Did the desk always reset, or are there decks to grind like a TCG?

[Kiro]

I've only had a taste of the game for an hour so far. Before I buy it, I have one more question.

I currently have the blue and red deck. When I start a new round it resets every time and I lose my previously upgraded cards.

Is this the case throughout the game, or are there later decks that you can grind to make it stronger and stronger?

[Scrub]

It resets every time.

[Kiro]

Ok thank you.

Without a grind then the game makes no sense for me.
I thought it would be more like a trading card game.

[HunterN]

It is a roguelike not a roguelite, meaning that each run is independent. The only progression is that you unlock additional decks, vouchers, and jokers that can sometimes be more powerful than the starting ones. There are also additional stakes/difficulties and 'challenges' you can unlock.

[Scrub]

Originally posted by Kiro:

Ok thank you.

Without a grind then the game makes no sense for me.
I thought it would be more like a trading card game.

It is not like that, no.

[malogoss]

If you ever 100% this game, you've grinded more than in your wildest dreams.

[Kiro]

Originally posted by HunterN:

It is a roguelike not a roguelite, meaning that each run is independent.

And thats the problem. I hate rougelikes.
It always feels like wasted time.

I saw on Youtube a player he plays endless mode with a plasma game and a deck just with kings:
https://youtu.be/jEsegOW8MCY?si=IXHpm0koc13Ovpqn&t=97

Where can i find the endless mode, or did i just must unlock him?

This game is really fun. Maybe i waste some time with it even without trading ^^

[Zelakon]

Originally posted by Kiro:

I saw on Youtube a player he plays endless mode with a plasma game and a deck just with kings:
https://youtu.be/jEsegOW8MCY?si=IXHpm0koc13Ovpqn&t=97

Where can i find the endless mode, or did i just must unlock him?

They've edited their deck to be like that during the course of that run only.

Endless mode occurs after you beat ante 8 on a run.

[Kiro]

Ok. Thank you.
I dont even pass Ante 4 Oo.
How to pass Ante 8 with red or blue deck to get new decks??
Did the Joker gettin better or you just must have a pretty damn lucky run?

[snakeskip]

No luck needed to pass Ante 8. A skilled player will win the game almost every time on easiest difficulty level (White Stake).

[Kiro]

Ok, i will see. :)

[Kiro]

Originally posted by snakeskip:

No luck needed to pass Ante 8. A skilled player will win the game almost every time on easiest difficulty level (White Stake).

Although I also have some doubts that this always works by bad luck at the bosses.

I just got to Ante 7 for the first time.

The deck is built entirely on Flush (LV12) and 90% on clubs with wild cards.
Also 2 Joker for Flush and 1 for club.

Ante 7 Boss = eliminates all club cards.

That it just impossible to win. ^_^

[Arakus]

Originally posted by Kiro:

Originally posted by snakeskip:

No luck needed to pass Ante 8. A skilled player will win the game almost every time on easiest difficulty level (White Stake).

Although I also have some doubts that this always works by bad luck at the bosses.

I just got to Ante 7 for the first time.

The deck is built entirely on Flush (LV12) and 90% on clubs with wild cards.
Also 2 Joker for Flush and 1 for club.

Ante 7 Boss = eliminates all club cards.

That it just impossible to win. ^_^

Playing with debuffed cards can be surprisingly effective, the cards don't score chips or abilities but you might be able to scrape by on the hand score + any jokers you have that work based on the hand and not the suit or cards (or that just always work) (although admittedly it's worse for a deck with a lot of wild cards, since the wild effect is disabled making flushes harder to build)

Plus remember that you can see the boss blind a while in advance, so you can buy stuff in the 2 shops before it to decrease your reliance on card scoring and card abilities

[snakeskip]

Originally posted by Kiro:

I just got to Ante 7 for the first time.

The deck is built entirely on Flush (LV12) and 90% on clubs with wild cards.
Also 2 Joker for Flush and 1 for club.

Ante 7 Boss = eliminates all club cards.

That it just impossible to win. ^_^

You built a deck that was very vulnerable to The Club. You could have survived if you had Pairs or Two Pairs or Straights as a second option. Or at least Flush using some other suit. You can beat the game on White Stake without specializing too heavily. Now you know better.

Today I managed to beat the game with a hybrid build of High Card, Pair, Two Pairs, Full House, Straight, Straight Flush. In the end even the least valuable hand (a single 2) scored about 150,000 points. Half of the game I just kept playing the lowest single card in hand trying to minimize points and maximize rounds in order to gain more bonuses.

[Fingusa of the East]

Originally posted by snakeskip:

Originally posted by Kiro:

I just got to Ante 7 for the first time.

The deck is built entirely on Flush (LV12) and 90% on clubs with wild cards.
Also 2 Joker for Flush and 1 for club.

Ante 7 Boss = eliminates all club cards.

That it just impossible to win. ^_^

You built a deck that was very vulnerable to The Club. You could have survived if you had Pairs or Two Pairs or Straights as a second option. Or at least Flush using some other suit. You can beat the game on White Stake without specializing too heavily. Now you know better.

Today I managed to beat the game with a hybrid build of High Card, Pair, Two Pairs, Full House, Straight, Straight Flush. In the end even the least valuable hand (a single 2) scored about 150,000 points. Half of the game I just kept playing the lowest single card in hand trying to minimize points and maximize rounds in order to gain more bonuses.

Maybe he had no other choice than to go for that deck?

Its not like he can just pull specific cards/jokers in order to build a deck he specifically wanted.

[snakeskip]

Originally posted by Fingusa of the East:

Maybe he had no other choice than to go for that deck?

I don't think that's the case. But we don't know. The only way to find out would be to have other players and especially skilled players play the same seed. I'm pretty sure we would see many strategies. And many victories.