Dear SE, to kill some time...

BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL, SHAMELESS BUMP!!!!

But really, you could have different rules for each city, camp and hamlet, as well as different sets of cards.

"Different rules" = No, no, no, for the love of god, no.

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I could see people playing cards with their mules so they dont lose the cards to be able to refine them

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They would probably need to do like they do for gambling sites: random encounters (I can see a kind of arena with different category levels) to avoid collusion.

There could also be a tournament formula

I refuse to let this topic get bumped to another page while 30 different "Moogle Weapon" threads occupy the first page.

How about a Mog Card? :D

You people are wacky for Triple Triad! LOL

Dunno about you guys, but just got my Bayohne card, it's pretty sick.

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9528/bayohne.jpg

I remember in the previous post about this a while back, I came up with a Beastiary system that allows you to farm for cards. It's a -bit- like the current soulbinding of gear.

Essentially (x/x = number of mobs killed/farmed):

Kill level 5 Marmot: 20/20 Once enough of them have been killed, you receive a randomized low-tier (1) Marmot card.
Kill level 10 Mole: 30/30 Once enough have been killed, you receive a randomized low-tier (2) Mole card
Kill level 30 Coblyn: 50/50 Once enough have been killed, you receive a randomized middle-tier (3) Coblyn card.
Kill level 45 Vulture: 75/75 Once enough have been killed, randomized semi-high tier (4) Vulture card.
Kill Ifrit: 10/10 Once you have killed Ifrit multiple times, you receive a randomized high tier (5) Ifrit card.

This will help to give people something to do in order to build stacks of cards, open up more achievements, as well as give players who primarily want to play cards more reason to want to do. The numbers and values on the cards should always be random, even if you receive the same card. This keeps people from farming the exact card over and over again and wiping other players clean and becoming overpowered.

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"Different rules" = No, no, no, for the love of god, no.

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I always liked the FFVIII contagious rule system.

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I always liked the FFVIII contagious rule system.

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It wouldn't work well in an MMO, I don't think.

*cough*shamelessbump*cough*

Also, playing this while LFP? Uhhh, yes :D

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http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...erithTriad.png

PLEEEEEEEEEEASE? :D

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I'm 200% with this idea as long as this is made part of the game and not a stand alone like XI. Make it so we can sell/trade rare cards between each other. Make some of these also useable as levequest cards, that would be awesome.

Yoshi-P!! Hear my cry!!! We need Tetra Master Power NOW!!!

HENSHIN!!

Craftable Cards maybe?

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Originally Posted by Matsume

Craftable Cards maybe?

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Craftable cards, cards dropped from Primals, quest reward cards...

CARDS. CARDS EVERYWHERE!

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Craftable cards, cards dropped from Primals, quest reward cards...

CARDS. CARDS EVERYWHERE!

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All good ideas!. Seriously, after all these threads on this subject. has S-E responded to them? It is clear the majority want it and that it would only serve too boost XIV's popularity. Such a mini-game would make XIV unique and critics would appreciate it very much come the 2.0 review. Make this a priority S-E!

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Craftable cards, cards dropped from Primals, quest reward cards...

CARDS. CARDS EVERYWHERE!

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How I envision it:

Location
I don't think there needs to be a specific area for casual games. In the menu, just add a challenge option and go about it like you would trade. You get challenge, you accept, the Triple Triad Menu pops up for selecting cards and the board in the middle. The only limiting factor to this is that you should only be able to play in cities, camps and hamlets.

Whom you may challenge
Any player who has Triple Triad Status active. When you or your opponent accept the challenge, you both go into the "synth" kneeling position. Your deck could have an average level based on the tiers and strength of the cards you have, so Jimmy Thenoob doesn't get splattered by a Primal hand.

Rules of the Game
Rules and How-to-Play

Acquiring Cards
-Random chance to drop off monsters.
-'Card' ability to convert a weakened monster into a card. EXP and drops are forfeited. Cannot be used on Notorious Monsters.
-Crafted. (Ifrit's Horn + Blank Card = Ifrit's Card)
-Quest and Leve rewards.

Card Uses
-Used in games of Triple Triad
-Collection and Trade
-Refined for items (Bomb Card = Stack of Bomb Ash)
-Converted to Materia (Win X number of games while using a card, where X is the level of the card x5)

Crafters and Materia
Refining a card, like in FFVIII, would allow crafters to also make use of the system. Refining a card can have various yields and all dependent on the card's level.

For example, Refining a card for a Marmot (Level 1) may yield a few marmot pelts. Refining an Ifrit card (Level 8) would yield an "Infernal Catalyst x3" for use with an Infernal Materia.

Infernal Materia you ask?

Card Materia
Only level 8 and higher cards may be converted to Materia. When deciding how you want to apply a powerful card to an item, you have two choices. Refine it for the Catalyst or Spiritbind it for the Materia. Ultimately, you will have to acquire a second copy of the card if you wish to get both or buy the catalyst.

The materia would be unique. "Infernal Materia" would require the "Infernal Catalyst" to be set. The materia could be extremely potent.

Infernal Materia: STR+50, DEX+50, Fire Resistance +50, Adds Fire Elemental Damage. Placed in a GLD/MRD/LNC/ARC/PGL arm.
Tidal Materia: MND+50, INT+50, Water Resistance +50, Adds Water Elemental Damage. Placed in a CNJ/THM arm.
Earthen Materia: DEF+50, VIT+50, Earth Resistance +50, Adds Earth Elemental Damage. Placed in a Shield or Body armor.

Copies of Cards
I would recommend cards leveled 1-7 be allowed to have 3 copies. Card levels 8-10 would be exclusive one copies.

But wait, there's more!
Why limit the Catalyst to just materia? Let's put some power in the crafters hands and help the DoW with that pesky Ifrit weapon. Bring an Infernal Catalyst and an Ifrit's Horn to a crafter and watch them work their magic! One recipe with these two items would allow the crafter to make the appropriate Ifrit weapon.

I love this card game with a passion. If SE put it into XIV, I'd die happy. Hell, I'd buy it if it was a stand alone game. But I'd do the same for Blitzball too. xD

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Biggest thing though, is to make sure its actually IN the game, not a side client. That was XI/Tetramaster's problem, it was a separate thing and well, most people just wanted to play XI, so incorporate it into XIV to work well and...well it will work! lol

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As a former hardcore mtg and yugioh player I highly approve this message.

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Yes this. This and This.

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Originally Posted by Matsume

Yes this. This and This.

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I think this says it all.

Tetra Master, Yes Please!!!

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All good ideas!. Seriously, after all these threads on this subject. has S-E responded to them? It is clear the majority want it and that it would only serve too boost XIV's popularity. Such a mini-game would make XIV unique and critics would appreciate it very much come the 2.0 review. Make this a priority S-E!

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Having triple triad wouldn't boost XIV's popularity because FFVIII wasn't one of the more popular FF games. They already stated they're going to have a gold saucer type arena, which will no doubt turn out something like the Casino area in XIII-2.

Besides, TM was better in terms of playability, TT had too many factors (contagious rules) that ruined a good concept. In an MMO you can have groups of players purposefully making 1 rule present that benefits them in every encounter, this is why they went with TM for XI, it's just a shame they never went through with the in-game portion of it.

TETRA MASTER MATSUME MOAR LIEK IT

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FFVIII wasn't one of the more popular FF games

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lol...what?

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Besides, TM was better in terms of playability, TT had too many factors (contagious rules) that ruined a good concept. In an MMO you can have groups of players purposefully making 1 rule present that benefits them in every encounter, this is why they went with TM for XI, it's just a shame they never went through with the in-game portion of it.

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The whole contagious rules system can simply be left out of the equation. It's not like the game has to be copied exactly from FFVIII.

VIII wasn't one of the popular FF games in comparison to many others, that's why it wouldn't drive up popularity, why do you think they went with a 'materia' system rather than 'junction' system? It doesn't mean VIII was a bad game, just means in comparison to the other FF games, it wasn't that popular that seeing Triple Triad added won't cause people to join in droves lol.

That's why I said the only real issue with it was the contagious rule system, that's really the only thing that make for a bad implementation of it since in an MMO environment you have to allow every player to have an effect on something.

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PLEEEEEEEEEEASE? :D

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In your signature... that's how I feel on White Mage too. Also, liked OP. =)

YES PLEASE! Reading these responses actually has me legit excited...

Would be cool if we had a seperate inventory for cards though, wouldn't want them cluttering up the regular inventory.

Also, give us a chance of a primal card after beating them. That way we're not seeing dark matter every single time too. Even people who don't care about Triple Triad/Tetra Master shouldn't be opposed to this as I'm sure most people have many stacks of dark matter at this point.

Spread this thread around, get it even more likes and hopefully we'll get attention of devs. :P

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YES PLEASE! Reading these responses actually has me legit excited...

Would be cool if we had a seperate inventory for cards though, wouldn't want them cluttering up the regular inventory.

Also, give us a chance of a primal card after beating them. That way we're not seeing dark matter every single time too. Even people who don't care about Triple Triad/Tetra Master shouldn't be opposed to this as I'm sure most people have many stacks of dark matter at this point.

Spread this thread around, get it even more likes and hopefully we'll get attention of devs. :P

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Another great idea, this mini game has so many possibilities, plz S-E make it a reality.

+1 please add this, and please, please, please have it in game and not like TM in XI. This would go SOOOOOOO far to make the downtime more fun while looking that 8th party member for Cutter's Cry, for example.

Yay!

/thatsall

I would do anything to have this! and I do mean anything....
Pretty please SE keep the best final fantasy card game ever alive.

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You're right, but only when it comes to ACTUAL money. Using Gil, a virtual currency in a virtual world, doesn't fall into that.

As far as rare and powerful cards, you can make a four-fold system. When you defeat a powerful NM, like Ifrit for example, you can get his card. With his card, you can:

-Use it in a game of Triple Triad
-Trade it for a unique Ifrit item (Weapon)
-Refine it into a powerful crafting item. A Tier V materia of your choosing.

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i could still see some government agency try to ban it because there is a gil selling market so they'd want to consider in game currency the same as poker chips. i know it sounds far fetched, but never put anything past the government.

FF VIII Tetra Master > Any other mini game

Not sure if I missed anyone posting this but, if you're REALLY dying to Triple Triad while semi-afking in-game, check out this site: http://www.ttadvance.ca/

I played around there a few years ago so not quite sure how they've updated the site in the meantime or if there are that many active players anymore, but could be worth checking it out.

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Having triple triad wouldn't boost XIV's popularity because FFVIII wasn't one of the more popular FF games. They already stated they're going to have a gold saucer type arena, which will no doubt turn out something like the Casino area in XIII-2.

Besides, TM was better in terms of playability, TT had too many factors (contagious rules) that ruined a good concept. In an MMO you can have groups of players purposefully making 1 rule present that benefits them in every encounter, this is why they went with TM for XI, it's just a shame they never went through with the in-game portion of it.

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Triple Triad all the way
Tetra master was the Canada of card games

Really though? You say no triple triad because VIII wasn't that popular and then advocate Tetra Master because IX was the shining gem of the series?

Final fantasy VIII is not the second best selling title... it has not sold more than FFX.....
No one loves Gun Blades
Squall hasn't become an iconic character...

oh wait...
It IS the second highest selling title... it HAS sold more than FFX
People are IN LOVE with gun blades and Squall HAS become an iconic legend...
my bad

Triple Triad was awesome. I prefer it to Tetra Master.

Oh right. Who remembers the Tetra Master in lolPlayOnline?

I'm not really a card game person but yeah - anything to kill some downtime. Also, tons of people love these so I can't see why not.

Sidenote: even parley between PC's would be something different ^^

Supporting the OP in this thread, a card game would be so awesome!

Hell, I'de settle for being able to Parlay with other players just to kill time! Quests/Experience Levels would dictate the subjects you could Parlay about!

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Supporting the OP in this thread, a card game would be so awesome!

Hell, I'de settle for being able to Parlay with other players just to kill time! Quests/Experience Levels would dictate the subjects you could Parlay about!

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we are so starved for something like this that we've even begun to have /random battles

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we are so starved for something like this that we've even begun to have /random battles

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Same on Aegis...we even had a freestyle rap battle the other day...

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Same on Aegis...we even had a freestyle rap battle the other day...

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I hope in voice chat and not in LS chat

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I hope in voice chat and not in LS chat

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Even better: /sh.

It's been three hours
You been shouting for cutters
Lookin' for AF
But you're only three-of-eight
everyone seems DEAF

It's 12am now
Pacific standard time
give up your shouts
and come bust a RHYME

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Even better: /sh.

It's been three hours
You been shouting for cutters
Lookin' for AF
But you're only three-of-eight
everyone seems DEAF

It's 12am now
Pacific standard time
give up your shouts
and come bust a RHYME

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I think I have a quote for my sig now!