Some promising new faces

[succat]

Well, I can't really see their faces, and I don't know if they're really 'new' in the sense of 'just started playing Warlocks recently', but they seem to have made an appearance, or maybe I'm just now beginning to notice their presence (and already lose a couple of games to them).

Who are these ruffians, you ask?

C1664 games.ravenblack.net/player/C1664.html
- from Ukrainia I believe. Very good player, don't let the elo fool you. I ate an FoD in our 2nd or 3rd game.

ArHan games.ravenblack.net/player/ArHan.html
- no idea who this guy is, but he seems to be climbing the ranks. And, he beat DarkenRahl!

DarkenRahl games.ravenblack.net/player/DarkenRahl.html
- either I'm getting worse or new players are getting smarter. This guy slipped in a TimeStopped FoD in our first battle! I wasn't expecting that at all needless to say.

MurOllavan games.ravenblack.net/player/MurOllavan.html
- I believe he said he played before, but he's back again. Either way, he's taken a liking to Paramancy and shows great promise as a Paramancer.

I'm gonna keep an eye on these 4 guys, or rather, two eyes, whenever I can spare them. Lately, Salvor has been demanding most of my attention - he's literally turned into a different player in just a couple of weeks.

[saypin]

Hey, not only you is facing this new threat

[xade]

Yeah, I gotta give big ups to C1664. He took me out when I played him.

But yes, gotta say that your spot on with Salvor- he's showing some great form of late!

[salvor]

Looks like you're right. I got 100+ELO and 7 ladder points during this month. Kind of strike I have.

[salvor]

Holy crap!

games.ravenblack.net/warlocks?num=76095&turn=7

1)Darken played FFF/SPW on third turn and as far as I'm analysing it's really the best option.

AND NOBODY HAVE EVER PLAYED IT! I'm playing SW/PP for over and year, and he's the first one who discovered that line.

Now I have 25% survival-rate

2) 6th turn he play PWPWP faking fod into another one
Now it's only one 50/50


Yep, I know I won that single 50/50(though I should have played WPSD/PSDD to lower the fireball possibility). But neverthless. He found a hole in one of most frequently used antipara variants(SW/PP). It's a 1550 player.

Who is that guy?

P.S. I play vf in full power, saying they are ladder.

[BioLogIn]

I'm kinda sceptical about SPW being the best option here... even considering your exotic SW/PP start... and I think SWPS was a better way to go...

But still, this definitely worth some investigation, I'll try to look at it later today.

[salvor]

I know SWPS/PSD could also deliver me two 50/50s, yet that position needs deep investigation.

[murollavan]

Thanks for the welcome back Succat. I've been gone for a long time. Funny postings about Darken, I actually accused him of being an alt. He said a friend 'helped him learn'. I was like Tali is your coach?? But don't worry I suck pretty bad now. I've went like 5-20 or something since returning.

[ellipsis]

I just wrapped up my first duel with ArHan (for the tourney), and he's completely unpredictable - or more likely I've gotten so used to playing the existing player base that I just assume everyone will use the same strategies. I'll be pleased if the new players, by just being crazy, force us to start mixing up our own strategies more.