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thestrongangel

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The reason we play....
« on: November 02, 2008, 12:10:12 PM »
What is the reason you play Redemption? what attracted you to this game? Just curious.

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2008, 12:13:48 PM »
It's tougher than yu gi oh and has better meaning than MTG

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2008, 12:17:33 PM »
I play because it's the best game besides Magic (not saying Magic is better, they're on the same tier imo), you don't have to spend a fortune every time new cards come out, and I like most of the people I see at tournaments.
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2008, 01:14:45 PM »
I play because it's the best game besides Magic (not saying Magic is better, they're on the same tier imo), you don't have to spend a fortune every time new cards come out, and I like most of the people I see at tournaments.
+1 The people I get to hang with that I normally wouldn't. Scheaf, Pol, Colin, Daniel w., etc.
Oh and my love to abuse any game system which the no banned cards allows me alot more options with it. Yugioh's banned list changes so often its crazy.
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2008, 01:32:23 PM »
Fun and fellowship. Cause I love the strategy, I love the people that play the game, and I like healthy fun laid back competition.

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2008, 02:39:14 PM »
It's a freaking awesome game! so much strategy, it's great! :)
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2008, 02:43:43 PM »
The community. I've made alot of friends through Redemption.

I look forward to seeing everyone again at the next natz.
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2008, 03:44:01 PM »
I enjoy the Redemption community, fellowship, strategies, competition, family friendly game play, I can share with non-believer gamers and non-gamers, I can share with Christian gamers and non-gamers, the Biblical background it teaches with scripture, tournaments, meeting new people/players, and all the whoopie-wows and whizz-dings that come from being part of something so great.



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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2008, 05:24:40 PM »
I wanted to play a TCG and every thing else was...well...evil(most atleast) and then my uncle was talking to me and told me about this game everyone plays at Creation fest (big christian fest) and they take out this big place for it I looked into it and found it and I love it and injoy it more then any other card game I have played

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2008, 09:07:17 PM »
it's just really fun and i made new friends plus it's way better then MTG and yu gi oh

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2008, 10:54:19 PM »
I was introduced to redemption by a "random" person at my school. He gave me a few cards told me a little bit about the game. I was interested and later I went to a redemption mini camp, that was 4 years ago

(the "random" person was The Hobbit 13)
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2008, 09:40:10 AM »
I play for the community and the fun.  I play Redemption over other TCGs because it has a Christian base which makes the game more enjoyable.

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2008, 10:32:02 AM »
Well i like it because it's fun...  :P
And i'm so sick of all the other card games like Yu-gi-oh and magic.
And if you get non Christians into the game it's a good way to help them become Christians.
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2008, 03:54:21 PM »
The game simply is one if not the best tcg I have ever played, there are so many awesome strategies and the tournaments are super fun. Oh, and most of the people are really fun to hang out with especially here in the southeast.

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2008, 11:07:46 PM »
The People
The Playing

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2008, 12:17:16 AM »
"You just played WHAT?"

Those reactions alone are worth it.

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #16 on: November 06, 2008, 02:24:39 AM »
"You just played WHAT?"

Those reactions alone are worth it.
Oh yes, those too. Those are fun. As is people just joking knowing I have ANB in my hand.
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2009, 11:43:28 PM »
I was going to start this as a thread and then found that it already existed.  So here it is:

Top 10 reasons I love Redemption (not necessarily in order)
1 - The Biblical basis for the game
2 - Rob Anderson, whose generosity and focus on fun and fellowship are awesome.
3 - The great players.  People like Gabe, Arp, Kirk, and Maly.  They win and exemplify Christ doing it.
4 - The great leaders.  People like Reyzen, Bryon, Berkenpas, and Schaef.  They invest themselves as a ministry.
5 - The great sellers.  People like Ken, Michalizn, and Brad.  They keep the game at prices where everyone can play.
6 - Old friends who I've reconnected with through the game.  People like Jon and Archibald.
7 - New friends who I've made through the game.  People like Brian Reid (RIP) and too many others to list.
8 - My local playgroup who I get to teach the game and play with regularly, and who do better in Bible class as a result.
9 - The strategy of the game that keeps me having to think, and react, and learn.
10 - The forum, where I get to talk about deep things (and hopefully impact some lives), fun things, and learn new ideas.

Bonus - Hopefully someday this last one will be getting to play with my kids, but they're a bit young at this point :)

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2009, 12:51:36 PM »
Originally I started playing because some of my friends from church played.  Now none of them do, and I don't really play anymore besides going to Nationals.  The only reason I didn't just quit is because of the community.

As for aspects of the game itself...idk, apart from the Biblical basis.  Redemption was really the only TCG/CCG I actually played, I've played some others but never owned cards. 
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2009, 10:11:55 PM »
I originally got the card from my mom when I was like six or something. When I found out my buddy Nicky played, I re-met Daniel (Polarius) and we started playing Redemption like every week. Now, it's just what we do. On top of that, I get to hang out with all of the [k]razy people.
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2009, 08:35:56 PM »
The reason I play this is because there are a bunch of different strageties and the game could win a bunch of different ways. Also, it has lots of meaning. Another reason is the baning of lots of cards like in other TCG's (Not gonna mention names Yu-Gi-Oh!) lol I played that for years and it was a great TCG but it kept changing and was so monopolized. That is what makes this different. You can have like 100's of strageties and have different outcomes each time. I love that. Makes you wanna try harder  :laugh:
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2009, 09:19:48 PM »
I found this game mainly just because I loved collecting cards since I was young, but my dad thought that my Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards were "The Devil," so he found Redemption for me about five or six years ago and bought me my first starter deck. So I started collecting, and I learned the rules of the game from a friend, and I started going to tournaments, and now it's pretty much built into my system. :)
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #22 on: June 11, 2009, 10:33:42 PM »
The reason I play redemption is because me and my brother were not allowed to Magic the Gathering by our parents. So we looked for a game that might fit our parents guidlines and that is when we found Redemption in 1995. I am so glad that we found Redemption we have had more fun playing and collection these cards.

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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2009, 01:36:23 AM »
Now that this has been necro'd up, I thought I'd mention that I passed on the top of the class in my first college Bible course without reading the textbook once because of Redemption.
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Re: The reason we play....
« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2009, 12:08:54 PM »
Now that this has been necro'd up, I thought I'd mention that I passed on the top of the class in my first college Bible course without reading the textbook once because of Redemption.
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