While I always expect some overlap in card games (sometimes there are only so many names that can fit a mechanic), having keywords with names so closely related to others could get confusing for someone with previous card game experience to pull from.Īnother curiosity that HoM brings up for me is when there will be too many cards in the format-and by 'the format', I mean 'the only format that currently exists in TESL'. In this most recent set, two of the keywords (Rally and Exalt) are similar or identical in name to keywords from Magic: The Gathering. In the five releases TESL has had, there has been a total of 17 keywords. If you're starting to wonder how many keywords is too many, you're not alone. Completing the first two groups alone took a few hours, already making the price point well worth it for me.
While two of the three puzzle groups are behind a paywall, it's a very reasonable one for the 31 puzzles you'll unlock, especially considering the rewards you also receive along the way. The ten included puzzles are also an efficient means of introducing players to the four new HoM keywords and how they function: Rally, Betray, Exalt, and Plot. They're rewarding and a great way to pass the time when you're trying to avoid something like ladder anxiety. While the novice puzzles aren't immensely difficult, the expert and adept versions will certainly challenge you, and all are an absolute joy.
The expansion also introduces with it more single player puzzles. Every card over the minimum decreases your chances to draw your best cards when you need them. The reason for this is that you want the best possible odds to draw your best possible cards every turn. If the minimum is 30 cards, you should build a 30 card deck. If the minimum is 60 cards, you should build a 60 card deck. Traditionally in card games, you want to stick to the bare minimum when it comes to deckbuilding. This brings up some interesting strategic decisions. This seems logical enough: whereas previously, with two-attribute decks, you could assume you had 25 slots per attribute, they simply upped the deck size proportionally to accommodate an additional one. This is a trope that has been done in similar card games, now brought to TESL, with one noticeable difference: when deckbuilding with the three-attribute cards, you are now tasked with playing a 75 card deck instead of your typical 50 card deck. One of the biggest deals about this set is the addition of three-attribute cards.
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