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Re: Anyone ever beat Solo Scenario 2?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 8:50 am
by windforce
We'd love to see your decklist, if you're willing to share!
Here it is:

:ship
Type S Scout

:contract
2x Humanitarian Evacuation
2x Mid Passage Mark
2x Reach for the Stars
2x Red Zone Prospecting
2x Refugee Settlement
2x Smuggler's Run
2x Stellar Luminosity Study
2x Universal World Profile Update
2x Witness Relocation
2x Zhodani Science Expedition

:crew (13)
3x Aminah Darzi
2x Buffbot 3000
2x Ganidirsii Dirgushii
3x George Zamepiimaakha
3x Jim Thorne

:heroics (8)
3x Contingency
3x Personal Intrvention
2x Reap the Whirlwind

:gear (6)
2x Body Pistol
2x Armed Gig
2x Grav Hauler

:connection (3)
1x Free Trader Network
1x Llaezgko's Surplus Outlet
1x Rhal'Kais Syndicate

:upgrade (11)
3x Ablative Armor
2x Modular Hold
3x Sureshot Missile Turret
3x Stellar Anomaly Log

:event (19)
3x Bwap Advisors
3x Calling in a Marker
3x Consultant Call
2x Glitch
3x Just a little longer
2x Negotiated Non-agression
3x Time is money

Re: Anyone ever beat Solo Scenario 2?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:58 pm
by Horizon Jeff
Why is Negotiated Non-aggression in there? Just for the :ev?

Re: Anyone ever beat Solo Scenario 2?

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 12:22 am
by windforce
Horizon Jeff wrote:
Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:58 pm
Why is Negotiated Non-aggression in there? Just for the :ev?
Actually, I meant to use it for Vargr Raiders. But in effect I believe I only ever played it once or twice during all my attempts at Solo Scenario 2.
Mind you, I do not say this deck is perfect, but it certainly did the trick.

Re: Anyone ever beat Solo Scenario 2?

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:27 am
by Horizon Jeff
windforce wrote:
Fri Feb 22, 2019 12:22 am
Horizon Jeff wrote:
Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:58 pm
Why is Negotiated Non-aggression in there? Just for the :ev?
Actually, I meant to use it for Vargr Raiders. But in effect I believe I only ever played it once or twice during all my attempts at Solo Scenario 2.
Mind you, I do not say this deck is perfect, but it certainly did the trick.
Oh, no, you're good. Actually, I confused it with Dramatic Renegotiation! I was wondering where you were going to get the :infamy...

I like the deck, looks really well tuned.

Re: Anyone ever beat Solo Scenario 2?

Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 6:09 pm
by NightHydra
I tried Scenario 2, 2 times, with Subsidized Merchant stock deck, I won in the second time with 9 cards left in the deck.

The trick for me was triggering the Replenish abilities as often as possible. I know I got Restricted Tech Vendor to combo with the ship for Replenish 3 at least twice. And the ship another time by itself.

The taking 5 turns to setup a crew was crucial. Efficiency Diagnotic got me 2 points. But an early Drifting Depot and just sandbag counters on the turns I am Uncommited was probably the lynchpin

Re: Anyone ever beat Solo Scenario 2?

Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 11:09 pm
by Horizon Jeff
NightHydra wrote:
Sun May 03, 2020 6:09 pm
I tried Scenario 2, 2 times, with Subsidized Merchant stock deck, I won in the second time with 9 cards left in the deck.

The trick for me was triggering the Replenish abilities as often as possible. I know I got Restricted Tech Vendor to combo with the ship for Replenish 3 at least twice. And the ship another time by itself.

The taking 5 turns to setup a crew was crucial. Efficiency Diagnotic got me 2 points. But an early Drifting Depot and just sandbag counters on the turns I am Uncommited was probably the lynchpin
Nicely done! What was your decklist? Was it just the starter deck, or did you make changes?

Re: Anyone ever beat Solo Scenario 2?

Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 5:49 am
by NightHydra
Starter. I am trying each deck as is before I make changes.

Re: Anyone ever beat Solo Scenario 2?

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 4:44 pm
by Cpt Ric
Whoosh! I was able to beat this with 6 cards left! Using Subsidized Merchant starter deck. I took the hint to do several rounds without committing to a contract, I think I did four. I was able to get the Restricted Tech Vendor :ally to trigger a few times alone and once with the :ship for the Replenish, without that I never would have made it. I had 18 :vp going into the last contract and only two cards in my hand. I kept pulling the Jump Lazies :complication which only let me draw one card. I wasn't sure I'd make it. Paying 18 was killing what was left of my deck! But a few 2 and I think one 3 :ev and I was just able to make it with only 4 cards in the deck. Win with the Flex Ticket contract at 21 :vp

I don't think I've very won that one before.

If I were to customize the deck I think I'd load up on some high :ev cards. And find some other ways to Replenish too! If I had not been able to get Restricted Tech Vendor early on I wouldn't have made it for sure.

Re: Anyone ever beat Solo Scenario 2?

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 5:04 pm
by korric
I beat it with the Empress Marava deck. I also waited several turns before attempting a contract. Once I did, I went for the highest value contracts and subcontracts I could to spend as little time as possible having to pay every turn. The ability to trade in 3 resources for any 1 resource was invaluable for getting through some complications and completing subcontracts - it ensured that I always had any one skill or capability that I might otherwise be missing.