Scrolls

[Frenetic Pony]

Anyone else have this? I.E. https://scrolls.com/

 

Mojang's new kinda collectible card game thingy. You build your "deck" of "scrolls" and end up playing them on a hex based Heroes of Might and Magic-ish turn based tactical playing field.

 

It's in open Beta (about $20) and so far, well it's pretty fun. For anyone that likes Magic: The Gathering and/or Tactical combat it might be worth looking into. I'm happy with my purchase mostly on the assumption that it's going to be as well supported as Minecraft. I.E. New "scrolls" coming out and rebalancing on the regular.

 

For those wondering, yes you get new "Scrolls" from a store. But while you can pony up real money for these, you also earn money just by playing the game. So beyond the initial entrance fee there's no requirement for actual moneys to be exchanged. I'm not sure how much the balance tips into the favor of those with a ton of scrolls yet, if at all, but considering I can get them by playing I'm not too worried.

[TheLastBaron]

I like MtG and I like tactical combat games like Heroes or King's Bounty, but I don't really like card games that are like hex based combat games.  Every time I've tried one it's been basically nothing of what I like about CCG's and kind of mediocre as just a strategy game.  I haven't tried Scrolls so there's still a chance I'll dig it, but seeing the tactical hex board aspect is kind of a turn off for me.

[Roderick]

You mean Elder Scrolls? I have a hard time parsing what scrolls we're talking about without some helpful adjective to steer my thinking.

[Sno]

You mean Elder Scrolls? I have a hard time parsing what scrolls we're talking about without some helpful adjective to steer my thinking.

You asshole, i was coming here to make that same joke.

[Roderick]

Well, we do come from the same batch of clones, so it's not surprising.

[osmosisch]

I don't see why anyone would make yet another Warhammer 40k ripoff after Starcraft and Eldar Scrolls.