CRS - but then we got Le High

A blog like this seems to be the perfect spot to talk/rant about new locations, both in advance, and after the fact. Those articles will be shorter, generally, and between a location article, a potential deck showcase article on stuff I play, and some other article, that'll be enough for me to write.

I'll kick things off with "after the fact" by talking about this week's featured location, Camp *Punsworth* Lehigh. Because i now have more articulated thoughts than "boring".

With that - let's snap.

CRS - Into the unknown

A key feature of Marvel Snap are the three locations you get every match. Those are revealed one a round, but you can play into them from the get-go. Unrevealed locations have no effects or restrictions.

But - is it more sensible to play into an unrevealed location, or not? And for what reasons? I'll look at most locations, and some other cases at the end.

Well then. Let's Snap.

CRS - Why Snap, anyway?

Why do I play Marvel Snap, anyway? And what's keeping me around?

I'll start by saying that I picked it up after they announced that Nexus Events were axed with prejudice. It gave me enough hope to try it out.

• I like the simplicity and speed of the gameplay. 

• Every card has exactly two stats that matter. 

• Interactions with the opponent are more limited than usually, which makes positioning most important. 

• The games take a fixed amount of turns, with only two exceptions.

• It's bloody comic book heroes/villains!

• The card collection requires you to play the game and making your cards look cooler. OMFG!

• The card collection has a method to it's madness through the different series. While not perfect - it rewards patience (and playing the game!!). 

• The location variance and diversity really makes every game a different experience, even in the same Matchup.

• 2nd Dinner have repeatedly shown - through their card adjustments, communications, and other decisions - that they are willing to handle things in a smarter manner than the competition.

• International friendly games, without the social hassle of other games.

Now, how about any negatives? Well, there are, obviously, predatory practices being applied (Like the shop button being the first from the left, or the Season Pass always being part of the rotating main page, or buyable bundles showing up at the top of the shop, and more), but - they can be more easily stomached in comparison to other games bc they are less obnoxious about it. And some Season Pass cards had that P2W taste. And the Series system is not only a boon, but also a "curse" - when you first enter Series 3, stuff gets roooooouuuugh.*

And I'm probably very resistant to most of the common strats, thanks Hearthstone.

Next time's topic: Playing into the unknown.

Farewell and remember: it's all fun and games until Scarlet Snitch flips Rickety Bridge.

*I think I'll write about that in the future. Actually, I'm quite certain.

Huh? Free real estate? Updates?

 Well those HS articles aged like spoilt milk!

Should I delete them? IDK, honestly. They're cringe, not really helpful, and merely regurgitating info you could find anywhere else. OTOH, I at least read other articles and put them in my own words.

Which is an ability often disregarded during the last eight years.

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I was really wondering what I should do with this blog - active Warmachine has left my hobby sphere, and I've...lost touch to other players.

So here's an update on my hobbies: it's basically all Wild Rift and Marvel Snap right now. I have picked up and dropped Legends of Runeterra in the meantime.

I still don't want to let go of this hobby/gamey blog - bc if I can keep a 6-minute diary, I can surely also do a blog post regularly.

Wild Rift is too much of a fk'n science for that, ngl. But Marvel Snap is new, popular, and I have some serious thoughts about a lot of aspects of it.

So... yeah, expect some laid back Calamity Research Snaps in this space. Potentially starting tomorrow, certainly next week. I have a bunch of ground to cover, and I guess I'll start with the stuff that sets it apart.

So see you then. Farewell, and remember that it's all fun and games until Scarlet Snitch flips TVA.

Playing without a full deck (14) - Mammoth announcements

Blizzard recently announced a number of things related to the upcoming Year of the Mammoth (AKA the time after Reno).

In this article I want to take a look... er... I wanna put down my thoughts. On it. I'll be dealing with the following points in particular:

1) Lost Secrets of Un'Goro
2) Hall of Fame
3) The end of Adventures
4) Login-Rewards
5) Maiev Shadowsong

See you after the break!

Playing without a full deck (13) - Adventure Resumee: One Night in Karazhan

About a month long time ago, I finished "One Night in Karazhan". Not only on normal... but on heroic as well. Now I've finally found the time to write complete my review of the adventure.

To reiterate, these are the four points I look at everytime:

 > Optics

 > Plot

 > Bosses

 > Cards

See you after the break!

Big and slow?

...or how it took over four year to finish one model.

Hi there everyone, Arides here with a mayor update on one of my oldest huge-based (120mm) model painting projects.

I hereby announce that on Thursday November 17th 2016...