A year later, I’d say Cars have been bumped up to the top simply because we still have so many cars, we keep getting more cars, and it makes car specific decks so much more powerful. While the support had mostly been the same since wave 2 (I think we only got Bumpers?), that support was so nice it tends to leave them sitting comfortable. Dinobots while having a very pointed and very direct type of support that makes them very potent, it doesn’t seem like it’s keeping up with the Way the game is evolving? At least from my perspective. Insecticons are STILL going strong and while their support has also remained as it was in wave one, we’re getting new bots drip fed in each wave that show they aren’t afraid to evolve their playstyles, which means future support can also go in some fun new directions! If we got a Dinobot that did anything with Blue Icons or Tough I think we’d all have a heart attack! Most anything else? Tanks are still nice and got a VERY nice armor option in wave four, trucks get slow and steady support while not seeming to focus on any one thing, poor helicopters have to share their one support card with planes (who seem to already get a few toys each wave), and most anything else? One card or nothing. I dunno! It’s interesting watching this and seeing how the state of the game has, at least for me, colored my perception on everything. ...thinking on it Trucks May be cursed to get spotty support for awhile, because if they got anything TOO good, that’d make Optimus Primes even better! Gah those poor vehicles!!
Can you do a video on battle icons? There seems to be some confusion as I always thought you can only flip 2 extra on your initial white icon flip, but I've played people who say you can flip extra on the bold flips. I can't find anything on the FAQ or the starter set that explains it.
Michael Flores that’s totally false. White pip only ever gives you 2 extra cards, no matter how many you flip. Bold has nothing to do with anything, unless they are trying to claim Bold is a different circumstance of card flipping - which I can’t see how you’d make a good case for that in the rules. Bold adds to the single attack flip.
The rules doc on Hasbro website makes it clear. Under Attack, step 4. “each player flips over the top 2 battle cards of their deck and sets them aside. If a player flips any white battle icons, that player flips 2 more cards. This bonus flip happens only once per player on each attack.” Bold says “Flip X more battle cards when attacking.” Bold isn’t a separate attack or a separate flip of cards. It’s all done together in one attack. Since white pip is done only once you’d never do more than 2 extra cards per attack
That's what I thought, so how is it that 2 different people from different stores have made move? Is there some bad tutorial video out there that people keep watching?
Well that seems about right. Dinobots and Insecticons are currently easily best "factions". Way I see it Crushing Treads truly shines when giving to Demolisher who has 4 defense and gets to flip battle cards equal to his defense.
Before this gets out of hand...stop saying "Wass Oon" or whatever you say at the introduction. Having said that can we all agree this is a great game and that Wossy does a good job covering it?
I think if we start seeing tourament plays, videos like this will give an indication of what the meta might be like. Wossy is very good at analysing this game.
A year later, I’d say Cars have been bumped up to the top simply because we still have so many cars, we keep getting more cars, and it makes car specific decks so much more powerful. While the support had mostly been the same since wave 2 (I think we only got Bumpers?), that support was so nice it tends to leave them sitting comfortable.
Dinobots while having a very pointed and very direct type of support that makes them very potent, it doesn’t seem like it’s keeping up with the Way the game is evolving? At least from my perspective.
Insecticons are STILL going strong and while their support has also remained as it was in wave one, we’re getting new bots drip fed in each wave that show they aren’t afraid to evolve their playstyles, which means future support can also go in some fun new directions! If we got a Dinobot that did anything with Blue Icons or Tough I think we’d all have a heart attack!
Most anything else? Tanks are still nice and got a VERY nice armor option in wave four, trucks get slow and steady support while not seeming to focus on any one thing, poor helicopters have to share their one support card with planes (who seem to already get a few toys each wave), and most anything else? One card or nothing.
I dunno! It’s interesting watching this and seeing how the state of the game has, at least for me, colored my perception on everything.
...thinking on it Trucks May be cursed to get spotty support for awhile, because if they got anything TOO good, that’d make Optimus Primes even better! Gah those poor vehicles!!
I think cars are my favorite archetype so far, but man do Insecticons have crazy support. Might try to get some bugs cards too!
I think the titan support, or metroplex support is pretty good. Granted its not really a faction as of yet but still pretty good
We are in wave one so hopefully WotC takes notice. Bikes and spaceships need more players for upgrades so maybe in wave 2
Can you do a video on battle icons? There seems to be some confusion as I always thought you can only flip 2 extra on your initial white icon flip, but I've played people who say you can flip extra on the bold flips. I can't find anything on the FAQ or the starter set that explains it.
Michael Flores that’s totally false. White pip only ever gives you 2 extra cards, no matter how many you flip. Bold has nothing to do with anything, unless they are trying to claim Bold is a different circumstance of card flipping - which I can’t see how you’d make a good case for that in the rules. Bold adds to the single attack flip.
The rules doc on Hasbro website makes it clear. Under Attack, step 4. “each player flips over the top 2 battle cards of their deck and sets them aside. If a player flips any white battle icons, that player flips 2 more cards. This bonus flip happens only once per player on each attack.” Bold says “Flip X more battle cards when attacking.” Bold isn’t a separate attack or a separate flip of cards. It’s all done together in one attack. Since white pip is done only once you’d never do more than 2 extra cards per attack
That's what I thought, so how is it that 2 different people from different stores have made move? Is there some bad tutorial video out there that people keep watching?
Hey Ross tricks do have an action, it is the “select a truck heal 2, select a car draw 2”
Well that seems about right. Dinobots and Insecticons are currently easily best "factions". Way I see it Crushing Treads truly shines when giving to Demolisher who has 4 defense and gets to flip battle cards equal to his defense.
Cool topic ;)
Before this gets out of hand...stop saying "Wass Oon" or whatever you say at the introduction. Having said that can we all agree this is a great game and that Wossy does a good job covering it?
I think I would swap Planes and Tanks
I’m guessing Jets maybe?
Edit: Nope :D
I think if we start seeing tourament plays, videos like this will give an indication of what the meta might be like. Wossy is very good at analysing this game.