The Last Homely House
Middle-Earth => Bag End => Topic started by: dmaz on August 06, 2015, 10:52:07 PM
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Hey guys!
Air Power did get me interested enough to "break" the seal on one of my FOTR booster boxes! :)
This is the first time I've done an unboxing and I decided to film them all and post it here!
My plan is to go down the line, starting with this FOTR box...Mines will be even easier to tear into as they were severely overprinted, but we'll have to see how willing I am to crack open my last Realms booster box, haha.
https://youtu.be/vYbTJvNvHfY (https://youtu.be/vYbTJvNvHfY)
There's the video link! Enjoy!
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Do ittt. Crack the seal on that Realms box.........
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Cool to see you on youtube :) I don't know about that rumour, but I had found and opened an old Mount Doom set of cards not that long ago, and I did find a lot of the cool rares at the bottom... I thought it was coincidence...
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:up: Subscribed!
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That's awesome! Looking forward to more
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Thanks guys :)
Here's pack #2
Got a FOIL....but nothing spectacular, hehe
https://youtu.be/8-zhCZbbsfE
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Day 3, Pack 3
https://youtu.be/AYnehyfNRsc
Tune in tomorrow for Sunday Funday Pack(s)!
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I also try to open the packs "neatly"
Reminder to do things outside: love it!
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Any bets what the R foil will be? My money is on Gandalf culture.
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Any bets what the R foil will be? My money is on Gandalf culture.
That's funny you mention that, I was thinking how cool it would be to pull a really GOOD rare foil, and the first one that popped into my head was Friend of the Shirefolk :)
If any though, I think Ranger of the North would look awesome...but I can't get my hopes up haha
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So get your 2 packs going!
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Day 4, Packs 4, 5, and 6
Had some very cool results for Sunday Funday :)
Check it out!
https://youtu.be/kE8PLjidkik
Also, I'm a liar and called Midgewater Moors Midgewater Marshes XD
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How can you never have used Uruk Guard? :o I know I've enjoyed evading an opponent's strength 14 Aragorn with him before...
In all fairness though I do prefer the [Uruk] version, you can give him 2 extra vitality for his ability.
Good packs, I thought the chances for a foil were quite low, and yet you've had 3 already!
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How can you never have used Uruk Guard? :o I know I've enjoyed evading an opponent's strength 14 Aragorn with him before...
In all fairness though I do prefer the [Uruk] version, you can give him 2 extra vitality for his ability.
Good packs, I thought the chances for a foil were quite low, and yet you've had 3 already!
I think the reason I've never used him were mostly cost-related...I don't know if an extra 1 twilight is necessary for his ability. I think they even bumped it down to 3 for the newer version you mentioned.
If I'm right (maybe someone else can confirm) the general foil distribution is supposed to be about 1 in every 6 packs. So thus far I'm doing pretty well!
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This must be the best booster box ever (so far). And you mentioned me <3 But a P foil does replace a C foil, not a R foil ;)
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Day 5, Pack 7
Was very happy with today's pack :)
https://youtu.be/4yKgbL5GUVQ
I'll have to be patient to keep from sneaking into more, haha!
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Wish we could still give gold!
Maybe if it was only positive gold points ;D
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Day 6, Pack 8
Got the camera issue sorted out, so it should be a little more stable most times :)
https://youtu.be/w3imBYCEiA8
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Day 7, Pack 9
https://youtu.be/0iw2ki88e8o
Decided to do something new as well, so this also serves as a look at draft packs.
Enjoy!
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So which mid-week pack should I open next wednesday??
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SW Reflections!
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I'm a little behind, both due to being busy and the site's issues.
Day 8, Pack 10
https://youtu.be/etL_vZVS-to
BONUS Packs
https://youtu.be/sGnvt4KekTw
Day 9, Pack 11
https://youtu.be/ag1Pb3OFv6I
Day 10, Pack 12
https://youtu.be/Y4w4AqIfH0Q
I have to apologize about the focus at the beginning of the last video. The light wasn't making it happen so I just gave up on the stand, however sloppy XD
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Day 11, Packs 13, 14, 15
https://youtu.be/FBl7jvnuesk
One of the packs had a rather nice surprise :)
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Can't watch the vid when it's set on private.
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Can't watch the vid when it's set on private.
Thanks, sorry about that. Never uploaded directly from my phone before and goofed that up.
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Day 12, Pack 16
Here's today's:
https://youtu.be/tKXMEASkHDo
Remember to pick either SWCCG Reflections or LOTR Reflections for me to open on Wednesday, and just post your response here :)
Guess it won't matter TOO much since I'll just open the other during the following week, but I might pull out something else, we'll see
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I'll vote for LOTR Reflections. It would be nice to see both though. Btw, I actually have an Aragorn and Arwen deck on Gemp, and it works pretty well :) In those rare games against [sauron] Orcs, there's something satisfying about having The Choice of Luthien out to shield against Hate.
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Day 13, Pack 17
https://youtu.be/m0jhxrzyWQw
Struggled to remember the Nazgul that was supposedly female, it's actually Lemenya, haha
@Dictionary, good point! There's even many shadows that supplement trackers for site 9 and use x2 or x3 Hate to try to snipe important companions at the end.
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Day 14, Pack 18
Ended up flipping a coin for the pack and LOTR Reflections won over SWCCG Reflections I :)
https://youtu.be/vequKox9TH8
Also, don't judge me for brain-farting and forgetting Durin III's name XD Had a VERY long day
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Boo for LotR Reflections, and a crap one at that!
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I won't judge you, but I think you just offended every dwarf on Middle-Earth for forgetting the name of their most legendary figure. :P
Not a great pack, but at least you got Linnar. Ancient Roads doesn't hurt either, as you generally need a lot of them anyway.
It did feel a lot like you used all your luck on the first few packs. After foil Servant of the Secret Fire things went downhill a little.
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Well you can't expect a box to be pure awesome. And this box was very awesome so far. Greenleaf and FotS are needed to round things up :mrgreen:
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Day 15, Pack 19
https://youtu.be/LcCbf-l1OrI
Not a very exciting one...at least there's tomorrow!
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Day 16, Pack 20
https://youtu.be/675P7EvKLHM
Decided to do a little in-depth analysis of the rare in this one, haha
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Day 17, Pack 21
https://youtu.be/6ICBpJaEZds
This is more like it ;)
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Day 18, Packs 22, 23, 24
Sunday Funday triple-pack wasn't too bad. Still waiting for the influx of foils though :)
https://youtu.be/RaBSBJHpMDA
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I'm a little behind watching these, I must say I have to disagree with you on Bred for Battle vs Lurtz's Battle Cry. I have had plenty of times where Bred for Battle is a dead card because, for one reason or another, my uruk cannot exert. Of course, Savagery to Match Their Numbers doesn't have this problem, but even then I can end up discarding because I don't need it (Strength gap too great between uruk and companion, or I'm winning regardless, but can't overwhelm.) And I usually ditch Armor with Beyond the Height of Men. I know what you mean though, I've discarded LBC plenty of times before.
Great series :) It's nice to see packs being opened on camera, rather than simply having to read them. Feels more like the watcher is actually part of the pack opening.
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Thanks for the feedback Dictionary! :) I know I'm very direct in my opinions, but it's definitely just my play style. Since you mention that, I have to agree that is a big weakness in Bred for Battle. And in FotR you don't really have many other options. Maybe another reason to go x4 Ambition like Euk is always telling me hehe
Anyway...here's todays! Ended up being pretty happy with this one as well
Day 19, Pack 25
https://youtu.be/RvjER0IVMrw
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Day 20, Pack 26
https://youtu.be/ehxDbpIGI-Y
Man, this box just likes to show off! ;D
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:up: Just Greenleaf and FotS missing :mrgreen:
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:up: Just Greenleaf and FotS missing :mrgreen:
I'm at the point where I feel like there could only possibly be junk rares for the rest of the box, haha
Still keeping my fingers crossed tho :)
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Very nice packs! Foils look way better IRL, It's a shame we can't upload them as they are to Gemp :)
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Day 21, Pack 27
https://youtu.be/Z_9uKecqwL0
Not a bad haul from our usual pack a day, along with a little fun checking out an SWCCG Reflections pack!
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Foils look way better IRL, It's a shame we can't upload them as they are to Gemp :)
A way to achieve that might be to separate the card picture into different layers, and apply different versions of the foil.gif effect to them (or even the same foil.gif, but with different starting time).
Now, that'd require a lot of work, and also a lot of more cpu time to show. Some players complain about foil cards destroying their games in Gemp, either making things too slow or wrecking the browser/machine. What a shame.
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Day 22, Pack 28
https://youtu.be/xKLNr9-H2Ew
Snuck this one in late
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Day 23, Pack 29
https://youtu.be/XuZQx95fFqA
Again, nothing too special, but not the worst
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Questions! Awesome R card to be had for cheap (and soooo destructive after the x-list was first announced :D )
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Day 24, Pack 30
https://youtu.be/OhTxvcadPnU
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Day 25, Packs 31, 32, 33
https://youtu.be/lqpZQ1Oi8Xo
Not a bad Sunday Funday haul :)
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Black Steed is also good for the Towers site path with potential plains at sites 1-5 and 8, and also few underground sites. And I have used Mirror of Galadriel in my mass allies deck, just because giving strength + 1 to every site 6 ally had it's potential uses (Stacking with Uruviel, MoL and Lothlorien Woods of course) but I agree it's not great. And The Twilight World can work in some fun corruption decks. I'm glad we didn't see The Weight of a Legacy at least, that rare is just painful...
I've never used or seen used Questions That Need Answering. What it's good for? Does it just help with deck filtering?
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Questions was very good for those fellowships paired with Vida Moria. It's good for cycling, very good. Worst case scenario is where you draw 4 awesome cards just to discard two of them.
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Questions was very good for those fellowships paired with Vida Moria. It's good for cycling, very good. Worst case scenario is where you draw 4 awesome cards just to discard two of them.
Beat me to the punch :) Yeah, it's definitely a useful card when you have a very large card pool of minions in your deck and you simply need to get 8 of them (or 7 and another key card) into your hand
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Day 26, Pack 34
https://youtu.be/cR7EsTUgjYc
Guess this box wasn't quite finished yet with the surprises ;D
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Well you can't expect a box to be pure awesome. And this box was very awesome so far. Greenleaf and FotS are needed to round things up :mrgreen:
Quoted for truth :mrgreen:
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Day 27, Pack 35
https://youtu.be/xdW5YPmIb6U
Hoping this is the build-up to a grand finale ;D
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Day 28, Pack 36
https://youtu.be/TIfJuR7gGjM
Well...didn't get the expected 6th foil, BUT I have to say, for a Rare, this was probably the coolest way to end an already amazing box like this :)
VERY happy with this box. Recap to follow soon, so stay tuned!
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Remember my other TT box that was way more awesome than my PAD one? Had only 5 foils in it, too.
Anyways, great box and a great experience! Now to open that RotEL or MoM box on tape :mrgreen:
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Great stuff! The best cards really are at the bottom :P I was trying to guess what rare you were going to get from that description, but honestly I did not see that One Ring coming!
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Recap video of the box highlights
https://youtu.be/hkjP4Pi4Jfw
Thanks everyone for all of the interest and support! Soon we'll be delving into the mines ;)
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Nice box all around! Foil Servant stole the show, but plenty of good stuff
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This was a nice video series! I didn't think I'd be interested, but you somehow replicated the joy and anxiety I feel when I used to open my packs. :)
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Thanks very much for the support guys!
I just started a Mines of Moria Polish box, which should be fun as well!