Topic: What are you MOST excited to find out about from the Adventures Previews? (Read 51569 times)

werothegreat · « **on:** March 03, 2015, 02:00:02 pm »

The Adventures Previews are coming! March 30th, a week before the release. What are you most excited to see?

jsh357 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2015, 02:05:08 pm »

I am most looking forward to hilarious incorrect predictions about card strength. Also the funny blurbs.

pacovf · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2015, 02:08:35 pm »

The end of playtesters being smartypants.

LastFootnote · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2015, 02:10:30 pm »

Without trying to be a smartypants, I am most looking forward to Donald's comments and seeing the official art.

TheOthin · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2015, 02:19:52 pm »

Seeing if openings can get warped even more than Baker and Stonemason and Doctor allow.

I want that legit solitaire Turn 3 empty Supply.

LastFootnote · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2015, 03:52:00 pm »

Not much love for Reserve cards so far, which I guess makes sense since it's not yet clear exactly what they are. Fun fact: my favorite Dominion card is a Reserve card.

Awaclus · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2015, 03:56:25 pm »

I'm excited about the Adventures previews, but I don't think there's anything in particular. Like, I believe almost anything we're going to get is going to be good enough, and new Dominion cards are inherently interesting. Therefore, I didn't vote.

werothegreat · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:15:15 pm »

Quote from: LastFootnote on March 03, 2015, 03:52:00 pm

Not much love for Reserve cards so far, which I guess makes sense since it's not yet clear exactly what they are. Fun fact: my favorite Dominion card is a Reserve card.

Which one?

liopoil · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:41:09 pm »

See, I would answer this question, but I don't know what's in the previews... Mostly what TheOthin said.

Ozle · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:52:26 pm »

The thing is, if all the good players have already seen the cards.... Strength is probably already known roughly already.

Ergo the sets already solved so no interesting 'what if' tactic threads
Ergo not much excitement at all
Ergo Flipside gets a little more upset!

Ozle · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:53:32 pm »

Also, for a scary second I thought the first option was Moat Durations!

I nearly started writing some very rude words! As if Moat itself wasn't bad enough

Ozle · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2015, 04:54:39 pm »

Quote from: werothegreat on March 03, 2015, 04:15:15 pm

Quote from: LastFootnote on March 03, 2015, 03:52:00 pm
Not much love for Reserve cards so far, which I guess makes sense since it's not yet clear exactly what they are. Fun fact: my favorite Dominion card is a Reserve card.

Which one?

And seriously, posts showing off that you have been privilages to see new cards whenost of the population haven't..... Not that cool.

werothegreat · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:01:01 pm »

Quote from: Ozle on March 03, 2015, 04:54:39 pm

Quote from: werothegreat on March 03, 2015, 04:15:15 pm
Quote from: LastFootnote on March 03, 2015, 03:52:00 pm
Not much love for Reserve cards so far, which I guess makes sense since it's not yet clear exactly what they are. Fun fact: my favorite Dominion card is a Reserve card.

Which one?

And seriously, posts showing off that you have been privilages to see new cards whenost of the population haven't..... Not that cool.

Shh, it'll all be over in less than a month, don't you worry.

jsh357 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:07:14 pm »

I'd like to publicly apologize for hurting Flipside and Ozle's feelings. I will make it up to them by revealing all of the card texts as soon as I get over my crippling depression caused by unintentionally harming my idol. It should be over with within 2 months' time.

LastFootnote · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:08:19 pm »

Quote from: Ozle on March 03, 2015, 04:53:32 pm

Also, for a scary second I thought the first option was Moat Durations!

I nearly started writing some very rude words! As if Moat itself wasn't bad enough

Man, I saw that, too. I was thinking, "Lighthouse is already a Moat Duration!"

Quote from: Ozle on March 03, 2015, 04:54:39 pm

And seriously, posts showing off that you have been privilages to see new cards whenost of the population haven't..... Not that cool.

Man, I hear you. I've been trying to tone that down lately. I am legitimately excited for the previews, though.

Quote from: Ozle on March 03, 2015, 04:52:26 pm

The thing is, if all the good players have already seen the cards.... Strength is probably already known roughly already.

I don't think all the good players have. Also, the number of playtest games will be rapidly dwarfed by the number of real-life games as soon as the set is online, and I'm guessing opinions will change. Also, there are 50 new things in this set (30 Kingdom cards and 20 Events). Fifty! I think we'll be talking about Adventures for a long time to come.

ashersky · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:10:02 pm »

Quote from: Ozle on March 03, 2015, 04:52:26 pm

The thing is, if all the good players have already seen the cards.... Strength is probably already known roughly already.

I think this is pretty huge. They've already adjusted to the new cards and figured out the good/bad/incorrect -- this could have a very real impact on the League/Leaderboard/etc., no?

I can't come up with a good analogy in another sport, but...it's like FIFA has decided to move the location and size of the goal and the ball for World Cup matches and only Brazil and Spain got to playtest the new setup, but months in advance, so when it is introduced at the World Cup, they'll have a distinct advantage over their opponents, as they've been able to adjust.

So the competitive Dominion scene will be unfairly skewed towards playtesters for however long the adjustment period is, no?

(Sorry if this has already been discussed/debunked/dismissed.)

Ozle · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:15:59 pm »

Quote from: ashersky on March 03, 2015, 05:10:02 pm

Quote from: Ozle on March 03, 2015, 04:52:26 pm
The thing is, if all the good players have already seen the cards.... Strength is probably already known roughly already.

I think this is pretty huge. They've already adjusted to the new cards and figured out the good/bad/incorrect -- this could have a very real impact on the League/Leaderboard/etc., no?

I can't come up with a good analogy in another sport, but...it's like FIFA has decided to move the location and size of the goal and the ball for World Cup matches and only Brazil and Spain got to playtest the new setup, but months in advance, so when it is introduced at the World Cup, they'll have a distinct advantage over their opponents, as they've been able to adjust.

So the competitive Dominion scene will be unfairly skewed towards playtesters for however long the adjustment period is, no?

(Sorry if this has already been discussed/debunked/dismissed.)

Formula 1 is probably an easier example for you there....

The 'all the good players' may have been a massive overstatement by me, I literally have no idea how many of them have.

JSH, it's virtually impossible to hurt my feelings.....

pacovf · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:21:54 pm »

Quote from: Ozle on March 03, 2015, 05:15:59 pm

JSH, it's virtually impossible to hurt my feelings.....

Psch, you wish. He was clearly talking about Flip5ide!

Ozle · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:40:24 pm »

Quote from: pacovf on March 03, 2015, 05:21:54 pm

Quote from: Ozle on March 03, 2015, 05:15:59 pm
JSH, it's virtually impossible to hurt my feelings.....

Psch, you wish. He was clearly talking about Flip5ide!

Now you have gone and hurt my feelings!

GendoIkari · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:44:02 pm »

Quote from: pacovf on March 03, 2015, 02:08:35 pm

The end of playtesters being smartypants.

LastFootnote · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:44:51 pm »

Quote from: GendoIkari on March 03, 2015, 05:44:02 pm

Really? You aren't excited to see which cards will be previewed or to read the blurbs? I'm still pretty stoked.

GendoIkari · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:46:10 pm »

Quote from: LastFootnote on March 03, 2015, 05:44:51 pm

Really? You aren't excited to see which cards will be previewed or to read the blurbs? I'm still pretty stoked.

Not nearly compared to the anticipation I had about learning what the new cards would be before I knew.

werothegreat · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2015, 06:17:50 pm »

Quote from: GendoIkari on March 03, 2015, 05:46:10 pm

Quote from: LastFootnote on March 03, 2015, 05:44:51 pm
Really? You aren't excited to see which cards will be previewed or to read the blurbs? I'm still pretty stoked.

Not nearly compared to the anticipation I had about learning what the new cards would be before I knew.

I'm excited to see the art!

A Drowned Kernel · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2015, 06:25:27 pm »

I'm excited for jsh to be even farther behind on his art criticism list than he already is!

jsh357 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2015, 06:26:17 pm »

Quote from: A Drowned Kernel on March 03, 2015, 06:25:27 pm

I'm excited for jsh to be even farther behind on his art criticism list than he already is!

Shhh

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