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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thalmin" data-source="post: 5435741" data-attributes="member: 662">We had several groups try the cards out tonight playing Encounters. Before they got started I explained what the Fortune cards were and asked if they would give them a try. I passed out some 3x5 cards for each person to write down his/her initial thoughts on the cards, and asked them to write their reactions after playing with the cards. Each table was given a deck for the whole group to use, no deckbuilding. So far 2 groups are finished and have given me their responses. (Not everyone responded)Initial reactions were mixed.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">5 were optimistic, with mixed amounts of caution. (Will it upset power level; cost)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">5 were neutral, positives and negatives being about equal. (Rarity; too much like D&D the Gathering; hope it is an option; cost; unnecessary; will it slow down game; boring drawings)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2 were negative. (Unbalance game; cost; gimicky; rarity; marketing ploy)</li> </ul>After playing:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The 5 optimists stayed positive. All liked the cards, though 2 didn't like the random deck as they drew several cards they couldn't use. (I should point out not all cards are usable by everybody)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2 neutral became positives, one quite enthusiastic.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1 neutral stayed pretty neutral. (Fun; makes game easier; distracting; unnecessary)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2 neutral became negatives. (Overpowering; distracting; random too useless but constructed would be too overpowering)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The 2 negatives stayed negative, though one less than before(Overpowering)</li> </ul></blockquote>

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