TetraNitroCubaneThe DjinneratorAt the bottom of a bottleRegistered Userregular
Who wants an absolutely absurd mountain of compiled card spoilers? Leading off with two new manes, including the Derped One herself.
The new Manes look slow as all get out. Spike I can't fathom why anyone would run. He feels like a slower, less useful Monstrous Manual. Derpy is without a doubt super powerful, but without some tricks up your sleeve flipping her looks to be challenging. Also, Derpy kills the OTK decks dead if she manages to flip. But that's a race that's yet to be tested...
Overall it looks like Enterplay are trying to force the game to be far more thoughtful, in terms of giving players more tricks and setting up more mindgames. I'm hoping this breaths some new life into the game as a whole (My LGS stopped having tournaments altogether due to dwindling interest). Also, don't forget that the Pre-Release is this weekend!
Lastly, I just have to say: Full marks for flavor on that Trixie card.
Do the tournament rules still cut the game off when it's only halfway through?
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My experiences with the games are that the rules differ depending on location. Most generally what I've encountered is the standard MtG rules, where if time is called in the middle of a game, you have 5 or so turns to complete the game. If no winner is declared after five turns, that game is a draw.
But, again, it's ultimately up to the location as to how they want to enforce going to time.
I feel like they want to slow the environment down, at least for the blistering fast mane flips like Dj, but as long as Dj remains legal and without errata they won't be able to slow things down nearly that much. If you can get a fast flip on Derpy maybe, but that's HEAVILY dependent on what you draw (including the event that adds a counter to a card that already has a counter on it). It also kills a lot more than One Pace/One Shot, Ploofy Critters suffers from a flipped Derpy, as does Bowling, probably more that I'm not thinking of right now. Maybe Maudlike?
I feel like they want to slow the environment down, at least for the blistering fast mane flips like Dj, but as long as Dj remains legal and without errata they won't be able to slow things down nearly that much. If you can get a fast flip on Derpy maybe, but that's HEAVILY dependent on what you draw (including the event that adds a counter to a card that already has a counter on it). It also kills a lot more than One Pace/One Shot, Ploofy Critters suffers from a flipped Derpy, as does Bowling, probably more that I'm not thinking of right now. Maybe Maudlike?
Yes I heard they're trying to slow down, hence the crappy Crystal Games manes.
Against Maud, they're changing villians to also exhaust mane cards. For DJ, they're giving her more powerful pink cards so she stays powerful forever I guess
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We have one side of the CMC, thanks to a promotional image they released. It had to be blown up, so the text is super crap, and it's only the non-boosted side, but here's what we have:
Home Limit 3
When you confront a Problem, put a Crusade counter on this card. Then, if there are at least 5 Crusade counters on this card, remove them and turn it over.
Given that they are also type Unicorn, Earth Pony, and Pegasus, they have the potential to really be useful with the Teamwork mechanic. But without counter manipulation they feel really, really slow regardless of what the boosted side is going to be.
The game sure does feel like they're trying to slow it down, but I have to agree that such an effort is kind of pointless. Unless they outright ban other manes, the Crystal Games manes feel really durdley. Even Fluttershy: Friend to the Animals is going to be outracing those manes. Heck, even Luna: Dreamcatcher is an easier flip. Counter manipulation is certainly a thing, but it's a thing that requires card slots and resources, and in the current environment DJ just feels too powerful to overcome with these new manes.
Of course, it's hard to know the exact impact without seeing the the rest of the set. There are a number of other wrinkles that could be added to this situation. I wonder if we're going to see a card that forces a boosted mane back to its start side at some point. That wouldn't be a solution, but it's a mechanic I keep anticipating regardless.
You guys reminded me about the CCG. I wanna play too but have no one to play with.
I give it like...5 years for Enterplay to do a MLP CCG App or something. Give em all the bits IF done right.
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You know Riokenn, I'm on the east coast now...
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I'm feeling the same way, given that my LGS has been canceling tournaments due to lack of participation. Hopefully Crystal Games sparks some interest again, and we can all find some good folks to play the game with! Alternatively, Skype games and stuff like that are possibilities, if anyone is interested.
A way to legit play it online would be great, but sadly I don't think that's going to be in the cards any time soon. Considering how massively complicated MtGO is to make and maintain, I'm not sure that Hasbro/Enterplay would want to put the resources into an online version (the game is already kinda niche, and the dev team feels understaffed). But damn, I really do want it, even if it's a pipe dream.
Getting more spoilers today, including a new keyword.
Your Prismatic characters also have the colors of all your other Crystal characters. For example, if you have a Prismatic character in play with two Crystal characters who are Blue and Pink, that Prismatic character is also Blue and Pink in addition to its normal color.
Prismatic looks interesting. Combo players are going to love that, particularly with Twilight from Celestial Solstice and some of the multicolor promo cards. Five color decks are going to be a thing, I think.
Also, Biff - There we go with returning a mane to a start side. I'm wondering how useful that really is, particularly since the easy to flip manes stay easy to flip in the later game. DJ and Fluttershy don't really care about being returned to the start side, since boosting them is trivial. Meanwhile, this card makes it even less appealing to run the counter-based, slow flipping manes.
Yup. Hate to say how neck-beardy I'm being right now, but I'm literally sick to the stomach at the moment and I blame the Biff card killing the 11 months of anticipation I had at making a CMC Mane deck, 5 days from prerelease.
I don't know if I'll buy a box or boxes anymore. Teamwork better have something broken that CMC can utilize unflipped or I can't make a deck.
hmmmmmmmmmmm then again this can be some dumb collaboration type of thing. Biff won't do anything to the current OP manes like DJ, Maud, or Fluttershy. So why would anyone run it? So since no one will be running it, the CMC (and Derpy/Spike/Cadence) are safe, I guess?
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oh yeah that one's great (all the fluffle puffs are great tho)
The fact that for Big Sis she has taken the time to actually translate her speak into Unitology is amazing. But then again I say this as a Dead Space fan who tried to translate the wall scrawls to unlock the cheat codes.
If you're completely new, and want the currently super good mane card, also buy the Maud Pie/ DJ Pon3 starter set. DJ Pone is super good right now.
Otherwise, set 2 (centerlot nights) and set 3 coming out soon (crystal games) should have Mane characters in random packs as Uncommon rarity cards. So you don't have to buy anything other than a box.
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I wonder how OP a CMC mane that had it split into three 1-power manes when it flips would be. Individually not too powerful, but they could cover a lot of ground and might have different abilities on each. Or be different colors.
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I wonder how OP a CMC mane that had it split into three 1-power manes when it flips would be. Individually not too powerful, but they could cover a lot of ground and might have different abilities on each. Or be different colors.
I don't know anything about the game but that sounds really cool
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I love how Twilight is reading a book ostensibly on how to remove tree branches.
Also, we now have a complete list of Crystal Games card names (not spoilers, just names). It's huge, so clickthrough here. Interesting notes: UR Derpy friend as "Backup Racer", UR Cadance and Shining Armor Mane as "Fastball Special", Breezie versions of all Mane 6.
I love how Twilight is reading a book ostensibly on how to remove tree branches.
Also, we now have a complete list of Crystal Games card names (not spoilers, just names). It's huge, so clickthrough here. Interesting notes: UR Derpy friend as "Backup Racer", UR Cadance and Shining Armor Mane as "Fastball Special", Breezie versions of all Mane 6.
Although apparently they're doing another secret 000 card like Flutterbats from CN, so who knows what that'll be.
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Pony comics for February 2015!
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #28
Katie Cook (w) • Andy Price (a) • Price, Sara Richard (c)
"The Root of the Problem" Part 2! Twilight and friends journey to the heart of Everfree Forest to find out what has been causing its inhabitants to flee. What they find can only mean trouble for Ponyville!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
•Everfree Forest explored like never before!
•Variant Cover by Mary Bellamy!
My Little Pony: Friends Forever #14
Jeremy Whitley (w) • Agnes Garbowska (a) • Amy Mebberson (c)
When a dragon problem in Fillydelphia threatens to get out of hand, Luna enlists Spike's help to find a peaceful solution. There are many suspects and no easy answers as both Spike and Luna must admit to personal shortcomings in order to find the true culprit.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
("That reminds me... How's your mom, Spike?")
My Little Pony: Friends Forever #14—Subscription Variant
Jeremy Whitley (w) • Agnes Garbowska (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
•Fan-favorites Princess Luna & Spike!
My Little Pony: Adventures in Friendship, Vol. 2 HC
Ted Anderson, Bobby Curnow, Alex De Campi (w) • Ben Bates, Brenda Hickey, Carla Speed McNeil (a) • Sara Richard (c)
The adventures continue with these tales of fun and friends! Featuring one-shots about Pinkie Pie and Applejack, plus a third story of the two friends entering a baking contest!
HC • FC • $9.99 • 76 pages • 6" x 9" • ISBN: 978-1-63140-225-8
•Great for kids!
Also, comic issue #25 was out today - And as well as the funny main Cook/Price story, it has two Katie Cook one-pagers, and a great three page Zecora story from Sara Richard.
I'm catching up on that, but am a few hundred pages behind still. I have a custom RSS feed of it that sends me 3 pages a day, so I'll get there soon enough.
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Today's card spoilers (I'm sorry, Riokenn)!
These crystal ponies are going to make the game nuts. Not to mention complicated. This is shaping up to be an interesting set.
Also, Cadance looks like she's going to be a considerable impediment to Control players. Of course, she's a color that people don't much play, and she's pretty costly... But, oh wait, she's an Alicorn, so you can get her for free with the right cards.
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The new Manes look slow as all get out. Spike I can't fathom why anyone would run. He feels like a slower, less useful Monstrous Manual. Derpy is without a doubt super powerful, but without some tricks up your sleeve flipping her looks to be challenging. Also, Derpy kills the OTK decks dead if she manages to flip. But that's a race that's yet to be tested...
Overall it looks like Enterplay are trying to force the game to be far more thoughtful, in terms of giving players more tricks and setting up more mindgames. I'm hoping this breaths some new life into the game as a whole (My LGS stopped having tournaments altogether due to dwindling interest). Also, don't forget that the Pre-Release is this weekend!
Lastly, I just have to say: Full marks for flavor on that Trixie card.
But, again, it's ultimately up to the location as to how they want to enforce going to time.
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Against Maud, they're changing villians to also exhaust mane cards. For DJ, they're giving her more powerful pink cards so she stays powerful forever I guess
Given that they are also type Unicorn, Earth Pony, and Pegasus, they have the potential to really be useful with the Teamwork mechanic. But without counter manipulation they feel really, really slow regardless of what the boosted side is going to be.
The game sure does feel like they're trying to slow it down, but I have to agree that such an effort is kind of pointless. Unless they outright ban other manes, the Crystal Games manes feel really durdley. Even Fluttershy: Friend to the Animals is going to be outracing those manes. Heck, even Luna: Dreamcatcher is an easier flip. Counter manipulation is certainly a thing, but it's a thing that requires card slots and resources, and in the current environment DJ just feels too powerful to overcome with these new manes.
Of course, it's hard to know the exact impact without seeing the the rest of the set. There are a number of other wrinkles that could be added to this situation. I wonder if we're going to see a card that forces a boosted mane back to its start side at some point. That wouldn't be a solution, but it's a mechanic I keep anticipating regardless.
I give it like...5 years for Enterplay to do a MLP CCG App or something. Give em all the bits IF done right.
A way to legit play it online would be great, but sadly I don't think that's going to be in the cards any time soon. Considering how massively complicated MtGO is to make and maintain, I'm not sure that Hasbro/Enterplay would want to put the resources into an online version (the game is already kinda niche, and the dev team feels understaffed). But damn, I really do want it, even if it's a pipe dream.
Getting more spoilers today, including a new keyword.
Prismatic looks interesting. Combo players are going to love that, particularly with Twilight from Celestial Solstice and some of the multicolor promo cards. Five color decks are going to be a thing, I think.
Also, Biff - There we go with returning a mane to a start side. I'm wondering how useful that really is, particularly since the easy to flip manes stay easy to flip in the later game. DJ and Fluttershy don't really care about being returned to the start side, since boosting them is trivial. Meanwhile, this card makes it even less appealing to run the counter-based, slow flipping manes.
I don't know if I'll buy a box or boxes anymore. Teamwork better have something broken that CMC can utilize unflipped or I can't make a deck.
hmmmmmmmmmmm then again this can be some dumb collaboration type of thing. Biff won't do anything to the current OP manes like DJ, Maud, or Fluttershy. So why would anyone run it? So since no one will be running it, the CMC (and Derpy/Spike/Cadence) are safe, I guess?
The fact that for Big Sis she has taken the time to actually translate her speak into Unitology is amazing. But then again I say this as a Dead Space fan who tried to translate the wall scrawls to unlock the cheat codes.
Otherwise, set 2 (centerlot nights) and set 3 coming out soon (crystal games) should have Mane characters in random packs as Uncommon rarity cards. So you don't have to buy anything other than a box.
Yep
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I don't know anything about the game but that sounds really cool
EVERYBODY WANTS TO SIT IN THE BIG CHAIR, MEG!
Also, we now have a complete list of Crystal Games card names (not spoilers, just names). It's huge, so clickthrough here. Interesting notes: UR Derpy friend as "Backup Racer", UR Cadance and Shining Armor Mane as "Fastball Special", Breezie versions of all Mane 6.
Near NY or CT?
Although apparently they're doing another secret 000 card like Flutterbats from CN, so who knows what that'll be.
COME FORTH, AMATERASU! - Switch Friend Code SW-5465-2458-5696 - Twitch
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #28
Katie Cook (w) • Andy Price (a) • Price, Sara Richard (c)
•Everfree Forest explored like never before!
•Variant Cover by Mary Bellamy!
My Little Pony: Friends Forever #14
Jeremy Whitley (w) • Agnes Garbowska (a) • Amy Mebberson (c)
("That reminds me... How's your mom, Spike?")
My Little Pony: Friends Forever #14—Subscription Variant
Jeremy Whitley (w) • Agnes Garbowska (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
•Fan-favorites Princess Luna & Spike!
My Little Pony: Adventures in Friendship, Vol. 2 HC
Ted Anderson, Bobby Curnow, Alex De Campi (w) • Ben Bates, Brenda Hickey, Carla Speed McNeil (a) • Sara Richard (c)
The adventures continue with these tales of fun and friends! Featuring one-shots about Pinkie Pie and Applejack, plus a third story of the two friends entering a baking contest!
HC • FC • $9.99 • 76 pages • 6" x 9" • ISBN: 978-1-63140-225-8
•Great for kids!
Also, comic issue #25 was out today - And as well as the funny main Cook/Price story, it has two Katie Cook one-pagers, and a great three page Zecora story from Sara Richard.
EVERYBODY WANTS TO SIT IN THE BIG CHAIR, MEG!
These crystal ponies are going to make the game nuts. Not to mention complicated. This is shaping up to be an interesting set.
Also, Cadance looks like she's going to be a considerable impediment to Control players. Of course, she's a color that people don't much play, and she's pretty costly... But, oh wait, she's an Alicorn, so you can get her for free with the right cards.
Kinda? I mean it's NC, but it's not like it's as far away as CA was.
Granted from the map I'm guessing I-95 is just as much of a pain as I-5 is if not more...
But it's essentially the same as going to see my family when I lived there (about a 10-12 hour drive).
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