Fleeting Thoughts: An Altered TCG Podcast

Jordan has been playing Multiplayer recently and he's got to gush about it! Dan and Jordan discuss the merits and basic strategies of Multiplayer Altered!

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0:00 Intro

2:35 How to Support Maindeck

3:48 Multiplayer Experiences

16:16 Other Multiplayer Strategies

25:38 What does Bravos do in Multiplayer?

32:42 What about Free For All?

35:32 Multiplayer: "The Poggy-Woggiest Format"

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A 1024 player tournament was held - the Altered Open Angers! This gives us the best possible look at the FIRST Metagame for Altered - what's winning, and which factions and heros are represented? Check the amazing article from Equinox below and get our thoughts and opinions here!

https://www.altered.gg/news/open-altered-angers-2024-tournament-review

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0:00 Intro & Local Play Updates

11:15 How to Support Maindeck

12:14 The Altered Open Angers Breakdown

1:04:40 Mailbag - Unique Heroes & TCGPlayer

1:15:34 Final Thoughts & Outro

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If you've never drafted a TCG before, or have but want some tips and tricks for how to start stronger in Altered, this podcast is for you! Jordan and Dan discuss how Draft works, their experiences, and the basic tips you need to get off to the right start in your first Booster Draft!

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0:00 Intro & IT HAS RELEASED!

10:01 How to Support Maindeck

11:34 What is Booster Draft?

32:57 Our Draft Experiences

46:04 Drafting Tips & Tricks

1:01:05 Final Thoughts & Outro

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We are just about to the RETAIL Launch of Altered, which means Launch Parties and official Organized Play are happening soon! In today's episode, Jordan and Dan discuss the formats you can expect to play at your LGS when Altered is officially available!

Since recording, a new article with official, final Multiplayer rules has released! Get the full details here:

https://www.altered.gg/news/the-formats-of-altered-multiplayer

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0:00 Intro & Local Reactions to Altered

11:50 How to Support Maindeck

13:18 Launch & The Formats of Altered

1:08:11 Mailbag Question - Favorite Uniques So Far

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Altered is in the players' hands at last! In this episode, Dan recaps Gen Con 2024 for Jordan - how did the first big release of the game go? Let's recap this milestone event for Altered TCG!

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It's the final episode of our Lore Dive series, now covering the magical, mysterious Yzmir, a faction of wizards and secret-keepers!

Dan and Jordan dive into the faction's motives and the heroes that comprise the Yzmir in Beyond the Gates as we look forward to Gen Con next week, and the release of the game globally soon thereafter!

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0:00 Introduction

5:51 How to Support Maindeck

6:40 Faction Overview

36:35 Akesha & Taru's Story

51:10 Afanas & Senka's Story

1:07:05 Lindiwe & Maw's Story

1:22:27 Mailbag - Yzmir Speculation

1:36:22 Outro

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We are almost to the end of our lore dive series - we hope you've enjoyed diving into the stories of these characters and factions as much as we have! The gameplay focused content will be blasting out there in less than 1 month!

Today, Dan and Jordan dive into the lore of the Ordis faction - lawyers, bureaucrats, and soldiers of the Altered universe! Stories of government intrigue and military might take center stage!

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0:00 Introduction

3:40 How to Support Maindeck

4:51 Faction Overview

37:02 Sigismar & Wingspan's Story

48:42 Waru & Mack's Story

59:25 Gulrang & Tocsin's Story

1:06:48 Mailbag - Ordis Speculation

1:12:00 Outro

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It's our fourth of six Lore Dive episodes of Fleeting Thoughts - diving into the Muna, the faction of nature, balance, and harmony! Let's hear some stories about the protectors and preservers of Asgartha and beyond!

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0:00 Introduction

2:55 KS Sheets & Prints Delivering!

9:53 How to Support Maindeck

11:03 Introduction to Muna

50:50 Teija & Nauraa's Story

1:03:17 Rin & Orchid's Story

1:21:04 Arjun & Spike's Story

1:29:27 Mailbag - Muna Lore Speculation!

1:37:30 Outro

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Dan and Jordan dive into the raw emotion of the Lyra storyline! Tune in to learn about the values and heroes of the faction that is home to the musicians, artists, and gamblers of the Altered world!

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0:00 Introduction

1:00 Altered is Coming Soon!

4:27 How to Support Maindeck

5:23 Introduction to Lyra

34:08 Nevenka & Blotch's Story

49:35 Fen & Crowbar's Story

1:05:12 Auraq & Kibble's Story

1:21:25 Mailbag - Lyra Lore Speculation & Greek Gods!

1:31:00 Outro

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This week, we continue our Lore Dive series with the Bravos faction! Tune in for stories about the fearless Bravos and their heroes Koja & Booda, Basira & Kaizaimon, and Atsadi & Surge!

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0:00 Audio Apology

0:52 Introduction

4:44 Gen Con Events

11:30 Draft and Small Step, Giant Leap

13:51 How to Support Maindeck

14:53 Introduction to Bravos

35:10 Kojo & Booda's Story

49:46 Basira & Kaizaimon's Story

1:02:53 Atsadi & Surge's Story

1:19:40 Mailbag - Bravos Lore Speculation!

1:24:30 Outro

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