I certainly did not see you mention "time" in the post I replied to? At least not in the way I meant it, and which is another limited resource I was referring to. I haven't spent any money, but as I only happen to play 5-6 daily games on average so far, I have already run into the issues of having too many credits and too few boosters at my disposal. And the advice given was not particularly helpful, because, you know, there is a credit cap of 5k that you cannot go above.
There is simply no getting ever to that point dedicated players keep talking about, unless your involvement with the game goes beyond casual and moderate. The advice itself is fair, it just fails to account for a sizable part of the audience. Could've used a couple buts or ifs, which is what we tried to lean towards in the guide.
I'm much further along than most anyone who would be reading this, so here is a list of the best cards that most new players should have before too long. These are just the best early cards in terms of raw power level and utility:
Nightcrawler
Angela
Scarlet Witch
Cable
Bishop
Namor
Iron Man
Whatever else you are doing with your deck, you should have several of these cards in it, if you are a new player. And some of these cards are even still used when you get to Pool 3 decks.
I keep coming back to your posts and decks now that it's no longer such a strange new land (appreciate sharing ahead of time with us!). Although people's fondness for Angela or Cable surprises me to some extent. Iron Man occasionally feels like a 'win more' type of card. But then once the puzzle pieces actually align...
Apparently cannot escape their own patch cycles, in a way. If they had the tech to make events go live whenever they wish, things could be different. Otherwise patching it into the game well ahead of time most likely ensures somebody datamining the whole thing.
There was indeed some talk (or leaks) about such things. "3D" or "Legendary", however we are to understand it? Perhaps they are actually throwing a real cosplay contest on the side to go along with such features.
Aye, that might've been an overkill. Not something I'd expect to happen in this modern timeline of mini-sets, they had a few years to draw all necessary conclusions.
Usually yes, but we're getting a time change on October 30 and they are not until November 6. So there should be an 8 hour difference rather than the usual 9 for about a week.
Now that sounds busted. Any time I hear something about Onslaught, I hear "nerf candidate".
As for uploading images, just about any service that allows you to do that while providing you with a link to share (for example, Imgur being the most popular).
While true, there is also a notable difference between then and now. Namely the existence of the free Core set and the ability to do as they please with how many cards they please whenever a rotation comes, not being subject to the usual limitations. And perhaps not even being tied only to the rotation in the future, based on some vague dev comments.
There technically was. But it was a strange one. I just tend to measure these by the Dual-Class Arena, really. In any case, your comments have now inspired me to add a relevant paragraph. Or a few.
That must be really frustrating, from the forum thread and Steam advice I was hoping you might've found a way by now. As I understand, the correct order should be: you set up a Google Account (make sure it's active via Google features/gmail), log on the client/computer where you have the most progress and actually played the game so it's always past tutorial, then from its options attempt to sign into said Google Account (which should be detected). Then afterwards use this same mail/account for your mobile version of the game once past tutorial there (don't accidentally allow it to create a new, separate one), at which point the progress between devices should be synced.
Mmm, "only" indeed. I'd actually consider 20 games/day to still be quite a lot - depending on who we ask ;). So you might very well be in the category of players for whom saving up the credits might be a good idea long-term, since the later upgrade tiers require such a considerable amount (although I suppose as long as you keep earning new cards/variants at a good pace and playing with them to grab some boosters, there will be a lot of Uncommon/Rare upgrades yet to come). I definitely don't question the validity of that advice, I'd only question the claims of it applying to everyone regardless of their commitment to the game.
Of course this is only the first week, with things being so fresh and exciting. I'd expect the daily game average might eventually drop for many. There are still other factors to consider (not missing out on missions, completing season pass chapter tasks, owning a pass vs not and staying F2P, etc.) that make this whole credits/boosters math a lot more complicated. Heck, even the number of boosters we get for winning/losing and personal/opponent retreats (plus which turn these things actually happen) introduces extra variance.
I've mainly been playing when I can accumulate 5-6 missions, just not to waste any (occasionally I'll be very daring and go for it when I have 3-4, since there is always that chance of not being able to log in for the next two resets). Not sure what my daily game average was/is, but there is a very good chance it's not even in double digits at this point. I'd love to be able to play more, just time wasn't on my side seeing as I also try to keep up with Hearthstone. And I wouldn't be surprised if there were even more casual players out there (and plenty of them) for whom just a handful of Snap games done over 30-40 min will be considered much; maybe not even an everyday sort of thing.
It's not even a matter of belief, just simple facts. And for a player who is just starting out on their journey, more than likely to be true. Going by how the game itself values boosters and credits where it even gives you 50 of the latter for free daily from the shop, we can clearly tell that 30 boosters > 50 credits. It's the same on the Collection Level where (initially) you get 25 credits for every 5 boosters. But there isn't one ultimate answer, actually.
To elaborate: this is very much going to depend on the type of player you are or plan to be long-term. Reddit in general = more dedicated, grinders, hardcore, etc. But the majority of audience for such games tends to generally skew toward a far more casual crowd (we've seen as much with Hearthstone and the likes), whose time spent is in turn considerably limited. If you're knocking out dozens of games every day, you will be swimming in boosters. But if you aren't (but keep up with most daily/weekly missions), the opposite will be true. As it stands, there is a certain average you would need to hit daily for these scales to outweigh one another.
So all the usual advice you'll be seeing from streamers (there might be exceptions) and very engaged players will typically be the kind of advice based on their own perspectives and experiences, living and breathing Marvel Snap. Not necessarily applicable to mere mortals just hopping in on the side and occasionally playing a small-ish amount of matches. People who play a lot conveniently tend to forget how it might be like for somebody doing half of what they do, or even a third or a fourth (at best).
I can tell you some staff members here have seemingly now counted games well over hundred(-s), and so far I've managed but a fraction of that amount. But we've all had the same amount of daily missions/weekly challenges and refreshes available (i.e. credits). In the end, time might not be a clearly visible in-game resource, but it's the one that always ends up being the most important.
Mind that I'm not even mentioning all these people who might be willing to pay more/some while actually playing less (for them money being less valuable than their time), and aside from the Season Pass they can only really buy gold to turn it into credits and card art variants, but not boosters. And that's also the audience the game is currently banking its entire business plan on.
You could say that - if you have Gmail set up, then you basically have a Google Account (that you should see in the top right corner if you use Google as your search engine). It just happens to provide some other functions as well.
It's also possible to create a Google Account with a different (non-google e-mail), for what it's worth.
I'm not sure about iOS, does Apple not allow to change place of residence for your registered account every once in a while? I know Google does, I believe every 6 months or so.
Yeah, the PC version can be considered lacking (so it's Early Access for a reason), and it can indeed be messy trying to link Google Account across devices. Probably not the best first impression in that case.
At least you gave it a proper chance afterwards. ;) The gameplay is indeed more engaging than I would've expected!
There is a Steam customer review that seems to go into more detail on this, currently ranked as the 3rd most helpful on the store page. But yes, that's basically it: you would need to link your Google account *after* playing through the tutorial (the way it's been set up, it sounds like it might be safest to play through the tutorial separately on each device, and only then attempt to link to the main Google account afterwards).
You should've been given an in-game prompt to do so by that point (otherwise it can be found in the settings, the gear icon in the top left corner), and then your collection shoud be shared across all devices.
Hah, touché with that audio.
Yeah, the events sort of being hidden in the News section rather than featured front and center is not the optimal choice.
I certainly did not see you mention "time" in the post I replied to? At least not in the way I meant it, and which is another limited resource I was referring to. I haven't spent any money, but as I only happen to play 5-6 daily games on average so far, I have already run into the issues of having too many credits and too few boosters at my disposal. And the advice given was not particularly helpful, because, you know, there is a credit cap of 5k that you cannot go above.
There is simply no getting ever to that point dedicated players keep talking about, unless your involvement with the game goes beyond casual and moderate. The advice itself is fair, it just fails to account for a sizable part of the audience. Could've used a couple buts or ifs, which is what we tried to lean towards in the guide.
I keep coming back to your posts and decks now that it's no longer such a strange new land (appreciate sharing ahead of time with us!). Although people's fondness for Angela or Cable surprises me to some extent. Iron Man occasionally feels like a 'win more' type of card. But then once the puzzle pieces actually align...
Apparently cannot escape their own patch cycles, in a way. If they had the tech to make events go live whenever they wish, things could be different. Otherwise patching it into the game well ahead of time most likely ensures somebody datamining the whole thing.
There was indeed some talk (or leaks) about such things. "3D" or "Legendary", however we are to understand it? Perhaps they are actually throwing a real cosplay contest on the side to go along with such features.
The article has been updated a little while ago to account for some of the new information coming to light.
Aye, that might've been an overkill. Not something I'd expect to happen in this modern timeline of mini-sets, they had a few years to draw all necessary conclusions.
Usually yes, but we're getting a time change on October 30 and they are not until November 6. So there should be an 8 hour difference rather than the usual 9 for about a week.
Now that sounds busted. Any time I hear something about Onslaught, I hear "nerf candidate".
As for uploading images, just about any service that allows you to do that while providing you with a link to share (for example, Imgur being the most popular).
Oh wow, now that is something.
While true, there is also a notable difference between then and now. Namely the existence of the free Core set and the ability to do as they please with how many cards they please whenever a rotation comes, not being subject to the usual limitations. And perhaps not even being tied only to the rotation in the future, based on some vague dev comments.
There technically was. But it was a strange one. I just tend to measure these by the Dual-Class Arena, really. In any case, your comments have now inspired me to add a relevant paragraph. Or a few.
That must be really frustrating, from the forum thread and Steam advice I was hoping you might've found a way by now. As I understand, the correct order should be: you set up a Google Account (make sure it's active via Google features/gmail), log on the client/computer where you have the most progress and actually played the game so it's always past tutorial, then from its options attempt to sign into said Google Account (which should be detected). Then afterwards use this same mail/account for your mobile version of the game once past tutorial there (don't accidentally allow it to create a new, separate one), at which point the progress between devices should be synced.
Mmm, "only" indeed. I'd actually consider 20 games/day to still be quite a lot - depending on who we ask ;). So you might very well be in the category of players for whom saving up the credits might be a good idea long-term, since the later upgrade tiers require such a considerable amount (although I suppose as long as you keep earning new cards/variants at a good pace and playing with them to grab some boosters, there will be a lot of Uncommon/Rare upgrades yet to come). I definitely don't question the validity of that advice, I'd only question the claims of it applying to everyone regardless of their commitment to the game.
Of course this is only the first week, with things being so fresh and exciting. I'd expect the daily game average might eventually drop for many. There are still other factors to consider (not missing out on missions, completing season pass chapter tasks, owning a pass vs not and staying F2P, etc.) that make this whole credits/boosters math a lot more complicated. Heck, even the number of boosters we get for winning/losing and personal/opponent retreats (plus which turn these things actually happen) introduces extra variance.
I've mainly been playing when I can accumulate 5-6 missions, just not to waste any (occasionally I'll be very daring and go for it when I have 3-4, since there is always that chance of not being able to log in for the next two resets). Not sure what my daily game average was/is, but there is a very good chance it's not even in double digits at this point. I'd love to be able to play more, just time wasn't on my side seeing as I also try to keep up with Hearthstone. And I wouldn't be surprised if there were even more casual players out there (and plenty of them) for whom just a handful of Snap games done over 30-40 min will be considered much; maybe not even an everyday sort of thing.
It's not even a matter of belief, just simple facts. And for a player who is just starting out on their journey, more than likely to be true. Going by how the game itself values boosters and credits where it even gives you 50 of the latter for free daily from the shop, we can clearly tell that 30 boosters > 50 credits. It's the same on the Collection Level where (initially) you get 25 credits for every 5 boosters. But there isn't one ultimate answer, actually.
To elaborate: this is very much going to depend on the type of player you are or plan to be long-term. Reddit in general = more dedicated, grinders, hardcore, etc. But the majority of audience for such games tends to generally skew toward a far more casual crowd (we've seen as much with Hearthstone and the likes), whose time spent is in turn considerably limited. If you're knocking out dozens of games every day, you will be swimming in boosters. But if you aren't (but keep up with most daily/weekly missions), the opposite will be true. As it stands, there is a certain average you would need to hit daily for these scales to outweigh one another.
So all the usual advice you'll be seeing from streamers (there might be exceptions) and very engaged players will typically be the kind of advice based on their own perspectives and experiences, living and breathing Marvel Snap. Not necessarily applicable to mere mortals just hopping in on the side and occasionally playing a small-ish amount of matches. People who play a lot conveniently tend to forget how it might be like for somebody doing half of what they do, or even a third or a fourth (at best).
I can tell you some staff members here have seemingly now counted games well over hundred(-s), and so far I've managed but a fraction of that amount. But we've all had the same amount of daily missions/weekly challenges and refreshes available (i.e. credits). In the end, time might not be a clearly visible in-game resource, but it's the one that always ends up being the most important.
Mind that I'm not even mentioning all these people who might be willing to pay more/some while actually playing less (for them money being less valuable than their time), and aside from the Season Pass they can only really buy gold to turn it into credits and card art variants, but not boosters. And that's also the audience the game is currently banking its entire business plan on.
You could say that - if you have Gmail set up, then you basically have a Google Account (that you should see in the top right corner if you use Google as your search engine). It just happens to provide some other functions as well.
It's also possible to create a Google Account with a different (non-google e-mail), for what it's worth.
I'm not sure about iOS, does Apple not allow to change place of residence for your registered account every once in a while? I know Google does, I believe every 6 months or so.
Yeah, the PC version can be considered lacking (so it's Early Access for a reason), and it can indeed be messy trying to link Google Account across devices. Probably not the best first impression in that case.
At least you gave it a proper chance afterwards. ;) The gameplay is indeed more engaging than I would've expected!
There is a Steam customer review that seems to go into more detail on this, currently ranked as the 3rd most helpful on the store page. But yes, that's basically it: you would need to link your Google account *after* playing through the tutorial (the way it's been set up, it sounds like it might be safest to play through the tutorial separately on each device, and only then attempt to link to the main Google account afterwards).
You should've been given an in-game prompt to do so by that point (otherwise it can be found in the settings, the gear icon in the top left corner), and then your collection shoud be shared across all devices.