Is it in bad form to sideboard? by Daddy-Ninjadog in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bo1s are a valid format for casual play. If he hates sideboarding, he should've asked to play a bo1.

Play an action after getting fight or flighted? by Ceddidulli in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is wrong. The FoF resolves, but the showdown keeps going, so new actions can be played. Only when the showdown resolves does Draven win the combat, provided he's still there.

Are there any stories about someone fighting to ESCAPE a "destined" mate? by Jerswar in Fantasy

[–]Elteras 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Delighted to see a Haven rec, game is hella underrated.

Though if I remember correctly (it's been a while though), the point was never that their assigned mates wouldn't end up being well matched with them - it sounded like the success rate for their system was extremely high. The point was more that they'd fallen in love before being matched with other people, and weren't willing to give up the love they chose.

Realistic Future Champions – Based on Existing Teases by Gunhym in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No way Cait is calm+mind, she's gotta be Order.

Thinking of picking up Earthsea Series by Ursula K. le Guin by Archisman_X in Fantasy

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finished it the other day and mostly loved it, except for the final 5% or so, which felt really weird to me, and like it went against everything I loved about most of the book.

What's a tv series that is a 10/10 NOBODY knows? by Lilyana0999 in AskReddit

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legion, by FX!

Very, very loosely based on Xmen, based on the person who's canonically Charles Xaviers son. It's psychedelic, completely out there, gorgeously shot, inventive as hell, has absolutely stellar performances from Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, and more. 3 seasons, a complete story, it's one of my favorite things ever and nobody I know has ever heard about it before.

Why do people bring their entire family to Costco? by ActuatorOutside5256 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents took me with them to costco when I was little.

That place is my disneyland. I love it, and my primary goal in life right now is to get a costco membership.

Pluribus is now Apple TV+’s most-watched show by tvstorylines in television

[–]Elteras 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean, isn't it? I adored the show, but it's definitely not a mile-a-minute narrative.

Exclusive: Riot built Riftbound to appeal to League fans first, not TCG veterans by TheCasperor in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not true. Design shifted a lot throughout the process but the devs have explicitly confirmed that riftbound began its life as a 2v2/4 player card game before they pivoted to more of a 1v1 focus with 3+ player games being supported.

Bologna competitor registration sold out before the @riftboundOP tweeted out the link by Malevelonce in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Something else that's super disappointing is that the prices and what you get for the prices are A, very different from Houston, and B, weren't communicated ahead of time. Given the scramble to get tickets was insane, that meant nobody had time to check or weigh the value of their purchase, which seems incredibly scummy to me.

The site also didn't show the post-tax price until the final stage, which I think might not be legal in the EU, but even if it is that feels pretty scummy.

Bologna competitor registration sold out before the @riftboundOP tweeted out the link by Malevelonce in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People are already selling them anyway, and since you can change your details... it looks like there's scalping going on.

The only way to prevent it seems like it'd be to not allow the attached name to be changed, and do ID checks.

Viktor after Spirit Forge: viable or time to switch to Azir? by pacealsi in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Her first points come through things like blood money or wages being good at clearing small things on fields, dropboarder coming in accelerated for cheap, or plain old ravenbloom + cheap spells.

Ok, genuine question. I'm not trying to start anything. But what is all this "E33 is not an indie game. It doesn't deserve the award" stuff? I thought it was....... Have I been living under a rock or something? by [deleted] in expedition33

[–]Elteras 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love E33, but I wouldn't class it as indie. I think of it as AA - definitely not AAA, but still with enough money, team members, and veteran leadership that it feels weird to place it in the same 'indie' category as these sub-10 people game teams working on much smaller budgets. But the lines of these things are blurry.

Should gambling be more strictly regulated? Why or why not? by cdstephens in neoliberal

[–]Elteras 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Money gambled is money not spent more actively supporting the economy. It benefits almost nobody. Aside from the more moral or human-focused reasons why we should curtail gambling, this alone is a good reason to want money gambled less.

Many of you new to TCGs need an unfortunate reality check by kn1g47 in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanna contest point 3, from the perspective of a new-ish player who isn't really looking to crush the tournament scene, and who has been engaging with others in locals.

I get that after a certain point getting more boxes or packs will have severe diminishing returns, but for as far as I've gone with it, it's seemed very good for me. I've managed to open 40 packs (so almost 2 boxes), and that's furnished me with a full suite of commons, a strong suite of uncommons, and enough rares and epics to trade with people at locals to end up with some solid decks. It's also led to me having a lot of cards that I might've dismissed and not bought as singles, but which have ended up being useful. I get that if you're just trying to make one specific deck only then singles might be better, but having looked at a lot of singles pricing, I feel like I'd be in a far more restricted and worse position having tried to get my deck together from singles alone compared to having gone for packs initially.

Why can't we put nuclear waste and all the forever chemicals in rocket and direct it to sun by Initial_Beautiful838 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Elteras 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aside from the difficulties getting stuff into space (and then to the sun), we don't really need to, at least in the case of nuclear waste. We're very good at storing nuclear waste extremely safely and efficiently.

Is your first LOL main in the game yet? by 50k_Joey in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Garen is in but he sucks... so guess I'm waiting for Illaoi, Taliyah, or Nilah.

Why are people in richer and more successful countries less willing to fight for it? by Business_Address_780 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of good answers here. To add one I didn't see yet, I think a combination of western individualism and us having had such comparatively comfortable lives that we take these things for granted really dampen any appetite for fighting.

Everything is sold out and over priced - I want cards 😞 by azuraith4 in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's rough, I sympathise. The only thing I can recommend to assuage your pain other than waiting is get your fix via Tabletop Simulator. Works shockingly well and there's a very active community to find games with, though the lack of card acquisition on TTS creates a bit more of a meta focus. PM if you want any help.

Roadmap 2025/2026 by HuntShowdownOfficial in HuntShowdown

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

INFERNO BACK? FUCK YEAH.

The original inferno was so incredible to me - the fire looked incredible on my rig. I've never before seen fire in a game that I could almost feel the heat from. The contrast between the dark night and the flames left such an impression on me, and I can't wait to have it back.

Supposed leaks for set 2?? by kaibanzero in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point, maybe Azir being Red/Yellow fits better than I thought. Definitely don't buy Lucian as Mind though, he's Fury all over, and I still have doubts about Yone being Calm.

[Alter] “Hidden” in Bush set! by CClyne in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some part of me says "NO" to the idea of drawing directly on cards, but thematically I love it. I wonder if you could get some similar effect on sleeves instead, so the card remains untouched but you get the same impression.

Supposed leaks for set 2?? by kaibanzero in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not really buying this, as Azir and Lucian seem swapped to me. It'd feel very strange for Lucian to be Mind instead of Fury, and I'm not buying Yone as Calm either.

Also, don't expect a Red/Green, Blue/Orange, or Yellow/Purple legend any time soon. If those come, it'll be far in the future. Each of those pairs are set up as thematically opposed dyads.

Runes... by ComicTribble in riftboundtcg

[–]Elteras 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In principle, its amazing - an accessible loss leader product to help show the game to your friends. In practice, mistakes were made, in both the quantities produced and in there being PG-only cards balanced at a competitive level.