The Shelf
02-23-2009, 09:42 PM
Hey, everyone! There's a new TCG that just came out that features characters from a wide variety of movies. It already has some pretty awesome characters like Rambo, Terminator, Ash Williams, Hannibal, Jason, Robocop, and a bunch more with even more to come down the road. They even have Chuck Norris from his role in Delta Force. Awesome? I think so.
This is not anything like MtG. If you've had bad experiences with TCGs before, please don't let those experiences bias you against checking this one out. If you are still a huge fan of TCGs, this one is definitely worth your time. For me, the character selection alone is reason enough to get into the game, but let me outline a few of the other things this game has going for it.
First of all, you've never played a game like this where the players themselves have sooo much control over the direction of the game. Decipher, the company creating the game, is developing an amazing website for the game that keeps the players involved in the game's development. They allow players to vote on things like tournament structure, game mechanics, and characters to be included in future sets. Seriously, any movie or TV character you can think of is fair game; just suggest it in the forums and you may even get a direct response from the president of the company herself. I think just about every player who has visited the site has spoken directly to the president, CEO, or game designers about various aspects of the game. They care a great deal about what the players think and are devoted to making the players happy.
Secondly, it's much cheaper than other TCGs. There is no such thing as starter sets or booster packs in this game. Instead, you purchase "kilos" which contain 120 cards for only $30. Cards are only divided into 3 rarities: common, uncommon, and rare. Each kilo comes with 2 copies of every common in the set, 1 copy of every uncommon, and 10 random rares out of a total of 30. That's right, the only randomness in Fight Klub is the rare cards. Also, you can only have 3 copies of each common or uncommon in your deck and only 1 copy of each rare; so it is possible to get a complete set of cards with only 3 kilos. That's a full TCG set for less than $100. Try accomplishing that in a game like MtG...
Thirdly, cards are purchased directly from Decipher themselves, and they deliver them right to your door. Everything centers around the website that they've got set up. Why is this a good thing? Well, cards never really go out of print. If Decipher runs out of cards in a particular set, you just click a button to request the next print run; and when they get enough requests, they'll print them again and send them to you. This ensures that new players never miss out on old characters and cards.
Did I mention the game is invitation only? They're trying a totally new viral marketing strategy. You can only create an account on their site if you've been invited by an existing player. You even earn 10% of the purchases made by players who use your name to login to the site.
If you're interested in the game at all, please check out www.Decipher.com (http://www.decipher.com). They have a lot more information on their site than what I could tell you here. If you'd like to create an account, just tell the folks at the door that "TurtleFreak" sent you. I've been following the development of the game for almost a year now, and I can answer just about any questions you may have.
This post turned out to be way longer than I expected. Let me know what you guys think, and what sort of characters you'd like to see in the game. I can suggest them for you, or you can create an account and suggest them yourselves on the game's forum.
This is not anything like MtG. If you've had bad experiences with TCGs before, please don't let those experiences bias you against checking this one out. If you are still a huge fan of TCGs, this one is definitely worth your time. For me, the character selection alone is reason enough to get into the game, but let me outline a few of the other things this game has going for it.
First of all, you've never played a game like this where the players themselves have sooo much control over the direction of the game. Decipher, the company creating the game, is developing an amazing website for the game that keeps the players involved in the game's development. They allow players to vote on things like tournament structure, game mechanics, and characters to be included in future sets. Seriously, any movie or TV character you can think of is fair game; just suggest it in the forums and you may even get a direct response from the president of the company herself. I think just about every player who has visited the site has spoken directly to the president, CEO, or game designers about various aspects of the game. They care a great deal about what the players think and are devoted to making the players happy.
Secondly, it's much cheaper than other TCGs. There is no such thing as starter sets or booster packs in this game. Instead, you purchase "kilos" which contain 120 cards for only $30. Cards are only divided into 3 rarities: common, uncommon, and rare. Each kilo comes with 2 copies of every common in the set, 1 copy of every uncommon, and 10 random rares out of a total of 30. That's right, the only randomness in Fight Klub is the rare cards. Also, you can only have 3 copies of each common or uncommon in your deck and only 1 copy of each rare; so it is possible to get a complete set of cards with only 3 kilos. That's a full TCG set for less than $100. Try accomplishing that in a game like MtG...
Thirdly, cards are purchased directly from Decipher themselves, and they deliver them right to your door. Everything centers around the website that they've got set up. Why is this a good thing? Well, cards never really go out of print. If Decipher runs out of cards in a particular set, you just click a button to request the next print run; and when they get enough requests, they'll print them again and send them to you. This ensures that new players never miss out on old characters and cards.
Did I mention the game is invitation only? They're trying a totally new viral marketing strategy. You can only create an account on their site if you've been invited by an existing player. You even earn 10% of the purchases made by players who use your name to login to the site.
If you're interested in the game at all, please check out www.Decipher.com (http://www.decipher.com). They have a lot more information on their site than what I could tell you here. If you'd like to create an account, just tell the folks at the door that "TurtleFreak" sent you. I've been following the development of the game for almost a year now, and I can answer just about any questions you may have.
This post turned out to be way longer than I expected. Let me know what you guys think, and what sort of characters you'd like to see in the game. I can suggest them for you, or you can create an account and suggest them yourselves on the game's forum.