Author Topic: Angels Protect...the High Places? (Read 8710 times)

Minister Polarius · « **on:** July 30, 2009, 02:12:55 AM »

Is there anything to prevent you from using Protection of Jerusalem to protect High Places and Capture to your heart's content?

JSB23 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:14:45 AM »

Not that I can see

Minister Polarius · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:18:57 AM »

Goodie goodie goodie! I'll wait to see what else TxP has to offer first, but I'm all but convinced I'll be playing Silver/Gray.

The Guardian · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2009, 03:06:34 AM »

I'm trying to decide if this is a win because it makes a virtually uknown card playable or a loss because High Places was not meant to be that strong...hmmm...

Master KChief · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2009, 03:11:55 AM »

epic. win.

good find pol.

christiangamer25 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2009, 04:41:24 AM »

hmm yeah the card definitly needs an errata to say anybody with the board name minister polarius can not play this card lol
just teasing but nice find pol im sure there will be some way to deal with it at least i'd hope so haha

Tsavong Lah · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2009, 05:26:20 AM »

Master KChief · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2009, 05:59:42 AM »

type 2 defenses just became very broken.

redemption99 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2009, 06:10:21 AM »

blue tassels = good

LukeSnyder · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2009, 08:11:26 AM »

Whew!! Nice find! I have a feeling that combo will become fairly standard in the near future.

adamfincher · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2009, 09:17:04 AM »

AMAZING! dude u r my hero. some way to use that card man. no more trading away of it for me

problem is u gotta choose who to set aside lol

adamfincher · « **Reply #11 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:11:11 AM »

if only the capture could be used with demonic stronhold or raiders camp

Professoralstad · « **Reply #12 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:18:51 AM »

Great, there went my strategy for getting back into Type II...I didn't think anyone else would remember that card.

Quote from: adamfincher on July 30, 2009, 10:11:11 AM

if only the capture could be used with demonic stronhold or raiders camp

Yeah, if only...

(No seriously, one of Bryon's stated reasons why High Places was made assures me that this would in fact work).

adamfincher · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2009, 11:14:07 AM »

Quote from: Professoralstad on July 30, 2009, 10:18:51 AM

Great, there went my strategy for getting back into Type II...I didn't think anyone else would remember that card.

Quote from: adamfincher on July 30, 2009, 10:11:11 AM
if only the capture could be used with demonic stronhold or raiders camp
hahahaha

Yeah, if only...

(No seriously, one of Bryon's stated reasons why High Places was made assures me that this would in fact work).

The Warrior · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2009, 11:18:18 AM »

Nice one pol!

i use silver so this will be awesome! Epic win.

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #15 on:** July 30, 2009, 01:44:03 PM »

Wow, capturing even more heroes from territories before they even get to enter battle.

How many more years until the battle phase of Redemption completely disappears?

Sean · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2009, 01:53:17 PM »

Quote

good find pol.

Wait a minute... http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/index.php?action=articles;sa=view;article=9

adamfincher · « **Reply #17 on:** July 30, 2009, 01:59:28 PM »

Quote from: Sean on July 30, 2009, 01:53:17 PM

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good find pol.
Wait a minute... http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/index.php?action=articles;sa=view;article=9

ooh. u got beaten pol.

TechnoEthicist · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:04:06 PM »

Right...so use the first card first to keep the combo going

Prof Underwood · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:18:18 PM »

Quote from: adamfincher on July 30, 2009, 01:59:28 PM

ooh. u got beaten pol.

I didn't see anything in the article that says that Pol's idea wouldn't work.

However, I did see the quote: "Blocking is overrated.", which goes along with my perception that Redemption is moving away from the battle phase.

TechnoEthicist · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:21:00 PM »

Maybe for a combo or 2, but I doubt overall. I am sure there is going to be a card (artifact or territory enhancement) that says only characters can be played during discard or prep phase to get around it (except this one of course)

Professoralstad · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:23:24 PM »

If you read the comments section, you will see that Sean had the Protection of Jerusalem idea as of July 6. That's how Pol got "beaten". Sean just failed to put his idea where people would actually read it, so it can be safely assumed that he and Polarius (and myself, I just don't have any proof) thought of the combo independently.

Regardless, Sean is the one who has evidence that he is the first non-playtester to figure out the combo. And so we can all blame him when PoJ/HiP abuse is rampant and all of our games time out.

Just kidding, kudos Sean.

Gohanick · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:37:53 PM »

There's a new card coming out that should be able to prevent this protection by altering the set aside

TheKarazyvicePresidentRR · « **Reply #23 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:54:28 PM »

One that will be a staple IMO

Arch Angel · « **Reply #24 on:** July 30, 2009, 03:18:20 PM »

Persian Presidents just got more useful.

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Author Topic: Angels Protect...the High Places? (Read 8710 times)