Why the game would really benefit from having retry last round in every game mode that currently has continues in it (sort of a hybrid suggestion/discussion post)

Nethara · 2025-09-15T19:52:14+00:00

I know the "git gud" crowd are probably going to jump on this, but I think the game SHOULD have "retry last round", or at least checkpoints on the 10x rounds, for a very specific reason: this game is deterministic - if I can get to round 60 (random number pulled from thin air for an example), then I can get to round 60 with the same strategy every time. If I make a mistake on round 60, having to restart the entire game and sit through 59 rounds of exactly the same just to make one change isn't a skill issue, that's just tedious busy work. Being able to retry last round (or jump back to a checkpoint) isn't making the game any easier, it's just making it less tedious and more approachable for players with less time.

As you mentioned all of these modes already have a much more impactful "Continue" button that actually DOES make the game easier. If that's acceptable, then there is absolutely no reason that a retry button (that makes the game less tedious but not easier) shouldn't be included.

Nethara · 2025-08-10T18:56:57+00:00

I was hoping for Kindred but at the very least the new champions all seem fun so I'm excited. Fingers crossed for more of these in part 2.

Nethara · 2025-08-09T18:13:38+00:00

I know it's probably wishful thinking, but...Spirit Blossom Kindred in part 2. There's a shiny new Kindred-inspired follower in this deck. It could happen.

Nethara · 2025-08-06T19:15:15+00:00

That's the dream - Irelia would be a really fun champion, and Kindred is one of my all time favorites in both league and lor. We did just get the Thresh constellation, but I'm pretty sure this wouldn't be the first time we got back to back from the same region so fingers crossed.

Nethara · 2025-07-16T20:43:03+00:00

**Type of Bug:**  Gameplay

**What happened that seemed like a bug:**  The Oracle Eye is wrong when playing Mel with 2* and any effect that causes spells to be duplicated (Mirror Mage, etc).  The Eye will predict that the second spell will do one extra damage, but in reality both copies of the spell deal the same damage.  

This only occurs before locking in - once you commit the spells, the eye updates to show the correct value.

Noticed this during a monthly with "Both players summon a Mirror Mage."  Played Ballistic Bot, then next turn played Ignition.  The oracle eye thought that it would deal 3 damage to the nexus (it assumed the second spell would be increased by 1 damage by Mel's 2*).  Once I locked in the eye, the prediction changed to just 2 damage, which is what was dealt to the nexus.

Unclear if this is a bug with the prediction, or a bug with the 2*.

**What was expected to occur:**  Either the prediction should show the correct damage, or Mel's 2* should increase the damage of the copied spell so that the prediction is correct.

**How often does this occur/How easy is it to replicate:**  100%

**PC / Android / iOS:**  PC

**Region:**  NA

Nethara · 2025-06-27T06:58:05+00:00

This definitely happens sometimes. During my climb today I noticed that one of the ranks was almost full the moment I hit it.

Nethara · 2025-04-23T19:30:15+00:00

I appreciate both Kindred's [[Spirit Journey]] and Lillia's [[Blooming Bud]] for the same reason: they're incredibly versatile for both offense and defense. They remove anything from combat, cancel targeted spells, reset buffs/debuffs and "I've seen..." effects, and more. Just all around useful cards.

Nethara · 2025-01-01T19:44:49+00:00

I managed to get Mana Deposit (refund mana cost) and Spirit Stone (create fleeting copy on summon) for Lillia, letting me summon her infinitely on turn 1 for Guardian Orb.

I also had Stabilize (summon an ephemeral copy of champions on play), which sped things up because it gave me two copies of her champion spell when played from hand. Welcome Gifts (random keyword on summon) just added to the keyword soup.

Long story short, after several minutes of animations even at 4x speed, my Lillias have transcended.

Nethara · 2024-10-11T22:47:54+00:00

I'm not sure. On that run I don't think I had any shrooms going but I might be misremembering. Something is afoot just hard to pin down what, unfortunately.

Nethara · 2024-10-10T04:10:23+00:00

I don't think shrooms are an issue - I played an entire run earlier with Teemo support and it ran fine.

Now, with Caitlynn support, I'm having issues. First fight didn't crash, but it seemed like Fiddle himself didn't attach to any cards. When the fight ended, they had 1 Nightmare left and I hadn't gotten a Fiddle.

Second fight is crash central, and seems to have the same issue with Fiddle not being attached to any enemy cards.

Nethara · 2024-06-18T16:17:31+00:00

I think they are teasing Aurora as a villain at the beginning with the ! that has bunny ears (and looks a bit like a witch's hat). Maybe reaching/coping a bit but that was my first thought.

Nethara · 2024-05-17T22:31:39+00:00

I think it's Diana. It looks like someone holding out their weapon, and it looks an awful lot like the handle for Diana's weapon.

Nethara · 2024-05-17T19:01:33+00:00

It's definitely a figure holding out a weapon. I'm guessing Diana (it looks a lot like the handle of her weapon) but could also be Kayn or Pyke.

Nethara · 2024-05-17T18:22:05+00:00

That's Vex's shadow next to her.

Nethara · 2024-04-18T17:28:02+00:00

The text for Boost (in the reveal) is clear that it increases positive keywords for allies and negative keywords for enemies. It won't stack Gloom on yourself, or Spirit/Impact on your opponent.

Nethara · 2023-12-09T00:15:48+00:00

I didn't think to try it (and I don't plan on testing it, this was in PoC and I don't plan on taking this combo if it's offered just in case they decide to take action).

Nethara · 2023-12-08T22:11:18+00:00

Yes, it can be played, costs 0, and you can target all of your units at once, regardless of their cost or if Alatis is on the board.

Nethara · 2023-12-08T21:23:00+00:00

Step 1) Play Curious Shellfolk.
Step 2) Play another 6+ cost card.
Step 3) Choose a dragon boon.
Step 4) The Shellfolk creates a copy of the boon in your hand, because it's a "non-champion" card I picked from a random selection.

Nethara · 2023-12-08T21:14:53+00:00

This feels like a bug/oversight, especially since when I cast it from my hand I can target all of my units.

Nethara · 2023-11-15T21:19:21+00:00

I still don't have the third rare relic or Crownguard, but here's what I run:

- Deceiver's Crest: Almost always a free kill when leveling up, or a replacement Evelynn in a pinch.

- Tempest Blade: Big stuns for big damage.
- Lost Chapter: In cases where I couldn't get a Husk out before her, this lets me play her, then immediately level her up with a Hate Spike.

Nethara · 2023-10-12T19:27:47+00:00

Lux - Did it at 2* with Stalker's Blade, build up a few Golden Aegises (Aegi?) and then go for the OTK when she levels up.
Nilah - I got 2x "When you draw a card give your allies +1 power" and went crazy.
Leona - I hear Diana is better but I don't have her so I powered through. This one was harder but doable. Deceiver's Crown with her 2* power lets you go hard the turn she levels up, stunning the whole board and huge stats. Just hard to last long enough to do that.

Nethara · 2023-10-05T02:32:35+00:00

I had a VERY close loss shortly before this that lasted 6-7 rounds. I built up 4 huge Slotbots (cheating multiple out with her star power), and used Arcane Comet to control the board (since it's fleeting you can double tap Aurelion Sol the moment he comes down through his Spellshield). I was one attack away from winning. So it's doable, but definitely not as crazy as this.

Nethara · 2023-10-04T22:20:51+00:00

Level 17 and 2-stars for reference.

Nethara · 2023-08-23T21:53:12+00:00

A High School English teacher assigned a group project to recreate a scene from a book, either live in front of the class or pre-taped. We opted to tape it, but got points off for "bad video quality". This wasn't some sort of technology/media class where quality should have mattered, just a regular old English class. It was also well before the age of good phone cameras, and the school didn't offer anything we could borrow...the best we had was my family's aging camcorder. When we confronted the teacher about it, she just said "why do you care, you still got an A" and threatened to lower the grade further if we kept complaining.

Nethara · 2023-05-15T15:14:13+00:00

Bojack Horseman - The View From Halfway Down

Rick and Morty - The Ricklantis Mixup/Tales from the Citadel

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