KARDS - The WWII Card Game News

Hello KARDS players!

It is a new year but some good things remain the same! We are delighted to announce that this holds true for the Officer Club Championship which will be returning for the year of 2022!

[h2]What is the Officer Club Championship?[/h2]

The Officer Club Championship (OCC) is a monthly tournament with a $1000 prize pool available to the top 38 players on the ladder each month!

The tournament consists of two stages. First is the play-in stage, where players fight for their spot in the top 8. The play-in stage is then followed by the top 8 finals, broadcast live on Twitch every month!

[h2]How do I qualify for the Officer Club Championship?[/h2]

In order to qualify for the Officer Club Championship a player must be in one of the top 38 spots of the in-game ladder when the season ends.

From there, the top 6 players are automatically qualified for the top 8 finals and broadcast.

The remaining 32 players are paired off based on their placement on the ladder and placed in two 16 person double elimination brackets, each fighting for one of the two remaining spots in the top 8 broadcast.

Finally the remaining 8 players face off in a single elimination knockout bracket until a champion is crowned!

[h2]The first OCC of 2022[/h2]

The first Officer Club Championship top 8 broadcast of 2022 will happen on the 22nd of January and will be broadcast live on www.twitch.tv/kardsccg

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We are delighted to announce the arrival of a new DLC for KARDS!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1869350/KARDS__US_Starter_Pack/

Aimed at especially newer players, but also useful for veteran players, this new DLC contains everything you need to expand your US collection. Highlights of this DLC are the Elite and Special cards together with a unique card back.

This new USA Starter Pack DLC contains the following items:

• Card back 507th PIR
  
• Elite Card: 507th PIR
  
• Special Card: B-17 Flying Fortress
  
• Limited Card: 1st Marines
  
• Limited Card: M7 Priest
  
• Limited Card: War Bonds
  
• Limited Card: We Can Do It!
  
• 2 Standard Cards: 5th Infantry
  
• 2 Standard Cards: 7th Regiment
  
• 2 Standard Cards: Stars & Stripes

During the introduction period, this DLC is completely free on Steam. After this initial period is over, the DLC will cost $9.99.

Don’t wait, grab this DLC for free as long as it lasts!

Exciting news from the KARDS team: We kick off 2022 with our second installment in the World at War release cycle. Our second World at War, called “Escalation”, arrives on January 20th.

[h2]World at War: Escalation[/h2]

This second World at War update is themed around the build-up to the war and focuses on the three nations USA, Japan, and the Soviet Union. This update delivers a combination of new and existing cards fitting the theme.

World at War: Escalation comes with 18 total cards, of which 7 are entirely new. Similar to the first World at War update, there are several options to receive the new cards:

1. Get the standard World at War bundle for in-game gold or real currency
   
2. Get the premium World at War bundle for real currency
   
3. Use wildcards to create some or all of the cards you want

The premium version arrives with a bunch of goodies, such as the new US Headquarters “Washington” and a new unique board item. Included are also a sizable amount of wildcards.

We will reveal the new World at War cards in the coming days as we get closer to the release date. You can find spoiler cards in various places; especially keep an eye on our popular KARDS Discord!

The Holiday season in KARDS arrives with a bang: We have gifts for everyone every day throughout the holidays!

After another great year in KARDS and a fantastic outlook for 2022, it is time to be festive and enjoy the Winter Holidays with gifts from the team.

Also enjoy the (permanent) changes in the economy with 10% more special cards in packs, 100 more levels in the national progression system, wildcards as additional new rewards in draft, and more (details in the dev blog).

[h2]🎁 Daily Holiday Gifts[/h2]

Celebrate the Winter Holidays together with KARDS. This is the time to be merry and enjoy some great gifts from the team.

During the holidays, celebrate with a special Holiday bonus every day! Simply log into KARDS between December 21nd and 27th and get your goodies. Note that some gifts are tied to the first win of the day, so don't forget to play a couple PVP matches.

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These Holiday gifts include unique seasonal decorations, card packs, double XP, and more. Of course, our traditional festive visuals are ready to make the Holiday season even more pleasing.



So, make sure to log in every day and get your goodies! Enjoy!

[h2]🎄 Special Offers[/h2]

The holiday gifts are not all we have; more goodies are waiting for you! This is the season to be festive and enjoy special offers with great discounts of up to 25%.

Festive Bundle

Give yourself a treat with this bundle and enjoy Officer packs from each set together with our festive “Ho! Ho! Ho!” emote.

Holiday Special

This holiday special includes Officer and standard packs from the base set plus a draft ticket as extra. The “Ho! Ho! Ho!” emote is included too, of course.

Holiday Bundle

Get Officer packs from all sets with this bundle plus several draft tickets. Similar to the other offers, the “Ho! Ho! Ho!” emote is included here as well.

Enjoy this year’s Winter Holidays and a fantastic end of the year 2021 in KARDS.

Happy Holidays!

Merry KARDS community,

With great delight, we released the second update in December (the first one brought 10 deck slots) on December 20th to bring permanent economy improvements, daily holiday gifts, and bug fixes.

The economic changes include 100 new National Progression levels, 10% more Special cards in card packs, and more ( 👉Check out the dev blog for details)

We have daily gifts ready for you with the upcoming Christmas celebrations and winter holidays. Those daily Holiday gifts include unique seasonal decorations, card packs, double XP, and more. Of course, our traditional festive visuals are ready to make the Holiday season even more pleasing. Stay tuned for more info on this shortly.

We also have several bug fixes ready with this update.

All feedback is appreciated and most welcome. Please use the comments below or join us on the KARDS Discord.


[h2]IMPROVEMENTS & CHANGES[/h2]

• 100 new levels for each major nation have been added to the National Progression System. The level cap has been raised from previously 250 to now 350.
  
• The drop-rate of Special cards in standard card packs has been increased by 10%. The drop rate has been improved from the previous 4.0% to now 4.4%.
  
• The random card rewards have been changed into wildcard rewards in the National Progression system. For a random special card, you now get a generic special wildcard instead. For a random limited card, the reward has been exchanged to a generic limited wildcard in about 70% of cases and two standard wildcards in about 30% of cases.
  
• Added generic wildcards as an additional Draft reward. This wildcard reward scales with the number of wins you got in the draft, so the more wins you get, the higher the chance is to get a high rarity wildcard. In exchange, the chance to get a random card as a reward has been lowered.
  
• Holiday event items have been added to become available during Christmas and the Holiday season.

[h2]BUG FIXES[/h2]
[h3]General bug fixes[/h3]

• Naval Bombardment was sometimes not updating the cost correctly when spawned in hand. Fixed.
  
• There was an error in the mulligan of campaigns. Fixed. Fixed campaign mulligan bug
  
• Scrolling in the deck builder andthe deck selection arrow were not always working as expected. Fixed.
  
• Several minor errors in card translations have been fixed.

[h3]Audio-visual bug fixes (gameplay function was worked correctly)[/h3]

• The tooltip of the 120mm M1 GUN incorrectly showed the deployment section. Fixed.
  
• The attack sound for the Heinkel He 111 was incorrect. Fixed.
  
• The attack sound for the T-34 1942 was incorrect. Fixed.

[h2]SPECIAL OFFERS[/h2]
Several time-limited special offers have been added to the client. Check out the KARDS in-game store.

We welcome your feedback! Please use the comments below or join us on the KARDS Discord.