A Brief Review of "Yi Xian Pai": A tense and exciting game; Immortal Hero's Self Moving Card;

In recent years, we have seen many works with immortal and chivalrous themes, most of which are role-playing or action adventure games. However, recently, I came across a special immortal themed card game called "Yi Xian Pai".

At the beginning of playing "Yi Xian Pai", I didn't have much expectation for this domestic game. But after playing for more than ten hours, I admit that this game really gets better and better. Let's share some gaming experiences about "Yi Xian Pai" with everyone here.

*This review is based on pre release testing content, and the game content may change in the future.

To compete in technology and character

Let me briefly introduce that "Yi Xian Pai" is a card building strategy game. Players need to play characters from different sects, use the power of cards to defeat other cultivators, and ultimately win the game.

The core mechanism of "Yi Xian Pai" is somewhat similar to the popular "self walking chess" of previous years, where players will randomly draw several cards at the beginning of each turn. You can understand these cards as instructions one by one, placing them in the playing card slot, and the cards will command the character's actions and engage in competition with others.

character will take action based on card effects

At the beginning of the game, the difficulty level was relatively simple. Because each player initially only has 3 card slots, choosing some cards with high attack power can easily win. As the number of cards increases, players can develop various tactics to enhance the combat effectiveness of their decks by changing and discarding cards.

The process of building a deck combines both "strategy" and "randomness", which is exactly the fun of "Playing Immortal Cards". In this work, there are three sects: "Cloud Spirit Sword Sect", "Seven Star Pavilion", and "Five Element Dao Alliance". Each sect has its own unique card pool and effect, which is worth studying in detail.

When browsing cards from different genres, players can discover many deck tricks in this game. Taking the beginner's "Cloud Spirit Sword Sect" as an example, the cards of this sect include various effects such as additional attacks, increased killing power, and increased spiritual energy. If cards of the same type are placed in the card slot one by one, they may form a "combination skill" and kill the opponent in one go.

"Cloud Spirit Sword Sect" character "Mu Yifeng" is also the initial character for players

When I play, I particularly like to use the character of "Five Elements Dao Alliance". The reason is actually quite simple: the mechanism of the "Five Elements Alliance" card deck is quite interesting, and players must first activate the corresponding Five Elements spiritual body of the card before they can play additional effects.

According to the classification of "gold, wood, water, fire, and earth", the "Five Elements Alliance" card is endowed with more diverse effects. For example, the "Wood Spirit" card can restore health and increase attack; The "Fire Spirit" card can reduce the opponent's maximum health limit; The "Jinling" card can deal huge damage by accumulating "sharpness points".

In my own experience, the difficulty of getting started with the "Five Elements Dao Alliance" is higher than that of the "Cloud Spirit Sword Sect", but after mastering the mechanism, I can play a lot of tricks. Players can stack a single five element card and maximize the effect and profit of the card; You can also combine multiple Five Elements cards together to have more comprehensive combat abilities.

"Five Elements Alliance" Card Pool

But in actual battles, players also need to pay attention to the level of their cards or the effect of their "treasure cards", which is related to the randomness of the system.

Most of the cards in "Yi Xian Pai" can be "upgraded" and the operation is quite simple: stacking two cards of the same level and face together can upgrade to a higher level single card. Compared to regular cards, advanced cards have a stronger effect.

Players sometimes draw so-called "treasure cards". These cards are not in the regular card pool, but they may appear in every match. By obtaining the appropriate "treasure card", one can quickly determine the advantage of the game.

Of course, it is uncertain which cards a player can upgrade to, or whether they can draw "treasure cards". Although the system of "Yi Xian Pai" allows players to change cards, if their face is black, they may not be able to draw the desired card after eight or nine card changes. To build the strongest deck in one's mind, it takes some luck.

The border of card will change after upgrading

Therefore, how far players can go in a game of "Yi Xian Pai" depends not only on their strength, but also on their character. Under the influence of random factors, each game may experience surprises or awkward problems. Therefore, "Yi Xian Pai" always exudes a sense of freshness, allowing participants to enjoy playing it tirelessly.

Endless joy

In terms of gameplay mode, "Yi Xian Pai" also provides multiple options. The first time the player starts the game, they will enter a short tutorial, and then they can also review through the "Beginning of Practice". The "Sect Secrets" section will provide some classic endgames to help players better understand various mechanisms.

I recommend that after understanding the basic rules, you directly play a few rounds of the eight person ladder race. It doesn't matter whether you score or not, what's important is to learn the tricks of other players. Fighting with others brings endless joy, and many ladder players will develop their own set of gameplay, showcasing the rich strategies in "Yi Xian Pai".

For example, I encountered such an opponent in a game. His card deck does not have strong killing power, but it can rely on cards such as "calming qi method" and "painting cakes to satisfy hunger" to continuously increase health. As I played, I noticed that the opponent's health increased and my attack cards were completely ineffective. After several confrontations, my character ultimately couldn't resist and was defeated.

Afterwards, I specifically studied the card of "painting cakes to satisfy hunger". It is not a card in the three sects, but a specialized "deputy" card. "Yi Xian Pai" has a set of "deputy positions" settings, allowing players to freely choose after the first round of matches.

"Cooking to satisfy hunger" is very useful in some decks

It is worth mentioning that some deputy position cards and sect cards have a very high similarity. The "painting cakes to satisfy hunger" mentioned earlier can simultaneously increase the character's maximum health and spiritual energy, while the "calming qi method" can restore life when the character's spiritual energy increases. The combination of two cards will naturally produce a powerful effect of "healing, mana recovery, and health tank".

In the subsequent matches, I also saw techniques such as "internal injury sudden death flow", "fire spirit burning blood flow", and "one wave explosive flow". These tactics each have their own strengths and weaknesses, making them very enjoyable to play. After testing and comparison, I ultimately chose the "Juding Slash Flow" tactic of the "Five Elements Dao Alliance" and successfully won two ladder races.

The length of the "Slash Flow" card deck is roughly like this

In the process of practicing "Juding Slash Flow", I also discovered a more interesting technique: don't upgrade your cards randomly. Because in some cases, playing two low-level cards consecutively can yield higher returns than playing one high-level card. Although upgrading can ensure the strength of the card itself, it may not necessarily be beneficial for the battlefield situation.

When encountering "Yi Xian Pai", many people will definitely think of many questions: what tactics should be chosen? How to make choices between the cards in hand? Should we make any adjustments to the playing order? When fighting against others, having more things to ponder over ensures game time.

On the other hand, the multitude of mechanisms has also raised the threshold for getting started with "Yi Xian Pai". Even if developers rely on fields to simplify card descriptions, it is difficult for players to immediately understand the specific effects.

For beginners, it takes some time to understand the effects of

In order to embody the theme of immortality and chivalry, developers have also added many mystical terms, such as "immortal destiny", "foundation period", "destiny element", and so on. For beginners, the meanings of these nouns cannot be easily understood. But this is not really a big problem, as long as you actually operate it two times, you will know everything.

Another issue is the means to unlock characters. There are currently ten characters in "Yi Xian Pai", but most people have to spend "Spirit Stone" or "Spirit Jade" to purchase them. This also means that if players want to choose their desired character after purchasing the game, they have to follow up with "liver" or "krypton". Although there is no "forcing Krypton" issue, this design may cause some inconvenience to the gaming experience.

However, the production team has recently updated the character trial mode, allowing players to directly try all characters outside of the ladder race, which is friendly enough for newcomers.

epilogue

Overall, "Yi Xian Pai" is a very interesting game. Cards are like scattered blocks, and how to stack them into different forms is the fun of "Playing Immortal Cards". After crossing the threshold of getting started, players can discover various pleasures in the game mechanics and continuously refine their tactics. For players of the "Go Go" game and card game, "Yi Xian Pai" is definitely worth trying.