Next, since a game of Force of Will usually revolves somewhat around a Ruler, cards that can interact with Rulers are at a high demand. Green gets counter spells, ramp spells, the best special stone, and even a great removal spell! Green is in almost every single deck, and if you aren’t playing it then you better have a darn good reason. Luckily it will only be a matter of time before this issue is fixed, unlike this next, bigger problem. Alas, such a thing doesn’t quite exist yet, the American branch of the game still being in its infancy. A Force of Will Official comprehensive rules document written in English instead of one that’s been translated would be superb. The game has been unfortunately translated from Japanese and some of the more subtle rules didn’t quite make it across the Pacific intact.
It seems like each place the rules are printed in contradicts the next place the rules are printed.
Now this has been a nice fall back plan, but the fact that it’s necessary at all is kind of embarrassing. First off, how the rules work is quite close to Magic in most cases, so much so that if one of us don’t know a ruling, we just assume the game works like a game of Magic works. These are some things you would hope and pray happens in most games of Magic.Īlright, now that we’ve done some analysis on how Force fixes some of Magic’s biggest issues, it’s time to look at some of the struggles I’ve had with this game in my brief stint playing thus far. You can develop your mana each turn if desired, and you will never start behind your opponent on cards. So while neither game is perfect in either of these above regards, it seems like Force has learned from Magic, softening the blow of each of these unfortunate situations. Force of Will addresses this particular issue by allowing the player to put any unwanted cards from the hand on the bottom of the deck and redraw that many cards, making sure that each player always has the same number of cards in hand at the start of the game. After about the second iteration of this, a reduced hand size of two, it starts getting extremely unlikely you will be able to win the game. In Magic, you can throw your opening hand back into you deck and draw one less card at the beginning of the game, repeating this process until you have a playable hand.
The next problem that Magic faces, which is actually closely related to the previous point, is that of mulligans. Each turn in a game of Force of Will, you can both draw for your turn AND call a stone to add mana with if you so desire, not to mention use your Ruler for some interesting other abilities! Unlike Magic, you don’t end up drawing a mana when you already have plenty, and conversely, you don’t have to worry about getting mana screwed and being unable to cast any of your spells. In Force of Will, your deck has spells and creatures, you have a separate deck for you mana, and even your Ruler is in a third, separate location. In Magic, your deck has everything in it, your spells, your creatures, your mana, everything! This means that each turn you can draw a land or a spell, but not usually both. Let’s do a little side by side comparison between some of the biggest problems in a game of Magic and take a look at exactly how Force of Will fixes some of these issues. Nearly each game you play has a surprising amount of depth and decision making involved, leading to fun and interactive turns. After playing in my third tournament in just under a week, I’ve realized I was gleefully mistaken. You have to manage resources, such as life total, creatures, cards in hand, mana sources and even your graveyard! After learning most of the rules, I was convinced that it was just Magic-lite and would barely be able to hold my interest.
Many of the rules and interactions are imported directly from Magic.
FORE OF WILL QUICKCAST RULES SERIES
A game that has caught my interest especially as a competitive tournament player, what with its lucrative regional event series qualifying an elite few for the world championship in Japan later this year.Ĭoming from a competitive Magic: the Gathering background, this game has a ton of appeal to me. A game that takes its name (shamelessly?) from our beloved Magic: the Gathering. A game that has been spreading like wildfire in local gaming communities. Today I would like to share with you some of my musings on this delightful little game called Force of Will.
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