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We also know who was/was not a Zerrubabbel's Temple priest.

i love this game because of the christian moral and the fellowship

i used to play yugioh and it was fun but with all the cards u can never really know what theyre gonna play, even if u do know what deck there playing with.

fellowship,friends are fun but i also love the friendly competition it give

jus my opinion

ok, i'v gone quiet from this thread long enough

how i got started in this game:
for those of you who don't know
i first knew about the game after my brother got me a copy of E/F starters for my birthday in 2004 and didn't learn how to play til april 2005
throughout that time i'v been trying to learn but i'v mostly been taking my cards out and look at the cards and put them back in the box
before going to my first local tournament hosted by Pol and Colin was there and i'm only naming a couple guys who'v recently been active here on the redemption forums

the reasons i play are:

this game is christian and can help kids to bible study through playing

this game can seriously be a replacement for games like "Magic the Pagan card game(AKA MTG)" and yu-gi-oh, and possibly pokemon

the people i'v met through this game which are too many to mention but to name a few who'v watched my back: Gabe, Mike, Mark, Marti, Michael (Quad-Man), and of course Josh Kopp also known as RR

i keep telling myself if "this"or "that" doesn't happen i'll quit redemption and always end up not quitting cause let's face it, i'm stuck in this game and no chance or plan of quitting this game completly cause i think this game means more to me then i'll understand.

the amount of strategies out there i can choose to play even though i'm currently working out my stratgies in single brigades

and this game does what no other card game can do:

tell a bible story through cards and teach others of the bible and the characters and tell why the characters are what they are: like lot is a hero and his wife is an evil character.

i mean who would quit this game is beyond me.

and i just wish TN would have more tournaments so i can hear the sounds of announcments of layers calling their moves and of cards slapping on the table of em being played and the excitement that's filled in the air as the tournament itself is about to get underway or in progress.

 

Redemption... biblical awesomeness

Google? That is awesome!

For my 300th post, I'd like to share why I play Redemption.

I've played a lot of different trading card games. I've even gotten playtesting credit for one before. None of them have ever been able to rival Redemption when it comes to strategic depth. From the deckbuilding rules, to the different brigades, to the multitude of card types, to the way that new sets build upon previous sets rather than replace them, Redemption is a strategist's dream-come-true.
Secondly, as is pretty typical, I love the biblical aspect of Redemption. I owe my discovery of Redemption to a priest working at a seminary that I would later attend. Suffice it to say that my relationship with God is the central aspect of my life, but that's not the only reason why the biblical aspect is so important to me. It is exceedingly difficult to create something for entertainment purposes that is faith-based, accessible, and well-made. With that said...
My biggest reason for playing Redemption is how astonishingly well-designed it is. Yeah, it had a bit of a rocky start, but the very idea behind Redemption is brilliant. The game of Redemption has achieved something absolutely incredible: it enables biblical scenarios to be translated into playable cards that reflect the nature of what they represent remarkably well. Furthermore, it takes the reality of spiritual warfare and depicts it in a way that is both truly serious and truly epic. Making a faith-based game that isn't mere trivia while remaining engaging and entertaining is an incredible feat. Redemption is nothing short of a work of art.
While Christians have come a long way in creating respectable faith-based entertainment, especially in the area of music, it remains so easy to slip into the sheer lameness that many have come to expect of Christian media. It makes faith and religion look so silly, childish, and laughably ill-equipped to guide this generation, much less the next. Works of art like Redemption stand athwart this misconception. Redemption is firmly, inescapably, and unapologetically Christian. It is simultaneously a trading card game with a well-toned card layout, magnificent art, fascinating game mechanics, and provoking themes distributed amongst a wide array of brigades and card types. This is a remarkably well-designed game.
It has been, and will always be, an honor to participate in this work of art with all of you.
Thank you, Mr. Anderson. May this game and its players never cease to give praise and glory to God with the spirit of holy leisure that Redemption so passionately fosters.


PAXETBONVM- Peace and all good.

SignoftheStar

For my 300th post, I'd like to share why I play Redemption.

I've played a lot of different trading card games. I've even gotten playtesting credit for one before. None of them have ever been able to rival Redemption when it comes to strategic depth. From the deckbuilding rules, to the different brigades, to the multitude of card types, to the way that new sets build upon previous sets rather than replace them, Redemption is a strategist's dream-come-true.
Secondly, as is pretty typical, I love the biblical aspect of Redemption. I owe my discovery of Redemption to a priest working at a seminary that I would later attend. Suffice it to say that my relationship with God is the central aspect of my life, but that's not the only reason why the biblical aspect is so important to me. It is exceedingly difficult to create something for entertainment purposes that is faith-based, accessible, and well-made. With that said...
My biggest reason for playing Redemption is how astonishingly well-designed it is. Yeah, it had a bit of a rocky start, but the very idea behind Redemption is brilliant. The game of Redemption has achieved something absolutely incredible: it enables biblical scenarios to be translated into playable cards that reflect the nature of what they represent remarkably well. Furthermore, it takes the reality of spiritual warfare and depicts it in a way that is both truly serious and truly epic. Making a faith-based game that isn't mere trivia while remaining engaging and entertaining is an incredible feat. Redemption is nothing short of a work of art.
While Christians have come a long way in creating respectable faith-based entertainment, especially in the area of music, it remains so easy to slip into the sheer lameness that many have come to expect of Christian media. It makes faith and religion look so silly, childish, and laughably ill-equipped to guide this generation, much less the next. Works of art like Redemption stand athwart this misconception. Redemption is firmly, inescapably, and unapologetically Christian. It is simultaneously a trading card game with a well-toned card layout, magnificent art, fascinating game mechanics, and provoking themes distributed amongst a wide array of brigades and card types. This is a remarkably well-designed game.
It has been, and will always be, an honor to participate in this work of art with all of you.
Thank you, Mr. Anderson. May this game and its players never cease to give praise and glory to God with the spirit of holy leisure that Redemption so passionately fosters.


PAXETBONVM- Peace and all good.

SignoftheStar

Very well said