The AI3 Farming Challenge

[plastiqe]

I finally got around to upgraded most of my old deck, I mostly use it for pvp2 and Top50 now.  I'm semi-considering adding an upgraded Gnome Rider for more Earth quanta.

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The mono Fire and mono Darkness look alright, they aren't the fastest but are both solid decktypes.  Also note that Electrum gains have changed since my post on page 2, you now get 5 coins just for matching the first two cards which can add up a lot over time.

I think this thread, with the lack of updates from the original poster is more or less obsolete.  If you're interested in fast decks, have a look at jdmt's Turns to win study (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,8813.0.html).

[Svenningen]

Ive tried with upped photons, and 2blessings(unuppes, so its 3quant each) and if u leave the rols out they give u light quanta, if not, immo/nova will, so they come out fast, and together with a firenymph (replace a golem) or a rage pot. its crazy!

maybe -frog -photon(dont hate) +gem rider +blessing?
Ill work abit around this ^^

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[david707]

I tested some of the best grinders for 60 minutes each. I skipped spins because the cards you win from spins have nothing to do with how fast the deck is.

Graboids rush: 45 wins, 4 losses, 620 gold
Mono-life rush: 46 wins, 1 losses, 719 gold
Plastiqe's deck: 48 wins, 3 losses, 769 gold

It looks like plastiqe's deck is the best. 

And here's another deck, Mono-death:

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60 Minutes, Skipping spins:
Score: +727 Wins: 48 Losses: 1 Total Played: 49 Coins: 732

Although It got less coins then Plastiqe's deck, it did get the same amount of wins.

Edit: This deck is not my creation, I tested it on behalf of archayts

[hermantheowl]

Has anyone tested Shriekers/earthquakes/reverse times for this challenge?

I'll do it.

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Round 1: (30 min with spins) 14/2 208 electrum  (- bonus from spins, was 298)
oops, forgot to record score but you can't buy cards with score so I'll skip it for rounds 2 and 3.

Round 2: (30 min with spins) 16/0 283* electrum (-bonus from spins, was 373)
*= 1 EM
Round 3: (30 min wiht spins) 16/2 244* electrum(-bonus from spins, was 309)
*= 1 EM

Total: 46/4, 735** electrum (-bonus from spins, was 980)
**= 2 EM

notes: Can get EM vs death deck if it only plays vultures and nothing dies. Losses: Had trouble with etropy/darkenes (chaos seed, maxwells demon), Gravity/Light (blessed otyugh, armagio + multiple guardian angels), Air mark Air/Light/Life (Owls eye with firefly queen out, heal). Earth/time reverse timed my shrieker, granite skin. Last 2 losses got computer down to 2 or 4 before dying. I'm not the most expereiced with shriekers. Maybe played an EQ when I should have played a creature vs earth time (didn't really slow it down) or maybe waited too long to evolve shriekers vs that Owls Eye. Someone more experienced would be better in these situations.
Could have been faster if I didn't keep track of spin bonus. Wrote down opponent during spins for round 1. This one could be slower than plain shriekers. (no weapon, 2 less pillars, 1 less shrieker).

QUOTE: I tested some of the best grinders for 60 minutes each. I skipped spins because the cards you win from spins have nothing to do with how fast the deck is.

Graboids rush: 45 wins, 4 losses, 620 gold
Mono-life rush: 46 wins, 1 losses, 719 gold
Plastiqe's deck: 48 wins, 3 losses, 769 gold

It looks like plastiqe's deck is the best. - Kintar   

Also for the upgraded nova golems:
I don't know it this would work, but for the nova lava golem deck, would it be possible to put quicksand in it?

[trytry3335]

I used a mono dark deck for a while and it worked pretty well. 6x vampires, 4x gargoyles, 2x vampire dagger (the upped one), 3x eclipses, 2x improved dusks, and the rest upped dark pillars. I play 24 games an hour, 96.6% win rate and average 30 gold per game (including spins), which gives 560 score per hour.

[camdar]

okay so i tried this challenge with a mono-death deck that can be found in the forums

the deck consisted of:

14 bone pillars
4 bone dragon
6 poison
6 mummys

after 90 minutes

score 827
gold  1057

wins 57  loses 6

15 cards won

including 2 pulvs   yeah

thanks for the challenge it was fun

[~Napalm]

Sorry if i'm posting on too old of a post, but somebody should run some stats on this. http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,11389.0.html Apparently in 200 games it averaged...i repeat...AVERAGED...5.4 turns to win against AI3. and with only 2 losses you'd HAVE to get money fast. I suppose I could do it if I get around to it now (and get 6k more electrum), but with college and all, I might not...

[tinkady]

I think this thread kinda got owned by JMDT's threads

[jmdt]

I think this thread kinda got owned by JMDT's threads

QFT, lol

[Moreal]

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I tested my favorate BlackDragon deck.

Summary

30 wins (91% winning rate)
3 losses
60 minutes (1:50 per game)
869 coins (29 coins per game, 1303 coins in the case of 90 min)
9 Elemental Master (27% rate)
17 cards out of spins


Case of losses

vs Otyugh (typical story )
vs Lycanthrope (usually win against this)
vs ForestSpirit (bad starting cards: ALL pillars!!)


Strategy

1. Devourer
 Almost first priority, especially in the early stage
2. Steal
 Steal enemy's weapon or shield
 If the enemy has a few pillars, stealing pillars is good tactics as well
3. Drain Life
 Kill annoying creatures or save it to win as Elemental Master
4. Black Dragon
 Your damage dealer!
5. Liquid Shadow
 Use it to your dragon. It helps you win as Elemental Master

*Vampire Stiletto
 My original deck includes one Vampire Stiletto (rare)
 It helps you finish a game easier and quicker.

[Dustop]

I used this deck

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Its Steam Machines works pretty good

94/100 wins in 98 minutes

each win around 13-18 coins

time about 8 turns and 80-100 seconds

[Jappert]

I used this deck

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