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The Eye of Judgment - The Official Thread

Gary Whitta said:
I really am a noob here, what's the difference between a booster pack and a theme deck? A theme deck is what you'd actually need for a second player, and a booster pack is a smaller set of cards to supplement said deck?
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i bought 5 booster packs and have more than enough to make 2 decks. friend and i played some today with just my cards. now he's going to buy his own theme deck :D

if you buy the game, it comes with a starter deck. theme decks are only necessary for someone without any cards or if you really want a lot of that element i guess.
 
Just picked up my copy.




For those looking for the game or cards ... give Toys R Us a call. Not only did they have a couple of the bundles, they also had plenty of boosters and themed decks.

I grabbed 3 booster packs to tide me over until my boxes show up.
 
Onix said:
Just picked up my copy.




For those looking for the game or cards ... give Toys R Us a call. Not only did they have a couple of the bundles, they also had plenty of boosters and themed decks.

I grabbed 3 booster packs to tide me over until my boxes show up.
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It sucks that there isn't a single TRU left in San Francisco...
 
no_to_co said:
Why are people surprised, or why is this even a big deal? You can very easily copy any Magic, Pokemon, or Yugioh cards and play with the copies. It is up to you if you prefer to play with the originals or some facsimile.

If you are a collector, you do not want copies, anyway.
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For people that would like to have all the cards for game usage ... it can be a problem, financially at least.
 
I ordered 10 boster packs yesterday from Amazon, they shipped today. Should have them by Halloween. If anyone needs some try there.
 
Warnen said:
I ordered 10 boster packs yesterday from Amazon, they shipped today. Should have them by Halloween. If anyone needs some try there.
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Nice Amazon, real nice.

Amazon said:
Shipping estimate for these items: November 28, 2007 - December 12, 2007
Delivery estimate: December 5, 2007 - December 26, 2007
8 "The Eye of Judgment Booster Pack"
Video Game; $3.99
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My order said the same thing last night, this morning I got an email saying that something I ordered will ship sooner then expected. :lol
 
For those in the bay area looking for cards, some of the Targets appear to have some. I was able to find Starter decks at the Serramonte Target, and I found boosters at the Foster City target.
 
Any hardcore CCG fans care to compare this to other CCGs? I'm curious how this stacks up. Would it stand up well on its own or is a PS3 required to make it good? Any major flaws in this game (rules and mechanics)?
 
It's very different. They have successfully managed to create a original set of rules and play mechanics. It's very much about positions thanks to the eye and the PS3 keeps track of all stats for you so speed is kept up.
 
YYZ said:
Any hardcore CCG fans care to compare this to other CCGs? I'm curious how this stacks up. Would it stand up well on its own or is a PS3 required to make it good? Any major flaws in this game (rules and mechanics)?
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I'm not a hardcore CCG fan, but I played Magic like...13 years ago and I played the Star Wars CCG when it came out, whenever that was. This plays differently, it has much more of a "geographical" tactical aspect to it, kind of like a CCG infused with a bit of chess.

It would be a bit annoying to play without the PS3 because you'd have to keep track of so many things, such as damage, hit point modifiers, whether terrain tiles have been flipped, if the summoning lock is in effect, etc. It wouldn't be impossible, it would just be a lot more overhead than other CCGs require.
 
I can't register my cards for online play...I'm only able to register 25 cards, 21 from the started pack and 4 from the booster pack. What am I doing wrong?

I got 29 cards in my starter pack, 9 in the booster pack and 1 in a separate clear plastic folder.
 
Are the cards which don't registrate overall in the same faction? May be due to your light, heard someone else have this problem. Just go to light adjustment and turn off automatic and try to find the setting that suits you.

Edit: Also remember that if you have identical cards, they must be checked at the same time.
 
DJmizuhara said:
I can't register my cards for online play...I'm only able to register 25 cards, 21 from the started pack and 4 from the booster pack. What am I doing wrong?

I got 29 cards in my starter pack, 9 in the booster pack and 1 in a separate clear plastic folder.
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Are you sure you're not trying to use cards that have deck rules?


For some cards, you can only have 1 per deck. For some others, its even more limiting; only 1 of its race can exist in a given deck.
 
You can only put upto 4 cards down at once to scan. You need a deck of 30. Dont think of boosters as seperate their just cards you buy to make the deck their no different their all just cards whether their in boosters/themes (some of the ultra rares you can only buy in booster packs) its just a deck of cards 30 max. If you have duplcates you need to lay those down at the same time to scan them in. Ive got to go back and check myself as the tutorial says your only allowed 3 max of same card in a deck but reviewers have said 4 so I will test that myself so if you have 3 or 4 in the deck put them down together. Certaint cards will have a 1 on them with a fan of cards behind them (bottom left of picture on card) this means your only allowed one in that deck of 30 if you try to add more it will discount them.

For me the duplicating thing doesnt bother me your going to get kids doing it no matter what it is with stuff, you still cant fool someone sitting next to you and even if you had all ultra rare you wouldnt win as it would cost too much mana you need a spread deck. Geniune players/card collectors are not going to spend hours printing bits of paper when they can get the odd booster for a couple of quid.

I managed to get a phantom ultra rare in my 7 booster pack yesterday, didnt have a clue what it was as it was a blank picture (I actually thought it was a printing error as Ive never messed with these type of card games before) but read that no infact its something nice to keep so I wont send it back ;)
 
YYZ said:
Any hardcore CCG fans care to compare this to other CCGs? I'm curious how this stacks up. Would it stand up well on its own or is a PS3 required to make it good? Any major flaws in this game (rules and mechanics)?
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not hardcore, but this game is definitely different than most other traditional CCGs. Your goal isn't to "defeat" the other player. I mean you can (make it so they can't lay down any more cards) but most games will end with 5 spaces occupied by one player on the board. To win like that, it really is about placement and strategy used to secure placement There is some combat, but it usually involves either characters meant to cleanup the board or removing low hp trash from the field. Not much of the end game involves dukeing it out one on one.
 
borghe said:
not hardcore, but this game is definitely different than most other traditional CCGs. Your goal isn't to "defeat" the other player. I mean you can (make it so they can't lay down any more cards) but most games will end with 5 spaces occupied by one player on the board. To win like that, it really is about placement and strategy used to secure placement There is some combat, but it usually involves either characters meant to cleanup the board or removing low hp trash from the field. Not much of the end game involves dukeing it out one on one.
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Ya, the game is different than MTG for sure. I compared the game more to chess than an actual card game. When I'd play Magic I'd make a deck that would have one purpose, and how I played it didn't really change much from match to match. I can see this game being a lot more about your decisions during a game, and less how awesome a deck you can make.

Also I'm guessing this game will always take quite a few turns, opposed to some magic games where an opponent could have just the most evil deck in the world and end the game in 3 turns.
 
darkressurection said:
Hey, can you guys who got the game already tell me where you got it? I am trying to narrow down where I should look.
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Best Buy is a good place to start, if you don't see it out on the shelves ask for it, they probably have it in the back. I was also able to find booster packs and theme decks at Gamestop.
 
bloodforge said:
Best Buy is a good place to start, if you don't see it out on the shelves ask for it, they probably have it in the back. I was also able to find booster packs and theme decks at Gamestop.
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You suck!
 
Just ordered this game on amazon a couple of days ago. I know it said "4 to 6 weeks before delivery," but I'm at school where I won't have time to play. This way I'll get it right on time for Thanksgiving weekend. Can't wait :D
 
Apologies if this has been asked before...

I want this game for me and a friend. Do I need to buy him a booster pack, theme deck or what? Or will the game give us plenty of cards?

Dunno how that works.
 
chubigans said:
Apologies if this has been asked before...

I want this game for me and a friend. Do I need to buy him a booster pack, theme deck or what? Or will the game give us plenty of cards?

Dunno how that works.
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You're going to need to buy a theme deck, or/and a ton of boosters and hopefully get lucky enough to make a decent deck.
 
chubigans said:
So just one theme deck for the both of us, or is there one in the game already?
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There's a starter deck and one booster pack comes with the game. So you'll need to make another deck.
 
I asked this earlier, and I'm pretty sure the answer is that a second player will need his or her own deck, not supplied in the bundle.

Can you buy additional Starter Decks as well as Theme Decks?
 
From what it sounds like there are no traditional starters, just the theme decks and boosters. I'm not sure what the actual makeup of the starter in the retail box is like though.

Is it an assortment of random cards designed to be playable or is it a theme deck?
 
Ferrio said:
You're going to need to buy a theme deck, or/and a ton of boosters and hopefully get lucky enough to make a decent deck.
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a ton? try 4. that's what my friend did and i think his deck is easily better than the starter deck.

a theme deck may be more trouble than it's worth -- it's not ideal to have a focus on one element.
 
dfyb said:
a theme deck may be more trouble than it's worth -- it's not ideal to have a focus on one element.
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Right, but you can take the individual cards that you want from that theme deck and incorporate them into the deck you play with, right? Or does your deck have to be all one theme?
 
Gary Whitta said:
Right, but you can take the individual cards that you want from that theme deck and incorporate them into the deck you play with, right? Or does your deck have to be all one theme?
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yeah if you want to spend $15 on one element, then i guess you should go for a theme deck. your deck can include cards from anywhere. i just wouldn't start with a theme deck if you have no cards. i would just buy boosters.

the thing is, unless you're playing a special field configuration (i played an all earth game last night -_-), you want a balance of elements. you want to be able to utilize the entire field -- an army of fire creatures isn't going to be super useful because there's usually only two fire fields.
 
dfyb said:
yeah if you want to spend $15 on one element, then i guess you should go for a theme deck. your deck can include cards from anywhere. i just wouldn't start with a theme deck if you have no cards. i would just buy boosters.

the thing is, unless you're playing a special field configuration (i played an all earth game last night -_-), you want a balance of elements. you want to be able to utilize the entire field -- an army of fire creatures isn't going to be super useful because there's usually only two fire fields.
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I think it matters what kinda cards you got, and what kinda cards they offer that give bonuses for same elements.. One that came in the starter makes all your units invisible if their of the same element. Having all your units on the board invisible would be a pain, more so than the extra health.
 
Ferrio said:
I think it matters what kinda cards you got, and what kinda cards they offer that give bonuses for same elements.. One that came in the starter makes all your units invisible if their of the same element. Having all your units on the board invisible would be a pain, more so than the extra health.
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all units invisible? i think you must have gotten that in your booster. i have the starter and i do not believe i have a card like that. what's the card's name?
 
dfyb said:
all units invisible? i think you must have gotten that in your booster. i have the starter and i do not believe i have a card like that. what's the card's name?
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Must of, either way my point stands. If the makers are any bit intelligent they'll be enough cards that give you reason to want to take up only one or two elements. Not saying it should be better than being super diverse, but just another strategy.
 
FabCam said:
I wanted to get this today, but it was sold out everywhere :( It is selling well or just understocked.
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Same here - I thought I had a copy reserved at Best Buy for in-store pickup, but today I got an e-mail saying they don't have it. It's always a bummer when this kind of stuff happens. :-/ Oh well
 
Ferrio said:
Must of, either way my point stands. If the makers are any bit intelligent they'll be enough cards that give you reason to want to take up only one or two elements. Not saying it should be better than being super diverse, but just another strategy.
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well sure, specialty decks should be worthwhile, but would you necessarily recommend someone who's buying their first cards go for a very specific specialty deck right off the bat?

i don't actually know the contents of a theme deck, but i'm curious how effective it would be alone.
 
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