01-02-2018, 08:56 AM | #1 |
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Some questions I haven't been able to find the answers to
Hello, all. I'd like to collect this game and play it casually. I'm planning on buying the three starter sets. After that, at least for the first two years, I'll only buy one booster pack a week or so, so my collection would grow quite slowly but steady. How long will these cards stay in print? I know there are two expansions coming as well, but the launch set of cards would stay in print for quite a while, right?
Also, how many different cards will there be? And how do you recognise the rarity of a card? |
01-02-2018, 09:42 AM | #2 |
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Re: Some questions I haven't been able to find the answers to
The initial wave of cards will probably be in print for several months. However, we don't intend to keep them in print forever, and I don't expect expansions to hang around, either.
The core release has about 300 cards; the first two expansions are a little more than 120. Rarity is denoted by a letter following the card number: C for common, U for uncommon, and so on. We'll have more comprehensive information about rarities in this game when the release is closer.
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01-02-2018, 10:32 AM | #3 |
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Re: Some questions I haven't been able to find the answers to
You can see sample cards here. Check the bottom of the card for the number and rarity of that card.
http://munchkinccg.game/news/2017/no...structed-deck/
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01-02-2018, 10:36 AM | #4 | |
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01-05-2018, 05:34 AM | #5 | |
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And for gameplay purposes, the game is highly competitive using only common and uncommon cards. Some of the rares are good, but none are vital. And the extreme rarity cards are _not_ high-powered cards. Those extremely rare cards are more silly and fun, as well as alternate art, and not necessary to competitive play.
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01-24-2018, 11:47 AM | #6 | |
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2) I'm not going to believe the "highly competitive using only common and uncommon cards" hype until I actually play the game, and see it for my two eyes. This is an industry where a major company like fantasy flight can say "you can build a competitive deck using only two core sets" and what they are actually saying is "it's not possible to build a tournament legal deck without buying two core sets". the proof, as they say, is in the pudding. |
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01-24-2018, 11:51 AM | #7 | |
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01-24-2018, 12:09 PM | #8 | |
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One more month. Unfortunately, we're already dealing with the issue of allocations because demand is way higher than supply. We have a second printing coming in mid-March, but the first three or four months may be scarce on cards as we get a handle on things and a better feeling for the true demand.
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01-25-2018, 11:03 AM | #9 | |
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I'm still planning on picking up a starter of the game when/if it shows up at a local store, but the pre-order stuff was asking for way too much money with way too little information about the game itself. If all else fails, I assume I can pick up a starter at GenCon next year. |
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01-25-2018, 11:08 AM | #10 |
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Sure, but that doesn't change the fact that there will only be two challenges associated with getting any specific card. 1) finding packs available, and 2) paying for those packs. It's not "hard" or "challenging" to collect the cards -- it's just a monetary cost. Whether the cards you need are common, and you only need to open 5-15 boost packs to get the three versions you need, or rare, and you need to open 5-15 boxes of booster packs to get the rares you need, the challenge is still in how much you are willing to pay. Which, lets face it, is what CCG's are.
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