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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Redemption® Resources and Thinktank => Topic started by: Minister Polarius on March 20, 2011, 02:09:58 AM

Title: What makes a good Brigade?
Post by: Minister Polarius on March 20, 2011, 02:09:58 AM

I want to compile a list of what makes a Brigade desirable. Here is what I can think of:

For Good:
-CBN banding
-FbtN Hero
-CTB Hero
-Recursion Hero
-Play-first
-Pre-block Ignore
-CBN battle-winner
-*/1 Hero
-Territory Destruction
-Big Hero with some sort of Protection
-Plenty of drawing

For Evil:
-FbtN EC
-Play-first
-Wide-scope Immune or Protected EC
-Recursion
-CBN Battle-winner
-1/1 EC
-CBN banding
-An EC safe from AotL/Grapes
-Thad counter (citation needed)
-Way to stop CBN bands.
-Chump Blockers


Anything else?

Title: Re: What makes a good Brigade?
Post by: Alex_Olijar on March 20, 2011, 02:32:52 AM

I would consider cards that easily transition to other strong brigades as well.

Title: Re: What makes a good Brigade?
Post by: Minister Polarius on March 20, 2011, 02:45:35 AM

I'm not for the purposes of this list. I'd like to identify specifically what makes people say "Red/Silver is weak" or "Teal is strong."

Title: Re: What makes a good Brigade?
Post by: Rawrlolsauce! on March 20, 2011, 02:47:32 AM

Searching.

Title: Re: What makes a good Brigade?
Post by: STAMP on March 20, 2011, 01:11:41 PM

ANB

Title: Re: What makes a good Brigade?
Post by: Red on March 20, 2011, 01:19:22 PM

Deck stacking and draw. Maybe FBTN.

Title: Re: What makes a good Brigade?
Post by: CJSports on March 20, 2011, 02:02:25 PM

I enjoy fun combos that annoy people. :P I think it has a lot to do with support cards, like DaA or Hidden Treasures or Judges Seat. Just boosters to the base color.

Title: Re: What makes a good Brigade?
Post by: BubbleBoy on March 20, 2011, 07:20:10 PM

For evil cards, evil characters that can end battles all by themselves (Entrapping Pharisee, Egyptian Warden, King Zimri, etc.) is a big plus in my mind.

Also consider neutral cards that go well with a brigade, such as Herod's Dungeon with Herods.

Title: Re: What makes a good Brigade?
Post by: Isildur on March 20, 2011, 08:08:31 PM

I disagree with this thread as the game is no longer about what brigade you use and more about what theme or sub theme you are using.