Come sail the Dice Masters’ Seas with Stephen “DM Armada” Cookus and Troy Miller, from the Dice Coalition, as they join us to talk about “How to Play Dice Masters Online”. We then dive deep into the belly of the Armada itself and talk all things team building, Justice Brews, Youtube, Rollin’ Blunders, a Hall of Fame Nomination, not to mention vendettas and much much more!
[00:00:38] Welcome to Season 1 Episode 6
[00:01:50] ONE BIG WEEKEND: ONLINE – layout https://rollinthunder.xyz/OBWO-FAQs
[00:02:03] Taking Place April 27, 2019
[00:02:09] Have Until April 13 to sign up
[00:02:34] 2018 Modern LCG constructed… see link for details
[00:03:16] MOD Style Swiss event
[00:04]:3"]6 Intro Stephen & Troy to discuss “How to Play Dice Masters Online”
[00:05:36] Stephen intros his YouTube Channel DM Armada
[00:18:38] How people move from round to round
[00:27:20] Stephen asks for an intro and here it is!
[00:28:34] 1000 Subscribers on Youtube
[00:29:59] Stephen – The goal from the beginning was to help out the community… make people who aren’t in it in it, and those who are already in it play it more
[00:30:39] We review Stephen’s “How to Build a Team” DM Armada Video
[00:31:41] The team building catagories… #1 Win condition
[00:31:56] or pieces that are interesting to build around but…
[00:32:28] #2 Good support cards for your win condition
[00:32:37] SR Owlman: I Own This City –
[00:34:17] #3 after Suport cards look at control or blankers
[00:34:49] Lucan’s three forms or control
[00:35:28] Different types of control
[00:35:45] Win con designates what type of control you need
[00:36:21] #4 – Ramp
[00:37:01] Lucan likes to have a consistency maker too
[00:37:55] New Players should start with Res, VP or Cake then branch out
[00:38:17] The unwritten rules and when to break them
[00:40:29] What made you start your Youtube channel?
[00:42:37] What was you background before this? Software?
[00:44:14] Why competitive Dice Masters?
[00:45:17] How Stephen describes Dice Masters = “Chess at 100mph”
[00:46:38] The Texas scene… history and today
[00:49:53] Any actionable lessons you’ve learned in your time?
[00:50:24] Lesson #1 – Managing your bag is king
[00:51:06] Lesson #2 – avoid over-buying!
[00:52:04] "]Stephen discusses “Range Analysis”
[00:56:03] Lucan: to limit the # of misplays… don’t be affraid to talk things out to yourself
[00:57:01] Anything from the Justice set that you like?
[00:57:32] First One is Green Lantern/Hawkgirl/Zatanna
[01:01:38] #2 Black Canary Rare Danger Room Combo
[01:02:03] Throw Owl Man on there
[01:02:27] Turn 5 win
[01:03:45] Black Adam: Banished and cheap Legion of Doom Character like 3 cost Black Manta
[01:05:44] Tabaxi Rogue plus Riddler plus Green Devil Mask plus Instant War
[01:07:01] Rare Satchel from Deadpool discussion
[01:09:44] Zatanna: Master Magician’s Daughter / Attune Team
[01:13:12] Yellow Lantern Ring and anything = serious intimidation
[01:14:54] 2 cost Atlantis plus Momentum – put dice from Reserve to prep and roll ’em
[01:15:55] “BREAKING IT DOWN” – Clayface Global
[01:19:23] HERE’S THE CLAYFACE GLOBAL:
Global: Pay mask. Once per turn, you may take a die from your Used Pile and add it to your Reserve Pool on any energy face.
[01:22:28] What kind of teams synergize best with CFG?
[01:22:36] Agro team with a bunch of cheap characters
[01:23:52] What wrecks the Clayface Global?
[01:24:30] "]Stuff that messes with your bag hurt CFG
[01:26:13] Clayface Global / Acererak Global action hijinx…
[01:27:47] Rollin’ Blunders!
[01:32:18] Lucan brings up the idea of dice masters notation
[01:34:02] Hall of Fame
[01:34:59] Link to Walsh’s National’s video
[01:35:11] David Walsh!
Thanks to Reg, THE Solution to the Episode 105 Puzzle can be viewed at https://rollinthunder.xyz/106solution
[01:41:00] Deireadh an scéal
[01:41:09] outro
[01:42:10] Lucan’s Yort Story