[HDM] Fire and Shadow PreRelease

[Eric Jacobson]

> Assuming they ran the swiss correctly (players are paired based on similar
> record), you played against a 4-0 player, and beat him to go 5-0, making
him
> 4-1.  If there was less than 32 players, though, you were the only
> undefeated player.  And was it announced beforehand that there would be a
> finals?  If they did, and then decided to change it mid-tournament, that's
> against policy, and you have a right to file a complaint with the DCI.
And
> by "decided ranking by points", what points do you mean?
> Honor/Provinces/Rings, or did they use some other method?  Those are used
> mainly to decide games in case of a tie, and the only other time is as a
> third tiebreaker after opponent's winning percentage and head-to-head have
> been used.

I never played a player with the same record as me except for the very first
game.  Because the other 5-0 guy (I confirmed this with the tournament
organizer) played someone when they were both 3-0 and it was the other guy's
only loss, he finished with a higher "opponent's strength" rating and placed
first.  I didn't play either of them.

They were using computer software from WotC to do the pairings
automatically.  I guess I just got shafted by the computer (not the first
time that has happened ;-).

I had great luck with the deck.  Sukune allowed me to do military.  I had no
fear of counter-attacks from the Fox (they never had enough force).  Against
Monk, I attacked with Cavalry and Biting Steels, keeping my honor above
theirs to control the favor.  I would attack where they had people to kill
their army and collect honor.  Fortunately for me, they would split their
forces and allow me to do it.   I actually won 2 games militarily, and
managed to take at least 1 province in each game. Biting Steel is such a
GREAT card!  I can't believe they fixed 2 of them in our decks!  In our area
they were talking how strong the Fox are out of the deck, but I never played
the winning Fox people....

Hitomi Jaek
Dragon Clan Comedian * Shugenja * Tattooed

"Fear is afraid of laughter." Ise zumi saying.


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