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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Redemption® Resources and Thinktank => Game Play Variations => Topic started by: KingLeo on January 27, 2012, 05:01:49 PM
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I'm just wondering wht would be the best way to play test a deck besides playing every deck and thousands of players.
Just wondering,
KingLeo 8)
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I try to playtest my decks against the most popular--and powerful decks (can be found on most deck advice threads and nats champion decks), and I can do it myself by using RTS playing Vs myself. I just make logical and fair plays to both sides and see what happens. This has helped me understand how decks work.
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First; I do RTS single player and see how it draws.
Second; I play the best decks in the meta and make sure this deck consistently beats them
Third; Play the most unusual deck you can find and see if you win (I suggest Florida players, I'm always surprised)
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Always play multiple times against the same deck, especially the common ones. You need to play at least 5 times to get a good estimation, IMO.
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I'm shocked that no one's mentioned ROOT yet. It's a great way to see the national meta, and play against some great (and creative) decks.
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I agree with SK, ROOT is GREAT for really testing against the toughest competition possible. My last 2 games have been against a National T1-2p champion (Soul Seeker-NY) and another of the most highly respected players in the country (Polarius-TN), and my next game will likely be against Alex_Olijar-PA, who is also highly respected around the country. Where else are you going to face competition like that from 3 different states?
*admitted bias in this post as I'm currently serving on the leadership team of ROOT