Overpower was the first CCG I started collecting, but I have been into several others since then. I am curious as to what others have played. The game I got into shortly after Overpower was Magic, which, despite several hiatus, I still collect and play. I have tried VS, but only a very little bit although I have a lot of cards. I have played some minor games like Case Closed which has some neat mechanics.
Overpower was my first and last. I only got into it because I liked the Superhero aspect of it. Some friends of mine tried to get me into Magic, but that wasn't meant to be. I had zero interest in spending tons of cash buy another several thousand cards.
So, Palatinus, founder of the Board... don't see you around here much.... :P
-BBH
My friends got out of Overpower pretty quick. The last set anyone I played with collected was Mission Control. It wasn't until a few years ago that I bought up a bunch of cards and have learned about the new card types and such. I mostly had to change to what my friend were playing and that was Magic. It turned out I didn't have to spend a ton of money because the local tournaments I played at had cards for prizes and I did pretty well at those. Nowadays it is pretty easy to get Magic cards cheap. Overpower too, but only the original few sets. Spending a ton of money on card games does still suck though. I have tried to balance that out by selling cards that I am not using.
Yeah, I haven't posted much on this version of the forum. I posted a lot on the original version, but then website disappeared and I had never made a backup. After I found out I could download the software for the forum engine and run it on my own site I made this version of the forum but wasn't really doing much with Overpower at the time.
I've played Magic a few times. It's just not the same.
OP lives!
Yea Overpower because I was a big comic book fan back in the day. Afterwards I bought the Star Wars ccg played it once and thought it sucked and never touched it again. Ditto the Mortal Kombat ccg at which point I gave up and just stuck with Overpower.
Quote from: The Dude on August 18, 2010, 02:02:01 AM
Yea Overpower because I was a big comic book fan back in the day. Afterwards I bought the Star Wars ccg played it once and thought it sucked and never touched it again. Ditto the Mortal Kombat ccg at which point I gave up and just stuck with Overpower.
I did the same thing. I had a brief stint with Mortal Kombat ccg, but it really wasn't great. I also collected some of the warhammer 40k ccg which was ok but didn't appeal to me on the level as overpower.
I also tried out the Star Wars CCG, and even though at the time I was way more into Star Wars than comic books I never really latched onto it like I did OverPower.
Back in the day, I used to play the Battletech CCG, and the Austin Powers CCG, but like most of you who have played other CCG's, they didnt stick with me for too long, as i was more focused on Overpower than any other game.
Battletech was a pretty fun game, but Austin Powers sucked (and sadly didnt get a 2nd expansion set :-( )
i feel like adding my 2 cents here.....
i started on OP when it 1st came out in '95. my brother tried to get me into the Star Trek CCG (i love the show, though not as much as him), but i couldn't get into it.
we then agreed on OP for something to do, since both of us liked the stories and the artwork. he dropped out at IQ, and i went on to collect 'em all except for 2 tourney promos.
my son tried to get me into magic, but i didn't care for the game mechanic, and the artwork was too dark for my tastes.
Other than OP, I played Magic for a while back in the day. By back in the day, I mean the Ice Age expansion. I played Pokemon and Star Wars a little. Then there were a couple of really little no name ones the comic/card shop got us to try.
But, has anyone heard anything about the Marvel Superstars game that's supposed to be coming out?
Quote from: Ranerdar on August 31, 2010, 08:36:49 PM
But, has anyone heard anything about the Marvel Superstars game that's supposed to be coming out?
I've looked into the Marvel Superstars game and so far it looks like it will go the same was as the X-Men CCG from Wizards. The game appears to focus on the movie franchises so it is probably just something they are throwing out there to boost movie sales. For some reason it appears that whenever Marvel wants to develop a new CCG they just start from square one and forget everything they learned the last time. That's not to say I won't buy a starter deck when it comes out. Maybe it will turn out to be a really good game. I think VS is pretty interesting from the little bit that I have played, so this might be fun too.
Palatinus, i agree with you that Marvel never learns. ??? with what chris & bios have done with homemades and game play, and everybody else's ideas on alternate rules, & just the general interest in a game that's been "dead" for over 10 years, you'd think they'd get a clue and find a way to bring it back & actually develop it for the masses. :D if the movies bring in more money, its only because of us "fanboys" spreading the word. OP could become a juggernaut (pardon the pun) [intended] in promoting storylines (i.e. the "Cape Citadel" crew of "non-characters"), events (i.e. Onslaught leading to the reboots), crossover promotions (read DC & Image here), etc, etc, etc....... i never bought into Vs, though i did look into it. And the idea of a Superstars CCG based on the movies does nothing for me. while the movies are enjoyable, they don't have the same comic-book "feel" that i love. its a shame they sold the game to WotC (not sure who owns it these days, as if it matters).
to quote CCT, OP LIVES!!!
Started with Overpower in 96 it was banned at my school in 97 so picked up Battletech. I played that through 2000 (beating Peter Sunholm a former wold champ at a pick up game at DecipherCon 2001.) I stated playing Lord of the Rings TCG (Decipher) in 2001 and in 2002 beat the reigning world champ Mattew Brochu at DGMA Vegas) in 2004 I picked up Vs System but Quit at the JLA/Superman expansion (I got married) and stopped playing competitive ccgs and traveling to Cons. I still love OP the most and am looking to play live matches .... But no real interest.
Why was Overpower banned in your school?
-BBH
A dorm supervior saw an idiot throw down a Typhoid Mary unlucky @ love anyhero in the common room during a pick up game... He found the art distasteful. Since the school was very conservative (similar to Bob Jones University) it was easy for him to talk with the Dean of Men and have it banned.
Quote from: CoS on December 06, 2010, 01:49:07 AM
A dorm supervior saw an idiot throw down a Typhoid Mary unlucky @ love anyhero in the common room during a pick up game... He found the art distasteful. Since the school was very conservative (similar to Bob Jones University) it was easy for him to talk with the Dean of Men and have it banned.
That's pretty damned retarded. Some people really need to get a life.
-BBH
In startling news, Upper Deck's gaming division is apparently not dead.
http://upperdeckblog.com/2011/02/upper-deck-entertainment-qa-with-marketing-v-p-jason-masherah-%E2%80%93-part-1/ (http://upperdeckblog.com/2011/02/upper-deck-entertainment-qa-with-marketing-v-p-jason-masherah-%E2%80%93-part-1/)
QuoteQuestion: Upper Deck was testing a new Marvel TCG less than a year ago. What happened to that and will Marvel fans see a new TCG any time soon?
Jason Masherah: "Our plan is to release a Marvel TCG in 2011. We have been in the development phase for quite some time of what that TCG will look like. We are excited to release details on it, but we do not want to have a situation like we had last time where we spend time and money promoting a product that's just not ready. We will share details on the new Marvel TCG when we are close to releasing it, hopefully later on this year."
Question: What is the status of your Organized Play division?
Jason Masherah: "When we release the new Marvel TCG we will announce details about our Organized Play programs. I will not put the cart before the horse, however. We've got to have the TCG ready before we share details on Organized Play. And it is a critical component of the success of a TCG, it's one aspect of the business we will not neglect."
Unless I'm misinterpreting things, it seems that Marvel Superstars has been scrapped and they're angling for something else. Incidentally, I'm kind of surprised there's not more talk about the Vs. System on this forum. I bought some cards but never really got into playing it, but it seems like something you guys might have jumped all over.
P.S. Is it conceivable that Upper Deck actually owns the "rights" to Overpower? They did buy out Fleer way back when, didn't they?
Marvel Superstars looks like it would be something you could play a couple of times before you got bored. The "Art" is just screen shots from the movies so that sucks. The cards they have released look like they have a very limited scope of gameplay. I doubt this game will go anywhere. It is probably just an attempt to cross-promote a game and the movies. I really think they are foolish for throwing away the opportunity to re-develop Overpower. Even killing VS seems like a mistake. That game had some good mechanics and a lot of room for strategy. I do think they may have gotten out of hand with the number of card types and abilities though. That happened with Magic and for awhile they were at a loss on how to handle that. I've tried a bunch of different CCG's over the years and I still find Overpower and Magic to be my favorites.
Thanks to the huge support of the old Vs. community, it looks like UDE may be reconsidering doing a tweaked version, if I'm interpreting their cryptic comments correctly. They were originally planning to dump Superstars and develop something completely different.
How would people feel about a new version of Overpower with a modern CCG resource-type engine?
VS was a shitty version of Yu-Gi-Oh, so I'm not sure how they can make it anywhere near as good as Overpower was.
I think Overpower has a solid base of resources to keep track of between venture, placing, managing hits and the duplication rule. It can probably be improved upon, but it's not a weak point of the game as is.
I don't know about everyone else, but there is nfw I'd play another game that has the potential to mulligan 1st turn. I played Yu-Gi-Oh for long enough with that shit, and I've played/watched Magic enough to not want any part of land shortages/floods.
Quote from: Hot Rod on April 18, 2011, 02:39:52 AM
VS was a shitty version of Yu-Gi-Oh, so I'm not sure how they can make it anywhere near as good as Overpower was.
I think Overpower has a solid base of resources to keep track of between venture, placing, managing hits and the duplication rule. It can probably be improved upon, but it's not a weak point of the game as is.
I don't know about everyone else, but there is nfw I'd play another game that has the potential to mulligan 1st turn. I played Yu-Gi-Oh for long enough with that shit, and I've played/watched Magic enough to not want any part of land shortages/floods.
You're totally correct on that one. Overpower has a unique and effective system. There is absolutely no reason to wreck that system by making it like other, crappier games. Magic is actually a pretty balanced game too although there are times where the cards just don't come up right. A bad hand can't hurt you in Overpower too, but you can mitigate those hands with conceding the battle. Also, almost every card in Overpower is playable right from your hand without having to pay costs and what not. It's system is more in keeping with its intended concept. It's a battle so building up resources over time doesn't make as much sense as trading blows and trying to get your mission completed.
Yeah, it's definitely possible to draw 0 power cards with 3+ teamworks right off the bat. This is where the venture system is pure genius, because your opponent can either take an easy 2 venture win, or potentially give you the cards to power those teamworks.
Haha, I wouldn't go so far as to say building up resources over the period of the game is a minimal part of Overpower. Play a deck with 1 8 character vs a deck with 2 and you'll see soon enough. Playing battle to battle untill you have 0 cards left will squander your chances in the late game.
Quote from: Hot Rod on April 18, 2011, 03:16:22 AM
Yeah, it's definitely possible to draw 0 power cards with 3+ teamworks right off the bat. This is where the venture system is pure genius, because your opponent can either take an easy 2 venture win, or potentially give you the cards to power those teamworks.
Haha, I wouldn't go so far as to say building up resources over the period of the game is a minimal part of Overpower. Play a deck with 1 8 character vs a deck with 2 and you'll see soon enough. Playing battle to battle untill you have 0 cards left will squander your chances in the late game.
That's pretty fair, but when I was referring to building resources, I was referring to the place one resource card a turn to give you the ability to play higher level cards type of resource, not resources that are cards to be used to play themselves.
Based on some sources I've read, the right to OP currently reside with Upper Deck, as after Fleer dropped them, Marvel interactive picked them up, botched 2.5 sets, sold the rights to WotC, who made that HORRIBLE X-men game based on the first film, and they in turn, sold the rights to UD, which created Vs system. Now I'm an OP original, and over the years since it's "death" I've tried many TCGs, of which I still play Magic:The Gathering and Vs, though I don't play either of them proffesionally (M:TG I've only drafted in circuit and Vs I used to play pro/judge.) The mechanics for Vs System are the best game mechanics SINCE OP. OP still holds true as being one of the most innovative TCGs ever made, being that it doesn't feel like M:TG while you play, which makes it shine far above almost every other TCG out there. I've seen Marvel fail at many TCGs and Vs was the best to come out of the Superhero card game since our beloved OP ended. I have attempted many TCGs over the years including Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Tomb Raider, Dragon Ball, and at least 3 different Star Wars games just to name a few. I am currently working on designing my own game concept/mechanics to try to bring OP back in some form or other, but time will tell how that goes.
Anyone given the new Super Hero Squad TCG a try?
Quote from: Dog on June 29, 2012, 11:46:15 PM
Anyone given the new Super Hero Squad TCG a try?
I asked my FLGS about getting it in, but they never did :(
Quote from: skeevo666 on June 04, 2013, 05:50:07 PM
Quote from: Dog on June 29, 2012, 11:46:15 PM
Anyone given the new Super Hero Squad TCG a try?
I asked my FLGS about getting it in, but they never did :(
Yeah, that one died on the vine, but now Upper Deck has put out a deckbuilding game called Legendary, and it's actually doing very well. The base set was pretty good, but the new Dark City expansion has made it 10 times better. Anyone looking to play with Marvel characters in a game that will surely continue for a while should check it out. My girl and I have a blast playing it.
http://www.upperdeck.com/products/entertainment/marvel/marvel-legendary.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRs_ShVTM5Y
EDIT: And now I see there's already a whole thread related to it. Still, everyone should check it out!
Anyone else pick up the Cryptazoic DC Deckbuilding game? I just picked it up and still have it in shrink wrap...
I got that one, too, mostly because it seemed like a good introduction to the genre. It is... and that's about it. To me, anyway. It can be fun, but it gets repetitive quickly. I think Legendary has a lot more depth to it.
Has anyone on here trying out SolForge? It has entered open Beta (i backed on Kickstarter so had access to closed beta as well) and I am enjoying it a great deal. I started a Free 2 Play account as well (and today just got my first Premium Pack ... at 12.50 value... for a daily log in reward). The log in rewards are very generous! If anyone is interested add me: CoS7 & CoS7F2P
http://solforgegame.com/