. Graves: Ready when you are, and good luck
Tomek: I'm ready :-) thanks, and good luck to you :-)
Dr. Graves: (T1) Tent for Black Hole, play between #4 and #5. No draw
Tomek: (T1) Kivas?
Dr. Graves: Clear
Tomek: draw 4 end turn
Dr. Graves: (T2) Tent for Traveller, play it. No draw
Dr. Graves: 2 turns on #4 Space
Tomek: (T2) I'll match that :-) Tent for Traveller
Dr. Graves: (T3) Draw 2, #4 Space gone
Tomek: no draw end turn
Tomek: (T3) #20 hidden face down draw 2
Dr. Graves: (T4) Draw 2, 2 turns on Space #5
Tomek: (T4) Play Zalk Capsule, Play A Change of Plans to download Assimilate Planet #24 face down shuffle draw 2
Dr. Graves: (T5) Draw 2, Space #5 gone
Tomek: (T5) play #49 face down draw 2
Dr. Graves: (T6) Play Anti-Time Anomaly. 2 turns on Tarchannon
Dr. Graves: Draw 2 as well
Tomek: (T6) Activate Subcommands from draw deck to hand
Tomek: countermeasure, guard, astrogation, no draw end turn
Dr. Graves: (T7) Draw 2. Tarchannon gone. 1 turn on ATA
Tomek: Tarch and 1 dilemma to discard pile...
Dr. Graves: Ok, we both should say what the dilemmas are, true ?
Tomek: (T7) draw 2
Tomek: mine was Borg Ship
Dr. Graves: Mine was Dead end and Lack of Prep
Dr. Graves: (T8) Draw 2. 2 turns on Epsionage. 2 turns on ATA
Tomek: (T8) draw 2
Dr. Graves: (T9) Tent for Vulcan Lander, report it. No Draw. ATA gone. Espionage gone
Tomek: (T9) Scout Vessel with astrogation, guard, countermeasure, interlink, assault at TNG
Tomek: BGB, discarded with Espionage
Dr. Graves: Yep, Shot in back and Hologram Ruse gone
Tomek: move to Khitomer turn over Assimilate planet and scout with assualt
Dr. Graves: 157 first
Tomek: Edo Probe ignored, assault is toast.
Dr. Graves: Yep, Barclays
Tomek: let's send guard drone down next (and see if you get to rearrange) ...
Dr. Graves: Sarjenka
Tomek: he ignores Sarjenka and hits Lack of prep, interlink and astro join him, draw 2
Tomek: end turn
Dr. Graves: (T10) Ready Room Door for AMS, download Kahless from hand and Korris from deck. Tent for Sevek, report him. RRD to top of discard pil
Dr. Graves: All to ship, fly to Khitmor, land. All out and attack
Dr. Graves: I think no mortal wounds, but I have strength 23 to your 17, correct ?
Tomek: correct...
Dr. Graves: Who dies ?
Tomek: astro...
Dr. Graves: End turn, no draw. 2 turns on New Contact
Tomek: (T10) Tent for ATA and play it they continue and negate obstruction on Lack of Prep, next is Shaka and they are stopped... no draw end turn
Tomek: Palor Negate Obstruction...
Dr. Graves: (T11) Sevek to ship, launch, back to outpost. Kahless and Korris attack. Who Dies ?
Tomek: Interlink
Dr. Graves: Draw 2. New Contact gone
Tomek: Scout encounter/Sheliak/Q discarded
Dr. Graves: shaka, yuta gone
Tomek: (T11) Countermeasure joins guard on Khitomer, negate obstruction gets them past Shaka
Dr. Graves: Won't he be scouting alone ?
Tomek: Next is Zaldan, which countermeasure gets past, finally there's Dead end which stops them and goes on top of the mission...
Tomek: guard can't get past shaka so countermeasure comes down for the Negate obstruction...
Dr. Graves: But isn't guard stopped if he attempt shaka. My question is: If you beam a scout down, does he attempt alone or with others on the planet ?
Tomek: ATA turn 1 draw 2
Tomek: players choice... but in this case it didn't matter since the guard did nothing...
Dr. Graves: Q. If I attempt, I hit Dead End. Does that make any other Dead End I meet of yours nullified ?
Tomek: I've already turned over my dead end, so if you hit another it's gone...
Dr. Graves: (T12) Lads at Khitmor attack, one borg dies. Draw 2, 2 turns on Space #7
Dr. Graves: I won't be playing this deck against WSOM :(
Tomek: countermeasure is gone
Tomek: (T12) I'm taking a chance here that I hope works out... draw 2 ATA 2 end turn...
Dr. Graves: ...interesting...
Dr. Graves: (T13) Lads attack, guard dies. Draw 2, Space #7 gone
Tomek: (T13) ATA goes off those nasty lads die :-P draw 2 end turn
Dr. Graves: (T14) Report Ajur. Discard RRD to download Solkar from deck. Ajur to ship. Ship to Distress. Tent for Mortal Q. End turn. 2 turns on Salvage
Tomek: (T14) Palor for tent for Scout Ship
Dr. Graves: Yep
Tomek: Scout with Queen, assault, biomed, tachyon, transwarp, transport and talon at TNG
Tomek: Scout with Queen, assault, biomed, tachyon, transwarp, transport and talon at TNG, Move to Space 15
Tomek: end turn
Dr. Graves: (T15) Discard AMS. RRD for AMS, download Dukath and Vekma from hand. Discard RRD. Report Mortal Q. Ship lands, all out. Ajur does her thing. What dilemmas go ?
Tomek: I asked my wife to choose 3 numbers she chose 6, 4, 2... is that random enough or do you want another method
Dr. Graves: Fine with me
Maelwys: Tomek: Not randon enough. But if you get little Tomek Jr. to do it . . . «evil grin»
Dr. Graves: So 158,160 and 162 are left ?
Tomek: Yuta and Dead End are gone
Dr. Graves: and outpost raid and barlcays
Dr. Graves: Tent for Dathon. End turn, no draw. Salvage gone
Dr. Graves: Dohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Tomek: Edo Probbe, Outpost Raid and Borg ship
Dr. Graves: Strict Dress code, Q
Tomek: (T15) Palor for and play ATA... Borg Scout to Khitomer...Transport beams down and scouts...
Tomek: no draw, end turn...
Tomek: oh I do get to draw 2...
Dr. Graves: (T16) Discard AMS. RRD for another, RRD to top of draw deck. Download Gorath and NArik. Tent for and report k'chiq, with empathy. Solkar and Ajur to ship, launch, fly to Compromise
Dr. Graves: No draw, 2 turns on DipConf
Tomek: (T16) 46 under zalk capsule, do the mercy kill thing to assimilate Khitomer
Tomek: 46 was retask...
Dr. Graves: yep
Tomek: retask to top of pile, download Assimilate Counterpart facedown, shuffle, draw 2
Tomek: end turn
Tomek: ATA Turn 1
Dr. Graves: All or nothing now, most likely nothing...
Dr. Graves: (T17) Discard AMS, RRD for another, RRD to top of deck. Download Kathleen Tonnel and Kell. Tent for STA female science, report her.Ship to outpost. All to ship. Ship to compromise
Dr. Graves: No draw, Dip Confer gone, yuta and lack of prep
Galliu: score update?
Tomek: (T17) Borg Scout to Neut OP Space and builds TNG there...
Tomek: Then on to Comp Mis and targets Dathon with Assimilate Counterpart...
Dr. Graves: 25-0, Tomek
Dr. Graves: You have one +2 strenght drone ?
Tomek: yup everyone beams over and lets see what I get...
Dr. Graves: You have seven borgs ?
Tomek: correct...
Tomek: Transport drone is first
Dr. Graves: In order: Dukath(7),Mortal Q(2),STA(10),K'chiq(7),Ajur(3),Narik(6),Kathleen(3)
Dr. Graves: Mortal Q, Ajur and kathleen dead. Talon take anyone ?
Tomek: Transport(7), Biomed(7), tachyon (7), transwarp (7), talon (9), assault (9), Queen (8)
Dr. Graves: Wait, major problem. I never reported Dathon, I only tented for him. You might want to check the transcript for this, but he's still in my hand
Tomek: Then I can't target him and you tell me so then I guess I have to target Solkar... that's the cleanest way out...
Dr. Graves: I tented for Dathon at the end of my turn and next turn I tented for someone else(k'chiq or STA maybe ) and reported them
Dr. Graves: So my 3 still die. Adding up total strengfh
Maelwys: Umm . . . Solkar's not there either?
Dr. Graves: Solkar is, but he wasn't battled
Tomek: He can still be chosen if you weren't above 54
Maelwys: DrG: Oh, you have more than 7 people. Okay then, ne'er mind.
Dr. Graves: 56, made up of 5,6,6,7,7,7,8,10
Dr. Graves: I'll take the queen thanks :)
Tomek: I only have you with 2 7s
Dr. Graves: Dukath, Gotroth, and K'chiq
Dr. Graves: You might have to check the transcript on this, I may have stuffed up
Tomek: OK, so much for that...
Tomek: I'm ok with that... draw 2 end turn...
Dr. Graves: Who dies and what turn number is it ?
Tomek: ATA Turn 2... you just got the queen ;-P
Tomek: I just finished turn 17...
Dr. Graves: (T18) Ship of fools continues on there hopeless mission to Distress, lands, all out and attempts. Stop me Shaka!!!
Tomek: Dip Conf was slurped on your turn....
Dr. Graves: K'chiq still empathy, btw
Dr. Graves: Got it, it's a bit hard to remember when a turn lasts so long !
Tomek: Lack of prep...
Tomek: next is Barclay
Tomek: 10 points
Dr. Graves: Yipee, points !
Tomek: Finally, you guessed it... Shaka...
Dr. Graves: Did you know that Solkar has an erratic, his Live Long and Prosper is actually Diplomacy x 10 ?
Tomek: hmmmm... must be in the CRD... ;-)
Sirna Kolrami: lol
Dr. Graves: I mean misprint, :) End turn, draw 2
Dr. Graves: 2 turns on Space #9
Tomek: (T18) What do I do with this mess... hmmmmmm
Tomek: Draw 2 ATA goes off everyone dies...
Tomek: Assimilate Counterpart is discarded
Dr. Graves: (T19) Discard AMS. Tent 4 Regenerate and play it
Tomek: clear...
Dr. Graves: Reshuffling everything back into draw pile
Dr. Graves: RRD for AMS, download Korris and Kahless. RRD to top of draw pile
Dr. Graves: Draw 0, Space #9 gone, I think
Tomek: (T19) Might as well follow suit, Regenerate... draw 2
Tomek: shuffling...
Tomek: done... your turn
Tomek: (half my missions are in my draw deck now... ;-)
Dr. Graves: (T20) Discard AMS, RRD for another, RRD to top of draw pile. Download Vekma and Goroth. Report dathon
Dr. Graves: Draw 2. 2 turns on Space #10
Tomek: (T20) Tent for Queen... no draw
Tomek: she's at the OP
Dr. Graves: (T21) RRD for Solkar. He launches ship, fly to Compromised. Discard RRD. Space #10 gone, no draw
Dr. Graves: Most of my dilemmas are in my draw deck :)
Tomek: Kivas for download
Dr. Graves: clear
Tomek: interlink, assault, biomed, quantum at OP
Tomek: draw 1 end turn 21
Dr. Graves: (22) Ship to outpost, all walk onboard, ship back to compromised. Draw 2. 2 turns on distress
Tomek: (T22) (not much I can do here... Tent for Cube at OP, no draw end turn...
Dr. Graves: (T23) Play ATA. Ship to distress, land, all out, attempt. Pass Shaka with Dathon.Korris, Vekma, Goroth + others complete (total strength 43). Score 35 + 15. Now 60-25, correct ?
Tomek: yup...
Dr. Graves: Kahless looks up and sees a black hole approaching. Solkar tells them all to Live Long and Prosper, and they all get on ship and fly hourably into the black hole
Dr. Graves: Draw 2, Distress goes
Tomek: And that my friend is the final score... I can't get Comp Mis in two turns... Good game... :-)
Dr. Graves: Q and maglock were left there anyway
Dr. Graves: Thanks, rearranging my tent and draw deck helped a bit
Tomek: do you realize that after all this, we're still 2 and 2... ;-)
Dr. Graves: Yep, and it would be pretty close on differential
Tomek: These may not have been the shortest ISOWC matches ever played, but I suspect that they were more interesting than most... :-)
Dr. Graves: Maybe you +10 on differntial after 5 games
Solok I: You guys done?
Tomek: ...if you call 6 hour games interesting... ;-)
Sirna Kolrami: Wow, long game again
Dr. Graves: The problem with playing the same deck more than once is that it can't have only one trick
Tomek: Sol, yup the Graves/Tomek Marathon is finally over...
Dr. Graves: Actually, this one was only 4 and a half hours
Solok I: You two have spent longer together than many marriages. Cool games tho
Dr. Graves: These three games are the first time I've used AMS to abuse
Sirna Kolrami: Do you guys know what the final differentail is?
Tomek: DG, we're getting downright speedy... I think the honor method allowed this game to move more quickly... :-)
Dr. Graves: For ISOWC, +55 for Tomek ?
Solok I: dg: and don't you feel dirty?
AceRimmer: Whos Winning?
Dr. Graves: Sol; At least I didn't AMSQ :)
Tomek: Sol, well I don't consider what he did abuse... so I'm ok with it... :-)
Tomek: I don't think too many people would consider 65 points in 21 turns abuse... ;-)
Solok I: I look forward to another fascinating transcript - really enjoyed taking the last one apart :)
Solok I: T: he probably did.......
Geezer Kes: I have a complete transcript if anyone needs . . .
AceRimmer: Kes, Where?
Dr. Graves: Tomek: wasn't it 60-25 ?
Solok I: Kes, me,me,me, pretty please (extends flower *and* gin -&- tonic)
Tomek: DG, you're right 60-25... :-)
Geezer Kes: Ace . . . right here on my WordPad ;-)
Geezer Kes: Sol, never touch the stuff ;-)
Tomek: I'll edit and post it within the next couple of days...
Solok I: GK: Actually I drank the gin, so it's just tonic.
Geezer Kes: Sol, well okay then . . .
Dr. Graves: Tomek: Good luck against Mot
Tomek: DG, thanks...
Tomek: ...I'll need it... :-)

This transcript is unedited except that IP numbers have been removed and the colours approximated. -GK