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SHUBBAR Nov 20, 2015 @ 2:36pm

Foil trading cards ?

hello ...

could you tell me what are foil trading cards ?

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76561198188152325 Nov 20, 2015 @ 2:38pm

Foil trading cards are just fancy cards that sometimes (uncommonly) appear in booster packs.

Unlike regular cards, you can only make a level 1 badge from them as opposed to regular cards where there are 5 badge levels.

Every game that has trading cards has regular cards and foil cards.

Foil cards generally cost more in the market as they are rarer.

If you click on my profile then go to where it says "badge collector" you will see some of the badges that I have. Note on the CSGO foil badge there is no "level" like the others.

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Rowan Nov 20, 2015 @ 2:42pm

Beware though, they are a LOT more expensive to collect. They award more experience though from what I've seen sometimes.

Mr. G Nov 20, 2015 @ 2:42pm

Foil Cards will be granted to people who login each week, and people who craft badges. They are random so can't put a exact day you would receive them.

76561198188152325 Nov 20, 2015 @ 2:47pm

Originally posted by Sakura:
Beware though, they are a LOT more expensive to collect. They award more experience though from what I've seen sometimes.

Incorrect. Foil badges yield more trade in gem value but are ALL 100xp.

I recently traded in a foil card that yielded 320 gems.

wuddih Nov 20, 2015 @ 3:08pm

Originally posted by Captain Price:
Foil Cards will be granted to people who login each week, and people who craft badges. They are random so can't put a exact day you would receive them.

wrong

they are randomly with low chance in booster packs and they can also randomly drop with low chance while you getting your normal card drops.

Tev Nov 20, 2015 @ 3:09pm

That low chance being 1%

If this still holds true,
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/tradingcards/discussions/1/864969482042344380/#c864969482044786566

76561198188152325 Nov 20, 2015 @ 3:12pm

Yeah its about 1%. My level grants me a 200% increase so my chances are a whopping 2%...or is it 3% never could figure this one out

The chances are further adjusted (increased) based on how many badges for a particular game are created in the Steam world.

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Glimmer Nov 20, 2015 @ 3:23pm

Originally posted by .XoD|Sir.Invictus.VII-II:
Yeah its about 1%. My level grants me a 200% increase so my chances are a whopping 2%...or is it 3% never could figure this one out

Level increases the odds of a booster pack, it does not impact the odds of a foil.

The chances are further adjusted (increased) based on how many badges for a particular game are created in the Steam world.

Your chances of receiving a foil card go up only in a round about way that more booster packs are created and each card in the booster pack has a 1% chance. There is no known means to increase the 1% chance.

76561198188152325 Nov 20, 2015 @ 3:28pm

Originally posted by Glimmer:
Originally posted by .XoD|Sir.Invictus.VII-II:
Yeah its about 1%. My level grants me a 200% increase so my chances are a whopping 2%...or is it 3% never could figure this one out
Level increases the odds of a booster pack, it does not impact the odds of a foil.

The chances are further adjusted (increased) based on how many badges for a particular game are created in the Steam world.
Your chances of receiving a foil card go up only in a round about way that more booster packs are created and each card in the booster pack has a 1% chance. There is no known means to increase the 1% chance.

I meant booster pack for the whole post but failed to clarify.

wuddih Nov 20, 2015 @ 3:33pm

Originally posted by .XoD|Sir.Invictus.VII-II:
I meant booster pack for the whole post but failed to clarify.

booster packs have no constant value of a drop chance, this depends on the game and on how many people are in the drawpool of that game. booster packs also have a cooldown based on level. if you received a booster pack then there is a definitive timespan in which you will receive no booster pack at all.

with level 100 that should be around 5 days.

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76561198188152325 Nov 20, 2015 @ 3:35pm

Originally posted by wuddih:
Originally posted by .XoD|Sir.Invictus.VII-II:
I meant booster pack for the whole post but failed to clarify.
booster packs have no constant value of a drop chance, this depends on the game and on how many people are in the drawpool of that game. booster packs also have a cooldown based on level. if you received a booster pack then there is a definitive timespan in which you will receive no booster pack at all.

with level 100 that should be around 5 days.

Thanks. Much clearer.

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