THE EYE OF JUDGMENT – Biolith Rebellion 2 (Set 2) detailed

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With 100 new THE EYE OF JUDGMENT cards on the horizon, the amount of buzz generated by the last blog post, and with a lot of questions asked, we wanted to explain some details for Biolith Rebellion 2 (Set 2). But first, check out another wave of cards with some bonus ‘in-progress’ gameplay footage of a few of them in action:

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More card images can be found here.

Now for some Set 2 design details:

  • Biolith Rebellion (Set 1) focused on introducing the basic rules and challenged the gamer with mastering gameplay tactics. Biolith Rebellion 2’s cards will bring ‘deck-based strategy’ into play by incorporating more ‘card-combos’ to create a wider variety of decks.
  • In addition to card-combos, creating custom themed decks will be easier thanks having more cards and special abilities tied to a specific race or affiliation (i.e. Lizard decks, Goblin decks, Church of Parmus decks, etc).
  • Also, more focused color decks will be more attainable due to a greater variety of character abilities and new game changing spells.
  • Thanks to all our fans’ feedback, we’ve created more cards to help balance the existing set (i.e. the powerful “Dodge” and “Biolith” decks from Set 1)
  • Finally, Set 1 players who don’t purchase the Set 2 expansion, will STILL be able to battle against Set 2 owners.

So here’s a quick list of new abilities and mechanics:

  • Decoy – Distracts affected enemy creatures so they can only attack target creatures with Decoy
  • Fieldmorph – Changes a target field to the same element as the creature occupying it
  • Intercept – Deals direct damage (half the time) to newly summoned enemy creatures
  • Invocation – Allows you to incarnate a creature onto another creature of the same element or race
  • Magic Protection – Prevents damage from a magic attack
  • Resurrection – If a creature with Resurrection is destroyed and you hold a duplicate in your hand, you many
  • summon the duplicate to the previously occupied field by spending one Mana
  • Return – Allows you to bring your recently defeated creatures back to your hand for one Mana
  • New creatures that cannot be targeted by Spells
  • New creatures that prohibit certain abilities (ex: Dwarf Sniper)
  • The ability to steal exit mana from destroyed creatures
  • The ability to create special Fields (ex: a field that counts as both a Fire Field and a Earth Field)
  • The ability to get cards from your deck library or graveyard
  • The ability to steal exit mana from destroyed creatures
  • Spells that deal direct damage to creatures
  • Spells that influence turns (ex. Aluhjan Spellsheild)

In addition to Set 2, a new network update will provide ALL online gamers with some new additions:

  • Improved graphic displays, showing more information about Field and Card Status
  • Added in-game encyclopedia explaining everything for beginners and pros alike
  • Online players will now be ranked by both “Ability” and “Honor” – so you can select your opponent by skill and sportsmanship
  • “Special matches” will be introduced to add more deck building challenges to our online gamers – more details to come…
  • So how will Biolith Rebellion 2 be distributed?
  • First, you have to have the EOJ software bundle and registration to the PLAYSTATION Network
  • Then you’ll need to purchase “THE EYE OF JUDGMENT – Biolith Rebellion 2 (Set 2) expansion pack” from the PLAYSTATION Store. The expansion pack includes all the data for 100 new character models, animations, and in-game rules to allow Set 2 cards to function under the “Eye”
  • Finally, check out your local GameStop, Target, ToysRUs, Wal*Mart and other select retailers or online at Amazon.com to get your hands on the new Set 2 cards from Wizards of the Coast / Hasbro – Booster packs for $3.99 and Theme Decks for $14.99.

Lastly – When?

  • THE EYE OF JUDGMENT – Biolith Rebellion 2 (Set 2) will be available on March 27th (both Expansion pack on PSN & Set 2 cards @ retail).

Whew, lots of info for today…stay tuned for more news, upcoming promotions, tournaments, strategy tips and other community support for our EOJ fans.

PS…We know most of you will ask about the price for North America, so check back here in March.

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  • I LOVE EOJ, its one of the few games I can get my wife to play with me. Few Questions:
    1. What is the problem with the Camera not recognizing the cards sometimes? Cards need to be printed better, or do we just need a higher resolution camera? Any chance of better quality Camera coming out?
    2. Is there anyway, you could send some reps to places like Target or Wal-Mart? They have no clue on how to display the cards, or even what the cards are for. My local Wal-Marts were not even putting them out because they didn’t understand them. One Department Manager told me, that since he didn ‘t know what they were for or went with he was keeping them in the back stock-room till they got recalled. I set him straight, and he got them out but after missing months of sales. I bet this happening way too ofter!
    THANKS

    • re: lighting – Its your lighting set up. Do some reading on the forums to get a better understanding. Its probably too much glare from direct light on the cards – shining up back to the camera…

      re: 2 – thanks for trying. We\’re taking steps here too…

  • Thank you mvalledor for your polite and insightful response.

    One more question – what are Sony’s plans for this game after Set 3? Will you continue EoJ on the PS4 and beyond?

  • I’m just curious. I may have missed it in a previous comment and if so I apologize. However, is it possible for an update or even a PSO store purchase to download something that will increase the deck limit? As it stands I believe the limit is 8. Just curious. Thanks.

    • Good timing. I actually just asked that question to the team in Japan 2 weeks ago. They\’re looking into that and other evolutions in the online mode.

  • Mvalledor,
    I just want to say how GREAT EOJ is. I had some questions and comments if you don’t mind, good sir.
    1) I know it has been stated a million times but a campaign mode would be so cool. I remember when I first read reviews on the game (only for curiosity, I was going to get the game regardless) they stated that it should have a campaign. Didn’t really understand until I got the game, saying that the opening movie is a tease is an understatement. : )
    2) About the set 2 cost, I know there has been a lot of talk about it recently. I heard a lot of money is going to wotc from card sales (I hope not more than 60%). My question is how involved with the game are they? (besides card distribution)
    3) Also on the blog somewhere, it said that they were trying to balance dodge and Biolith decks. Should I put my favorite card/hero Tino on the back burner? Though I am going to attempt to play Biolith even if they get powered down. Also I want to see the Biolith Warlord!! (I don’t think it was shown in the pictures), hp6, atk 3, magic attack that targets all creatures on the board. When a creature is summoned to a Biolith, field gain 2 mana. Biolith invocation. Subtract 2 from the summoning cost of all Bioliths. Now that is what I call a warlord!! (He is not totally overpowered…..he only has 6hp lol).
    4) One last question, are they going to allow players to ally with the Biolith faction in the online mode?
    Thanks for reading my ramblings

  • Hey, mvalledor. First, thank you for keeping up the dialog even past page 3 of comments. Neofire was asking about a “real” spectator mode where people could watch you play. I’ve had a thought that would be really cool, but I don’t know if you have the programming resources to make it a reality (i.e. time and money…). What would be cool is an integration of EoJ into Home. This scenario would be from a third-party perspective. The players would see what they currently see now. The two players’ avatars would be sitting on either side of a table with the play board with possibly status info floating above the table or on a “center court” type display like in basketball or hockey games. The players’ avatars would be holding a ‘hand’ of cards (matching the quantity of cards), but no one could see what is on the cards so you can’t have 3rd party cheating. When a player plays a card, their avatar would move to place a card either on a square or wave it above the board. The creature’s 3D icons would be standing on the board as the players see it. If the players have animations on then when a fight starts the 3D icons could take over the table and then duke it out. If the players have animations off, then (like in the game) a quick exchange of blows could hapen on the game board. This way anyone wandering around Home for a ranked battle could watch, or anyone already invited to a player’s “apartment” could watch for a custom match.

    I hope that made sense, and is within the resources and desires of the coding team. Then if Sony sponsors any tourneys, it could all take place in a Home tournament room/building for everyone to see. And thus also raising the consumer education of the game… Read “game marketing itself” ;-)

  • BTW… If you actually plan on implementing any or all of my above idea, I relinquish any ownership of the idea. If your lawyers need any of that in writing, contact me.

    (I only say this because there is a story from the creator himself of Babylon5 where they had to hold one episode for an entire season until they could track down the fan who suggested the episode’s basic premise coincidentally after the episode had been outlined. The lawyers kept the episode from being produced and aired until they had in writing that the fan wouldn’t sue for royalties on his idea…)

  • I know mvalledor, has covered this , but I too just want to express my disgust at the idea of spending money for the software update. You can put as much spin on it as you want, but the fact of the matter is, the software update will be useless to people unless they buy set 2 cards. So you KNOW that the people, downloading the update will be SPENDING MONEY on your product.

    Not only that, but all of the little graphics updates and things in the update should come to the consumers at no extra charge reguardless. We bought the product. If the game was not finished and polished to its full potential, then why was it released ? This goes back to the argument that dlc is becoming a curse to the consumers, because we are now buying ( essentially ) unfinished games, and being forced to pay for the final product.

    Dont get me wrong, I love the game, in fact I just bought it, along with 2 theme decks and 4 boosters. But you can see why Im upset, after spending well over a $100, that now I find out, that im going to have to spend EVEN MORE, for better graphics, and encyclopedia that should have been in the game in the first place, and the ability to use set 2 cards, which I will have to spend even more money on.

    Shame on you guys.

  • Please don’t piss off your fans by price gouging them.

    $3.99 or less for the expansion (which should be free) should be a sufficient price point to make up any monies not gained by having WoTC print your cards.

    You are already charging $4 for EIGHT cards per pack. Is that not enough? EIGHT!

    At the price point of $4 per EIGHT cards I would expect the cost of expansions to have already been factored in to any WoTC printing schemes.

    Making profit at the expense of goodwill is a costly endeavor over the long run.

    EOJ is picking up steam, why gouge?

    I was entirely ready to go on an EoJ evangelical posting spree on some forums that I frequent, until I heard I would be expected to pay for the expansion twice.

    EoJ doesn’t even scale properly for those with 1080i/480p TV’s for God’s sake. Forcing those owners to play the coding glory of EoJ in startling 480p resolution!

    Take care of your customers first, then consider taxing their wallets.

    BTW 1080i functionality can be patched in. I know because other developers have done it. With reputed ease.

  • Many of us at the Playstation forum have lots of difficulties with cheaters. Many of us also have various levels of programming experience. The proposed Honor Filter seems to not at all be a strong resolution. Why are you fellows not taking better action to keep EoJ a fun online experience?

  • hey mark its me again ummm im enjoying the game so far , its really competitive online lol umm so heres my question is it possible to change the gameplay rules? cuz i wanna change the deck limit etc…, me n my bro wants to make our own rules hehe so is it possible?

  • Hi Mark, has there been any ideas floating around if EOJ is capable of being developed for the PSP also? I just thought it would it might be cool to play on the road. Lugging my PS3 around always scares me. I’m so afraid to break it.

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