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Posted October 13, 2013
Out of the 3 card games on Steam which is the best to get?
Posted October 13, 2013
Title of the thread says it all :D
Posted October 13, 2013
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Laziter: Title of the thread says it all :D
Well there are the 2012, 2013, and 2014 games. I might eventually get them all but I wanted to know which one was best to start off with
Posted October 13, 2013
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Laziter: Title of the thread says it all :D
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Ki11s0n3: Well there are the 2012, 2013, and 2014 games. I might eventually get them all but I wanted to know which one was best to start off with
It's hard to say.
Just get one and play, they're all great.
Think of it just like the actual card game. You would want to get them all, but you have to start with one first.
Posted October 13, 2013
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Ki11s0n3: Well there are the 2012, 2013, and 2014 games. I might eventually get them all but I wanted to know which one was best to start off with
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Laziter: It's hard to say.
Just get one and play, they're all great.
Think of it just like the actual card game. You would want to get them all, but you have to start with one first.
Anyone remember that Duel of the Planeswalkers game that was more like an RPG but the battles were resolved with normal magic play? Didn't work too well though my brother played it for a time. From reading up on the others I don't think that is the case with the 2012-2014 games by the same name, so probably the latter ones will simply have new cards and rules.
Posted October 14, 2013
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BlueKronos: Anyone remember that Duel of the Planeswalkers game that was more like an RPG but the battles were resolved with normal magic play? Didn't work too well though my brother played it for a time. From reading up on the others I don't think that is the case with the 2012-2014 games by the same name, so probably the latter ones will simply have new cards and rules.
that game is awesome. Shandalar. The AI isnt great, but it remains as the best M:tG computer game because it lets you build decks without restrictions or micro-transactions.
Post edited October 14, 2013 by zavlin
Posted October 14, 2013
I tried 2013 one, its good. Had me hooked up until I finished everything there is in the game.
Heard 2014 is basically 2013+minor improvements.

I also tried the older versions, but haven't played those much.
Post edited October 14, 2013 by BranjoHello
Posted October 14, 2013
Related: I built an actual deck using the old Shards of Alara cards I had laying around last week. Then I made myself sad with the realization I had no one to play with.

Major money sink, though, so I have no interest in getting back into it full force. One of the formats they suggest playing in their basic rulebook is buying 6 booster packs and building a deck using just those cards. Oh, yeah, that sounds like a great way to hand over 24 bucks per player for a single game; you can get the 2014 game on Steam for five people (9.99 US/ea) for about the same price as a two player "sealed-deck" game.

If I want to play with cards I'll probably grab Dominion or some other deck-building board game and play Magic on the much cheaper video game versions.
Posted October 15, 2013
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Shaolin_sKunk: Related: I built an actual deck using the old Shards of Alara cards I had laying around last week. Then I made myself sad with the realization I had no one to play with.

Major money sink, though, so I have no interest in getting back into it full force. One of the formats they suggest playing in their basic rulebook is buying 6 booster packs and building a deck using just those cards. Oh, yeah, that sounds like a great way to hand over 24 bucks per player for a single game; you can get the 2014 game on Steam for five people (9.99 US/ea) for about the same price as a two player "sealed-deck" game.

If I want to play with cards I'll probably grab Dominion or some other deck-building board game and play Magic on the much cheaper video game versions.
Speaking of Dominion I have to say it's a lot of fun with good strategy options, but has the same feel as playing magic even if the primary game mechanic is deck building instead of magic based combat.
Posted October 15, 2013
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Shaolin_sKunk: Related: I built an actual deck using the old Shards of Alara cards I had laying around last week. Then I made myself sad with the realization I had no one to play with.

Major money sink, though, so I have no interest in getting back into it full force. One of the formats they suggest playing in their basic rulebook is buying 6 booster packs and building a deck using just those cards. Oh, yeah, that sounds like a great way to hand over 24 bucks per player for a single game; you can get the 2014 game on Steam for five people (9.99 US/ea) for about the same price as a two player "sealed-deck" game.

If I want to play with cards I'll probably grab Dominion or some other deck-building board game and play Magic on the much cheaper video game versions.
Well, yeah, but I guess the point is, if you're GOING to buy 6 boosters of the cards for constructed then sealed lets you make a game out of opening them...

I have DotP 2013, it is very good, have not played the other 2 years though
Posted October 15, 2013
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Fever_Discordia: Well, yeah, but I guess the point is, if you're GOING to buy 6 boosters of the cards for constructed then sealed lets you make a game out of opening them...
True enough, but it's still $24 for one player. Dominion is around 30 bucks without expansions and supports up to 4 people. I'd rather put my money towards something like that where no one has to bring their own cards or borrow a deck and where we can simply buy an expansion or two if we want more variety.
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BlueKronos: Speaking of Dominion I have to say it's a lot of fun with good strategy options, but has the same feel as playing magic even if the primary game mechanic is deck building instead of magic based combat.
That's pretty much what I as looking for. My group isn't particularly interested in buying cards or building decks for MtG so it would be nice to have a game that offers something similar minus the time and money investment.
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