# Unbelievable... AI going first in GW causes Death Mark to trigger on first turn

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/unbelievable-ai-going-first-in-gw-causes-death-mark-to-trigger-on-first-turn/71919>\
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**Created:** [September 24, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/unbelievable-ai-going-first-in-gw-causes-death-mark-to-trigger-on-first-turn/71919 "2021-09-24T14:23:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![igniteice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/igniteice/32/67904_2.png) [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/unbelievable-ai-going-first-in-gw-causes-death-mark-to-trigger-on-first-turn/71919/1 "2021-09-24T14:23:16Z")

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Opening – I get death marked, but enemy team also gets 4+ matches which Death Marks another one of my units, then the AI goes to make a move, but it “reverses” it, then my turn starts, my FIRST TURN, and my troop immediately dies.

I know this is a KNOWN ISSUE, but not only did the AI get a MASSIVE mana advantage (look at their mana gains), but I lost a troop on the first turn, and normally it’s impossible for a troop to die to death mark on the first turn they get it.

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**Author:** ![Magnusimus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/magnusimus/32/50652_2.png) [@Magnusimus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Magnusimus)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/unbelievable-ai-going-first-in-gw-causes-death-mark-to-trigger-on-first-turn/71919/2 "2021-09-24T16:24:28Z")

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This bug really is a crock of 💩

The randomness of lycanthropy and flask gems is one thing — it affects everyone equally and (though it sucks) can be dealt with in the moment the same way good/bad start boards can be.

But this bug robbing the first turn advantage? Bogus.

No telling when it will strike, and if/when it does, a player gets wiped _by teams designed to wipe in single-turnovers_.

I guess it could be said this is affecting “everyone equally”, too, but still — to have outcomes in guild wars be completely outside a player’s control defeats the entire purpose of the mode. Instead of strategy and preparation winning the day, that’s only true _after_ a pull of the slot machine 🤷‍♂️

More random = less fun ☹

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**Author:** ![igniteice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/igniteice/32/67904_2.png) [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/unbelievable-ai-going-first-in-gw-causes-death-mark-to-trigger-on-first-turn/71919/3 "2021-09-24T17:31:40Z")

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Can someone confirm though about my death mark comment… it can’t trigger the immediate turn after it’s applied, right? I was certain of that.

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**Author:** ![Magnusimus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/magnusimus/32/50652_2.png) [@Magnusimus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Magnusimus)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/unbelievable-ai-going-first-in-gw-causes-death-mark-to-trigger-on-first-turn/71919/4 "2021-09-24T17:41:13Z")

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It’s not supposed to, but I’ve had that happen thanks to the bug, too.

I think the game is registering what are supposed to be “ghost turns” as _actual_ turns, so the game thought it was valid to kill you on “Turn 2 (or 3?)”