Post by Hida Gimu on Aug 1, 2013 11:06:33 GMT -5
I really enjoy Bushi - need to play it a lot more, TBH - but my favorite L5R format is BigDeck. Locally, we've been playing it for about two years now, and this is the current incarnation of the Crab thing I've been using the majority of the time.
Some quick deck construction comments:
RED was my SH of choice until it was banned, and some playtesting and personal preference lead me to believe that SPC is the next strongest for my needs. With regard to the Sensei choice, I happily played O-Ushi at length until it was stealth-nerfed to bring its wording into line with current timing rules, and have since gone to Kisada. It's solid, but I'm not 100% in love with it. It could easily be Otomo with minimal Fate adjustment if my environment dictated it - I've found that, due to the mere existence of that Sensei, search tends to be fairly minimal - and I found that I never used Kaede's ability. If the proposed gold-pooling change goes into effect in Ivory, I could see myself using Yoritomo. As far as Winds go, I have dabbled with both Black Heart and Right Hand of the Emperor, and, while Black Heart is solid against an honor-running opponent, Right Hand does me more good, especially with SPC as an anti-control SH that also enables a bit of control of my own (not to mention the always-fun Hantei Genji 'buying' multiple personalities as Limited actions). With regard to Fate, about the only change currently on my radar is ditching Learning, probably to get Shuten Doji's Fury back in.
Anyways, here's my current thing. Pardon the funky caps - it was typed on an iPad.
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Shattered peaks castle
Kisada Sensei
Right hand
BH xp
BK xp
Dynasty
Hida's guidance
Fields of pyrrhic victory
Plains of resolution
A time for vengeance
Boundless sight
Curfew declared
Inheritance
Wanderers revealed
Ageless shrine
Arms Smugglers
Akodo's grave
Border village
Broken shinbone warren
Charter of the legion of 2k
Chugo seido
Corrupt officials
Counting house
Diamond mine
Divining pool
Expendable resources
Family keep
Front gate
Heavy infantry dojo
Iron mine
Militia training ground
Permanent encampment
Platinum mine
Rich coffers
Riverside port
Secluded village
Seiden sanzo
Shrine to fukurokujin
Shrine to osano-wo
Stolen merchandise
Supply outpost
Temple of tengen
Temples of gisei toshi
The first dojo
The hiruma dojo
The khan
The yasuki peddler
Traveling peddler
Tsi mokotsu
War encampment
Hida
Hida akeno
Hida benjiro xp
Hida benjiro xp2
Hida daizu xp
Hida dayu
Hida fubatsu xp
Hida fujiki
Hida genichi
Hida ikarukani
Hida kaiji
Hida kisada (EE)
Hida kisada xp
Hida komatsu
Hida kosho xp
Hida kuon xp4
Hida kuon xp5
Hida kuon xp6
Hida maruken
Hida mimori
Hida o-ushi (CoM)
Hida osote
Hida otoya
Hida rikyu xp
Hida shikoujin
Hida shimonai
Hida sozen xp
Hida sozen xp2
Hida tajima
Hida ubogin
Hida yaheiko
Hida yaheiko xp
Hida yiu
Hiruma aki xp
Hiruma akio xp
Hiruma nikaru
Hiruma nitani xp
Hiruma oda xp
Hiruma osuno xp
Hiruma shigeo
Kaiu genji
Kaiu iemasa
Kaiu onizuka
Kaiu sugimoto
Kaiu taru
Kuni kiyoshi xp2
Kuni okichi xp
Kuni renyu
Kuni shinoda xp
Kyofu xp2
Tennyo
Daigotsu hotako xp3
Hantei
Hantei genji
P'an ku
Tsuruchi gidayu
Fate
Ring of air
Ring of earth
Ring of fire
Ring of the void
Ring of water
Wandering budoka
Armor of the ryu
Bokken of the ruby champion
Chuda hankyu
Dark moto steed
Footman's pike
Hand of the obsidian dragon
Hellbeast
Kettei
My grandfather's blade
Oni-daikyu
Rising sun blade
Tempered no-dachi
Tsi blade
Twilight
A brave new world
A game of dice
Aftershock
All things have a price
Allegiance to the dark lord
Arrogance
Assassin's strike
Banzai cry
Brawl
Broad front
Brute force
Claw and shell
Contemplation of destiny
Control
Counterattack
Courage in death
Creating order
Crippling cut
Crushing attack
Deadly ground
Deathly aura
Dishonorable challenge
Dissension
Doomed intentions
Draw your blade
Fall on your knees
Fallen thunder
Fearless defense
Feign death
Flanking action
Guerrilla tactics
Heart of darkness
Hired killer
Imperial summons
Inexorable defeat
Inspired strategy
Into the darkness
Justly earned victory
Kami unleashed
Kolat assassin
Kolat master
Learning
Legendary rivalry
Looming danger
Only actions speak
Peace
Power of strength
Rallying cry
Rampage
Refugees
Resumed hostilities
Rout
Sake house brawl
Serenity in air
Settling the homeless
Slaughter the scout
Sneak attack
Standing fast
Stay your blade
Strength of the crab
Strength of will
Sundering strike
Superior mobility
Superior tactics
Surprising resistance
The bear returns
The cost of pride
The egg of p'an ku
The heir's wrath
The thriving light
Tireless assault
Tsukuri
Ultimate sacrifice
Unauthorized duel
Unbroken blade style
Unfortunate hesitation
Unwanted mediation
Unwavering assault
Reckless rush
Where gods have fallen
Some quick deck construction comments:
RED was my SH of choice until it was banned, and some playtesting and personal preference lead me to believe that SPC is the next strongest for my needs. With regard to the Sensei choice, I happily played O-Ushi at length until it was stealth-nerfed to bring its wording into line with current timing rules, and have since gone to Kisada. It's solid, but I'm not 100% in love with it. It could easily be Otomo with minimal Fate adjustment if my environment dictated it - I've found that, due to the mere existence of that Sensei, search tends to be fairly minimal - and I found that I never used Kaede's ability. If the proposed gold-pooling change goes into effect in Ivory, I could see myself using Yoritomo. As far as Winds go, I have dabbled with both Black Heart and Right Hand of the Emperor, and, while Black Heart is solid against an honor-running opponent, Right Hand does me more good, especially with SPC as an anti-control SH that also enables a bit of control of my own (not to mention the always-fun Hantei Genji 'buying' multiple personalities as Limited actions). With regard to Fate, about the only change currently on my radar is ditching Learning, probably to get Shuten Doji's Fury back in.
Anyways, here's my current thing. Pardon the funky caps - it was typed on an iPad.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shattered peaks castle
Kisada Sensei
Right hand
BH xp
BK xp
Dynasty
Hida's guidance
Fields of pyrrhic victory
Plains of resolution
A time for vengeance
Boundless sight
Curfew declared
Inheritance
Wanderers revealed
Ageless shrine
Arms Smugglers
Akodo's grave
Border village
Broken shinbone warren
Charter of the legion of 2k
Chugo seido
Corrupt officials
Counting house
Diamond mine
Divining pool
Expendable resources
Family keep
Front gate
Heavy infantry dojo
Iron mine
Militia training ground
Permanent encampment
Platinum mine
Rich coffers
Riverside port
Secluded village
Seiden sanzo
Shrine to fukurokujin
Shrine to osano-wo
Stolen merchandise
Supply outpost
Temple of tengen
Temples of gisei toshi
The first dojo
The hiruma dojo
The khan
The yasuki peddler
Traveling peddler
Tsi mokotsu
War encampment
Hida
Hida akeno
Hida benjiro xp
Hida benjiro xp2
Hida daizu xp
Hida dayu
Hida fubatsu xp
Hida fujiki
Hida genichi
Hida ikarukani
Hida kaiji
Hida kisada (EE)
Hida kisada xp
Hida komatsu
Hida kosho xp
Hida kuon xp4
Hida kuon xp5
Hida kuon xp6
Hida maruken
Hida mimori
Hida o-ushi (CoM)
Hida osote
Hida otoya
Hida rikyu xp
Hida shikoujin
Hida shimonai
Hida sozen xp
Hida sozen xp2
Hida tajima
Hida ubogin
Hida yaheiko
Hida yaheiko xp
Hida yiu
Hiruma aki xp
Hiruma akio xp
Hiruma nikaru
Hiruma nitani xp
Hiruma oda xp
Hiruma osuno xp
Hiruma shigeo
Kaiu genji
Kaiu iemasa
Kaiu onizuka
Kaiu sugimoto
Kaiu taru
Kuni kiyoshi xp2
Kuni okichi xp
Kuni renyu
Kuni shinoda xp
Kyofu xp2
Tennyo
Daigotsu hotako xp3
Hantei
Hantei genji
P'an ku
Tsuruchi gidayu
Fate
Ring of air
Ring of earth
Ring of fire
Ring of the void
Ring of water
Wandering budoka
Armor of the ryu
Bokken of the ruby champion
Chuda hankyu
Dark moto steed
Footman's pike
Hand of the obsidian dragon
Hellbeast
Kettei
My grandfather's blade
Oni-daikyu
Rising sun blade
Tempered no-dachi
Tsi blade
Twilight
A brave new world
A game of dice
Aftershock
All things have a price
Allegiance to the dark lord
Arrogance
Assassin's strike
Banzai cry
Brawl
Broad front
Brute force
Claw and shell
Contemplation of destiny
Control
Counterattack
Courage in death
Creating order
Crippling cut
Crushing attack
Deadly ground
Deathly aura
Dishonorable challenge
Dissension
Doomed intentions
Draw your blade
Fall on your knees
Fallen thunder
Fearless defense
Feign death
Flanking action
Guerrilla tactics
Heart of darkness
Hired killer
Imperial summons
Inexorable defeat
Inspired strategy
Into the darkness
Justly earned victory
Kami unleashed
Kolat assassin
Kolat master
Learning
Legendary rivalry
Looming danger
Only actions speak
Peace
Power of strength
Rallying cry
Rampage
Refugees
Resumed hostilities
Rout
Sake house brawl
Serenity in air
Settling the homeless
Slaughter the scout
Sneak attack
Standing fast
Stay your blade
Strength of the crab
Strength of will
Sundering strike
Superior mobility
Superior tactics
Surprising resistance
The bear returns
The cost of pride
The egg of p'an ku
The heir's wrath
The thriving light
Tireless assault
Tsukuri
Ultimate sacrifice
Unauthorized duel
Unbroken blade style
Unfortunate hesitation
Unwanted mediation
Unwavering assault
Reckless rush
Where gods have fallen