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  1. #1
    Player
    Mirakumi's Avatar
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    Oct 2011
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    Windurst 2.0
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    Character
    Lady Zelda
    World
    Leviathan
    Main Class
    Archer Lv 92

    Astrologian: How did you remember which card is which?

    Okay, semi humor thread here.

    Everyone in this LS I'm in has a different "joke" about how they* remembered which card is which.

    There's one who claims he remembers them by color. LIES (Even though I wish the cards were rainbow then I'd remember which is which easier!)

    Then there is someone who actually has a notepad out during runs so he can remember this card = what.

    Then I remember that OH THE TREE IS BOLE.

    So what's your story?
    Is there anyone who is bad like us? ;( lol
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    Last edited by Mirakumi; 07-03-2015 at 03:51 PM.

  2. #2
    Player
    VitalSuit's Avatar
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    Aug 2014
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    Ul'Dah
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    402
    Character
    Tarra Netsky
    World
    Behemoth
    Main Class
    Black Mage Lv 80
    I remembered them by color and name.
    There's only 1 orange card and 1 green card so those were easy to memorize, the rest were by name.
    I had the most trouble differentiating arrow and spear.
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    Rajeme's Avatar
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    Jun 2015
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    Character
    Rajeme Tkala
    World
    Coeurl
    Main Class
    Astrologian Lv 60
    I see the name when drawing, so it's just a matter of remembering the use for each. The rest will follow.
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    Erecii's Avatar
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    Character
    May Erecii
    World
    Exodus
    Main Class
    Culinarian Lv 70
    You know how when you start to type on a keyboard and you don't really know the positions of the letters, but after you start using it you get more used to it and can type faster? The more you use the card the more you'll memorize it.

    But like if you're not playing Astro then um, yeah I dunno git gud.
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  5. #5
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    Eudyptes's Avatar
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    Aug 2013
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    Character
    Summer Lebeau
    World
    Jenova
    Main Class
    Monk Lv 100
    When I first started playing I knew which cards I was drawing cause it says the name of the card when you draw it on the screen. It only took an hour of playing to figure out which card had which effect, so when I saw the name I knew which it was. Eventually I just memorized how they look too. Now I can just quickly glance at the buff bar/health bars and know who has what.
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  6. #6
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    Oct 2013
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    Character
    Atlas Leigh
    World
    Balmung
    Main Class
    Arcanist Lv 80
    Before early access started I drew up a cheat sheet which I could glance down at after the card draw animation went off. Helped a lot Now I know them by heart!
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    Nahara's Avatar
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    Character
    N'hara Tia
    World
    Excalibur
    Main Class
    Astrologian Lv 80
    Fire is usually the element associated with offense (damage), while Earth is the element associated with defense (damage reduction). Wind is fast (attack/cast/AA speed), Ice is cold ("cooldowns")... and then Water is for MP and Thunder is for TP.


    And as for Royal Road effects:

    You usually want as much damage and defense as possible (boosted potency), lower MP and TP costs keep you going longer (extended duration), and everyone wants Haste and shorter cooldowns (AoE effect).
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  8. #8
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    Character
    Yumi Umi
    World
    Adamantoise
    Main Class
    Goldsmith Lv 90
    Bole (tree) = strong/ sturdy def
    Balanced (sun) = strong/ solar "power"
    Spear ( snowflake) = sacrifice for aoe , * barely use it as it seems too weak without enhanced buff.
    Arrow ( wind ) = sure y not use for mini huton aoe
    Ewer ( water vase?) = save for myself or healer cuz we thirsty for mp or sacrifice.
    Spire ( thunder) = zap zap here u go u dps now mash those buttons faster cuz tp.
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