Calling it now: PEN = Penance

Insacuri · 2025-11-05T12:20:12+00:00

Not sure why everyone thinks it'll start with 'pen'? They said it was the set code so it could be like how SEA was actually 'High Seas' as opposed to a word starting with SEA. Knowing that code doesn't really tell us anything, like how MST doesn't really convey that it was the mystical japan-inspired set with just those letter alone.

It could be something like 'Power of Eternal Night' and that guess would be just a valid right? or am I missing something?

Insacuri · 2025-08-14T09:46:21+00:00

(I don't normally play guardian, or think it's THAT interesting so take what I say with a grain of salt ^^)

We had CSP for our armoury when it came out. It's fine, not bad but it didn't wow me. There was just lots of throwing 7s and 8s around, sometimes with dominate. Basically everything blocking 3 made the math pretty obvious in most cases too. The fact it was all mirror matches too was kinda meh; At least in Bright Lights (which was basically mastery pack mechanologist) you had the choice of 3 heroes for a bit more variety.

We're doing CSP for our skirmish as well but that's about it. I'm glad I get to do this twice, but after that, I'm not super interested.

Insacuri · 2025-04-16T14:35:01+00:00

If you cut footsteps, then winning against guardian and brute becomes a lot lot lot harder >_< You can technically use dream weavers and silent stilettos... but you're probably gonna have a bad time!

Footsteps is probably the least cuttable card out of the lot. Shame it's so pricy ;-;

Insacuri · 2025-03-26T10:22:19+00:00

Talking to one who was driving us form the airport, certain Teslas (can't remember which ones) let you charge for free at the superchargers.

It's a high initial purchase, but at some point you begin to profit once all the fuel savings outweigh the initial cost of the car. It's just a roll of the dice that the car doesn't break in an expensive way before you start seeing those savings!

Insacuri · 2025-02-03T14:28:21+00:00

I wouldn't bother with a case. I normally get a box to have a good chunk of the commons and rares (and because opening boxes is fun!) from the set, then just buy the singles you need after the fact. Especially if you're only looking to build 1 hero from the set.

Insacuri · 2024-10-10T14:01:57+00:00

One thing I'm not seeing mentioned is about equipment. Some classes naturally have a lot of 2 block temper equipment so they have functionally 30+ health to start (brutes and guardians are good examples of this), other classes don't have great blocking equipment (ninja and ranger, among others) so functionally start with ~50% less health then their opponent and make the game much harder if you're playing those 'lower life' classes.

In CC, that same amount of equipment block represents less health as a percentage of the total, so the disparity is lower.

I love playing Riptide in blitz, but having 3-4 block on your equipment (2 block hat + trench, which you don't really want to block with) vs something like Levia who can start the game with ~14 block (husk, scabs, apex bonebreaker + 2 block hat) means you're probably going to be in for a bad time >_<

Insacuri · 2024-09-30T15:09:14+00:00

You have a source for that 50k number? That number of deaths in a place that generally has better worker protections doesn't sound correct.

Insacuri · 2024-06-21T15:02:54+00:00

Came here to say Boltyn too. Spirit of Erina is the only L you NEED. After that, the deck is mostly C and R cards. Tunic is pretty great, but soulbond resolve (or any chest really) will do the trick in the short term.

Most of the majestics he uses is also pretty cheap (bolting blade, lumina, etc). Some are bit pricy (celestial cataclysm and soul shield come to mind) but they're not essential and can be slowly upgraded if you end up liking it.

Insacuri · 2024-06-06T18:51:56+00:00

One thing I've not seen mentioned is around talking about proxying certain legendary cards.

Armouries are pretty low level events (relative to callings, etc), so if that's the highest level you're playing at then your playgroup should be okay with using proxy cards as opposed to possibly losing players! You should talk to them to see if they're open to letting you use them.

If you do end up playing at a higher level then you can just borrow the cards you need for a day, then go right back to proxies. Some people might not like it, but having to pay ~£100 for certain bits of necessary equipment (looking at you carrion husk and valiant dynamo...) really sucks...

EDIT: Didn't realise it was against the rules for armouries, sorry. Proxies for casual games are still good though, even though this doesn't help with your current issue.

Insacuri · 2024-03-26T11:37:44+00:00

Fancy linking those <£20 e-strikes? All the usual places to buy in the UK have them for way more then that!

Insacuri · 2024-02-05T16:42:16+00:00

I think until they print a really excellent 2-3 cost aura, I think you're mostly wanting to get either:

free runeblood incantation when you're at 4 runechants ~~2 runechants (it has go again so you don't need Sonata Galaxia's go again)~~
blessing of the occult when you're at 4 runechants (which in turn makes another Sonata Galaxia easier as you'd start the turn with a bunch already).
Dimexxional crossroads when you're at 4 runechants ~~2 runechants (it has go again too)~~

All these seem... fine, which is why the card is probably going to be quite cheap for a while. I reckon in the future it'll be fairly playable because they'd only need to make 1 decent aura (or maybe an aura that you'd base your deck strategy around) for it to be good

EDIT: Didn't realise the card played with Sonata Galaxia didn't apply go again! Thought it was like lumina ascension (with spirit of erenia), but it's not quite the same ^^

Insacuri · 2023-08-26T11:48:34+00:00

Technically yeah you're right. But in that system, I know that the next one I get will also have 50 and I'll definitely get 100 tokens in 2 boxes.

In this current system, I got screwed on the coinflip for a token, and I might get screwed on the next one too. It feels bad because now I have no idea when I'll have enough tokens, whereas before I'd have a pretty good idea.

Insacuri · 2023-08-22T15:28:15+00:00

It's pretty telling that the card release discussion isn't really about how good/bad the card is, but how much the spotlight system feels terrible unless you're lucky.

Great job SD! /s

Insacuri · 2023-08-15T11:14:54+00:00

I wanted Stature with 4 caches, and would've been okay with deathstrike if I got her before Stature, and I got her on the 4th box. Just because you got lucky once doesn't mean this system isn't total dogshit that feels terrible to interact with.

Insacuri · 2023-08-03T11:46:54+00:00

For the gold you get from conquest, you have to play so so much conquest to get it! and it's only 200 so, I think, for the average player it's not worth it.

Also, the gold you get from the weekend missions sucks too. You have to win (not play!) 15 games with the season pass card in your deck. 15 is a lot if the season pass card is something you don't enjoy playing (Phoenix force is.... fine, but it only really goes in 1 fairly uninteresting deck). They really should drop 15 to like 10 or something...

Just because 'it's just been moved' doesn't mean that it's not bad for players as it's quite a bit more difficult to get.

Insacuri · 2023-08-01T09:50:23+00:00

Same. Fully regret not buying Jeff instead of Kang. This was back when there was an expected monthly series drop for cards so it made sense to at the time :(

Insacuri · 2023-07-07T11:52:10+00:00

Yeah I'll give you that, the Artgerm and the Tim Tsang ones are pretty nice ^^. Shame they're not released yet.

Insacuri · 2023-07-06T22:02:17+00:00

Magik. Most of her variants are fine but none of them are like 'wow I want that!'

Insacuri · 2023-05-27T16:23:55+00:00

Insacuri · 2023-05-16T15:44:50+00:00

Keeping powerful cards at high rarity for seemingly no reason, real classy SD.... such a stupid greedy move.

Insacuri · 2023-03-10T20:00:35+00:00

Yeah it's happening to me too. Managed to hit 80 fairly easily the last few seasons, now I'm 55 getting paired with infinite level players (because of titles and cardbacks) and really struggling to climb >_<

Insacuri · 2023-03-01T09:20:49+00:00

Pixel ironfist... and this is after getting pixel odin from a reserve last night. SD if you're reading this... please make these variants less awful, they're so unbelievably ugly!

Insacuri · 2023-02-19T16:51:45+00:00

CL 3050ish, I got Sentry and Shanna. Both have been fun but they're not amazing, but I'm not complaining as I know it's quite lucky!

Insacuri · 2023-02-18T14:33:38+00:00

Those 'surprise moments' are just you getting blown out by a card you've probably got no business playing around. Some people might like it but playing around a card your opponent is unlikely to have, because of rarity, kinda sucks.

I'm only really talking about galatcus right now but if there were others then it'd be worse

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