https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?GameID=22008613Onyx beats [NL]Philippe
Picks : P picks dDacia, then Egypt combo. Then he cluster in center whit no intel on Ponticia/Syria or Spain.... Sicily is reduntant if you get Egypt and Egypt is soft to Greece. Two 1s in the first 4 picks are bad. especially with a very bad Corsica in the eight.
O picks are better but a bit soft to Dacia and again the risk of a double 1s. At least he speads a bit more, covers Syria and sequences better.
Game : P knows 1 pick of O while O has a better Intel ( Egyp/ Dacia). Both develop the max income possible turn1, however if I was onyx i d have countered Dacia and developed Syria. He knows that P had not much income possible, with Egypt completable turn2 only.
turn2 i think P makes a mistake. Egypt was menaced. Ok trading in north but trying to get Egypt with more than 3 was a must do.
turn3 O is a bit greedy, To get Syria he could not hold Egypt and risked further damages in north. he has now 1 more income but the situation is more balanced.
turn4 P secures Egypt but lose Dacia. I don't get why he tried so many attacks. It was obvious that his opponent developed another bonus last turn, so stay defensive, at least in north was the best course of action.
turn5 P again attacks in 2 places while being below in income.... he breaks Dacia but has now Onyx knocking at Egypt border. Game over
O wins thanks to better picks /and so intel/ a game where he played so-so thanks to his opponent being too aggressive.
NB There are no reinf. cards in this template, staying defensive is perfectly fine
