#2 - Solo Challenge [October 2022] INACTIVE

[Marcus Aurelius]

Haven't done this challenge before, but I believe I did the set up right.

170 - 148 Ultoma
https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=306862132

Very nice game. You picked the perfect advanced tech tile.

[UnusualMeerkat]

Not really from the start. I had a rough idea of where the federations will be in round 1-2 and expected to eventually make 2-4 of them. But this automa is in particular specialised in hindering the federation building because it always tries to build as close to you as possible. Therefore I didn't really bother to focus on federations as my main goal just tried to not run out of possibilities for future rounds.
I decided to rather maximise the Geodens' ability and the federations were created situationally, bearing in mind the rough initial plan.

Your score is incredible. How many attempts did you do ?

Thank you! It's the only attempt registered on BGA, but I had another one which got aborted because I had to go AFK for a while.

[Marcus Aurelius]

I'm not talented enough to compete with the top players in this thread, but I won my first ultoma game. Thanks dashmudtz, your replay helps me a lot. 156 vs 145, it was close.

[Snifferz]

So I thought I might join in....

Took me a few tries to find a well start. Gonna spend more time training this game.

https://boardgamearena.com/gamereview?table=307134403

Geoden: 162
Automa (Difficutly Automa): 112

[Marcus Aurelius]

So I thought I might join in....

Took me a few tries to find a well start. Gonna spend more time training this game.

https://boardgamearena.com/gamereview?table=307134403

Geoden: 162
Automa (Difficutly Automa): 112

Well done. I didn't think you would finish the third federation.

[aymaliev]

181-145, Ultoma
https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=307247445

[thx1122]

123 (terrans) vs Automa 118

[Marcus Aurelius]

181-145, Ultoma
https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=307247445

I think it's the most original game of this month. Nice opening. Gg.

123 (terrans) vs Automa 118

The player faction of the month is Geodens (versus automa of the month).

[Marcus Aurelius]

So, I reached 168 but I have the feeling that I'm in front of a psychological wall. I have two questions for the veterans.

1) How do you deal with the automa deck ? Do you anticipate cards that will be drawn ? And how ?
2) Is that a good strategy to focus on victory points you could grab only after turn 3 or later ? Or do you try to gain points each turn ?

[Snifferz]

So I thought I might join in....

Took me a few tries to find a well start. Gonna spend more time training this game.

https://boardgamearena.com/gamereview?table=307134403

Geoden: 162
Automa (Difficutly Automa): 112

Well done. I didn't think you would finish the third federation.

Ha. Thank you. To be honest, I had a long break, so I'm not very good in planning ahead. Most what you see is some kind of reaction and the idea of it feels right. So even I had no idea I would be able to finish no. 3... and as you can see there I messed up. Had some plans, but I missed I was out of mines there... might have been a few more points else.