[2020] We fixed some stuff in the new Lab!

over 3 years ago - /u/RiotExis - Direct link

Hey folks, quick note!

Yesterday, we fixed the soft-locks some players were experiencing in Recursive Heroes 101. We just now rolled out an update that'll fix some other stuff too:

The deck rules should now be properly enforced, so the Lab should require a single-champion, singleton deck, with up to 2 regions in it. Previously players could have multiple non-champion copies and up to three regions.
You can no longer choose to obliterate your Jailed Champion if your board is full. Previously some players were using this as an easy way to release their champion without killing the Jailer.
Discarding your champion will no longer generate a Jailed Champion and Jailer! No more turn 3 ASol (well, until one of you figures out another way to break it).

Labs is all about makin' and breakin' stuff at high speed, but we try not to let those breaks reach all of you. Sorry this one wasn't working quite as intended when it went live!

Exis

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over 3 years ago - /u/RiotExis - Direct link

Originally posted by melswift

Don't singleton rules allow up to 3 regions though? That is the best part of creating singleton decks.

It's true that the Gauntlets version of singleton has typically been paired with 3-region! Singleton in and of itself just refers to the card counts though.

This Lab was focused on trying out a champion-focused mode and seeing if that was exciting for people. If people like it and we bring it back, it sounds like reinstating 3-region would be a good next experiment. :)

over 3 years ago - /u/RiotExis - Direct link

Originally posted by Hero-Support211

I have a question. What happens if the player retires the Jailer to hand? Or transforms it.

The champion will respawn next round!

The Jailed Champion token will recreate the champion at the beginning of any round if the opponent has no Jailers. However you accomplish that is up to you!

over 3 years ago - /u/RiotExis - Direct link

Originally posted by Neaan

The issue I have with singleton being limited to 2 regions is that it really limits deckbuilding and creativity. I was really enjoying Shyv Dragons and Fizz SI in this lab. Each of those decks need 2 specific the regions to work and now with the change there is really only a single workable Shyv Dragon deck. You start to run out of viable card choices. 3 region singleton has been a deck brewers paradise. I was really enjoying experimenting and trying to find what the best 3rd region for these decks are. I'll probably play a lot less of this lab as a result of the change.

This is good feedback. I'm sorry we limited your creative space with the fix; that was my call so that's on me.

But thanks to the detailed responses from you and others, I think next time we run something singleton we'll plan on it being tri-faction. I know it doesn't help for now, but look forward to that down the line!

over 3 years ago - /u/RiotExis - Direct link

Originally posted by OnlyAAThinkingXXX

None of my custom decks are allowed after the fix. I only have one champion in my deck and two regions. The game shows me the red exlamation mark, but won't tell me what's wrong. Anybody else having this issue?

u/OnlyAAThinkingXXX zip me your deck code and I'll try to figure out what's up.

over 3 years ago - /u/RiotExis - Direct link

Originally posted by OnlyAAThinkingXXX

Here it is:

CICQCAIBAMAQCBJRAEBACAQBAICQCAIDAUBAGAIBAEAQEAQFAQDAMAIFAENCAJRQGIBAEAYFBAIAKAIFAQFRSIRO
I hope posting codes here is ok.

Deck codes are just fine, it's not personally-identifying information so no worries.

So you've definitely got one champ and two regions, but you have multiple copies of lots of cards. Singleton specifically refers to having only 1 copy of each card in your deck!

over 3 years ago - /u/RiotExis - Direct link

Originally posted by OnlyAAThinkingXXX

Thank you! I am very casual player, so I thought singleton means only one champ.

No problem! I didn't play many card games before I started working on this one either. :)

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