Author Topic: Expansion box composition - what's the idea behind? (Read 800 times)

Reth · « **on:** July 11, 2017, 02:20:08 AM »

Hi everybody,

maybe this has already been discussed, but I wonder how the individual box compositions of each set is defined?

E.g. the Early Church boxes and the RoA/FooF tins give the best "value" when looking at their content: EC has even 5!!! new cards combined with the really strong sets of RoA/FooF!, Disciples provide 8 rares/ultra rares in addition to the new cards of that set - whereas in Persecuted Church there is no guarantee for any rare/ultra rare and the additional cards are even coming from far weaker sets (in my opinion); even CoW provides at least 4 rares/ultra rares.

This kept and keeps me from buying any Persecuted Church set yet since the additional cards coming with any other box I consider far more useful (unfortunately I cannot really trade my duplicates reasonable - since so far I could still nobody make me join this great game

).

What are the thoughts/considerations behind this boxing/box compositioning? Do I miss something here?

Thanks in advance for your opinions/explanations.

Bye

The Guardian · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2017, 10:28:51 AM »

With the Persecuted Church set, some of the "extra" cards are the out of print Warriors cards. There were two main reasons Rob used those--to give newer players the chance to open Warrior cards (since the packs are no longer available) and because he had unused Warriors singles that did not create any additional cost for him.

While many of the Warriors cards have been reprinted with updated versions (that are usually stronger), it's a way for people who are collectors to obtain those cards in mint condition.

bluefrog1288 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2017, 12:10:29 PM »

And oh do we love to get those mint War cards. Pulled two War Gabriels last night! 😁

Reth · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2017, 03:26:31 PM »

Understood the point of the out of print stuff and I agree Warriors also have several really strong cards. I also see the point from a collector's point of view.
But from my player's point of view I still most surely will not buy the Persecuted Church expansion while the set itself has several really tempting cards (~~beginning with 2nd Coming~~ <= messed things up)!

bluefrog1288 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2017, 03:32:35 PM »

The Second Coming is in CoW. 😉

Reth · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2017, 03:57:21 PM »

You're right (corrected above). Messed things up here. Well I need to correct myself. After a quick glance I could not find cards which are really tempting for me.
Nevertheless this set has some strong and good cards but the ones from RoJ for example are fare more interesting for me. (Of course depending on deck idea resp. concept several of the PC cards fit well into appropriate strategies and tactics.)

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