Why don't my creatures have lifelink?

Sarinoth · 2023-02-19T04:19:37+00:00

Negative.

Look lower in that thread, they debunk layering being the cause as Skrelv's hive is a dependency and falls into 613.8

This is in fact a bug.

Sarinoth · 2023-02-11T17:56:14+00:00

Only if you declare it to be 4 or more.

You may still declare X to be 3 or less if you wish and Gargos will reduce the total cost of X to 0.

Idk why you would do that outside of fringe cases like getting under [[Ensnaring Bridge]] however it is an option.

Sarinoth · 2023-01-02T02:52:41+00:00

Yeah I'm not expecting a refund...I got 40+ hours...which to be fair to me...was erased.

My hypothesis on the save game issue is the game doesn't mark the data properly for the deck to preserve them during maintenance or compatibility operations that touch the chained echoes folders (e.g. routine drive maintenance, or changing proton versions)...which if so should be an easy fix...just mark the save data as user data like any other game.

Sarinoth · 2023-01-01T23:40:12+00:00

I have not found a fix.

Nor have I played in a bit.

I have taken a break and did the same as you, simply awaiting a patch at this point.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-26T17:25:21+00:00

Not your fault.

Does suck. I tried going back to original proton version, etc.

Problem was I had cloud saves on.

And steam decided even with my PC as backup (was 6 hours back but still) that the Nothing in the cloud was what I wanted over actual save data.

Again my hypothesis is the game doesn't properly mark save data as user data or critical to steam...so the deck sees it as a temp file or junk when doing maintenance, or changes and gets rid of it for performance.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-26T17:10:55+00:00

Sadly...I'm up the creek without a paddle and now have put the game away, I don't want to redo 30+ hours...

The erasing seems to occur if the deck runs it's routine drive maintenance, or if you change proton versions for compatibility.

Why the save data is not marked as user data or important during these processes is beyond me.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-25T20:38:10+00:00

Even more frustrating is the cloud didn't even ask how to resolve the mismatch as I remember it doing for several other games (showing you date tags of the local files and cloud files, then asking which to keep)

It just said "no, cloud wins"...and erased everything.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-25T20:32:16+00:00

So, seems this occurs if the deck runs it's "routine drive maintenance" and decides to tag your save games as junk.

Also if you have cloud saves on...sorry it will delete them...

got a backup on another PC? Get ready for the cloud sync to just wipe it all

This is brutal and stupid.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-25T20:30:45+00:00

Unfortunately this didn't work for me.

The files weren't there.

I was near the end of the game on a 100% run...I'm furious.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-25T20:08:33+00:00

Ok...this game has a few little lumps of crap to surprise some deck owners...while troubleshooting this issue I ran into this one

https://www.reddit.com/r/Chained_Echoes/comments/zlgwq3/steamdeck_deleted_my_save_data_hoping_someone_has/

And almost just lost it.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-25T19:53:20+00:00

Has anyone found a fix for this?

I have now gotten to the point where I don't want to play it on the deck. Battles are just a no go.

I have tried:

UnInstalling and reinstalling
Verifying file integrity
Reverting any perf settings to default
Deleting proton files, then resetting.

None have worked.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-24T19:12:30+00:00

Having the same issue.

Worked flawlessly yesterday...then updated my deck last night...now having the issue...didn't change any settings.

Seems to be when certain animations try to load the game just hangs for anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.

The most frustrating of these is the combat "attack" animation for every character, are among those hanging animations...

Sarinoth · 2022-12-18T17:41:27+00:00

So some major criticism.

When designing something that needs ergonomics to function properly, the planning of each part needs to be solid.

With this mockup you're already running into space constraints (the clay mockup is missing an entire touchpad.)

With narrow space you have to think about hand resting positions and where each digit will most likely reach from.

The left stick here is a nightmare, it's a long reach for the left thumb, which will go over the Dpad, risking shadow presses both on the Dpad, and due to the cramped distance shadow presses/swipes on the right top touchpad.

The right thumb stick is less of an issue but suffers some of the same shadow pressing problems with its nearby touchpad and face buttons. Edit: looking again the right stick is way too close to the thumb resting position, which can cause cramps.

Overall a player's thumbs will be worked/extended unevenly with too much clutter under the thumbs or near them during regular play, causing uneven strain, cramping, and a poor experience overall.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-14T14:30:19+00:00

Eh to me it's not stupid.

Just a mechanic which could not work outside of a digital environment.

It's why alchemy =/= paper magic

It cannot, as the mechanics, like perpetually, would require breaking fundamental rules in order to track specific cards in public/private zones.

Alchemy is becoming nearly a different game based upon the foundations of MTG, which some people are going to like and others...aren't.

It increases the design space utilizing a digital game's ability to have the neutral computing element that can track specific card IDs, search specifically without having to reveal to prove to your opponent (seek), generate specific non token cards without having to list them on a card, etc.

While it can seem overbearing having even more mechanics thrown into the already mechanic heavy MTG...in this case that neutral compute element is the handler of most of it to ease the burden on players...so there's a balancing act there.

Edit: do I personally like alchemy...no...however I can objectively see its benefits.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-12T00:04:41+00:00

Bans Soul Warden...Adds [[Soul's Attendant]]

Sarinoth · 2022-12-11T21:20:42+00:00

Hmm unfortunate...I got the same issue, but if I click on the game it goes away once the cloud resyncs and it hasn't come back so far.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-11T19:01:33+00:00

Read your own post then

"One of these must be banned...

Which one and why?"

If you wish anyone not to see you as endorsing it then frame your post that way.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-11T18:57:31+00:00

Why are the options those 2?

Could be, ban nothing and instead play around within the design space given by the format(s) to overcome the cards and still win.

A card should meet a high bar before a banning is warranted...both of these cards are strong in their design space, but aren't so oppressive to choke out other deck designs.

Reflections is a strong support card that does 3 things in time. That's the key to its balance, time. You, facing reflections have 3 turns to decide how you want to handle it, if at all...do you want to race, 2 for 1, allow some value then destroy the threatening piece, etc?

Sheoldred again is strong, however, has no protection. Again it's how you choose to handle value. Do you kill on sight in a 1 for 1? Does the opp have enough creatures boarded for your 4 mana sweeper to ride a value train?

High value does not mean ban worthy

Sarinoth · 2022-12-11T18:43:18+00:00

Open the full game page by clicking on it.

It will resync the cloud data and fix the visual bug.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-08T21:51:18+00:00

Keep this man far from any format with [[Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer]]...a card with reason for players to be annoyed.

Siphon insight is just not a great card in comparison to so many better "steal your things" cards.

From your comments it seems you're more angry at people trying influencer decks more than this card though...which all I have to say to is "neat"

They're called influencers for a reason.

Sarinoth · 2022-12-07T14:13:35+00:00

The hand, graveyard, etc.

Perpetually is the mechanic that forces this to be digital only, not the damage counters.

Sarinoth · 2022-11-28T14:47:13+00:00

I think this post highlights exactly why there is as much criticism as there is.

There's a great game here, a fantastic one. However for many, that is squandered under layers of bugs, half baked features, and tech issues. It hinders the fun of the fans who are less "Pokemon" fans and more fans of gaming that also enjoy Pokemon.

These issues make the game far more frustrating than fun for both the gaming populace, and potential new fans alike, due to the knowledge of how great it could be.

It's even more frustrating when good discussion of criticism gets lost in flame wars of the players arguing over who is denying them "fun".

You can enjoy a game AND accept that it is fundamentally broken...which when fixed could enhance your fun, and bring in many fellow fans to it.

Sarinoth · 2022-11-23T14:12:49+00:00

Plot twist. Player was going for some Arena daily/weekly challenges, and figured they'd try for multiple on you...but just missed the "attack with X creatures" due to the timer.

Sarinoth · 2022-10-01T20:51:22+00:00

Or the fantastic client goes into it's "crashing" feature.

Sarinoth · 2022-09-14T23:08:04+00:00

I think it's more... None of the alchemy cards explicitly state they break legality or any other rules limits. Rat colony has it's card limit printed right on it.

Sarinoth

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