04-22-2011, 12:46 PM
This is for everyone coming in new to LNOE:
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OK. So, the first several times I played (I play the Zombie side), I lost...sometimes badly. Then i went here on this site and learned one basic lesson. Cycle your hand!
CYCLE YOUR HAND!!
That means play every card you can during the turn, even if it has no major effect for that moment in time.
That means when you discard (and you get one discard before drawing), get rid of a card....pick one and dump it.
That means the ONLY time you should hold onto a card is if you can use it for a great strategy in this turn OR next (not 'sometime, when things are just right'). Do not hold a card for more than two turns.
That means you should always try to draw as close to four cards each turn as possible!!!!
Why? Because this strategy forces you to effect the game constantly ...and it is the honest truth that 2 or more little bothersome effects on the Heroes per turn is better than waiting for 1 Big effect every other turn. Every little card played harrasses them into changing their plans and confusing them. It also (AND THIS IS IMPORTANT) frees you up to draw more bothersome cards and the next one MIGHT actually be a real big killer! Maybe not...but you have to CYCLE to find out!
Since i have started this, I haven't lost. Now, it's thier time to try to sharpen their tactics!!!
-Fate!
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OK. So, the first several times I played (I play the Zombie side), I lost...sometimes badly. Then i went here on this site and learned one basic lesson. Cycle your hand!
CYCLE YOUR HAND!!
That means play every card you can during the turn, even if it has no major effect for that moment in time.
That means when you discard (and you get one discard before drawing), get rid of a card....pick one and dump it.
That means the ONLY time you should hold onto a card is if you can use it for a great strategy in this turn OR next (not 'sometime, when things are just right'). Do not hold a card for more than two turns.
That means you should always try to draw as close to four cards each turn as possible!!!!
Why? Because this strategy forces you to effect the game constantly ...and it is the honest truth that 2 or more little bothersome effects on the Heroes per turn is better than waiting for 1 Big effect every other turn. Every little card played harrasses them into changing their plans and confusing them. It also (AND THIS IS IMPORTANT) frees you up to draw more bothersome cards and the next one MIGHT actually be a real big killer! Maybe not...but you have to CYCLE to find out!
Since i have started this, I haven't lost. Now, it's thier time to try to sharpen their tactics!!!
-Fate!