Help with a deck

[maniello]

Hi!

I am new to the game, but I really enjoy to play it. In Solo Mode I stuck on the Cittá Stato D'Ttalia part, I can't get through Pisa and Reggio Emilia. I bought some boosters in order to help myself and tried to put together some kind of decks that could get me through. I also tryed to find a build here on this site too, but I still couldn't win the matches.
So I thought I would provide a list of my cards and I would really be thankful if someone would help me with a rough sktech or other hints.

Golden:
Agents:
Young Farmer
Horse Merchant x2
Capable Carpenter x2
Poor Villager x2
Acclaimed Clotheir x2
Follower of Romulus x2
Mercanry Band
Ercole Massimo x2
Rich Merchant
Old Peasant

Sites:
City Stables
Coastal Watchtower x4
Borgia Mine x3
San Gimignano
Market Street x3

Actions:
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Power to the People
Pilfer Supplies
Mob Justice x5
History Glitch
Condottiero Tactics
False Hopes


Media:
Agents:
Persistent Panhandler
Rare Art Merchant
Militiant Militia x2
Duccio De Luca
Carnival Performers
Silvestro Sabbatini
Micheletto Corella
Raving Drunkaro
Francesco Vecellio
Legionnarie Thespian x3
Experienced City Guide x2
Patrizio x2

Sites:
Main Piazza
Grand Theatre x2
Ospedale Degli Innocenti

Actions:
Political Patronage
A Call to Action
Clothes Make the Man
Tactless Theatrics
For the Cause
Role Reversal
Magnetic Personality
Motivational Speech
Mass Movement


Order:
Agents:
Teodor Viscardi x3
Militia Pikeman x5
Dante Moro
Militia Patrolman
Arquebusier x4
Egidio Troche x2
Militia Regulars x2
Donato Mancini x4
Vieri De' Pazzi x2
Militia Captain
Carlo Grimaldi x2
Militia Horseman x3
Francesco De' Pazzi x2
Militia Brute x2
Il Carnefice

Sites:
Gruesome Gallows x5
Borgia Tower x3
Borgia Battlements
Militia Barracks x5

Actions:
Fauxi Pas
Militia Training x5
Untimely End x4
Forced Inheritance x2
Under Arrest x3


Crime:
Agents:
Paola x2
Cento Occhi Footpad
Corrupt Herald
Assassin Guerriero
Giovanni Auditore

Sites:
Villa Auditore

Actions:
Low-Profile Assassination x2
Easy Target
Nimble Thrust x2
Brilliant Burglary


Scholar:
Agents:
Engineer Warrior x4
Devoted Scholar x2
Learned Hermeticist x3
Master Architect x2
Doctor x4
Malfatto x3
August Oberlin x5

Sites:
Prestigious College x2
Palazzo Library x2
Private Study x2

Actions:
Scientific Method x2
Knowledge is Power
Slow Study
Bitter Sweet x3
Hasty Move
Field Study x4
Doctor's Order x2
Behind Closed Doors


Faith:
Agents:
Heathen Follower
Obedient Priest
Brother Ristoro x2
Papal Guard x2
Devout Citizens
Pious Captain x2
Faithful Monk
Pagan High Priest
Pompous Preacher x2

Sites:
Roman Temple Ruins
Abbazia Di San Mercuriale
Village Chapel
Venetian Church
Basilica Di Santa Maria Novella
Crypt Della Visitazione
Roman Church x2

Actions:
Judgement Day x2
Seeking Sanctuary x2
Ritual Sacrificfe
Papal Influence
Pontifical High Mass

[Diomedia]

Hi and welcome to the forums!

From what I have seen of your cards , I would definitely go for an Order/Scholar deck, this is where you have strength in numbers (multiple copies) . Have you read the decks in the budget section?
Also the beginners guide, theres lots of useful information there. And this

acreedrecollection.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=academy&action=display&thread=537

I hope this helps, sorry I can't help more ( it 1am here and I'm falling asleep)

[madstryfe]

I second that motion, The budget decks section of the forums helped me immensely when I started out just over a month ago.

[Rob (Roebidoebi)]

The deck you start with is pretty well constructed. It is worthwhile building on that. Replace some cards where you have better options, but keep the ratios the same (sites/agents/actions) as well as the costs (cheap vs. more expensive).

In your case I would focus on an officials rush deck around Borgia tower and official agents like Donato and the Arcbusier. Use green to get extra cards and to push back what will hurt you most. You do not have to kill your opponent completely, just outrun him.

A mistake I see often is that people try to counter the opponent's actions (playing a site in the same region for instance). You should only do that if you cannot out-score your opponent. It doesn't matter if your opponent wins a region as long as you get the other two...