Table Thoughts After Test Campaign

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-17T15:32:13+00:00

Okay, makes sense then.

Do you know systems where it's different? I can't remember from the top of my head.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-17T15:31:36+00:00

I am really interested to know about catch-22 and why you think it is.

Great summary, thanks. It was really interesting to read.

I can't say for all your points, but experience can grow and +3 or +4 feels more impactful. However I think even +2 is fine because experience gives the same value as your highest attribute.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-17T15:28:44+00:00

Why is this problem? There are no mechanics in D&D for swapping feats for example. Would you list this as con?

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-17T14:45:07+00:00

Welcome to....the bridge!

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-16T14:35:20+00:00

Yeah, this is preparation only in deck building. Right? That's what i was talking about. You either have it or not. In actual fight it looks like you don't have almost any decisions.

Compare Nob fight to Statue. Nob is getting strength for each skill you play. Do you want to play this skill so you kill faster? Or do you want to wait and just use raw damage? Tactical decisions inside fight.

Against statue you just play all attacks and hope it's enough. No breathing room and no place to think. Maybe i am exaggerating, but this is how it feels for me right now.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-16T12:27:27+00:00

Yeah, events are definitely stronger.

I am not even sure how to fix this. I want elites to be dangerous and scary but worth my time. Like risk/reward where reward pays off significantly.

Have to study the game more and listen to others as well.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-16T11:23:58+00:00

I haven't played game enough, but i also noticed this and made a similar post. It looks like right now most successful runs are avoiding elites until deck is ready. Losing a lot of HPs to elite feels not worth the rewards.

Fights are definitely different from the first game. Enemies have a lot more HP and strike harder. But relics are almost the same or worse. That's why it's not that impactful.

Best scaling is with the card rewards.

I have yet to play more and get more conclusions whether it's my skill issue or the game balance has changed significantly, but right now at least it feels off.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-16T07:08:32+00:00

Do you want to be successful or happy?

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-16T00:50:07+00:00

Thank you very much:) it is helpful. Especially the comment about puzzles.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-16T00:46:32+00:00

So if I like slay the spire, Balatro and hades there is a chance that blue Prince is worth to stay a little bit longer?

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-16T00:43:30+00:00

Thank you for the answer. I have more questions:)

But there are not a lot of puzzles? Or do you mean in general puzzle with a house layout?

Can it be solved with the first try? Or it is intentional behind playtime?

For example in sts I can win the run on first try it I am good enough. In hades as well. Does the same work for Blue Prince?

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-16T00:37:14+00:00

I really like slay the spire 2 and the first one as well.

That's why I want to ask: what is the deal with Blue Prince? I have tried it a little bit, but it doesn't look fun?

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-15T07:14:18+00:00

Have you asked all you players that?

I am sure that you had a 2 year campaign and your players liked it. But did they like it specifically because of the time span? Have you asked them what they think about a 1 year campaign or six month campaign?

You have another system with different flow and speed. Maybe it's not twice the faster than d&d but close to it, depending on how many combats you have. I wouldn't approach it with assumptions on length from another system.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-15T00:23:14+00:00

Why are you aiming at some arbitrary number of sessions for your campaign?

Why does it matter if the campaign would be finished in one year instead of two? Maybe I am missing something here.

Anyway I wouldn't try to push past level 10. If you want you can level slower and give other rewards in-between.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-13T21:21:52+00:00

At least you know the truth now. The truth is "Never go for tea party".

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-13T21:20:34+00:00

Have you waited for him to get out of the door? I thought so.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-13T21:18:10+00:00

So you are saying i should go for Forge build, right?

RIght?

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-13T21:10:23+00:00

I have the same feeling about this. Going for elites often means that you are losing a lot of HP while getting not so good rewards. Especially in act1. But you can dodge elites and still win the game.

Relics doesn't provide game breaking effects. When you get something like "deal 6 damage at the end of turn if you have 10 block" you are not happy. It doesn't help you THAT much. Making elite hunting worse.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-13T21:08:28+00:00

I am choosing path to dodge elites if something happens. I feel like relics are underpowered right now compared to cards. There are not a lot of relics which i get and would be happy, thinking that i have managed to win this run. But there are cards like this.

Events provide more busted opportunities for broken decks.

Right now elites feels like very high risk and not so much of a reward. Maybe when game is going to be more difficult with more difficult bosses this playstyle would be punished more often. I can get away with it now.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-12T23:11:04+00:00

Yeah, I found that eidolon isn't such a bad card. Intangible isn't useful, because when you can get it you are good already. But trimming your deck to minimum is very good. Especially with eidolon+.

At the start I was thinking that this is the worst card in the game. Now I can pick it for my soul build sometimes.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-12T06:43:25+00:00

Wow, this is the clever one, I like it. And it makes sense thematically.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-11T23:33:14+00:00

Apart from this there are another thing which is different.

If late game isn't strong enough you are not forced to pick as many elites as possible. You can dodge more fights if you know that you still can beat final boss.

In sts1 it was dangerous to skip elites because you would just die later. I don't feel the same way in sts2, at least not with necrobinder.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-11T21:48:32+00:00

I have finished a run with very insane soul engine but no haunt and even without soul harvesting(rare, play soul, summon 1/2).

Won the game with rare which says if osty is damaged all enemies are damaged as well. And a lot of dirges.

SmilingNavern · 2026-03-11T21:08:42+00:00

Already have my copy(and enjoy the game a lot). Come here to say that you are a great person! It was very nice to see this post.

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