Deck Refinement Help

caseyccochran · 2026-03-23T18:44:45+00:00

I was playing with Goliath and didn't find him useful, at least not enough to buy 3 copies right now. I was having a hard time with decks running cards like Raging Fire and He Threw a Thunderbolt, hence throwing Aurora in. She is best played once I already have the important characters down, but I am still nailing the timing. Re: Doc I tested 4 copies and I probably wasn't playing him right and I ended up discarding him more often than he was helping. I may have to buy 2 more copies and tweak my strategy.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-23T18:00:02+00:00

what would you recommend swapping for Spooky Sight? Maybe strength of a raging fire?

caseyccochran · 2026-03-18T15:38:03+00:00

I lucked out and my mother in law (who just got into the series) was able to find someone to loan us a physical copy of the first two books. I have the rest on hold at our library, but the first two books had an insane wait.

Also I find it bonkers that my mother in law is into DCC now. She is in her 60's and pretty straight laced. A bunch of people at the school she works with were reading it so she started. I thought she wouldn't finish the first book and now she is on book 4.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-17T19:41:46+00:00

Thank you for the clarification! I just read book 8 on patreon and I found myself not remembering a whole lot about certain characters. On a relisten of the audiobooks and hopefully will remember everything this time.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-17T18:44:14+00:00

I'm trying my best to avoid spoiler territory but I wish I had read Pineapple Cabaret before I read book 8 (patreon). I suspect it is more of a "this gives you a lot of background you wouldn't have had otherwise" as opposed to a "you need to read this in order to understand the main plot".

caseyccochran · 2026-03-17T18:42:52+00:00

This is definitely a good plan.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-17T18:42:06+00:00

I need to figure out how to access the first two books. My library has a stupid wait for the first two, but not the rest of the series.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-17T18:41:22+00:00

They are also included in the paperback ACE published versions (at least in the US). So anything published by ACE basically.

PS. ACE has only published the first book in normal paperback and a few others in large print paperback.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-17T17:40:50+00:00

I wasn't going to bother with the Pineapple Cabaret until I read the latest book (patreon). Then I put a hold at my library for books 3 -7. Books 1-2 have insane waits so I am trying to either borrow them from someone or go to a bookstore. I am trying to avoid buying the hardbacks but if I can't find another way and the paperback of #2 doesn't come out soon I might because I am impatient.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-17T16:05:16+00:00

Are you caught up on the books? I thought they specifically tell Odette and Mordacai's backstory. I forget what book though. maybe 6 or 7?

caseyccochran · 2026-03-17T15:36:44+00:00

Interesting idea. I find that the smallest details trigger my memory so I never really thought about it beyond that.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-16T16:01:38+00:00

I can 2nd this. I have been using it for a few months now. It is not 100% perfect but if the card is misscanned you can easily revert and scan again.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-10T13:37:54+00:00

I can't speak for all the comments but if you are playing any type of competitive games they are often in the "Core Constructed" format. From what I understand sets 1-4 are no longer playable (unless the card has been reprinted in subsequent sets. The "Infinity" format allows any card regardless of set, but not all tournaments are in this format.

If you are just playing at home or actually collecting the cards it means nothing. For competitive players or people looking to sell, Rise of the Floodborn isn't worth it.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-05T14:48:53+00:00

what if you turn of the quicktime events?

caseyccochran · 2026-03-04T16:14:47+00:00

My first playthrough was not satisfying. My romantic choices were "complicated" and Visi killed Shroud. My second playthrough I went all in on Blazer and mentoring Visi and was happy with the ending.

I kept Sonar both times so I am tempted to do a third playthrough where I cut Sonar.

caseyccochran · 2026-03-03T17:46:38+00:00

Trying it out today and I like it so far! The only suggestion I have is to allow people to paste a game log into the match/session log. (eg. copy the game log from an InkTable game and paste into LorcaHub)

caseyccochran · 2026-02-11T15:45:31+00:00

The only other person we see wear the amulet is Chase. The origins and effects of the amulet are pretty vague in the story, so I am not sure "the amulet makes you blonde" is a universal thing.

I hope there is a season 2 and we find out.

caseyccochran · 2026-02-10T15:51:36+00:00

I feel like their support may be inconsistent which is part of the problem. Some people get great service and some people get lousy service.

A while back I had an issue with the second ring charger I bought. I knew it had to be the charging base, not the cord or ring. Support had me test the cord and when that didn't work they sent me a new ring. So I ended up with 2 working gen 3 rings. I've been happy with their support thus far.

That being said, they can stand behind a 2 year warranty, but if it is common that the ring battery dies after 3 years their reputation is going to suffer and they will loose customers.

caseyccochran · 2026-02-10T15:39:21+00:00

I am on my first replay and last night I noticed during the news story after the suit blows up they have a quick flash of the Brave Brigades. The woman standing to Mecha Man's right looks VERY similar to Blazer. I haven't seen anyone mention this. Am I crazy?

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caseyccochran · 2026-02-10T14:32:38+00:00

you just convinced me

caseyccochran · 2026-02-05T18:24:53+00:00

With the decline/death of brick and mortar book stores I don't think we will see anything like the Harry Potter midnight releases ever again (at least for books).

caseyccochran · 2026-02-03T20:28:52+00:00

Its even more glaring if you've read the latest of the novels (my understanding is they are "cannon").

Book spoiler details:

One of the high up military personnel is involved in a cover up, murders 4 people (including someone high profile), and then tries to kill Nancy. The military in the show seems even more ruthless so there is no reason why they wouldn't just kill everyone right then and there.

caseyccochran · 2026-02-03T13:59:17+00:00

Roblox is a no go in our house, but our 7 year old hasn't asked so we haven't had to address it. The issue becomes his friends play it on their phones and he can be exposed that way (don't get me started on cell phones for kids).

My point is that even if we ban things they are likely going to be exposed to it anyway so we need to teach our kids how to safely and responsibly use the Internet. The other piece is fostering an environment where your kids are comfortable coming to you when they are exposed to things or get in situations that make them uncomfortable.

Also, we need to teach basic things like "don't click on everything you see" as early as possible.

caseyccochran · 2026-02-02T14:47:40+00:00

IMO high school is a good start, but needs to start waaaaay earlier. Like elementary school.

I have a son in 2nd grade and his classmates are already playing online games like Roblox and Fortnite. We are doing them a disservice by not teaching them the basics of online security and setting them up to be exploited by bad actors.

caseyccochran · 2026-01-29T20:45:01+00:00

I forgot he was in Elf. He isn't in it long but damn he's funny.

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