Trying out this for the first time, and wow, what a learning curve for someone who retired right before Jabba's Palace.
Big ups to Jedi Adam and Thew for helping around that curve.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
The Ultimate Power in the Universe.
Modified my deck RIGHT before playing by taking out a couple corvettes and a couple locations. Added 4 Jedi Tests and training grounds.... never completed one. Wow. Thats a bit tougher than I thought.
However, the deck did GREAT as my objective card was hit right on the mark. HOWEVER, I think we are doing it wrong. Currently researching the 'frozen han' thing.
Not sure it would have made a difference though. My deck is 10 years strong and "the King" made the deck 30minutes before the game. He did get his flagship out, but a little too late.
I'm pretty sure I'll be pulling those tests back out and sticking with the corvettes :)
However, the deck did GREAT as my objective card was hit right on the mark. HOWEVER, I think we are doing it wrong. Currently researching the 'frozen han' thing.
Not sure it would have made a difference though. My deck is 10 years strong and "the King" made the deck 30minutes before the game. He did get his flagship out, but a little too late.
I'm pretty sure I'll be pulling those tests back out and sticking with the corvettes :)
Friday, May 16, 2008
Having an Objective ins SWCCG really changes things.
So I changed out about 6 cards in my deck. Given that this deck really hasnt changed in the last 5-6 years, 10% is a big swing. Cards added: Exchanged a few corvettes for 2 unique crusiers and a unique B-frigate (higher deploy cost but oh well, higher power). Put in the 'you will either profit from this...' objective. Added the Princess leia and the Tatooine Qui-gon Jinn Jedi Master. w00t!
Very happy to say all cards got out! AND the objective got flipped! Really a pleasant shock. Figured it would be a few games before I got to test everything out.
Oh and it worked AMAZINGLY. (also we learned some rules that made the Dark Side deck not quite as strong). I think that a couple very small tweaks, mainly locations and this deck will work against space and ground alike. I would prefer that some of my warriors also be able to pilot but that's ok.
This deck is now the ultimate power in the universe.
Very happy to say all cards got out! AND the objective got flipped! Really a pleasant shock. Figured it would be a few games before I got to test everything out.
Oh and it worked AMAZINGLY. (also we learned some rules that made the Dark Side deck not quite as strong). I think that a couple very small tweaks, mainly locations and this deck will work against space and ground alike. I would prefer that some of my warriors also be able to pilot but that's ok.
This deck is now the ultimate power in the universe.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Happy Birthday Georg Lucas.
Happy 64th George. Good luck getting that TV series out before you croak! Just kidding bud. A big THANK YOU from all your fans for creating the Star Wars universe!
Monday, May 12, 2008
You are beatin.
It was bound to happen. The winning streak has come to an end.
As expected 'the King' had put together a great force draining deck. And on the 4th try I was destroyed.
The set up was great. We had an additional table by the dining room table so that I could play against 'the King' and King Jr at the same time. We knocked out 8 games!
My friend Darth Bobinko came into town last night. He forgot his cards so I was forced to play against my Dark Side deck. I drew nearly a perfect 8 cards to start then got very lucky after that. Son of Skywalker was 1-on-1 with Vader drew attrition and actually got Artoo! So Vader had to go bye-bye.
Overall for the day 8-1.
As expected 'the King' had put together a great force draining deck. And on the 4th try I was destroyed.
The set up was great. We had an additional table by the dining room table so that I could play against 'the King' and King Jr at the same time. We knocked out 8 games!
My friend Darth Bobinko came into town last night. He forgot his cards so I was forced to play against my Dark Side deck. I drew nearly a perfect 8 cards to start then got very lucky after that. Son of Skywalker was 1-on-1 with Vader drew attrition and actually got Artoo! So Vader had to go bye-bye.
Overall for the day 8-1.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
12,000 Cards Organized
Another two games last night... I played Dark Side both times, but the second time was against my light side deck! 2-0.
But the winning streak may soon come to an end. I helped 'the King' and King Jr. open and a TON of booster packs, including TWO full boxes of Jabbas Palace, half a box of Dagobah and a couple dozen A New Hopes. So, I'm heading over to their house today to see what they came up with.
BIG thanks to the both of them for helping me plow through organizing all of my Star Wars Customized Card Game cards... total count is 12,000. All logged into a spreadsheet ready to be put onto eBay. Here is a link to the list of cards (not easy to read but hey, oh well). http://www.nickschale.com/CCG.htm
But the winning streak may soon come to an end. I helped 'the King' and King Jr. open and a TON of booster packs, including TWO full boxes of Jabbas Palace, half a box of Dagobah and a couple dozen A New Hopes. So, I'm heading over to their house today to see what they came up with.
BIG thanks to the both of them for helping me plow through organizing all of my Star Wars Customized Card Game cards... total count is 12,000. All logged into a spreadsheet ready to be put onto eBay. Here is a link to the list of cards (not easy to read but hey, oh well). http://www.nickschale.com/CCG.htm
Friday, May 9, 2008
Strong with the Dark Side.
My Light side had two victories tonight. Corvettes are still some of my fav cards! But I really should consider putting in a Mon Cal system to actually get my Calamari's out. The game play was MUCH improved as these games took under an hour... (knocking them down about 20-30 more minutes I think is the target).
Then (cue the Imperial March) I got to bring out the Dark Side deck for the first time since ...geez... 1999? It's a bit rusty, but I think I can polish it up pretty well in a short while. It was a victory. But considering 'the King' created a Light Side deck JUST moments before(Didnt want to break up King Jr.'s deck of decent cards) it wasn't a true test for the power of the Dark Side.
(Two Vaders never got deployed, had a crummy draw of the first 8, and my locations were rather slow to get out)
Then (cue the Imperial March) I got to bring out the Dark Side deck for the first time since ...geez... 1999? It's a bit rusty, but I think I can polish it up pretty well in a short while. It was a victory. But considering 'the King' created a Light Side deck JUST moments before(Didnt want to break up King Jr.'s deck of decent cards) it wasn't a true test for the power of the Dark Side.
(Two Vaders never got deployed, had a crummy draw of the first 8, and my locations were rather slow to get out)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Leia saves the day! Yoda decapitates Vader!
Last night's (2hr) game was close to say the least. My friend 'the King' created a deck that looked to be heavy with warriors & Tatooine sites. Probably planned to force drain the crap out of me. Within 3 or 4 turns there were three Tatooine sites out & he occupied each with A TON of power... like min 17 power at each one.
Not to mention a starting effect 'the King' played that forced me to deploy something with ability. THANKFULLY I drew the Tatooine system into my hand right off the bat. This allowed me to throw down a corvette every turn, nullifying 'the King's' starting effect & adding +1 to power (for each ship) to my ground fights, should I ever face the challenge.
I should point out that I have a very heavy attack force in ships. And only ONE 'control' card that can cancel Force Drains.
For about the first 2/3 of the game 'the King' was clearly ahead & gaining momentum.... & then... LEIA! And I can't remember the Effect card that you deploy when Leia on the table that allows you to use 3 force to retrieve a card from the lost pile... but I had it too.
Now the formula was, stay the hell away from Tatooine sites. Cancel 'the King's' Force Drains with my only Control card. DON'T LOSE ANOTHER CARD. Then retrieve that Control card & Force drain for the Tatooine site.
...the slow toxic drip had started.
It wasn't till the last 20minutes that I had taken the lead & the momentum. The King had traveled to Bespin where my very few warriors were deployed in a last attempt to use their power. I used my move turn to spread the forces thinner & ended up getting Yoda (equipped with a Lightsaber), Luke, Han, Leia & even Wedge onto a Tatooine site to face off against some Tatooine native warriors accompanied by Vader (w/ Lightsaber).
One of the last couple turns a battle had begun... the war was clearly going to be over, but this battle had to be fought. With 5 targets to choose from, Yoda ignited his lightsaber & charged for Vader. Dodging blaster fire he sprung into the air to attack the towering dark figure & in one powerful swing it was over. Yoda landed from his leaping attack at the same time as Vader's decapitated head. The war was over.
Not to mention a starting effect 'the King' played that forced me to deploy something with ability. THANKFULLY I drew the Tatooine system into my hand right off the bat. This allowed me to throw down a corvette every turn, nullifying 'the King's' starting effect & adding +1 to power (for each ship) to my ground fights, should I ever face the challenge.
I should point out that I have a very heavy attack force in ships. And only ONE 'control' card that can cancel Force Drains.
For about the first 2/3 of the game 'the King' was clearly ahead & gaining momentum.... & then... LEIA! And I can't remember the Effect card that you deploy when Leia on the table that allows you to use 3 force to retrieve a card from the lost pile... but I had it too.
Now the formula was, stay the hell away from Tatooine sites. Cancel 'the King's' Force Drains with my only Control card. DON'T LOSE ANOTHER CARD. Then retrieve that Control card & Force drain for the Tatooine site.
...the slow toxic drip had started.
It wasn't till the last 20minutes that I had taken the lead & the momentum. The King had traveled to Bespin where my very few warriors were deployed in a last attempt to use their power. I used my move turn to spread the forces thinner & ended up getting Yoda (equipped with a Lightsaber), Luke, Han, Leia & even Wedge onto a Tatooine site to face off against some Tatooine native warriors accompanied by Vader (w/ Lightsaber).
One of the last couple turns a battle had begun... the war was clearly going to be over, but this battle had to be fought. With 5 targets to choose from, Yoda ignited his lightsaber & charged for Vader. Dodging blaster fire he sprung into the air to attack the towering dark figure & in one powerful swing it was over. Yoda landed from his leaping attack at the same time as Vader's decapitated head. The war was over.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Welcome! Star Wars Customized Card Game (CCG) Players!
Welcome to the rebirth of the famous Decipher game, Star Wars Customized Card Game. Otherwise known as SW:CCG.
It's a quarter into the year 2008 and I started cleaning out my basement. I found my collection of CCG cards and thought, 'it's time to sell these.'
Called up a friend to see if he wanted to buy them and we ended up playing a few games. He had a few cards, but this was his first time actually playing. Yeah... we spent 5 hrs playing and did another round the next day.
I still want to sell a bulk of my cards off. Probably to people who need to make 5, 6, or 200 decks (literally, I have like 13,000 cards). But at the moment I am going to keep my 2 main decks and see if there is any action in the Kansas City area.
Post if you are a current, ex, or aspiring SW:CCG player :)
It's a quarter into the year 2008 and I started cleaning out my basement. I found my collection of CCG cards and thought, 'it's time to sell these.'
Called up a friend to see if he wanted to buy them and we ended up playing a few games. He had a few cards, but this was his first time actually playing. Yeah... we spent 5 hrs playing and did another round the next day.
I still want to sell a bulk of my cards off. Probably to people who need to make 5, 6, or 200 decks (literally, I have like 13,000 cards). But at the moment I am going to keep my 2 main decks and see if there is any action in the Kansas City area.
Post if you are a current, ex, or aspiring SW:CCG player :)
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