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by yazavats
13 September 2026, 23:22
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: Game analysis from experts?
Replies: 5
Views: 98

Re: Game analysis from experts?

One last thought / question : What do you think about drawing a university animal -specific with the intent of doing a round 2 base project? I’ve seen it done a lot in replays, but maybe Herbivores isn’t a good one, given how weak/expensive/unplayable a lot of herbivores are? As played, I did draw ...
by yazavats
13 September 2026, 14:47
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: Game analysis from experts?
Replies: 5
Views: 98

Re: Game analysis from experts?

This ended up being a play by play game review and a long write up. I hope you find it useful. Okay, here we go. Map is drawing board. Certainly a polarizing map. Players like it or don't. Not having an ongoing two size reward hurts tempo, and it usually means upgrading build is a necessity, but it'...
by yazavats
13 September 2026, 07:07
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: An Ark Nova maximum animals puzzle
Replies: 17
Views: 212

Re: An Ark Nova maximum animals puzzle

Here's the link if you have some time to take a look, but no worries if you have other things going on; someone will likely reply and analyze: https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=914193810 I'll try to take a look at it during the day today when I find the time. We're on different circadian rhyth...
by yazavats
12 September 2026, 20:42
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: An Ark Nova maximum animals puzzle
Replies: 17
Views: 212

Re: An Ark Nova maximum animals puzzle

Don't be silly. You basically nailed it, and you're in no way ignorant about any aspect of the game. You have a 563 Elo and I have yet to play a rated game. My Elo is still zero. I keep waiting to play rated games until I can get through on game without getting a rule wrong or otherwise initiating ...
by yazavats
12 September 2026, 20:05
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: An Ark Nova maximum animals puzzle
Replies: 17
Views: 212

Re: An Ark Nova maximum animals puzzle

But 9 of those actions will be playing 3 small animals. Only the double eagle action will be 2 animals. So, you calculated everything right except the final arithmetic, which is 2 + (3)*(9). 29 animals. Okay, so my error was in thinking waza small can't be utilized during hypnosis. It apparently ca...
by yazavats
12 September 2026, 17:04
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: An Ark Nova maximum animals puzzle
Replies: 17
Views: 212

Re: An Ark Nova maximum animals puzzle

4) I could be wrong here, but starting with small animals is not the way to go. The first animals action should be double eagle. Well, it doesn't need to start with double eagle, but, might as well. At some point, one of the animals actions will be eagle-eagle. Might as well do it first, right? My ...
by yazavats
12 September 2026, 11:44
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: An Ark Nova maximum animals puzzle
Replies: 17
Views: 212

Re: An Ark Nova maximum animals puzzle

You can also get an x2 from the CP reward track. So the maximum number of animal x2s potentially available on commercial harbor is 5. If another player has an x2 applied on animals you don't get to use it with hypnosis, so that's not a factor. When you stack x2s on an action though you actually get ...
by yazavats
29 August 2026, 02:32
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: Bot “Player” cannot be reported to BGA
Replies: 50
Views: 1614

Re: Bot “Player” cannot be reported to BGA

There are two concepts here that really aren't high brow, nor are they bizarre. First is seeing the forest for the trees. You can make an argument against each of the smurf hallmarks individually but can you make an argument against all of them put together? Which translates into the second concept ...
by yazavats
28 August 2026, 22:19
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: Bot “Player” cannot be reported to BGA
Replies: 50
Views: 1614

Re: Bot “Player” cannot be reported to BGA

Proof of what, exactly? Proof that the player uses a script to red thumb high elo players in order to only grind against low elo ones. I wasn't being rude to you, I was merely argumenting my initial assessment against your contrarianism and smurf solidarity. I could say some things if I were to act...
by yazavats
28 August 2026, 16:24
Forum: Ark Nova
Topic: Bot “Player” cannot be reported to BGA
Replies: 50
Views: 1614

Re: Bot “Player” cannot be reported to BGA

Ok, I have no way of proving it. This person is just impossibly lucky to almost always match with a low elo player in arena. They have a win rate of 92% and are yet to breach master rank. The person currently sitting at the top of the all time leaderboard has a win rate of 91% and has a peak elo abo...

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