Clan Assamite Newsletter, July 2008

Clan Assamite Newsletter, July 2008 Written by Jaakko Liemola Greetings. I'm Jaakko, the new writer of this newsletter. Also, I'm a relatively new player, 3 years being an overestimate I think. But nonetheless, I hope I have something to give to you readers, about our beloved clan Assamite, and hope to learn something myself in the process of writing these newsletters. I'll try to live up to those names, who have written this newsletter before me, they've thought me much of this game, and the clan Assamite. I'll try to keep a concept of the month in these newsletters, and provide a decklist for the concept. Tested or untested. First of these concepts, is a wallish bleeder. Quite surprising wouldn't you say? Given the toys we have access to, this isn't something to sneeze at. We just need a few cards, and a few selected vampires for the deck. Tom Duncan has also written a newsletter about this, but I feel that so much has changed that it's worth going back to. I recommend reading it, it's the March 2006 newsletter. Some things I say will propably overlap with him, and on some things we propably disagree. But, lets get started shall we? :) First, we'll need this: No Secrets of the Magaji +1 stealth action. Requires a ready magaji. Put this card on this magaji and untap him or her. The magaji with this card gets +1 intercept when attempting to block vampires. If this magaji is tapped, he or she may attempt to block a vampire as if untapped. Burn this card if this magaji attempts to block a vampire but is not successful. A vampire may have only one No Secrets From the Magaji. What's not to like it? Untap, +1 intercept, and can block a vampire as if untapped. You'll still need a reaction module of some sort to help against those pesky allies which you most likely will bump into sooner or later. We'll get back to that later on. Several copies of it are needed, so you'll get one early on. Secondly, we need this: Olugbenga When contesting a vampire, you may use the blood on that vampire or on Olugbenga as pool to pay for the contest. Olugbenga gets +1 intercept against bleed actions. (The blood curse does not affect Olugbenga.) Keyword here being the +1 intercept against bleed. Given the +1 from the No Secrets, it's already 2 permanent intercept against bleeds. Against some decks, it's enough, and against some decks, it really isn't. However, his secondary ability regarding the contesting of vampires isn't likely to be of help. Though it's happened to me once, in an earlier version of this months deck, which goes through it's third overhaul version. But when it happens, the look on your preys face when you influence Olugbenga out, is closely priceless. Another great card for this sort of a deck: Powerbase: Tshwane Master: unique location. Requires a ready Laibon. Tap this location to reduce the cost of a card you play by 1 pool (this location is not tapped if that card is canceled as it is played). Any Laibon may steal this location for his or her controller as a (D) action This card is golden. It works on every card you play, that costs a pool, and in this deck, those cards are many. You play a Direct Intervention on your predator's blockfail? Tap Tshwane, and it's a free DI. You play a Sport Bike for more intercept? Tap Tshwane, and it's free. And so on and so on. An early copy of it will save you much pool. Possibly even enough for one more guy in your support group to help on ousting. So it's worth of adding 2 copies of it in the deck. Other cards, that will help you getting on the intercept, are the media outlets, and retainers. Namely Shaman and Mr. Winthrop. I'm not too sold on raven spies in a deck like this, even though Olugbenga is the star. If you draw an early No Secrets, and a media outlet or two, you're quite safe from what I've experienced. And, you are running Direct Interventions right? So how are we going to be able to play all those poolcosting locations and equipments? By gaining pool of course. Luckily, Lords of the Night added the wonderful card Haqim's Law: Leadership to our relief :) Running a few copies of it should be enough of poolgain during the course of a game to help you stay healthy with the other poolgaining there's gonna be in the deck. I'd run Blood Dolls in this sort of a deck, even though are going to be running rather high amount of masters. The tools of the trade are expensive in total costs, and you are going to need all the pool you can get to not get ousted before you oust. Let's do a quick comparison, over 3 turns, BD will give you 3 pool, or you can add a blood to the vampire instantly, if you're in the dire need of it. Vessel, would only give you 2 pool, and starts to function only on the second turn. If you get 2 pool from the BD, or push back 1 pool to prevent something, you're already on the better side of Vessel. Then there's Alamut, and with it comes votes, and with votes, comes ConBoon, for the third part of bloating engine. Not really much to explain here, most people should know how that operates, and if they don't, well, they're in for a surprise :) Then for the ousting part. At the basic, you'll need only 1 card for the boost on ousting. Loss Blood Cost: 1 [qui] (D) Burn an equipment or location on a minion controlled by your predator or prey. [QUI] (D) Bleed at +2 bleed. And even the inferior is useful. Blow up the Heart of Nizchetus from your prey, and just smile when they wonder what that was. Or just bleed them away. Which is the biggest part on the oustmethod of this deck. If you choose to run Alamut and ConBoons with it, there's another card that can greatly help you on your ousting: Reckless Agitation Blood Cost: 2 Requires an independent vampire with capacity above 4. Allocate 6 points among two or more other Methuselahs. Successful referendum means each Methuselah burns 1 pool for each point assigned. You just need an independent 5-cap vampire to call for RA. The downside part of the vote is, that you can't use it when there are only 2 players left, so at most I'd run 3 RA:s in here. If you feel that you want to use votes when there's 2 players left, you can always go with the KRC-route, and be happy for shooting your prey for 3 and yourself for 1. But at best, you're not running too many independents in the crypt for this deck, so KRC might be a bit better option, if even a little less useful, as all the vampires in your crypt can call it by default. Unlike RA. Now, earlier I said that you'll need a reaction package against the evil allies, which you'll most likely encounter. Warghouls and Shamblers with Khazar's Diary-decks are the first that comes to my mind. You most likely will want to block some of them. Instead of Black Sunrises, which are good, no doubt about that, On the Qui Vives and Fillips, which are easier to cycle, and won't force you to block. Another part of the reaction module can be Nest of Eagles, which reduces bleed by 1, or, if it's a 5-cap or smaller, it's reduces by 3. But, it might jam your hand, so 2-3 at maximum, if even that. So, here's the deck of the month: Crypt [12 vampires] Capacity min: 1 max: 7 average: 5.08333 ------------------------------------------------------------ 4x Olugbenga 7 OBF QUI ani cel magaji Assamite:4 2x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:0 1x Kashan 7 CEL OBF QUI obt pre 1 vote Assamite:4 1x Hafsa, The Watcher 6 OBF QUI aus cel Assamite:5 1x Reza Fatir, The Da 6 CEL QUI obf pro Assamite:4 1x Vardar Vardarian 6 OBF QUI cel pre Assamite:4 1x Kamau Jafari 4 QUI obf Assamite:4 1x Alu 2 obf Assamite:5 /* One could always drop the converts, and double up on Kamau and Vardar, as they are propably the most wanted companions for Olugbenga to do their dirty work. I didn't include Basir here, as I feel, that Alu is a much better choice. Last game I played with this, Alu was the MVP */ Library [90 cards] ------------------------------------------------------------ Action [22] 5x Haqim's Law: Leadership 2x Khabar: Glory 8x Loss 7x No Secrets From the Magaji /* Not much big surprises here, if I'd change anything, I'd most likely drop both of the glories, and swap in 1 Loss, and 1 Haqim's */ Action Modifier [18] 5x Cloak the Gathering 5x Faceless Night 4x Lost in Crowds 4x Spying Mission Action Modifier/Combat [5] 5x Swallowed by the Night /* Well, what can you say, stealth gets you through. Swalloweds also double up as maneuver in a bad case */ Combat [7] 4x Pursuit 3x Side Strike Equipment [6] 3x .44 Magnum 1x Flak Jacket 1x Ivory Bow 1x Sport Bike /* This should be defensive enough most of the time to avoid some annoying combat. */ Event [1] 1x Narrow Minds Master [18] 3x Alamut 1x Barrens, The 4x Blood Doll 1x Channel 10 3x Direct Intervention 1x Guardian Angel 1x Market Square 2x Powerbase: Tshwane 1x WMRH Talk Radio 1x Wall Street Night, Financial Newspaper /* Yes, the masters are expensive. You'll be low on pool before you even notice it. One could always drop Wall Street, and add Powerbase: Montreal instead of it for some poolgain.*/ Political Action [5] 3x Consanguineous Boon 2x Reckless Agitation Reaction [6] 3x Nest of Eagles 3x On the Qui Vive Retainer [2] 1x Mr. Winthrop 1x Shaman */ Quite basic the rest of it. 3 wakes just in case someone blows up my No Secrets, and I really need to block that action. */ This is actually a fun deck to play. You'll get to tinker some, and bleed some forward. You should be able to get 2-3 vampires out, minimum. Depending on your hand, your turn should consist of bleeding, or getting your pool up. It has it weaknesses, mainly the combat section. If you get a rushdeck next to you, hope that his predator is putting enough pressure on him, that you'll get free hands. Powerbleeding Giovannis have also proven to be a problem. Also, think twice before DI'ing or blocking something from your prey. One game I blocked the wrong action from my prey, and I lost my No Secrets. And, be patient. If you got a bad hand, don't go all guns blazing and bleed your prey if you know they will catch you. Now, credit to where credits due. Originally I talked about this deck with Oko, and he told he based his idea on Matt Morgan's Akunanse Bleed n' Block. --------------------- Next Issue, Anarchism! --------------------- Liked it, hated it, or want to comment otherwise? Contact me on: akantes_a_hotmail.com --------------------- Remember to visit The Path of Blood, a site dedicated to Clan Assamite. www.thepathofblood.com ---------------------

like it, and the deck [despite personal distaste about .44 magnum - hate that card - thats why i have combat capable burning vamps and loss] Mbare market would help in pool management [with pb:m] also tag team kabede/olugbenga would be great [for another deck] i noticed that with maneuver/2r agg and urba jungle/black throne/ magaij title there is possibility to eat vamps in combat or outside combat - i'll test how it fare :> [despite, that i do not like nigger assamites]

On Jul 31, 4:08 pm, Akantes <akan...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Clan Assamite Newsletter, July 2008 > > Written by Jaakko Liemola <snip> Good to see a newsletter on the books. I appreciate you picking up the baton and running with it! For this deck, I would be inclined to run 1x Basir over one of the Converts, simply for the occasional opportunity to play Assamite required cards on the second turn. Chances are small to get Basir in your opening draw AND have to go first, but with the number of clan- specific cards in the deck, he can get off a second turn K:G to bleed for 2, get anAlamut into play early, grab you two Pool with a K:L, etc, befor blockers show up. Later in the game, he can still get things accomplished with a Cloak in hand, or feint to entice a block, etc. Most of the time he's just a disposable chump, of course. Probably just a style choice. Also, I would swap 1x .44 for a Sniper Rifle. Olu on the block with the set range is nice. Again, a style choice primarily. I look forward to a regular installment of Assamite wisdom. Thank you for doing it!

On 31 heinä, 23:08, Akantes <akan...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Clan Assamite Newsletter, July 2008 > > Written by Jaakko Liemola snip > 4x Olugbenga 7 OBF QUI ani cel magaji Assamite:4 > 2x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:0 > 1x Kashan 7 CEL OBF QUI obt pre 1 vote Assamite:4 > 1x Hafsa, The Watcher 6 OBF QUI aus cel Assamite:5 > 1x Reza Fatir, The Da 6 CEL QUI obf pro Assamite:4 > 1x Vardar Vardarian 6 OBF QUI cel pre Assamite:4 > 1x Kamau Jafari 4 QUI obf Assamite:4 > 1x Alu 2 obf Assamite:5 > > /* One could always drop the converts, Or, one could keep them, and for the sheer hell of it, add 1-2 Constant Revolutions. With No Secrets and a .44 Magnum, Olugbenga could be able to defend it at least a couple of turns. -Antero

On Jul 31, 6:56 pm, AcheronNightStal...@gmail.com wrote: > [despite, that i do not like nigger assamites] Could you keep your bigotry elsewhere in the future, please? John Eno

[ quoted text not captured ] what bigotry ? i dislike olugbenga art [it stinks] and lesser celerity, and kamau lack of cel at all, kabede is fine - just lack of sidekicks throw me off [and thematicaly i like more black hand ones]

[ quoted text not captured ] I thought about which one to include, Basir or Alu, but given the experience of a few games, I value Alu over Basir. In a pinch, you can still attempt to block with Alu, which is something that Basir can't do. Add in the amount of obf in the library, and I see Alu as a clear winner. Sniper Rifle should be in there, seems I forgot to edit it in. And, I'll try to do my best with the NL's. :) Acheron, I had 1 copy of Mabare Market in the deck originally, but decided to drop it. If you draw it later in the game, I usually found I didn't feel comfortable playing it. It still takes 4 turns before you get any benefit from it. Antero, If I get the decklist from my friend, next issue is going to include a Kabede Maru/Constant Rev-deck. But nothing to prevent from adding 2 Constant Revs on to this deck, and be happy with it :)

AcheronNi...@gmail.com writes: > On 1 Sie, 08:09, Kushiel <invisibleking...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Jul 31, 6:56 pm, AcheronNightStal...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > [despite, that i do not like nigger assamites] > > > > Could you keep your bigotry elsewhere in the future, please? > > > > John Eno > > what bigotry ? From dictionary.com: "Usage note The term nigger is now probably the most offensive word in English. Its degree of offensiveness has increased markedly in recent years, although it has been used in a derogatory manner since at least the Revolutionary War." Merriam-Webster's Online: "usage Nigger in senses 1 and 2 can be found in the works of such writers of the past as Joseph Conrad, Mark Twain, and Charles Dickens, but it now ranks as perhaps the most offensive and inflammatory racial slur in English. Its use by and among blacks is not always intended or taken as offensive, but, except in sense 3, it is otherwise a word expressive of racial hatred and bigotry." HG

[ quoted text not captured ] i think it was less about your choice of vampires, and more about the term you used to reference them. i'm pretty shockingly politically incorrect at times, and even i winced when i read what you wrote. -- salem (replace 'hotmail' with 'gmail' to email)

On 1 Sie, 11:41, h...@iki.fi (Janne Hägglund) wrote: [ quoted text not captured ] how could be offensive using term nigger to describe fictional characters from VtES ccg ? :P there is one error/innacuracy in this definition - why it is ALWAYS inflammatory while white/yellow people said it, but NOT ALWAYS when used among black people ? it is ILLOGICAL and about political correction - i'm politicaly incorrect, and i'm fine with it. perhaps cultural influece of your country made you react in such way - it is probably right case study. you live in country, where is dictatorship of yet-another-form-of- racism [polit. corr.] before you ask - i'm not a racist - i hate people on equal terms. colour of their skin is not an indicator. only deeds [and appearence - everybody is more likely to like people who looks good] thought about it. i have the luxury to not live in country, where political correction is censoring my words. mark my words John Eno - you insulted ME, i demand apologise!

AcheronNi...@gmail.com writes: > before you ask - i'm not a racist OK, I believe you. You're not a racist. You just have terrible manners. HG

On 1 Sie, 12:20, h...@iki.fi (Janne Hägglund) wrote: [ quoted text not captured ] this sarcasm was unnecessary ... if we're speaking about manners we both show ours :>

In message <5a1418c2-1676-4df2...@c58g2000hsc.googlegroup s.com>, AcheronNi...@gmail.com writes: >before you ask - i'm not a racist - You just happily endorse using extremely offensive, racist terms, and don't understand why people think you're a racist when you do so? -- James Coupe PGP Key: 0x5D623D5D YOU ARE IN ERROR. EBD690ECD7A1FB457CA2 NO-ONE IS SCREAMING. 13D7E668C3695D623D5D THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

[ quoted text not captured ] > John Eno - you insulted ME, i demand apologise!- Skjul tekst i anførselstegn - > > - Vis tekst i anførselstegn - I dont know where to start in commenting on this post, so I will just refrain from posting and watch. *getting popcorn* cant... resist... You claim that John insulted you, and for that you demand an apology. I think many black people could see your comment as an insult to them. I am sure John will agree to an apology to you, if you apologize to all black people. Only seems fair, no?

In article <5a1418c2-1676-4df2...@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>, AcheronNi...@gmail.com wrote: > how could be offensive using term nigger to describe fictional > characters from VtES ccg ? :P 'Cause when you use a term that folks find deeply offensive, people will react to it as if it offends them. > there is one error/innacuracy in this definition - why it is ALWAYS > inflammatory while white/yellow people said it, but NOT ALWAYS when > used among black people ? it is ILLOGICAL Suck it up. The world is illogical. > and about political correction - i'm politicaly incorrect, and i'm > fine with it. perhaps cultural influece of your country made you react > in such way - it is probably right case study. You can say whatever you want. But if you want people to: A) pay attention to what you actually have to say. and B) Not appear to be a total douche bag. You might consider editing your comments in a public forum. > before you ask - i'm not a racist - i hate people on equal terms. > colour of their skin is not an indicator. only deeds [and appearence - > everybody is more likely to like people who looks good] > > thought about it. i have the luxury to not live in country, where > political correction is censoring my words. mark my words Again, you can say whatever you want. But no one will take you seriously, as you come off like an idiot. And kind of a douche bag. Which results in people generally ignoring you if you are actually trying to discuss something. If you are just a troll trying to get a rise out of people, you'll probably succeed at that. But that generally just pathetic. Peter D Bakija pd...@lightlink.com http://www.lightlink.com/pdb6/vtes.html "It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does?" -Gaff

[ quoted text not captured ] Funny thing about your post - as soon as you said you dislike the .44 magnum, I stopped reading, since I assumed you were either a troll or an idiot, or both. So I didn't get to the part at the end. Then my assumptions would have been confirmed. best - chris -- Super Fun Cards www.superfuncards.com *NEW Website!* auct...@superfuncards.com

nikol...@hotmail.com wrote: > I am sure John will agree to an apology to you, if you apologize to > all black people. You are? I doubt it personally :O) Anthony

On Aug 1, 6:07 am, AcheronNightStal...@gmail.com wrote: > how could be offensive using term nigger to describe fictional > characters from VtES ccg ? :P If your intent wasn't to show off how "edgy" you are, why not use the word "Laibon" instead of "nigger," given that "Laibon" also happens to more accurately describe the group of vampires you were talking about? > perhaps cultural influece of your country made you react > in such way No. Knowing black people who would be pissed off that you'd used the word "nigger" without any good reason is why I asked you to not do so in the future. > John Eno - you insulted ME, i demand apologise! I insulted you by asking you to keep your bigotry to yourself? I'm not seeing the insult there. John Eno

[ quoted text not captured ] Anthony is right. I don't care about an apology by either side. I'd just like it if acheronnightstallion could keep the bigotry to himself in the future, and he'd be doing himself a favor by doing so, since as Peter pointed out, it just makes anything else he says seem dumb even if it wouldn't be coming from someone else. John Eno

Atleast this got attention. But not in a way I wished it would have. I'm more than annoyed about the fact it had to result in this sort of an argument.

[ quoted text not captured ] Now, see, this is the kind of thing that deserves an apology. For what it's worth, I'm sorry that your entirely reasonable and well conceived newsletter thread has ended up where it has. John Eno

[ quoted text not captured ] Akantes, sweet newsletter brother. And Acheron, if I was to say something to you that would equate to "you are nothing more, and will never be anything more than a slave" would that offend you? Because by using the term you did, that is exactly what you said. If you honestly don't get that, then I fell very sorry for you...

In article <c9e906d6-154f-4abf...@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com>, Blooded Sand <sand...@gmail.com> wrote: > Akantes, sweet newsletter brother. Indeed. Good work. > And Acheron, if I was to say something to you that would equate to > "you are nothing more, and will never be anything more than a slave" > would that offend you? No, it wouldn't. As he isn't a slave, has never been a slave, never will be a slave, and clearly lacks the empathy to understand why someone would be offended by such a thing. [ quoted text not captured ]

geez, you American people and you taboo :> maybe we move the discussion about you racial phobia elaswhere ? it would be healthy for us all. this topic is for clan assamite. you have the right to hate me for breaking your taboo, and i have my right to not censor myself. some of you take it too far already. p.s for Blooded Sand: term nigger is not 'only' describtion of slaves of old, not always offensive etc. 'Yoruba constitute approximately 21 percent of Nigeria's total population' it's ironic that, if you name people from NIG(g)ERia using word NIGGER, people will wish to kill you in most violent way :D p.s for librarian: funny thing about you - you behave as either troll or idiot. or both. you do not even said a word about assamite newsletter, you focused yourself to start the flame war. ain't that funny ?

In article <40a4c6b1-ba5a-46b7...@27g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, AcheronNi...@gmail.com wrote: > geez, you American people and you taboo :> Geez, you non American people and your sweeping generalizations. > maybe we move the discussion about you racial phobia elaswhere ? Well, when someone is a douche bag, it is reasonable to call them on it. > you have the right to hate me for breaking your taboo, and i have my > right to not censor myself. some of you take it too far already. Don't flatter yourself by thinking that people hate you. You are acting like an idiot in a public forum. People will call you on it. As noted, you can say whatever you want. But if you want people to respond to you in a positive fashion when you discuss things, it is generally advisable to try and be generally polite. Otherwise, people will either hassle you or just ignore you. > p.s for Blooded Sand: term nigger is not 'only' describtion of slaves > of old, not always offensive etc. 'Yoruba constitute approximately 21 > percent of Nigeria's total population' it's ironic that, if you name > people from NIG(g)ERia using word NIGGER, people will wish to kill you > in most violent way :D You are one deluded dude. But ok. > p.s for librarian: funny thing about you - you behave as either troll > or idiot. or both. you do not even said a word about assamite > newsletter, you focused yourself to start the flame war. ain't that > funny ? Not really. Again, when someone acts like an idiot in public, it is prudent to call them on it. He was calling you on it. Makes perfect sense to me. It is unfortunate that a discussion about the game has been derailed by a discussion about how not to be a douche bag. But these things happen. You have been to the internet before, right? [ quoted text not captured ]

Remember: don't feed trolls.

On Aug 1, 4:47 pm, AcheronNightStal...@gmail.com wrote: > geez, you American people and you taboo :> Unless I'm mistaken, James Coupe is in the UK, Janne Hagglund is in Finland and Salem is in Australia. Want to try that again? > maybe we move the discussion about you racial phobia elaswhere ? it > would be healthy for us all. > this topic is for clan assamite. Then why the fuck did YOU bring it up in the first place? Surely, for purely pragmatic reasons, aside from any racial slurs you wanted to sling around to show us how free you are from the oppression of political correctness, you can understand why using "Laibon" instead of "nigger" would have been a more accurate choice of words, right? John Eno

On Jul 31, 1:08 pm, Akantes <akan...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Clan Assamite Newsletter, July 2008 > > Written by Jaakko Liemola > > Greetings. > > I'm Jaakko, the new writer of this newsletter. Also, I'm a relatively > new player, 3 years being an > overestimate I think. But nonetheless, I hope I have something to give > to you readers, about our > beloved clan Assamite, and hope to learn something myself in the > process of writing these newsletters. > I'll try to live up to those names, who have written this newsletter > before me, they've thought me > much of this game, and the clan Assamite. > > I'll try to keep a concept of the month in these newsletters, and > provide a decklist for the concept. > Tested or untested. > > First of these concepts, is a wallish bleeder. Quite surprising > wouldn't you say? Given the toys we > have access to, this isn't something to sneeze at. We just need a few > cards, and a few selected > vampires for the deck. Tom Duncan has also written a newsletter about > this, but I feel that so much > has changed that it's worth going back to. I recommend reading it, > it's the March 2006 newsletter. > Some things I say will propably overlap with him, and on some things > we propably disagree. > But, lets get started shall we? :) > > First, we'll need this: > > No Secrets of the Magaji > > +1 stealth action. Requires a ready magaji. > Put this card on this magaji and untap him or her. The magaji with > this card gets +1 intercept when > attempting to block vampires. If this magaji is tapped, he or she may > attempt to block a vampire as > if untapped. Burn this card if this magaji attempts to block a vampire > but is not successful. > A vampire may have only one No Secrets From the Magaji. > > What's not to like it? Untap, +1 intercept, and can block a vampire as > if untapped. You'll still need > a reaction module of some sort to help against those pesky allies > which you most likely will bump into > sooner or later. We'll get back to that later on. Several copies of it > are needed, so you'll get one > early on. > > Secondly, we need this: > > Olugbenga > > When contesting a vampire, you may use the blood on that vampire or on > Olugbenga as pool to pay for > the contest. Olugbenga gets +1 intercept against bleed actions. > (The blood curse does not affect Olugbenga.) > > Keyword here being the +1 intercept against bleed. > Given the +1 from the No Secrets, it's already 2 permanent intercept > against bleeds. > Against some decks, it's enough, and against some decks, it really > isn't. However, his secondary > ability regarding the contesting of vampires isn't likely to be of > help. Though it's happened to me > once, in an earlier version of this months deck, which goes through > it's third overhaul version. > But when it happens, the look on your preys face when you influence > Olugbenga out, is closely > priceless. > > Another great card for this sort of a deck: > > Powerbase: Tshwane > > Master: unique location. Requires a ready Laibon. > Tap this location to reduce the cost of a card you play by 1 pool > (this location is not tapped if that card is canceled as it is > played). Any Laibon may steal this > location for his or her controller as a (D) action > > This card is golden. It works on every card you play, that costs a > pool, and in this deck, those > cards are many. You play a Direct Intervention on your predator's > blockfail? Tap Tshwane, and it's a > free DI. You play a Sport Bike for more intercept? Tap Tshwane, and > it's free. And so on and so on. > An early copy of it will save you much pool. Possibly even enough for > one more guy in your support > group to help on ousting. So it's worth of adding 2 copies of it in > the deck. > > Other cards, that will help you getting on the intercept, are the > media outlets, and retainers. > Namely Shaman and Mr. Winthrop. I'm not too sold on raven spies in a > deck like this, even though > Olugbenga is the star. If you draw an early No Secrets, and a media > outlet or two, you're quite safe > from what I've experienced. And, you are running Direct Interventions > right? > > So how are we going to be able to play all those poolcosting locations > and equipments? By gaining pool > of course. Luckily, Lords of the Night added the wonderful card > Haqim's Law: Leadership to our relief :) > Running a few copies of it should be enough of poolgain during the > course of a game to help you stay > healthy with the other poolgaining there's gonna be in the deck. > I'd run Blood Dolls in this sort of a deck, even though are going to > be running rather high amount of > masters. The tools of the trade are expensive in total costs, and you > are going to need all the pool > you can get to not get ousted before you oust. > > Let's do a quick comparison, over 3 turns, BD will give you 3 pool, or > you can add a blood to the > vampire instantly, if you're in the dire need of it. Vessel, would > only give you 2 pool, and starts to > function only on the second turn. If you get 2 pool from the BD, or > push back 1 pool to prevent > something, you're already on the better side of Vessel. > > Then there's Alamut, and with it comes votes, and with votes, comes > ConBoon, for the third part of bloating > engine. Not really much to explain here, most people should know how > that operates, and if they don't, > well, they're in for a surprise :) > > Then for the ousting part. > > At the basic, you'll need only 1 card for the boost on ousting. > > Loss > > Blood Cost: 1 > [qui] (D) Burn an equipment or location on a minion controlled by your > predator or prey. > [QUI] (D) Bleed at +2 bleed. > > And even the inferior is useful. Blow up the Heart of Nizchetus from > your prey, and just smile when > they wonder what that was. Or just bleed them away. Which is the > biggest part on the oustmethod of this > deck. > > If you choose to run Alamut and ConBoons with it, there's another card > that can greatly help you on your > ousting: > > Reckless Agitation > > Blood Cost: 2 > Requires an independent vampire with capacity above 4. > Allocate 6 points among two or more other Methuselahs. Successful > referendum means each Methuselah > burns 1 pool for each point assigned. > > You just need an independent 5-cap vampire to call for RA. The > downside part of the vote is, that you > can't use it when there are only 2 players left, so at most I'd run 3 > RA:s in here. If you feel that > you want to use votes when there's 2 players left, you can always go > with the KRC-route, and be happy for > shooting your prey for 3 and yourself for 1. > But at best, you're not running too many independents in the crypt for > this deck, so KRC might be a bit better > option, if even a little less useful, as all the vampires in your > crypt can call it by default. Unlike RA. > > Now, earlier I said that you'll need a reaction package against the > evil allies, which you'll most likely > encounter. Warghouls and Shamblers with Khazar's Diary-decks are the > first that comes to my mind. You most > likely will want to block some of them. Instead of Black Sunrises, > which are good, no doubt about that, > On the Qui Vives and Fillips, which are easier to cycle, and won't > force you to block. > Another part of the reaction module can be Nest of Eagles, which > reduces bleed by 1, or, if it's a 5-cap or > smaller, it's reduces by 3. But, it might jam your hand, so 2-3 at > maximum, if even that. > > So, here's the deck of the month: > > Crypt [12 vampires] Capacity min: 1 max: 7 average: 5.08333 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > 4x Olugbenga 7 OBF QUI ani cel magaji Assamite:4 > 2x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:0 > 1x Kashan 7 CEL OBF QUI obt pre 1 vote Assamite:4 > 1x Hafsa, The Watcher 6 OBF QUI aus cel Assamite:5 > 1x Reza Fatir, The Da 6 CEL QUI obf pro Assamite:4 > 1x Vardar Vardarian 6 OBF QUI cel pre Assamite:4 > 1x Kamau Jafari 4 QUI obf Assamite:4 > 1x Alu 2 obf Assamite:5 > > /* One could always drop the converts, and double up on Kamau and > Vardar, as they are propably the most wanted > companions for Olugbenga to do their dirty work. I didn't include > Basir here, as I feel, that Alu is a much better > choice. Last game I played with this, Alu was the MVP */ > > Library [90 cards] > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Action [22] > 5x Haqim's Law: Leadership > 2x Khabar: Glory > 8x Loss > 7x No Secrets From the Magaji > > /* Not much big surprises here, if I'd change anything, I'd most > likely drop both of the glories, and swap in > 1 Loss, and 1 Haqim's */ > > Action Modifier [18] > 5x Cloak the Gathering > 5x Faceless Night > 4x Lost in Crowds > 4x Spying Mission > > Action Modifier/Combat [5] > 5x Swallowed by the Night > > /* Well, what can you say, stealth gets you through. Swalloweds also > double up as maneuver in a bad case */ > > Combat [7] > 4x Pursuit > 3x Side Strike > > Equipment [6] > 3x .44 Magnum > 1x Flak Jacket > 1x Ivory Bow > 1x Sport Bike > > /* This should be defensive enough most of the time to avoid some > annoying combat. */ > > Event [1] > 1x Narrow Minds > > Master [18] > 3x Alamut > 1x Barrens, The > 4x Blood Doll > 1x Channel 10 > 3x Direct Intervention > 1x Guardian Angel > 1x Market Square > 2x Powerbase: Tshwane > 1x WMRH Talk Radio > 1x Wall Street Night, Financial Newspaper > > /* Yes, the masters are expensive. You'll be low on pool before you > even notice it. One could always drop > Wall Street, and add Powerbase: Montreal instead of it for some > poolgain.*/ > > Political Action [5] > 3x Consanguineous Boon > 2x Reckless Agitation > > Reaction [6] > 3x Nest of Eagles > 3x On the Qui Vive > > Retainer [2] > 1x Mr. Winthrop > 1x Shaman > > */ Quite basic the rest of it. 3 wakes just in case someone blows up > my No Secrets, and I really need to block > that action. */ > > This is actually a fun deck to play. You'll get to tinker some, and > bleed some forward. You should be able to get > 2-3 vampires out, minimum. Depending on your hand, your turn should > consist of bleeding, or getting your > pool up. > > It has it weaknesses, mainly the combat section. If you get a rushdeck > next to you, hope that his predator is putting > enough pressure on him, that you'll get free hands. ... > > read more » 1 Raven Spy might be a good add for this deck.

On Aug 1, 11:47 pm, AcheronNightStal...@gmail.com wrote: > geez, you American people and you taboo :> > > maybe we move the discussion about you racial phobia elaswhere ? it > would be healthy for us all. > this topic is for clan assamite. You are already quite late. I hope that in the future, you refrain yourself posting/replying in anything I post. I do not wish to receive comments/suggestions from you in any way. You have lost your credibility in my eyes.

On Jul 31, 4:08 pm, Akantes <akan...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Clan Assamite Newsletter, July 2008 > After thinking on this more, and considering new tech, I thought about utilizing the Path of Blood in the build to make the Loss free, and facilitate a few Blood Awakenings, which provide transient +intercept and a little block fails. Was this explored in a previous incarnation of the deck? NSFtM lends itself to protecting the Path. However, encouraging blocks means more combats, and I'm not sure there is enough kung-fu in this to make that feasible. Just a thought. As for the Bagadouche, I encourage the community to report the post as offensive and hopefully we can get it deleted. I'd be happy if all subsequent replies were also deleted, so this newsletter can be archived without the unfortunate side-track.

Wookie813 wrote: > On Jul 31, 4:08 pm, Akantes <akan...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Clan Assamite Newsletter, July 2008 > > > > After thinking on this more, and considering new tech, I thought about > utilizing the Path of Blood in the build to make the Loss free, and > facilitate a few Blood Awakenings, which provide transient +intercept > and a little block fails. > > Was this explored in a previous incarnation of the deck? NSFtM lends > itself to protecting the Path. However, encouraging blocks means more > combats, and I'm not sure there is enough kung-fu in this to make that > feasible. Just a thought. > Retain the Quick Blood could help in that: [cel qui] +1 stealth action. Put this card on the acting vampire. Blood this vampire spends to play cards that require Celerity or Quietus is placed on this card instead of the blood bank. During your untap phase, move 1 blood from this card to this vampire. [CEL QUI] As above, but move 2 blood from this card to this vampire during your untap phase. Too bad that it's a rare, and I only have one copy, so I've not been able to test how it works. -Antero

On Jul 31, 6:56 pm, AcheronNightStal...@gmail.com wrote: > like it, and the deck [despite personal distaste about .44 magnum - > hate that card - thats why i have combat capable burning vamps and > loss] > > Mbare market would help in pool management [with pb:m] > > also tag team kabede/olugbenga would be great [for another deck] > > i noticed that with maneuver/2r agg and urba jungle/black throne/ > magaij title there is possibility to eat vamps in combat or outside > combat - i'll test how it fare :> [despite, that i do not like nigger > assamites] I'd just like to point out that all Assamites save Al-Ashrad get darker as they get older. So it is inevitable that an Assamite turn nearly obsidian as Thetmes is often described as. Now, if you are going to be "racist" at least do it right and the word "Sand" before the "N" word everyone else has their panties in a bunch about. And if you think I'm being "racist." Clearly you haven't read some of my past posts pointing out the fact that I am a "Camel Jockey". Although, I prefer the "sand n*****" for personal amusement.

On Aug 2, 3:31 am, Wookie813 <veknpont...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Jul 31, 4:08 pm, Akantes <akan...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Clan Assamite Newsletter, July 2008 > > After thinking on this more, and considering new tech, I thought about > utilizing the Path of Blood in the build to make the Loss free, and > facilitate a few Blood Awakenings, which provide transient +intercept > and a little block fails. > > Was this explored in a previous incarnation of the deck? NSFtM lends > itself to protecting the Path. However, encouraging blocks means more > combats, and I'm not sure there is enough kung-fu in this to make that > feasible. Just a thought. Not really. The deck has always been obf-based. As the biggest vampire in the crypt is Olugbenga, and Blood Awakening works only against younger vampires. Though it could be a base for bruise/bleed deck. Antero, I'm building a deck for one of the upcoming issues, that'll contain the RtQB's. Though it really isn't a bleed deck.

[ quoted text not captured ] Um, moron, people from Nigeria are called Nigerians.... And I'm not American, I'm African you racist neo nazi turd eating slimeball. if you were to walk in Lagos (know where that is?) and call a local a nigger, you would have about 45 seconds before they feed you to a hyeana. I have been an Assamite supporter since AH/DS. Having a completely imbecile like yourself also stating his support for them is like having to share a train ride with a bunch of unwashed puke covered swastika covered assholes for 8 hours. To everyone else, I apologise for my language but this "person" (and I sue the word person advisedly is really starting to irritate the hell out of me. Frankly, I have been an Assamite supporter since