The Last Homely House

Undying Lands => Valinor => Topic started by: Air Power on April 12, 2012, 12:16:38 PM

Title: Starting out in Gemp
Post by: Air Power on April 12, 2012, 12:16:38 PM
I've finally registered for Gemp and am not sure where to start.  Should I worry about buying cards yet, or are most games played using all cards?  If I need to buy the cards to play, what formats are most popular in constructed?  I don't want to blow all the gold on a format no one plays.  Also, is there a particular starter deck that forms a good basis for deckbuilding?
Title: Re: Starting out in Gemp
Post by: MarcinS on April 12, 2012, 12:29:37 PM
I've finally registered for Gemp and am not sure where to start.  Should I worry about buying cards yet, or are most games played using all cards?  If I need to buy the cards to play, what formats are most popular in constructed?  I don't want to blow all the gold on a format no one plays.  Also, is there a particular starter deck that forms a good basis for deckbuilding?
Only about half of the constructed tournaments and leagues will be using "My cards" collection. So it's really up to your preference - if you like playing decks that have no limit on card availability (decks from net for example) - don't bother with collecting cards. If you prefer a challenge and maybe a bit of grinding - then by all means do the "My cards" (Collector's) tournaments/leagues.

The plan is there is always going to be one limited, one constructed and one Collector's constructed league running at a time, so you'll always find something to do. As for the casual games - they will always play with "All cards" collection (any card available).
Title: Re: Starting out in Gemp
Post by: Air Power on April 12, 2012, 02:54:57 PM
As for the casual games - they will always play with "All cards" collection (any card available).

Nice; that's mainly what I'm looking for anyway.  Thanks
Title: Re: Starting out in Gemp
Post by: Inspire on May 19, 2012, 07:09:44 PM
I didn't really see a better spot for this, but I just started using Gemp and was wondering if there is another way to build decks besides the built-in deck builder in Gemp (like Zorbec's for GCCG). I'm having a difficult time using the Gemp deck builder, so any advice would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Starting out in Gemp
Post by: bibfortuna25 on May 20, 2012, 12:23:22 AM
What's difficult about it? You can search by set, block, culture, card type, stats and name. Very easy to find whatever cards you need for your deck.
Title: Re: Starting out in Gemp
Post by: TelTura on May 20, 2012, 12:00:44 PM
It's a royal pain in the #$&*@! to use.  I'm assuming you've never used Zorbec's deckbuilder or an equivalent.
Title: Re: Starting out in Gemp
Post by: Inspire on May 20, 2012, 01:10:52 PM
Quote
It's a royal pain in the #$&*@! to use.  I'm assuming you've never used Zorbec's deckbuilder or an equivalent.

Yes, I find it much more difficult to use than Zorbec's. Additionally, I have run into a problem where if I only partially build a deck and attempt to reopen it, all of the cards are deleted and I have to start over.
Title: Re: Starting out in Gemp
Post by: Ringbearer on May 21, 2012, 12:30:21 AM
Did you save the deck?
Title: Re: Starting out in Gemp
Post by: Inspire on May 21, 2012, 11:07:05 AM
Yes. When I click on the deck list, it shows all of the cards I have added. However when I try to open it, it shows no cards in the deck. 
Title: Re: Starting out in Gemp
Post by: bibfortuna25 on May 21, 2012, 06:13:48 PM
That bug happens every now and then. Just be patient and deal with it.