Claiming the battlefield is a pretty huge part of the game. Battlefields can allow you to resolve dice that you don't have the resources for, get upgrades out cheaper, gain resources, etc. and each of these things can happen every round. Some battlefields have an ongoing effect like removing an opponent's die for the next round. The battle field also determines who goes first in the round, so claiming the battlefield lets you be first player next round. That can be HUGE (sometimes it's better to claim than resolve some dice that you still have available). There are some powerful cards that require you be the player in control of the battlefield to play them, so that's another reason it's important.
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17 hours ago, Stu35 said:If it doesn't specify then you can choose.
Goes both ways - for example in this game Vader can force choke himself and use that to improve his own dice.
Vader can force choke the Raider but it specifically States and another character so he can't do himself. Still you get the Idea
So I just got a support card, don't remember what it was at the moment but it did have three separate specials on it.
So I choose which one I use, is it all of them, or do they go in order ?
Want to make sure I use it correctly , seems like one I will play for sure
You choose which one you would like to use.
46 minutes ago, RookiePilot said:You choose which one you would like to use.
Good to know, thanks !
46 minutes ago, RookiePilot said:You choose which one you would like to use.
3 hours ago, ozmodon said:Vader can force choke the Raider but it specifically States and another character so he can't do himself. Still you get the Idea
Thats already been covered and corrected
22 hours ago, Kieransi said:and you lose the game if you try to draw a card and all 30 of your cards are in the discard pile.
That's not quite right. Here's the actual win condition for that "If a player has no cards in their hand and deck at the end of a round (after the upkeep phase), they lose and the other player wins."
You can be out of cards in your draw deck, but as long as you still have at least one in your hand you don't lose. When you lose that last card you still have until the end of the round before you would lose.
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A couple of things that have helped me is I try to watch people play on Youtube. You can discuss decks and deck strategy until the cows come home but that only gets you so far. Watching games has helped me become a better player. I am still struggling with the best way to claim battlefields. I always gravitate toward a safe battlefield that is easy and positive for everyone but mostly me. Many decks rely on the battlefield as a crucial part of the deck's operation.
What surprised me most about watching games is the amount of re-rolling people do. It is easy to get hung up on saving resources waiting for a crucial combo to happen or waiting to use a card for that one big play. But it really comes down to doing damage, exception being a mill deck of course. I call this playing my deck instead of it playing me.
Hello all, we just played and some questions came up... does claiming the battlefield I've your opponent shields every time or just the first?
also, when you roll focus can you turn that die to a special? Or is the focus used only on a separate dice?
this issue came up as well with r2 , I think my daughter was using it incorrectly ... but we weren't sure
there was a kinda loop going and we both knew something was off....
thanks again!
Have you tried reading the rules?
Edited by WonderWAAAGH1 hour ago, Rukinoobs said:Hello all, we just played and some questions came up... does claiming the battlefield I've your opponent shields every time or just the first?
also, when you roll focus can you turn that die to a special? Or is the focus used only on a separate dice?
this issue came up as well with r2 , I think my daughter was using it incorrectly ... but we weren't sure
there was a kinda loop going and we both knew something was off....
thanks again!
The 2 shields are only given on the first turn, and they are given to the player who's battlefield is NOT being used. This helps offset having to use the other player's battlefield as well as the drawback of not going first on the first turn. After that, 'claiming' the battlefield lets you use it's effect and gives you first action next turn (no more shields are given out unless that is the battlefield's claim effect).
A focus side of a die is used just like any other die face. You resolve 'focus' as your action, spend the die (or dice if you have more than one) and turn another of your dice to any face. The dice that had focus showing was spent in the process and is returned to the character or support it came from.
Edited by XindellThanks! I was going off the little reference card thinking it said the same thing the rules said for the dice
so my daughter is dead set on playing in this tournament in about a week. We both know we will get our asses handed to us but want to go nonetheless . So my question is, do you guys have a few cards in the deck that are there just for discarding ? We don't have enough cards to build a deck like the ones if seen on line...or do you guys play all " good " cards in your deck ?
Well, I would never put a card in my deck "just for discarding" unless I literally had NO useful options. The fact is, every card in your deck should have a use, and part of growing in this game is getting your head around the idea that it really is OK to discard "good" cards for a reroll when you need to, especially since you draw back to a full hand every round anyway. That doesn't mean to discard down to an empty hand every round, just cuz, but realizing it's OK, and even beneficial, to discard good cards will make you a better player. So, that said, I would make sure that every card in your deck is one that you can foresee a solid use for, even if it is only going to be good against certain decks. Sometimes it will be discard fodder, sometimes playing it will help you win a match.
Edited by Xindell5 hours ago, Rukinoobs said:Thanks! I was going off the little reference card thinking it said the same thing the rules said for the dice
so my daughter is dead set on playing in this tournament in about a week. We both know we will get our asses handed to us but want to go nonetheless . So my question is, do you guys have a few cards in the deck that are there just for discarding ? We don't have enough cards to build a deck like the ones if seen on line...or do you guys play all " good " cards in your deck ?
You can make halfway decent decks out of the starters, with a few commons and bulk rares thrown in. They won't win you any events, but at least they'll be complete.