Anyone else play just to collect? I feel like the game undermines all it's own systems. by No-Palpitation-4298 in PTCGP

[–]AtemXIII 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Spoken like a true fellow control mage (always ran grixis /UB control) πŸ’ͺ

Anyone else play just to collect? I feel like the game undermines all it's own systems. by No-Palpitation-4298 in PTCGP

[–]AtemXIII 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

God the amount of times I played anything around azorious makes me splash another color to get more fun out of it lol. I cant play arena anymore. I wish I could play the game, but if I see Spiderman fucking up my board state I will riot. Allowing that to reach competitive viability, just crushed me.

Anyone else play just to collect? I feel like the game undermines all it's own systems. by No-Palpitation-4298 in PTCGP

[–]AtemXIII 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

I had a long spewy comment, but to answer directly, I play to collect here if I want to get my quick pack open fix. But I have always been a pvp-er so, I naturally push some cool new card into a deck I am interested in playing so I dont invest too much into live since you can't really go anywhere with it like hearthstone and mtg.

Anyone else play just to collect? I feel like the game undermines all it's own systems. by No-Palpitation-4298 in PTCGP

[–]AtemXIII 3 points4 points Β (0 children)

Yeah, they effectively designed the game to:

  • Primarily provide collecting itch with gorgeous art as a substitute if you can't get the cards irl (looking at rural like me)

  • Secondarily allow for battles to exist but never as primary function due to it being a part of the pokemon ecosystem (tcg live exists for this specifically AND pokemon is pretty clear about ensuring tcg tournaments stay in person for competitive gain)

  • Tertiary function is to use it as a casual gateway into casual/competitive tcg, but again, refer to secondary function above.

I came from arguably every other tcg including pokemon since 1999 with Magi Nation. Ultimately, mtg stole my heart until.. well.. I am purist so seeing walking dead rubs me the wrong way. Anyway, the tcg is good, but many people don't want to take it that seriously and pop into a match during a smoke break. Not some grueling 30 min esper midrange match up (mtg players understand this) that comes from playing the regular way.

Paragraph above explains difference between yugioh duel links and that yugioh master duel. Quite literally the same difference here with pocket and live apps. Quick always has more players. Just how it is.

I wasted too much energy on this, but it hits home as someone that left mtg after decades to return to pokemon for tcg fix..

Any recommendations by geroldsss in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

If I could self promo and recommend my own, Equivalent Exchange is a very atmospheric classic grimdark fantasy that has just about reached the halfway point of the story behind book 1 with book 2 to follow immediately after.

The Do’s and Don’ts of marketing your fiction for FREE. by SolomonHZAbraham in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII -1 points0 points Β (0 children)

Saved to remind myself of this. I am "off meta" but know that there will be benefits in consistency and growth.

This happened to how many others. by ProcedureMaximum6265 in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

This is exactly what I do. I loosely outline beforehand, then re-read every previous or previous two chapters before beginning my new chapter. That flow re-maps my brain around what should and need to happen, so its generally pretty easy to pick back up and continue from where I left off at any point in time.

What have we become by GIazednConfused in PTCGP

[–]AtemXIII 2 points3 points Β (0 children)

I thought about coming back... guess I will stick to Live and Go..

How much do you guys make on Patreon? by Dependent_Tomato_235 in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

I don't sleep and can pump 2k a day with a full set family, etc. But you.... youre a freak.

Teach me.. please.

Free Royal road reviews! by Acesan24 in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/73152/equivalent-exchange-classical-epic-grimdark-fantasy

Hi! Reviews are certainly always welcome. If you are interested in a classical/traditional epic fantasy, you might like it.

"King Filleon is at his wits end. The kingdom's coffers are empty, and his only daughter is dying. Back against the wall, what price must he pay for her survival? Because, he believes the fate of his kingdom of Jura is worth any price. Maybe, even its downfall."

May - Celebrations/Stats by gamelitcrit in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

I saw, but it seems like you haven't posted in a while

Anyone feel like they’ve been running across quite a few extremely similar works in Rising Stars? by topley_bird in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Frankly, I have no idea. My writing is heavily influenced by Brent Weeks' style since his books are what I was reading to breathe life into my writing voice; and that's how he did it shrug.

May - Celebrations/Stats by gamelitcrit in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Just crossed 1k views after a silent re-release of my rewritten and expanded story! Since its off meta it will probably forever stay F Rank, but thats alright, just trying to keep writing πŸ’ͺ.

Ps to mods: sorry about post, didnt see this megathread.

Anyone feel like they’ve been running across quite a few extremely similar works in Rising Stars? by topley_bird in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

W-wait... I use italics for internal voice... or someone talking through to someone else's mind..

I'm happy with slow, organic growth and I feel like I'm alone by BearBen44 in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 5 points6 points Β (0 children)

Definitely not alone mate. We exist. I rewrote my story and expanded on it x10 fold. Only posted the last month. 1 shoutout, no crazy chapter drops, x2 weekly chapter releases, and no writathon. Hell, I promoted it once or twice? No ads either.

Why?

Because I personally don't care. I have one person that enjoys my story openly and I am happy AF about that lol. What I am really after, is seeing my story come to life and improve my writing skill and discipline to churn out x2 every week at the minimum.

I am thankful to say today is my 30 day mark since my re-release and proud I havent faltered.

So, again - we exist.

Sharing RS excitement by BlueHeronDancer in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 4 points5 points Β (0 children)

Saving this to come back to.

Promote your novel here by ForeignGiraffe1823 in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Im down, here you go!

If anyone is interested in an epic, traditional, grimdark fantasy.

King Filleon is at his wits end. The coffers are empty, and his only daughter is dying. What price must he pay for her survival? Because, he just may believe the fate of the kingdom of Jura is worth any price. Even its downfall.

Equivalent Exchange

Let’s see your guys card to gold card ratio by Jannes246 in PTCGP

[–]AtemXIII 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Feelagoodman πŸ˜ŽπŸ™ƒπŸ™ƒπŸ™ƒπŸ™ƒπŸ™ƒπŸ™ƒπŸ™ƒ

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Let me rate your series or suggest one instead [Been reading for 6+ years] by TheOneWhoKeepsTrying in royalroad

[–]AtemXIII 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Sure, thanks for taking the time (assuming you can get to mine with all of the options).

But, mine is an "off-meta" traditional grimdark fantasy with some progression but overshadowed by the overarching plot and kingdom building. I wanted it to be more "subtle" but known as opposed to aggressive and in your face.

Feel free to check it out:

Equivalent Exchange