New Genesis: Line Strike

Introduction

Line Strike is a 1v1 card game within PSO2: New Genesis. Line Strike can be accessed through either the "Communications" Menu or be added to the Quick Menu. It is also possible to click on players to either Request a Line Strike Match, or Spectate an ongoing Line Strike Match.

Line Strike can be played against NPC's or other players.

Gameplay

Outside of Matches

Players can set up Decks composed of 15 cards. There are 10 slots available to save a deck into. A duplicate card can only be present in a deck up to 3 times.

Match Types

There are four match types:

• Ranked Battle
  • Challenges another Player via Matchmaking. Results are reflected in your Rating.
    • Victory Reward: Card Scratch Voucher x8
    • Defeat Reward: Card Scratch Voucher x2
• Unranked Battle
  • Challenges another Player via Matchmaking. Results are not reflected in your Rating.
    • Victory Reward: Card Scratch Voucher x5
    • Defeat Reward: Card Scratch Voucher x3
• NPC Battle
  • Results are not reflected in your Rating.
    • Victory Reward: Card Scratch Voucher x3
    • Defeat Reward: Card Scratch Voucher x2
• Free Battle
  • Free Battles are battles between players.
  • Results are not reflected in your Rating.
  • There are no rewards for Free Battles.

Up to 300 Card Scratch Vouchers can be earned a week.

Within Matches

When a player matches with another player (or NPC), the player's ARKS ID and the opponents ARKS ID will be shown. In the case of a Ranked Battle, both player's ranking points will also be shown. For players new to Ranked Battle, their initial ranking will be "Pending," but the default appears to be 1,500.
Once the players are matched together, both players will select a deck to use before the game starts.

Start of Match

Both Players will draw 5 cards, and gain 3 PP. A preview of the first draw is presented - players have the option to redraw the starting hand, though the hand is hidden until both players have made a decision.

Draw Phase (Name Pending)

At the start of each turn, both players draw 1 card and gain 3 PP.

Both players can then place their cards - their actions are not shown until both players hit the Battle Button and the game switches to the Card Open Phase.

Card Open (Battle) Phase

In this phase, all cards placements are made.

Then, the respective card effects occur.

Afterwards, once the board has settled into its final state, the line damage calculation takes place.

• For each line, whoever has the highest total attack wins the line for that round and attacks the base.
  • 1 damage is dealt per card in the line that has non-zero attack.
  • In the case of a draw where both players having matching total attack, both players attack.

After the battle calculation is done, if neither player has destroyed two bases, then the Draw Phase is repeated.

Cards

There are many Cards with varying PP costs and Attack Damage. Cards all have elements. Some Cards have special skills.