KARDS - The WWII Card Game News

Best KARDS community,

With great delight, we released a new patch on May 27, 2022, to bring introduce the new KARDS Medkits (Double XP boosters), prebuilt decks that become available for free to everyone at level 12 of the national progression tracks, and bug fixes.

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


[h2]IMPROVEMENTS & CHANGES[/h2]

• Medkits, the KARDS Double XP Boosters, are now available in game.
  Read more about the Medkits in our recent blog.
  
  
• Prebuilt decks have been introduced. Five free prebuilt decks, one per each major nation, will unlock for everyone who has reached level 12 in the according national progression track.
  Read more about Prebuilt decks in the latest dev blog.
  
  
• As part of the new free prebuilt decks, everyone who has already reached level 12 in the national progression tracks, have received almost a couple hundred cards all for free!
  If you already own some of these cards to the maximum amount, then the excess has added to your crate.
  If you already own all of the free cards, the crate has been insta-filled up to 175%. Each full crate contains 1 elite wildcard, 1 special wildcard, a draft ticket and several limited and standard wildcards.
  

[h2]BUG FIXES[/h2]

[h3]General bug fixes[/h3]

• In rare cases 85 PIONEER COMPANY would not update the Kredit cost of orders in hand when more than one of them were destroyed with AoE effects. Fixed.
  
• Marder III H doesn't draw cards when it is destroyed by enemy Akita Regiment's destruction effect. Fixed.
  
• YAMATO and GREATER PURPOSE are not working with 114TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. Fixed.
  
• The game history bar didn't show cards that have been affected by set/gain defense. Fixed.
  

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

Are you having a bit of a hard time getting your first deck together? Do you want to go beyond the starter decks but don’t know how to take the initial steps? Have you ever wanted to get a good, cohesive deck but lacked one specific card and ran out of wildcards?

Then our latest feature might interest you! On May 27th, prebuilt decks arrive in KARDS.

[h2]WHAT PREBUILT DECKS ARE[/h2]

Prebuilt decks are precisely what the name suggests they are. Decks that are prebuilt and ready to use.

When you acquire a prebuilt deck, all cards of this deck are automatically added to your collection. That means you can immediately use the deck after you have obtained it. All cards coming with prebuilt decks can be used for other decks, too, as they become part of your collection.

No more fiddling around with missing cards! The prebuilt deck is battle-ready!

Prebuilt decks are a fantastic way to get you deeper into KARDS and the exciting world of deck building; they are a great stepping stone, especially for players that are thrilled about the WW2 and strategic setting of KARDS but have limited CCG or deck-building experience.

[h2]HOW TO USE PREBUILT DECKS[/h2]

A new tab in the deck builder lists all the prebuilt decks you currently own. Your decklist will not be cluttered, and valuable deck slots not blocked.

You can click on each prebuilt deck in this new window to get more information about them, key aspects, and valuable gameplay hints.

You also can copy your prebuilt decks to your decklist. From there, you can use it like any other deck when you start a match (PVP, AI, Challenge, etc.).

When you have copied the prebuilt deck to your decklist, you can also modify and fine-tune it to your liking.

Regardless of whether you change the deck in your decklist, the original prebuilt deck always stays the same; you can always copy this original version back into your decklist. So, don’t worry; you can’t mess up prebuilt decks!

[h2]FREE PREBUILT DECKS[/h2]

Prebuilt decks are great for everyone, but especially in the early days, you can benefit from a helping hand in the form of guidance and hints on strategy.

Therefore we have added a new reward to the National Progression system at Level 12.

There are five premade decks, each with 39 cards (plus one HQ), entirely for free!



Ranging from aggro to control playstyles, these decks are well-suited for new players who would like to explore more of KARDS while receiving some guidance. Those decks can be finetuned and improved as you collect more cards and refine your skills.


Prebuilt decks become available on May 27th, 2022. We really would like to hear your feedback on this and what you think about prebuilt decks.

Get ready for some more KARDS Open action as it returns this May with KARDS Open XII!

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The previous KARDS Open saw a large and competitive pool of players and after three tournament stages we saw the Chinese player Noein5, the previous champion, being defeated his countryman 钟离梓 (TangTang), in a nail biting finals that went all 5 games.

You can catch all the action in the VOD here: https://youtu.be/FcVNIhV-Qo4

In this coming Open tournament, players will have two chances to make it into the top 16 through one of the two Swiss Qualifiers held on May 28th and June 4th.

The KARDS Open is all about gathering together, meeting new people, having fun, and playing KARDS. To that end, we will be doing a random giveaway between all those that sign up and play in the KARDS Open XII qualifiers, where three lucky players will receive 4 officer packs once the qualifiers are complete.

Read on for a detailed breakdown of the different tournament stages.

[h2]STAGE ONE[/h2]

Starting Saturday, May 28th with the swiss qualifiers, you will compete in a best of 3 free-for-all deck format. This means you can bring any deck you want and play it as many times as you'd like. No deck submissions and no deck restrictions! If you make the top 8 in this stage, you will advance to stage two.
The Last Chance Qualifier will be Saturday, June 4th. This swiss bracket is open to any player who has not already made the top 8 cuts

[h2]STAGE TWO[/h2]

If you finish in the Top 8 from either stage one weekend, you will be qualified for the next stage - Saturday, June 25th to compete in the single elimination best of 5 conquest. In this stage, you will submit four of your best decks from four different main nations. You will ban one deck from your opponent and play a best of 5.

[h2]STAGE THREE[/h2]

If you've made it to the Top 4 on June 25th, you've made it to stage 3! These games will be played and broadcast LIVE on June 26th.

For all questions about participating in the Open and all things related to KARDS Tournaments, please join our KARDS competitive Discord: https://discord.gg/288DQexmng

[h2]FORMAT & SCHEDULE[/h2]

[h3]Swiss Qualifiers[/h3]

• Compete in one or both qualifier swiss bracket weekends.
  
• Top 8 from each weekend bracket moves on to Top - Cuts weekend
  
• Closed deck lists with no deck restrictions! Play whatever you want, whenever you want!

[h3]Best of Three matchups[/h3]

• Swiss Bracket with 128 player maximum (7 swiss rounds)
  
• Swiss Qualifier Bracket A May 28th @ 0900 GMT
  
• Swiss Qualifier Bracket B June 4th @ 1300 GMT

[h3]Top Cuts[/h3]

• Bring three decks from three different main nations
  
• A fourth deck must be submitted, which will only be used if you make it to top 4
  
• Top 16 Conquest format best of 3 with open deck lists and one ban
  
• Top 4 conquest format best of 5 with open deck lists and one ban
  
• Top 16 Bracket June 25th @ 1300 GMT
  
• DECK LIST SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 25th @ 1200 GMT
  
• Top 4 Bracket & Live Stream June 26th @ 1400 GMT

[h2]Prizes[/h2]

The KARDS Open has a prize pool of $1500 that is split the following way:

• 1st: $600 USD
  
• 2nd: $450 USD
  
• 3rd: $250 USD
  
• 4th: $200 USD
  
• 5th-16th - 1000 Gold

Sign ups are open now! -https://www.start.gg/tournament/kards-open-xii/details

Have you ever wanted more free stuff in KARDS? Thought you were not progressing fast enough? Be in control and trigger a boost of extra rewards?

Then rejoice and celebrate the arrival of the brand new KARDS Medkit on May 26th to help you out of this plight!

Read on and explore the exciting details of these new items, what they are and how to get them.

[h2]MEDKITS - WHAT ARE THEY?[/h2]

Medkits are consumable in-game items that, once activated, will double the national XP you receive at the end of a match. Medkits have a specific duration, after which they expire and become void.

The duration of the current Medkits is set to 2 hours. We have decided to go with 2 hours because it matches pretty well with a good session length and because we don’t want to encourage some unhealthy grind.

[h2]HOW TO USE MEDKITS[/h2]

Using Medkits couldn’t be easier! Simply go to your progression window to find the new Medkit Booster tab.



There you see the amount of Medkits you own and a big “activate” button if you have any available. This will activate the Medkit and start the 2-hour boost period. And that’s all you need to do!

Once a booster is active, a large countdown will appear on the main screen, showing you when the booster expires.



A few more details about Medkits:

• Boosting effects don’t stack. You can’t activate two Medkits simultaneously to get a 4x XP boost. You can only have one Medkit active at any given time.
  
• Countdowns don’t stack. You also can’t activate two Medkits at the same time to get 4 hours continuously. You need to activate them one after the other.
  
• No cooldown period between Medkit activations. Once an active Medkit runs out of time, you can activate another one.
  
• No expiry date. Medkits don’t expire (similar to draft tickets); you keep them on your account. You can own as many Medkits as you want.

[h2]HOW TO GET MEDKITS[/h2]

With all that being said, you might wonder where you can get the KARDS Medkits. There are several ways to get them.

Medkits are available in the KARDS Shop for 10 Diamonds. You can also quick-purchase them directly from the progression tab for your convenience.

In-game events and special rewards will provide free Medkits from time to time. As mentioned above, you can either use them right away then or collect them for a later date if that would be more convenient for you (a major advantage over our traditional double XP events that left quite some people losing out because they lacked time to play during that specific event - no more!).

The next event is right around the corner, and it will provide free Medkits for everyone. Can you guess which event that will be?

Medkits will become available in KARDS with the next patch on May 26th.

We are looking forward to your feedback and possible questions which we gladly will answer!

Dear community,

We have a small but convenient update from the KARDS team for you:

We have introduced 40 local currencies to the KARDS store. You will see Diamond bundle prices in your local currency (if supported by Steam) instead of the default USD.

[h3]How it was in the past[/h3]
In the past, you saw the price of Diamond bundles in the KARDS store (Diamond bundles are our only real-money items) in USD even though your local currency was different. On the actual checkout and the payment screen, Steam shows you your local currency (assuming Steam supports your local currency).

This was quite inconvenient as you always had to convert the USD price shown in the client to your local currency that you actually pay.

[h3]How it is now[/h3]
From today (May 12, 2022), the KARDS store will show the price of Diamond bundles in your local currency and no longer in USD as default. You will see the same currency in the game client and on your actual payment screen.

No more hassle trying to figure out how much the item will cost in your own currency. We believe that this makes things more straightforward.

All prices have been converted with the latest exchange rates and are as close as possible to the USD price.

[h3]List of local currencies[/h3]
Following Steam, the following local currencies will be shown in the client and the checkout screen.

USD - United States Dollar
AED - UAE-Dirham
AUD - Australia Dollar
BGN - Bulgaria Lev
BRL - Brazil Real
CAD - Canada Dollar
CHF - Switzerland Franc
CLP - Chile Peso
CNY - China Yuan Renminbi
COP - Colombia Peso
CRC - Costa Rica Colon
CZK - Czech Republic Koruna
DKK - Denmark Krone
EUR - Euro Member Countries
GBP - United Kingdom Pound
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
HUF - Hungary Forint
IDR - Indonesia Rupiah
ILS - Israel Shekel
INR - India Rupee
JPY - Japan Yen
KRW - Korea (South) Won
KZT- Kazakhstan Tenge
MXN - Mexico Peso
MYR - Malaysia Ringgit
NOK - Norway Krone
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
PEN - Peru Sol
PHP - Philippines Peso
PLN - Poland Zloty
QAR - Qatar Riyal
RON - Romania Leu
SAR - Saudi Arabia Riyal
SEK - Sweden Krona
SGD - Singapore Dollar
THB - Thailand Baht
TRY - Turkey Lira
TWD - Taiwan New Dollar
UAH - Ukraine Hryvnia
UYU - Uruguay Peso
VND - Viet Nam Dong
ZAR - South Africa Rand