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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Deck Building & Design => Topic started by: SoulSaver on February 20, 2009, 01:23:02 PM
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I was just wandering... Do you think it's to your disadvantage to post a tournament worthy deck that has a ton of potential on these boards or no? I've heard both sides of the spectrum, the whys and why nots. What do you think and why.
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Do you think it's to your disadvantage to post a tournament worthy deck that has a ton of potential on these boards or no?
I don't think so at all. I speak from personal experience. :) I received a lot of good advice from Gabe and others from putting up older versions of the deck as I was working with it.
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I agree with our reigning champion :)
There are often holes in a deck when it is first built, and posting it allows many people to find those holes and let you know about it. However, to truly gain from posting a deck, it requires 2 things.
1 - Know who to listen to and who not to. Some people will post suggestions who have no idea what they are talking about. You have to weed through that and find the truly great advice.
2 - Being teachable. It doesn't do you any good if you post a deck and Gabe tells you to change several things and then you respond back that they are all perfect already and you don't appreciate his criticism.
P.S. Also, posting a deck ahead of time makes it much less likely that your top secret combo that you the whole deck depends on, won't turn out to be illegal when you get to the big tournaments :)
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I view it from the opposing spectrum. If you post a deck that you will potentially use in major tournaments, you are shooting yourself in the foot. Many of the top players in the nation peruse these boards and will have looked at your deck. When you play against them with that deck, they will know what to expect in your deck and have an easier chance to beat you. If you don't post tournament decks then your opponent will hopefully have never seen the deck you use against him and you have the surprise factor in your favor.
Kirk
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I would agree with both the reigning champion and the agreeable chap who agreed with him, with one exception...
If you truly have a top secret combo that depends on the element of surprise, you may want to consider seeking out a build master to chat with privately.
Just to give props where they are due, Kirk Dennison spent quite a bit of time helping me with my T2 combo deck last year.
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I believe that decks are only as good as the player. just cause you post a deck, doesn't mean it'll work if i copy it, or that an "anti" deck will hold up durring gameplay. but it IS user preferance
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i think thats why some people post after thier tourney because its finally safe to do so
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If you truly have a top secret combo that depends on the element of surprise, you may want to consider seeking out a build master to chat with privately.
I have gone this route before. IN type 2 this is particulary problematic because most type 2 decks rely on some kind of combo and by revealing the combo you are revealing its weaknesses and making counters to it even more likely.
This isnt as big of a problem in type 1 but it can still happen. But regardless, you do need help seeing what you cannot see in your own deck, especially when you take them to bigger tournaments where you are likely to see more varied playing styles.