![]() Away from these the primary cards are Troop cards, your main offence and defence, Action cards that are used to buff, debuff, damage and heal both Troops and Champions in single use actions, as well as Constants which work as Actions but remain for the duration of the battle, and Artifacts to give unique troops and bonuses to a players forces. As well as this each card has a threshold that must be met, a prerequisite for every card made up of one or more coloured gems that can be increased by playing resource cards. Players earn resources each turn to determine how many cards they can play, each card having a certain resource cost to be used. These chains add a unique dynamic to gameplay and allows players to come up with a wide variety of possible combinations and tactical plays. Here the player can add their own cards to the chain which can be used to counter any their oppositions actions, such as being able to buff their own deployed troop card before the enemy is able to cast a spell that would destroy it. Players take it in turns to place cards onto the battlefield, done through a variety of “phases” where players must put the cards in their hand (chosen randomly from the full deck) into a “Chain” area showing which cards are about to be played, enabling combinations of cards to be played at the same time for greater effect and then passing on the phase to the next player. With a number of unique mechanics and gameplay features Hex stands out from the crowd and offers complex strategy for experienced players and an intuitive system for those new to the genre.īattles consist of two champions going head-to-head, using their cards and special attacks to try and reduce the opposing Champions hit points to zero and claiming victory. This free to play game is a classic trading card game meets MMO RPG where players must build up their own Champion character, level them up, equip them with gear acquired from various dungeon raids, build up their forces/deck with a variety of troops and special abilities and go up against other players and intelligent AI. ![]() Social MediaMake sure to like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, to stay up to date with the latest HEX: Shards of Fate news.Development By: Cryptozoic Entertainment/ Hex Entertainment HEX 1on1 Kick Off CupDon't forget to sign up for this Sunday's (08/30/15) HEX 1on1 Kick Off Cup #3 North America! Thank you to all our participants and we hope to see your return, as well as new faces, in the cups to follow. ![]() He is excited to see what the future holds, as are we. CaptJack has been playing HEX, his new favorite trading card game, since before set 2 came out and feels the HEX community is the best trading card community to date. CaptJack is currently running a Titania’s Majesty deck, but with his own personal spices including Unity Generator and Eternal Sage. He didn’t make it past the first round opening week, but received some assistance fine-tuning his deck in between cups, launching his skill set forward to scoring second place in the second cup. CaptJack has participated in both cups thus far and is looking forward to spending his Sunday evenings with us for many more. His username pays homage to his love for Doctor Who, David Tennant being his favorite Doctor. ![]() CaptJack’s real name is Elliot Van Wormer, he’s 46, and lives in Oregon. The following is how our top 8 combatants fared at each event:Īn Interview With Second Place Winner, CaptJackI had the pleasure of speaking with “CaptJack”, post our second cup and get a look into one of the players in this fairly new community. “Theyeti” taking the second cup majestically, undefeated in every game played. And with two cups behind us, two victors stand above the rest! “Fierock” advanced through his opponents becoming ESL’s first NA Kick Off Cup champion. Troops were exhausted, lives drained, and dreams crushed throughout each action-packed round. Players excited to be participating broadcasted the events from their point of view on their personal streams. Our first cup hosted 7 rounds of best of threes with 108 battle-ready combatants entered to test their skills against the emerging HEX player base our second, 6 rounds with 86 entered combatants. ![]()
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