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0 pointsreidjs1y ago0 comments

I like that it requires a small amount of mental energy to perform the 'optimal' play in every situation. The obvious example is doing basic arithmetic to calculate whether you should block more or attack.

At first, the game feels like it's deterministic with sprinkles of randomness, however, at high ascension levels it is the opposite - random chance until you get a broken deck that makes winning trivial. It's a slot machine.

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cyrialize1y ago

As the other commenter said, it actually isn't like a slot machine.

I recommend watching runs from players that are going for win streaks. Many of the runs in win streaks are not slot machine decks. Going for a win streak forces you to take cards that you otherwise wouldn't have.

Watching runs in general will also show you that players win without broken decks. It's just that videos with the highest views tend to have broken decks because those are the most entertaining.

chessgecko1y ago

jorbs manages to get 15 win streaks on a20 beating the heart. I wouldn’t call it a slot machine

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