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Instal the new Solitairica2/26/2024 ![]() That's known veterans know the great combos and counter-plays it can facilitate. Again, my point isn't that Alchemy is powerful. ![]() ![]() There are some spells to boost your odds/ability to get a good streak going, but the average payout from streaks, or at least from the difference you tend to make on them beyond what pure luck gives you, pales in comparison to the bounty you can shovel into your sack with Alchemy.īut I digress. This sole variance comes almost purely from luck, in the form of card streaks. Because you always heal to full at the end of each battle, your energy reserves are emptied, leaving room for just one (for the most part) source of variance beyond the boolean of victory or defeat: coins. And let's be real, the ultimate outcome of a battle in Solitairica does not vary nearly enough based on your skill as a player or the choices you make over its course. Players are encouraged to toe that line, to greedily claim as much reward as you can before the increased risk adds too great a toll. Roguelikes thrive on the balance between risk and reward. But I love how it affects the game as a whole. It can increase your gold gained over the course of a run, and used properly it can pay for itself in just a battle or two. I think as a lot of players recognize, Alchemy is a rather strong card. ![]() I mostly mean the title statement as a compliment, though it could sound like an insult. ![]()
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