• Flying Squid
    5•10 months ago

    You can go through the organized boxes for the cards you are interested in and at the end you pay for the exact cards you want. Very often the pricing for such cards is in the $0.01-$0.25 range unless it’s a card that is very coveted in play.

    I realize that is cheap as hell, but I still personally have a problem with a game I have to keep paying for once I’ve already bought it if I want to remain competitive on principle.

    The rest of what you said makes sense to me though.

    • @trigonated@lemmy.world
      3•10 months ago

      You might enjoy games like star realms instead: it’s a self contained game (like regular board games) so you buy the game once and it comes with all the cards for two players to play and anyone who buys the game gets the same set of cards. Also, instead of having to build a deck before playing, all players start the game with the same cards and build their deck throughout the game.

      • Flying Squid
        3•10 months ago

        Yes! That is exactly what I was talking about with Illuminati! It’s not the card game concept I have a problem with, it’s the “keep buying more” part. So yes, I probably would enjoy Star Realms. I’ll look into it. Thanks.

    • @zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
      2•10 months ago

      There are a few games like this that are non-collectible (in other words, no random packs of cards). It’s pretty rare, though, and most of them are out of print. I recommend Arkham Horror: The Card Game and Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, especially since you like RPGs. They’re very similar to RPGs, but they’re played with cards, and you’re playing against an encounter deck instead of a game master.

      • Flying Squid
        1•10 months ago

        I understand what you’re saying, but Illuminati didn’t have a GM or a plot. The gameplay works fine as a TCG because of the way it’s structured. And from what I’ve seen of MTG, the way it’s structured is fine too. Honestly, card gameplay is fine with me, as are both competitive and co-op games. It’s literally just the “you have to keep buying” thing. It’s the same reason I hate things like in-game purchases. I like even playing fields.