KARDS - The WWII Card Game News

Dear KARDS players, friends, and WWII enthusiasts,

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we present the freshly updated KARDS roadmap. The roadmap is a regularly updated, high-level overview of the milestones and important events for KARDS. Keep in mind that this is a living document and that the events further in the future will receive more info as time passes by.

Without further ado, let’s have a look at what we can expect in the coming months!



Let’s go briefly over each item, more details will follow with separate blogs closer to the actual release dates.

[h3]PC Release[/h3]
This speaks for itself! We are super excited about the KARDS release in April. We will use the remaining time to make KARDS bug free, to polish up the UI and other elements of KARDS, and to catapult KARDS to AAA-level.

[h3]Campaign Release[/h3]
The long-awaited single-player campaign mode! Play through historic events, enjoy new cards and face new challenges! This is an ongoing commitment as
we will add more campaigns over time.

[h3]Mobile Release[/h3]
Again, this speaks for itself. Highly anticipated, the mobile version for Android and iOS devices allows you to connect and play anywhere you want. Of course, you keep all your cards and your collection when using the mobile client - you have the full multi-platform experience!

[h3]Tournament Mode[/h3]
After the highly successful World Championship last year, we open up tournaments for a broader audience. This is a great step forward towards a more competitive esports scene!

[h3]World Championship Qualifier and Finals[/h3]
The World Championship is back! Similar to the previous World Championship, we will have qualifiers and then the actual tournament with a special final. As with all other items on the roadmap, details will follow.

[h3]Winter expansion[/h3]
The Winter expansion is the second highlight of the season, next to the World Championship finals. While details of the expansion haven’t been locked down yet, we are committed to another outstanding expansion for the winter.

All these items are, of course, only the tip of what we have planned. There are many more small features and improvements planned.

As you can see, 2020 is packed with KARDS excitement. The whole team is thrilled for the future and would love to hear your feedback!

This patch introduces several important bug fixes (e.g. incorrect damage calculations) and UI improvements. The patch was published on February 13th.



[h2]Improvements[/h2]

• You can type "new" into the library search box in your collection to see your new cards.
  
• The sound has changed on a few cards.
  
• The look of the history bar during the match has been improved.
  
• The menus for graphic, audio, and account settings have been merged into one menu.
  

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• Extra and negate damage was sometimes calculated incorrectly. For example for 593rd JASCO and J1N1 GEKKO. Fixed.
  
• The attack sound was sometimes played twice when a unit attacked. Fixed.
  
• Damage on HQ was shown wrong in one place in the tutorial. Fixed.
  
• Guard and Guarded icons under units sometimes acted in a strange way. Fixed.
  
• The "wheel" icon was missing on a few cards. Fixed.
  
• Choosing a language for the first time when starting the game required two clicks. Fixed.
  
• The resource and pack icon was in some cases using an older version of the icon. Fixed.
  
• Various typos have been fixed.
  

KARDS features a nice achievement system which allows you to get gold, resources, cards, card packs, emotes while having fun playing KARDS.

[h2]Achievements in a Nutshell[/h2]
You progress your achievements by playing battles or draft matches (training matches do not count for your achievement progress). You can check your achievements progress in your profile / progress tab.

Completing all achievements will get you close to 400 card packs, over 6000 resources, emotes and special visuals such as the “Veteran” card back which you can’t get anywhere else:



Some of the achievements are quite easy to complete, others pose a serious challenge even to the most seasoned players. Take for example the national achievements!

[h2]The National Achievements[/h2]
You complete the national achievements by playing a certain number of cards of a nation. Each nation has its own specific achievement (e.g. Germany with Knights Cross).

You get the first reward of the national achievements, a card of standard rarity, after playing 5 cards for that nation. The final reward for this achievement, the special “Veteran” card back, will be handed out once you have completed playing 50.000 cards of that nation.


[h2]Celebrating our first three National Veterans[/h2]
Now is the time to celebrate the first three players that have completed the final leg of the national achievements by playing at least 50.000 cards of that nation.

It has been a long way from completing the first star of the first level to finally getting awarded the fifth start of the tenth and final level of this achievement!


Drogear completed the British national achievement George Cross and received the “Britain Veteran” card back:


Kezpar for completed the German national achievement Knight’s Cross and received the “German Veteran” card back:


RPC for completed the Japanese national achievement Imperial Force and received the “Japan Veteran” card back:


Congratulations to Drogear, Kezpar, and RPC for being the first-ever KARDS players who fully completed the national achievements!

When will you claim your Veteran card back rewards?

This patch introduces several important bug fixes (e.g stuck cards) and UI improvements. The patch was published on February 7th.



[h2]Improvements[/h2]

• The Friends list has been updated to the new UI design.
  
• Several icons and UI elements have been updated.
  
• The card hovering mechanics are now much more subtle.
  
• The action timing for damage, destroy and heal got slightly tweaked and improved.
  

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• When using Sendai Regiment on a unit in frontline the frontline ownership was not changed correctly. Fixed.
  
• Sometimes surrender was still being delayed for opponent. Fixed.
  
• Cards could get stuck on the screen and either block the battlefield and other cards, or can't be targeted. Fixed for most cases.
  
• Sometimes when Komet was played to frontline it got stuck on screen. Fixed.
  
• The trigger wheel on A-36 APACHE is missing. Fixed.
  
• A-20B sometimes shows incorrect kredit cost after being retreated. Fixed.
  
• PATTON sometimes didn't remove Blitz when it should. Fixed.
  
• When AI uses FINAL PUSH on a unit that was killed before the end of turn it could make the Destruction trigger for a second time. Fixed.
  
• Units can get bugged when playing from hand and immediately moving to frontline. Fixed for most cases.
  

Celebrate and collect your rewards from Season 10! The season has ended on January 31st, 23-59-59 UTC, and now your rewards are waiting for your in the KARDS client.

Simply log into KARDS - the rewards have been automatically delivered to your account.

We also celebrate the winner of Season 10.

After an intense battle between TowerNumberNine and Darkness, the player TownerNumberNine emerged as winner. Congratulations!

Congratulations also to Darkness for reaching the second place in a row now (after a second place in Season 9 as well).


[h2]Your rewards are waiting for you[/h2]
Here is a quick refresher on the rewards you have received from Season 10:

• For the first 5 ranks gained: One pack plus one standard Gold card.
  
• For every 5 more ranks gained: Either one extra pack OR the Gold card increases by one rarity.
  
• For each Field Marshal reached: One national pack.
  
• For reaching the Officer Club (minimum three Field Marshal ranks): The Gold card reward is increased in rarity one level. You get one extra pack.
  

The best player of the season, which is TowerNumberNine: Physical rewards including a KARDS seasonal winner certificate.


These rewards are yours when you have have scored at least five PVP victories during Season 10.
Log into KARDS and check out your rewards!

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