Lord Thanatos v. Head Honcho 2nd Titan match

[Lord Thanatos]

I select EL for HH.


LT:
GI
SO
DW

HH:
AN
TR
EL

[HeadHoncho]

DA for LT.

LT:
GI
SO
DW
DA

HH:
AN
TR
EL

[Lord Thanatos]

WI for HH

LT:
GI
SO
DW
DA

HH:
AN
TR
EL
WI

[HeadHoncho]

So here's what's left.

BL
DE
GN
RA
RD
UN
WA

Wow. Give me a moment.

EDIT: I will take BL.

LT:
GI
SO
DW
DA

HH:
AN
TR
EL
WI
BL

[Lord Thanatos]

I select RA.

LT:
GI
SO
DW
DA
RA

HH:
AN
TR
EL
WI
BL

[HeadHoncho]

I think we need to resolve one question that I guess we should have settled at the beginning, but since we each have one pick left, it's still even.

Do we start with neutrals seeded and inactive, or unseeded and gone entirely?

[Lord Thanatos]

All of our kingdoms should begin allied with one another (except natural enemies).

I have always said I do not care whether neutrals are present or not, but every Titan game I have played has had them seeded and inactive.

I propose we complete our selection process and then let Cipher determine at the time he sets up and he can inform us then. A bit of uncertainty won't harm either of us too badly...

Will this work?

[HeadHoncho]

I'd rather have certainty, but since I won the last game, I will defer the choice entirely to you. (Meaning if it's OK with you, please feel free to choose seeded or unseeded.)

[Lord Thanatos]

If I must...

Let us try the game with neutrals unseeded/absent. It will be my first Titan game played this way and I would like to see the contrast.

BTW, I think this is an interesting draft process which I like better than the previous ones.

[HeadHoncho]

I have seriously felt conflicted with just about every selection in this game!

OK, if we're trying unseeded, then I will take comfort from the fact that you have only one pick left, and take GN.

I seriously cannot believe I just took GN over both DE and RD. There must be something wrong with me. You have DE, RD, UN, WA to choose from for your last pick.

LT:
GI
SO
DW
DA
RA

HH:
AN
TR
EL
WI
BL
GN