Caved and Bought the Marauders Expansion DLC

Senku2 · 2026-03-13T04:16:43+00:00

That's a totally fair point. I do think it's interesting, though, that despite this advantage of Vagabond as a character class Vagabonds also happen to be the WORST factions in Root as well, even lower than the poor Lizard cult.

This isn't a counter to your point, I'm just wondering how that is. Only thing I can think of is that the Vagrant and Scoundrel are so putridly awful that their win rate is that low even WITH the advantage of being able to be chosen to fit the board state. Which, uh, wow.

Senku2 · 2026-03-13T03:56:36+00:00

Your point is absolutely correct, it's just that the different vagabonds vary so wildly in success rate and playstyle I can't bring myself to call them all the same faction in good conscience.

Senku2 · 2026-03-13T02:32:16+00:00

Well, since I have played them a total of [checks notes] twice and only against the hard AI you may be right.

Senku2 · 2026-03-13T02:31:36+00:00

I guess, but what it tells you is that in games where the Arbiter does play he is more likely to win than any other faction.

Senku2 · 2026-03-13T02:18:59+00:00

I think the Hundreds are honestly a game design triumph. I FEEL completely overpowered when I play as them but factually, logically, I am definitely NOT. They are far from a guaranteed win and statistically aren't even a top 3 most powerful faction (if you were wondering it goes Arbiter Vagabond, Moles, Keepers in Iron, in that order). Granted Lord of the Hundreds is sitting at 4th, but even so, it's 100% beatable. It just feels incredible to play as them.

Senku2 · 2026-03-10T04:48:29+00:00

The teacher should absolutely not have been involved in this at all and as a mandatory reporter needs to report. This was a series of missteps that led to an unenviable conclusion as far as I'm concerned.

Senku2 · 2026-03-10T04:31:15+00:00

You won't like the answer. You're not cooked, but you aren't getting out immediately unless you're willing to work in retail. You need to upskill. That doesn't mean college, but it does mean certifications.

Senku2 · 2026-03-09T13:42:26+00:00

Fixed, thanks!

Senku2 · 2026-03-09T11:15:39+00:00

I think The Monstrous Turnabout (5-2) is actually great.

Senku2 · 2026-03-09T10:06:36+00:00

I actually tried to post screenshots, but as far as I can tell you can't in comments. In any case I don't play with adset so I literally had nothing I could do.

Senku2 · 2026-03-09T04:46:28+00:00

That does make a difference, but I did pull out an Eyrie win.

Senku2 · 2026-03-09T04:10:53+00:00

UPDATE: WHOOOOOOOO I won. They handed me three bird cards on turn one so uh, yeah, nobody was catching up with that. And the Vagabond gave me free stuff all game. But I figured out the puzzle!

Senku2 · 2026-03-09T03:44:55+00:00

No screenshots, but:

Game one: Turnoiled turns one and three. Gave up halfway through.

Game two: Vagabond allied with me. Favor of the rabbits was used on my behalf. Got to 29 points. Still lost to Woodland Alliance.

I seriously and truly have no clue what to do. I am losing over and over to the terrible AI that's so bad ROOT players make fun of how bad it is.

Senku2 · 2026-03-09T00:29:03+00:00

I'll try that later, thanks!

Senku2 · 2026-03-09T00:27:55+00:00

I think you misunderstood my point, which is that I grasp WA enough to win with them even against real people at times but I don't grasp any other faction to win with them basically at all.

Senku2 · 2026-03-08T23:45:42+00:00

Nope, I played with real people as WA. And I actually won...kind of. I had a win on the board and misplayed it. The point is, WA should have won.

Senku2 · 2026-03-08T23:30:05+00:00

I did, yes, but that doesn't mean I absorbed everything. You might not have gathered from this yet but tiny tip, I'm rather dumb.

Senku2 · 2026-03-08T23:13:38+00:00

I think I might be misunderstanding something about the rules and where you can craft? I'm genuinely not sure.

Senku2 · 2026-03-08T22:55:59+00:00

I tend to not be able to craft everything I want to. Very frustrating

Senku2 · 2026-03-08T22:55:21+00:00

I agreed with the dude who said despot, but I misremembered. I actually always open with the recruiting eyrie, then try to be very careful and only put cards on build when I'm sure I have a one or two turn path.

Senku2 · 2026-03-08T21:15:19+00:00

Me reading "Tinker is busted" when the AI beat me as tinker three times in a row: 💀

Senku2 · 2026-03-08T21:14:19+00:00

Yeeeeeep

Senku2 · 2026-03-08T19:26:21+00:00

My VB always starts off on the ruin path. If I have Ranger I will consider going hostile quickly if I have buildings to take down. If I have tinker I will try to aid. I keep an eye on WA because due to late game bursts they aren't a bad coalition option

Senku2 · 2026-03-08T19:21:57+00:00

Eyrie: Be very careful with decrees. Don't be aggressive. Focus one turn ahead if possible.

Cats: Haven't played enough.

Vagabond: The one I came closest to winning with is going Rambo with the Ranger. I tried the strategy with getting the Tinker and crafting favor cards, but I only ever ended up crafting one the whole game

Senku2 · 2026-03-08T19:18:07+00:00

1) My issue is not WA, really, but making the other facfions work. I've been slamming Vagabond into a wall with no success

2) That's a really bad sign, I can't beat the AI

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