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@davidcomsay827 thank you for watching! Glad that we could be of help 😄

Thank y’a 😫🫡

I understand. It was actually just recently announced that there will be a new L5R video game. There are also a couple boardgames on the horizon for the IP. We’ll see how they shape out to be…

Well, well, well. Looks like at least one person does!

Exactly one

@@greasycleric2162 one more than expected

It’s tough work but someone’s gotta do it

Sorry forgot to reply to this. The change was in my opinion was a great one. The possibility of 4 extra cards a turn was too powerful. It's still a strong Haven even with the nerf. What do you think of the change?

Agreed, the double 2 stat makes him one of a kind. Both abilities are very good. His power is partially tied to the City Deck, will be interesting to see what kinds of events are in Rio. Also agreed in regards to the events. There’s answers to them but they’re somewhat scattered throughout the discord server and from things Matt Hyra answered at Gencon. I think those answers should be consolidated and posted in a document as a part of the FAQ or perhaps it’s own page.

@@thecardsmiths1262 there is a consolidated one done by satyrjester.

@@thecardsmiths1262 It would be great to get some definitive answers from Hyra on the mechanics of Emil ignoring events, but he' notoriously cagey when it comes to answering more complex rules questions.

Ah nice, that's good to know. Do you know if it's posted on Discord somewhere?

I noticed the same thing myself recently. I do appreciate that he's at least active on Discord and provides some form of response though.

It is quite the card name ahahahah

@@thecardsmiths1262 oh yeah

Yesssssir!!

Thank you for watching! We’re glad we could be of help!

You actually only need the 1 Core Set to play. However, your deckbuilding options with a single Core Set will be very limited. But you could expand this by either adding additional Core Sets or through expansions (which are a more fun way to go as you’ll gain new cards and characters instead of getting additional copies of the cards you already have). I would recommend buying an expansion instead of the additional Core Sets. The only reason to buy additional Core Sets is to have more than 1 copy of most of the Core Set cards. To make a long story short, no you do not need to buy the second or third Core Set and can grow your collection through an expansion. Hope this helps! Have fun in Rokugan! Max

@@thecardsmiths1262 thank you it actually does! So 1 expansion set would be enough to have 3 copies of the expansion set cards + 1 copy of the core set ones. Correct?

@@GuillermoRiesgo Yes, that’s correct!

Glad we were able to inform you that it is! To be honest it will like have quite a few changes that have been made. I know they’ve already made a number of balancing changes and they may implement a few more if any balance issues arise during their PAX Unplugged and/or Tabletop Simulator tournaments. At least on the bright side the changes made are in an attempt to make the game better / more balanced. I definitely see why it would be frustrating from the perspective of someone who purchased the demo decks though! Maybe you be able to use the demo decks to show people the game before the Kickstarter fulfillment if you decide to back it. Or if you don’t back it, you could use those same demo decks to play going forwards!

@@thecardsmiths1262 Oh yeah, downloaded the how to play pdf yesterday, couldn't print for some off reason. No sweat, I'm gunna do some vids on the cards, possibly even get a gameplay & likely sell a couple of the decks to maybe help fund the retail release.

Ah the holidays. A time for family, fun, and of course purging

In all seriousness, I filmed this back in late September but finally got around to editing/uploading it hahaha And in regards to Root, that’s true. That’s always an option that exists!

@@thecardsmiths1262 I figured that might be the case, when they make A.I. video editing, that'll be the day. ..probably years from now, Root: Essential Edition

@@thecardsmiths1262 ha

Hey, thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment! I think part of the reason for that is because I own Ahoy and did own Root but I’ve never had my own copy of Oath. I’ve played Oath 4 times with friends as one of them has a copy, but it is a bit more challenging to make certain videos without having a copy of a game myself. I actually had plans back in 2020 to make some videos covering Oath but as you know, those never came to fruition hahah. I personally feel as though Ahoy is the better of the 2 games and if I’m going to be making videos for one of those games going forwards, I would rather devote that time to covering Ahoy. That said I do appreciate how unique of a game Oath is and have enjoyed my plays of it. It’s just unfortunately much lower down on my list of videos I’d like to make and games I’d like to cover. In regards to Root, if you’re interested, in the most recent video on the channel I get into the reasons why I sold Root (as this pertains to Ahoy). Thanks again for watching and hope you are well!

This is where the fun begins

@@thecardsmiths1262 ha

Oh yeah Kyle Ferrin knows how to bring it 🔥 such a signature style. I’ve played once so far and really enjoyed it. Already among one of my favourite boardgames. Stay tuned for more info on the Vampire Rivals events, such good times. Did you play in the one at Gencon?

@@thecardsmiths1262 Wow, a favorite already...impressive. I'll def stay tuned. Didn't get to play any Rivals, I even went into the Renegade whole room of Vampire. Unfortunately we were only there really Friday & Saturday, even left at like 7pm Saturday...missed a bunch of gaming. Rivals seemed to have a big presence at Gen Con.

Thanks we appreciate it! Happy you enjoyed it :)

LET THERE BE CULLS

@@thecardsmiths1262 Here Here!

It was my pleasure! Thanks for taking the time to come on the channel and talk Worldbreakers. Can't wait to get this game into my hands.

Happy you enjoyed the interview! 😳 we'll keep our eyes out for it 🧐

@@thecardsmiths1262 Oh yeah & Oh Yeah!

No problem! More than happy to show off Worldbreakers. I love everything I've seen for the game so far. I read about the historical and cultural research you're doing ensure proper representation. It's all so amazing to see. I joined the discord and will pin your comment so that hopefully others see it and are able to join as well. Best of luck with your Kickstarter launch tomorrow. Cheers! :)

So true. Netrunner is honestly amazing. You've inspired me to try to get it back to the table. Not that I really need much encouragement to wanna break out Netrunner hahah

@@thecardsmiths1262 Ha ...don't threaten u with a good time

@@foyoGames don’t you dare hahah also saw that you’ve started making videos yourself. I watched your Mind Bug one and it’s great!! Just subbed!

@@thecardsmiths1262 ha. Thx a bunch ...I try & Thx for the follow!

Hi, thank you for your comment. We really appreciate it! I would like to get some Star Wars Destiny gameplay up on the channel but there are no current plans for it. I have a long backlog of video plans and unfortunately Destiny just isn't a priority right now. Hopefully we are able to throw up some gameplay on the channel eventually but don't hold your breath on that. Thanks again for the comment and we're glad you enjoyed the video! -Max

Thanks so much! :)

We really like it. My sister and I tried out the Light and Shadow expansion last night and had a great time with it. The hidden movement of the Ninjas is very fun. We also filmed an unboxing of Light and Shadow that's scheduled to release on Tuesday if you're interested. Thanks for leaving a comment :)

Great question. Personally I found the coolest cards to be within the Elemental Cycle. I enjoyed the non-human characters that cycle introduced like Tengu Sensei and the Reclusive Zykugen. The clan packs also introduced some very cool cards as well. In regards to the Dominion Cycle I would actually say that cycle is best avoided if you're just looking to play casually. That cycle is much maligned by most of the game's playerbase. It introduced the Rally keyword which is highly controversial and believed by many, ourselves included, to have been really bad for the game. As far as the Temptations cycle goes, that cycle does introduce a number of very cool and thematic cards. At that point of the story darkness was really rising and there was the growth in the use of Maho Blood magic inside Rokugan's boarders. This is reflected in many of the cards and that is pretty cool if you are interested in that. Lastly, if you play multiplayer at all Clan War and Under Fu Leng's Shadow are amazing options. Under Fu Leng's Shadow also offers a solo/co-op mode and challenge mode which are fun as well. All in all, Dominion Cycle is not needed and Temptations Cycle is not either, although it does contain some cool cards and themes.

@@thecardsmiths1262 Wow thanks, that is very informative!

@@lystic9392 No problem, glad we could help!

If you are comfortable with a shorter game (~1 hour in length), there are 3 scenarios in Gateways to Terror (www.chaosium.com/gateways-to-terror/) that are very simple. Of those, I suggest starting with What's in the Cellar. There is a video about that scenario on the channel. If you own the starter set (www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-starter-set/) Paper Chase and Edge of Darkness are both good options that are not too complex. I'd start with Paper Chase with only one player, as it will be easier to manage. Alternatively, if you're looking to try the game out without spending money, I'd combine the free quickstart rules for the rules (www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-quickstart/) and Lightless Beacon from their provided free adventures (www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-adventures/). Lightless Beacon is the simplest of the free adventures. Don't hesitate to let me know should you have further questions!

@@thecardsmiths1262 Ok thanks for the help, I'll look into these options

Hey thanks for leaving a comment! Fun fact, despite this not being the first video uploaded to our channel this was the first ever video we filmed! Honestly, the video didn't get many views and got no comments so we didn't really think there was much interest for Arkham playthroughs, especially with much bigger channels like Team Covenant covering the game. Hal is a lot busier these days, but if there is enough interest perhaps I could try filming some solo Arkham Horror adventures. That would require me getting a new camera though. I have also been busier and that wouldn't be a priority for the channel so no promises but it's something that's possible. Regardless, we are happy you enjoyed this video!

I believe the L5R LCG's death can be attributed more to FFG, Asmodee, and the game's mismanagement, rather than issues with the game's system itself. Pinebox Entertainment revived Doomtown and has kept it running ever since out of a devotion to the game and a willingness to support the community. And Doomtown is a more complex game than the L5R LCG (which is a knock I often hear on the LCG). That said, I have heard great things about the L5R CCG. Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately we aren't looking to get into a CCG as we prefer the fixed distribution of the LCG model. We will have more cardgame content coming to the channel in the future though that we hope will be of interest to you!

You like the 1995-1998 years better than the Emperor arc? I'm about to get into Emperor arc with my little brother ^_^ It took me quite a long time to figure out what to go for. I barely found anyone talking about the older arcs so I went for that later one, because people generally seem to think fondly of the ruleset compared to Ivory arc.

@@thecardsmiths1262 I also highly prefer the LCG system. Looking to get into L5R LCG too at some point. If only out of interest from a card design standpoint. If you are interested, these were my notes on apparent design issues between old L5R and new L5R before I get to play the games, based on online player feedback (these are not my opinions but opinions that were repeated or that stood out): " Both had two major problems: The complexity of its ruleset compared to other card games. And the imbalanced meta at any given point in time. The CCG specific problems: Snowballing. Cost. / Need for large card pool. Watered down after Emperor Arc (players enjoyed the complexity). The cards were too wordy. Specialized decks could completely lack player interaction. And the LCG specific problems: Match length, being a problem specifically for tournament play. (Long and exhausting in a tournament setting.) Lack of feedback during play (did I make a bad move/good move/was it luck?). / Unsatisfying learning curve. Far too many rules changes and bans to keep up with in a casual manner. Thematic incongruity. (Cards and their stats.) Lack of deckbuilding options. The turn structure was convoluted and made the game take long. Unlike in MTG where passing can be implied or assumed in casual play, there were a lot of essential moments where you need to pass in L5R. The board state changed too much after every action. Having personalities disappear so easily meant that situational abilities on personalities never came to fruition. Making defensive strategies hardly feasible. The honor bidding felt obtuse and unnecessary? Too many of the rules weren't obvious (not on the cards but in the head). The ruleset was clunky unless you were competitive knowing every card and trick? Required too many (types of) tokens to keep track of things. Deck construction too limited (not enough splashing into other clans to make many archetypes feasible). / Neutral card pool too limited and sucky. (Especially too few neutral conflict cards.) Duels didn't 'feel fair'. (I suppose players did not initiate duels unless they knew they were going to win.) Too many cards released later on that messed with the 'already poor economy'. Clan-locking too many actions. The eb and flow created by the fate system DID allow for the LCG to avoid snowballing (advantages and setbacks were only temporary), unlike in the CCG where suffering a single battle loss often meant game over. Though this tension of the one battle in the CCG, was also viewed as a positive by some. " From these notes and observing some games played, I am thinking of a new L5R ruleset that I think people will find enticing. Just for fun.

Ooo that's awesome! Hal and I finally got the game to the table over the Christmas holidays as well but we only got to play a couple of 2 player games. I haven't had the chance to play Malkavian yet, I played Toreador and the Thin Bloods from the first expansion. The conspiracies seem cool though, especially in multiplayer. Keep us posted if you get to play more, we'd love to hear more of your thoughts on the game and the other clans :)

@@thecardsmiths1262 2 player game seemed lacking to you guys? I forget what the Toreador specialize in? Howd yall like the thin blood potions? Will let yall know when I finally table it again, I think 1 of the guys in my group wasn't too fond of it, so no telling when that'll be.

@@foyoGames 2 player was fine and we had fun but I think the game would really shine with 3 or 4. A lot of the cards such as Schemes and Conspiracies seem better suited to multiplayer. The Rivals element and the interplayer dynamics of multiplayer seem interesting as well. Would love to try out multiplayer sometime and see if these predictions hold true for me. Toreador specialize in Social Conflicts and at attaching Retainers. I quite enjoyed playing the Thin Bloods, it was cool to see how the swarm faction performed in this game and I thought the theme of their deck was really strong. I found the potions to be pretty good as well. Increasing a base stat is pretty strong but that's balanced by having to exhaust the character for the turn to brew. Ah gotcha, that's totally fair. I think it's going to be difficult for Hal and I to table a multiplayer game of this as well.

@@thecardsmiths1262 oh yeah, gotta be much better @ 3 or 4. Ah, gotta tap a turn to digest the potion...& Toreador sounds intriguing too. The sad thing is any given Saturday you can find 20 commander players in a place, but not 1 will want to try out something like Rivals.

@@foyoGames Oh yeah those potions don't brew themselves hahah. I completely agree. It's a shame it's so much harder to find players for LCG/ECG games. The games are excellent.

Hope you apply the same logic to us answering comments hahah

@@thecardsmiths1262 lol

Thank you for watching!

Perhaps, but a company has to have a certain volume of players for the randomization production process of a CCG to be practical and affordable for them. It's possible the L5R LCG could have had this however, the game was just coming from the CCG format with AEG so it's understandable FFG wanted to attempt their LCG business model on the L5R IP. Also, there's certain people who prefer the LCG/ECG model where you know what you're buying, can own all the cards, and don't have to chase down certain cards on the secondary market. Personally, I am in the camp of that I very much prefer that business model for a game I'm playing. I much prefer being able to pick up fixed expansions and have the ability to more affordably own all the cards and know that I can have access to the complete experience the game has to offer if I want to. That being said, economically I don't think an LCG/ECG will ever be able to compete with a CCG as collectability sells, so the most economically successful, widest reaching cardgames will always be CCGs. I also understand why some people prefer the CCG format as it offers a number of good things such as sealed and draft play. If you're more drawn to the CCG format I recommend checking out Flesh and Blood if you haven't already. I've heard a lot of good things about it.

@@thecardsmiths1262 You can simulate sealed or draft play in LCG games ^_^ It does take some work to make it happen.

@@lystic9392 Great point! Android: Netruner even had draft packs made for it. Generally it is much harder though and I haven't really seen people play LCGs that way, at least in my own personal experience. I always wanted to try Netrunner draft though. I love the core systems and premise of Netrunner but I feel as though the game was hurt by some broken or overpowered combos within its massive cardpool.

Thanks for leaving a comment! Hope your session went well!

Hey, thanks for leaving a comment! Great deduction, it is the Call of Cthulhu LCG! Yeah I bought a small CoC collection and then added a bunch of expansions to it from Asmodee's website as they have a number of them on sale. Historically I've typically played LCGs with my brother (featured on the channel) and two of my friends. The Star Wars LCG multiplayer format was the go-to-game for the four of us for a long time and the game remains to this day one of my favourite games of all time. I've also played 1v1 LCGs against each of them for many years. I've been fortunate in that I have friends who are/were into LCGs so I've had people to play with. Beyond that I also played the Android: Netrunner and Star Wars LCGs at a couple of the local stores in my area and played in a few tournaments as well (a Store Championship and a couple of Regionals). How about you?

@@thecardsmiths1262 call of cthulu ...Huzzah! I recently picked up the core, the most common big box & like 5 asylum packs. Must be great having a tabletop brother! Me, in Dallas I had a bunch of places that played a bunch of ccgs, had a sunday spot for lo5r, think there was a netrunner wednesday, had every other week dicemasters, thursday force of will, sunday vanguard ...lotta crap. Then I moved to Little Rock, got on my grandma's schedule & still managed to have a star wars destiny league & a UFS tuesday group ...tried to get some of the destiny guys to play sw lcg ...they wouldn't bite. Made an itemized list of my l/e/ccgs ...I have over 120 of them & have played over 40 of them @ least once. Wish I had a solid lcg friend ...approached 100s of people in the streets & the lgs' ...nobody's really with it unfortunately ...maybe when I get off my grandma's schedule?

No way, that's crazy you also recently felt the call of the Great Cthulhu! Yeah, I'm definitely fortunate in that I've historically had a number of people interested in playing LCGs with me. That's great you had so many events and opportunities to get out and play while in Dallas. That's nice you were still able to have Star Wars Destiny and UFS groups in Little Rock as well! SW LCG is quite dense so it's not too surprising you weren't able to get your Destiny group interested. That's too bad though, it's such a great game. That's cool you've been able to table over 40 different cardgames, do you have a favourites or favourites? I know that's a super difficult question to answer haha. Yeah maybe if/when your schedule changes you'll find more opportunities to play. In the meantime, I know Doomtown Weird West Edition and 7th Sea: City of Five Sails both plan to support online play and even offer some online tournaments for people who aren't able to travel to an event and/or don't have the opportunity to play in-person. I know that doesn't come close to replacing in-person play, and in-person play is something I'm more inclined to support on the channel but maybe that'll be a way to get some games in during the meantime if that's something you're interested in. And here's to hoping you're able to find a person or a group to play some LCGs with in the future!

@@thecardsmiths1262 @The CardSmiths Yup, it was time that I heed the call of Cthulu & let him gather dust on the shelf. One of my Destiny guys claimed that alot of the card pool's combos were broken or something...he got a box of argent saga instead & that shortly died as well. My favs - 1. Force of will 2. Magic 3. Codex card time strategy 4. Lo5r 5. Dragoborne ...something like that, more or less. Really Eternal online is my real fav. When it comes to playing online, it just usually seems so much easier to bootup eternal, but considering 7th sea & doomtown may be proprietary programs vs most card games being on tts or untap or something, maybe they'll be more user friendly, gui & right up my alley. Like I was telling my friend today, out of nowhere, dude posted in the keyforge group out here, let's get some tournaments going on thursdays ...& it fits my schedule! ...Prayers semi answered ...probably still won't result in the all around lcg buddy ...but better than nothing. Looking forward to u guys' doomtown & 7th sea coverage, gunna cover solforge too?

We all must heed the Great One's call. I'm not too surprised to hear there's many broken combos given it's FFG's first LCG and has an enormous cardpool. Looking forward to playing some more games of it though. The core design by Eric Lang bears similarities to the Star Wars LCG system which I greatly enjoy and believe offers a lot of depth. I've also been pretty into the theme lately, the Syndicate faction in particular really appeals to me. 1920s gangster theme is just cool haha. Nice, I haven't played any of those but that seems like a very solid top 5! I've played L5R but the LCG from FFG and I'm guessing you're referring to the CCG? Yeah, I'm really looking forward to 7th Sea. I'm curious how their online platform for the game will look. I'm a bigger supporter of in-person play than online but I think it's great they're planning to give people the opportunity to participate in the game and the community through online events as well as many people either can't or wouldn't make it out to an in-person tournament. That's awesome that just after you were talking about wanting to find someone to play LCGs with some Keyforge plans manifested themselves! Who knows, maybe it'll evolve into some regular LCG play or maybe not but either way that's great! Thanks! We aren't going to cover Solforge and honestly likely not Doomtown either. Maybe we'll be able to get a Doomtown gameplay video up on the channel eventually but Hal and I have both been a lot more busy so that may not end up happening. I do have plans to provide 7th Sea coverage though and thanks for the support :)

Glad you enjoyed the video! We have 4 other Star Wars LCG videos to check out if you haven't already and are interested.

Hope they were helpful and your session went well!

Awesome way to handle that!

Thank you, we really appreciate it!