Attractions, Stickers, Arena Mechanics oh my
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Posted on Dec. 29, 2022, 12:20 a.m. by Femme_Fatale
New Playtester Updates
The playtester just got a new feature to account for all the additional decks and rules unsets have brought, while also hitting some of the mechanics that arena brought.
You'll first notice that on the main deck page, the sideboard has been moved to the underside of the maindeck and has been ordered in the same manner. This is to accommodate the increase in sideboard size you'll be noticing, as from now on this is where you'll be putting your attractions, stickers and contraptions. And any other "additional deck" stuff that may come in the future or through your own custom card creations. These will all be automatically ordered into their own categories, just like creatures, instants and lands.
When you go to playtest, you'll see a "Random Draw" button on the right. This is how you'll be drawing stuff from the attraction deck and contraption deck, and how you'll be selecting which three of the ten sticker sheets you have for your deck. You'll select the sideboard option, and then enter in "Stickers" from the card type dropdown to get your three sticker sheets. Leaving the type box blank and typing in (and correctly spelling!) attraction or contraption to "draw" an attraction or contraption from their respective "decks".
This button also unintentionally but helpfully addresses the "seek" mechanic of Arena. As it's a tutor without looking or shuffling.
Additionally, while this one has been around for longer, I thought I'd mention that you'll also notice an "odds" button below your library. Clicking this button brings up a popup that lets you see a chart depicting the odds of drawing any given card or criteria of cards from 1-15 draws. This is a dynamic list that changes as the game progresses, so you can see how the odds of drawing something evolves as you playtest.
Chasmolinker says... #4
I love the new layout! Hate the mechanics lol. Good idea with the random button.
January 1, 2023 1:01 p.m. Edited.
Perfect for my Attractions, Contraptions, Stickers and Lessons deck (yes one deck that uses all of them) I just recently built, thanks so much!
griffstick says... #2
Good to see the playtest getting an update.
December 29, 2022 3:23 p.m.