Far, FAR too many FAB channels have a primary focus on cracking packs or finance. I want this game to succeed *as a game* first and foremost, and the more content I see like this and your Blitz Upgrade series, the more confident I am that maybe this game has some staying power. Kudos.
Thank you Justin! Greatly appreciate your feedback and we feel the same way. While we will always touch on the market and the state of the game etc, we LOVE playing this game! We jammed 2 skirmish events this weekend on the same day - over 9 hours of FaB and it was GLORIOUS!
"Use your weapon!" *cries in Ranger* Fantastic video, gents. Definitely some of the best FAB video content out there. I love how concise and energetic these vids are!
I was playing Lexi in the prerelease and heck I ran out of cards while my pponent just used their weapons all the time. Dang, I guess going for min. legal deck size is not as good as it is in magic XD
This is the most informative FAB video I have seen since I started FAB. THIS IS THE CONTENT I WAS LOOKING FOR. No finance, no rambling. Thank you, subbed!
Its comments like this that push us to keep going! Thank you tons for your support and welcome to the community. Hopefully these tips help you pick up some serious wins!
@@HometownTcg Watching this as a new player looking to transition from magic and this is still a rare video that offers solid concise information that can be used immediately it feels like and my suggested videos are loaded with FaB content
It's taken me three months of playing to learn these lessons the hard way. 100% agree with all these and great to wrap your head around these points early.
@@HometownTcg follow up after The Calling Auckland. Didn't do well due to poor pool but went 3-0 in the second chance sealed, with you two in my ear the whole time.
Great, great Content guys. Love that it is about the GAME not the price, no boxopening and so on. All presented in a charming way, not to long but clear and helpful. Keep it up, FaB needs you!
Thank you! We freakin' love playing this game and while the finance side of things is interesting, we believe the core of fab is (suprise surprise) playing the game! Welcome to out community!
Appreciate the compliment and welcome to the community! Josh comes from an MTG background as well and a lot of the gameplay and stratagey skills will translate well - you'll be takin down wins in no time.
We wish the same thing! This one felt important to make because of all the mistakes we had made in the past. Thanks for the compliment and welcome to the community!
Holy moly I knew you guys would blow up when I found your first video all that time ago but your discussions are fantastic! You'll be at 1k in no time! Well deserved :)
Thank you so much! It's been a wild ride so far and we have a LONG way to go to get where we want to be! Glad we can bring helpful content to the community, no matter the sub numbers! (Though we would be lying if we didn't say that hitting 1k would be so cool!)
I'm learning to play this game and coming from MtG I love it. I still play Commander, but FaB could be a nice second card game. Definitely looking forward to getting this game into my FLGS!
The hardest thing for me is getting enough reps in before events! My nearest LGS is a 1.5 hour drive. Where can I find other players who want to improve their game by playing one game a few nights a week? I'm EST based btw :) Thanks for the content! Really solid advice. Most of the time if I'm sporting the Spring Tunic I'll go first just so I can have that advantage (no matter how small). But normally I do struggle with knowing when to go first or second!
We totally feel you. How many games have you been able to play so far? We have been seeing more and more comments pop up like this recently, so we want to do what we can to fix this problem. We actually have something HUGE planned to solve this issue, but we're still hammering out details atm. We think it's the missing piece for the community to really be able to play together. We'll be announcing it in our upcoming live stream event! Just be on the lookout. It's coming in the next 1-2 weeks.
@@HometownTcg that sounds exciting! Looking forward to it :) I’ve played a good number of Armory and Skirmish events. My foundational understanding of the game is quite solid, enough so that in order to take my game to the next level I need weekly practice to work on some of the things mentioned in your video :)
Thanks! Josh actually comes from an mtg background as well - a lot of your game skills will translate well to Flesh and Blood! Welcome to the community and let us know how your adventure into fab goes!
"hope we can get to 500 subs" me watching 7.5months later at 3.59k subs: neat Super well done video, right to the point and very informative and helpful, well deserved subs : )
I play with Ranger only, so if I don't use my weapon, I won't be able to play my arrows! hahaha About be first in the game, you guys are correct. For example, for me, its really good to be second, because I can activate my voltaire in the opponent first turn and add 2 cards in my arsenal and draw a new hands with arrows ready to show in the second turn! Nice work!
Played my first game on a borrowed set last night. This video i wish I saw beforehand 🤦. Good information! Now I got to build my first deck! Eeeekkkk on a budget to 😵💫
Just the kind of content I was looking for! Thanks, guys! Now I just need to find a way to buy more cards (and get them shipped to Brazil without spending way more on taxes than on the product itself).
Came across this game do to a commission I need to make for someone but after seeing the artwork now I’ve been figuring out how to play this game. Such a cool game, with some amazing artwork.
@@HometownTcg thanks and your videos have been super helpful so far, I think I kinda understand the basics. Also subbed to your channel keep up the great work!
Definitely don't use all cards to defend with no plan. If you can't attack, your opponent doesn't need to defend, which leaves them with a full hand to attack. It could snowball with them doing more damage that you feel like you need to defend, and never give yourself an opportunity to be offensive. Sometimes you gotta take some damage.
100%. There needs to be a reason to do that so it definitely depends on the situation. Normally, you don't want to, but in games against Katsu and Dorinthea, often times you have to block with all cards in hand a few turns during the game.
Welcome to the community! If you are running rhe heavy aura list definitely! If your a hesrld focused deck you want to think of yourself as an aggro deck and go second and get your foot on the gas!
I struggle with playing have to hand. I try to play Prism and end up blocking myself to death. I feel she needs to threaten 7+ damage per turn out she will fall behind too quickly.
We have all been there before! Playing hand to hand is a hard habit to break. If you can keep yourself healthy until you are able to get your engine going whether it be with shields or a huge pummel turn, you will find yourself in a good spot
I got a little confused on the explanation of DPC. Particularly how 4 damage from your weapon is like 8 damage from two separate cards. Can you help me understand what you mean?
DPC is a term we use internally for Damage Per Card. When you pitch one card to do an attack for 6, you have used 2 cards (the pitch AND the attack) so you are averaging 3 DPC. However when you swing with a weapon for 4 damage pitching 1 card, that card is worth 4 damage, thus 4 DPC!
I disagree slightly with your first point. I think you missed a key component of going first every time, and that's not allowing your opponent to go first. If you're against one of the decks that has an amazing first turn, like chane or dash, you always go first, no matter what. You do not want them to get the advantage, which is why 99% of the time I feel like if you can go first, you do. I do however think that every other point you made about going first was correct, I'm just not sure there are very many situations where it's a bad idea to go second.
This is a great point! As our video was centered more around the newer player, we wanted to really stay focused on some simpler more generic pieces of advice, that were easy to remember. This does not make your point incorrect, in fact, you are very correct in our opinion, but we would consider this line of thinking the "next step" in player improvement. Thank you tons for your feedback - always beneficial to hear a well written thought process!
I am playing Prism and I have Footsteps and a Lumanris but I am struggling against Bravo and Brute. What should be the game plan? All my attacks get Phantasmify and I can't block their huge attacks
Those are hard matchups. You're only safe bet to attack is with dream weavers or herald of triumph for big attacks. Besides that, you have to play more defensive and rely on auras to beat them. It's tough!
The Real Master Lesson . Have a goal to save roughly Five Thousand Dollars. Then, you can use the best deck with it's best cards! Thank God for sealed format in this game xD
My #1 tip is to not play against people who have a history of cheating previously in other TCG events resulting in bans. Also never trust a 15-0 run. Also learn to take advantage of new judges and manipulate them into calling in your favor while calling against your opponent.
im honestly hoping my lgs starts doing FnB...i want to get more into this but they just want fnm and such...flesh and blood is a cheaper and more impactful game for rpg players
Hopefully they do! We say try to get a friend and just play some games at the lgs. Then offer to teach them or run events, and say you'll buy cards from them. If you do that enough and they see the commitment, that's when they would most likely start carrying it
Lol in a Herald Aggro deck it definitely sucks, but have you tried it in a control build for constructed yet? That's where it seems to shine. We need some more testing, but it could have potential there for sure. It does work in sealed and draft though. That's for sure!
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Far, FAR too many FAB channels have a primary focus on cracking packs or finance. I want this game to succeed *as a game* first and foremost, and the more content I see like this and your Blitz Upgrade series, the more confident I am that maybe this game has some staying power. Kudos.
Thank you Justin!
Greatly appreciate your feedback and we feel the same way. While we will always touch on the market and the state of the game etc, we LOVE playing this game! We jammed 2 skirmish events this weekend on the same day - over 9 hours of FaB and it was GLORIOUS!
It’s been a year. How do you feel about FAB now?
"Use your weapon!"
*cries in Ranger*
Fantastic video, gents. Definitely some of the best FAB video content out there. I love how concise and energetic these vids are!
Appreciate your feedback and thanks for hanging out with us!
Also - why must you bring up such hurtful things?! 😭😭😭
I was playing Lexi in the prerelease and heck I ran out of cards while my pponent just used their weapons all the time. Dang, I guess going for min. legal deck size is not as good as it is in magic XD
With Lexi, we'd play 30 into the mirror and briar, and 35+ into oldhim
@@HometownTcg haha yes, I died to oldhim because i had no cards left 😅 But I will know in the future :-)
I felt this feeling when I looked down at my Lexi deck
This is the most informative FAB video I have seen since I started FAB. THIS IS THE CONTENT I WAS LOOKING FOR.
No finance, no rambling. Thank you, subbed!
Its comments like this that push us to keep going! Thank you tons for your support and welcome to the community. Hopefully these tips help you pick up some serious wins!
@@HometownTcg Watching this as a new player looking to transition from magic and this is still a rare video that offers solid concise information that can be used immediately it feels like and my suggested videos are loaded with FaB content
I’m so glad this holds up! We wanted to try to give some advice that stood the test of time and the growing game - I hope that remains true!
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It's taken me three months of playing to learn these lessons the hard way. 100% agree with all these and great to wrap your head around these points early.
Thanks! We learned these things the hard way as well! Hoping our growing pains can fast track some of the community!
@@HometownTcg follow up after The Calling Auckland. Didn't do well due to poor pool but went 3-0 in the second chance sealed, with you two in my ear the whole time.
I know I'm going to end up watching this video several times in the future. These are huge tips!
We think so! If only we had a time machine to go back and give these tips to ourselves..... 😂🤣
@@HometownTcg no way! Big respect for being able to learn from past mistakes and become better for them.
Great, great Content guys. Love that it is about the GAME not the price, no boxopening and so on. All presented in a charming way, not to long but clear and helpful. Keep it up, FaB needs you!
Thank you! We freakin' love playing this game and while the finance side of things is interesting, we believe the core of fab is (suprise surprise) playing the game!
Welcome to out community!
Been playing MtG for 2 decades and I've been looking for a channel devoted to the game. Finding yall has been great! Keep it up :)
Appreciate the compliment and welcome to the community! Josh comes from an MTG background as well and a lot of the gameplay and stratagey skills will translate well - you'll be takin down wins in no time.
This was excellent. Short and to the point video. Great tips. Love it.
Thanks for the compliment and welcome to the community! Hopefully the tips help you snag some wins!
I wish I had I video like this when I started playing. Great video and it’s very informative
We wish the same thing! This one felt important to make because of all the mistakes we had made in the past.
Thanks for the compliment and welcome to the community!
Holy moly I knew you guys would blow up when I found your first video all that time ago but your discussions are fantastic! You'll be at 1k in no time! Well deserved :)
Thank you so much! It's been a wild ride so far and we have a LONG way to go to get where we want to be! Glad we can bring helpful content to the community, no matter the sub numbers! (Though we would be lying if we didn't say that hitting 1k would be so cool!)
Just discovered your channel, already fan of it. Thank U
You're welcome! Thanks for hanging out with us and welcome to the community!
awesome to come back in 2023 and see you're at over 5K now, seeing you race to 500 then and now starting to really get traction is awesome
Thank you for coming along on the journey! Never imagined it could get this far and excited to see where it goes! ❤️❤️❤️
Great video gentlemen!
Thanks! Good to hear from ya! Hope all is well :-)
Watching a year later and you're over 5k subs... well done, future selves!
Thank you for checking this one out! If you like my FaB content I’ve been bringing it back - you can find more of me @TradingCardGeeks
This is such great content! Knowledge is power!
Thank you for sharing.
Of course! Thank you for hanging out and welcome to the community!
We appreciate the feedback! Thank you!!
I'm learning to play this game and coming from MtG I love it. I still play Commander, but FaB could be a nice second card game.
Definitely looking forward to getting this game into my FLGS!
Awesome! Let us know if we can help and thanks for hanging out with us!
The hardest thing for me is getting enough reps in before events! My nearest LGS is a 1.5 hour drive. Where can I find other players who want to improve their game by playing one game a few nights a week? I'm EST based btw :)
Thanks for the content! Really solid advice. Most of the time if I'm sporting the Spring Tunic I'll go first just so I can have that advantage (no matter how small). But normally I do struggle with knowing when to go first or second!
We totally feel you. How many games have you been able to play so far?
We have been seeing more and more comments pop up like this recently, so we want to do what we can to fix this problem. We actually have something HUGE planned to solve this issue, but we're still hammering out details atm. We think it's the missing piece for the community to really be able to play together. We'll be announcing it in our upcoming live stream event! Just be on the lookout. It's coming in the next 1-2 weeks.
@@HometownTcg that sounds exciting! Looking forward to it :)
I’ve played a good number of Armory and Skirmish events. My foundational understanding of the game is quite solid, enough so that in order to take my game to the next level I need weekly practice to work on some of the things mentioned in your video :)
Super informative. Thanks so much. I definitely feel that I play hand to hand so having a strat from the get go will be super helpful!
Wooo! Awesome! Thanks for stopping by and welcome to the community!
Found this video. Was gonna sub. Went to your most recent videos. Nevermind.
Thanks for watching! ❤️
Great stuff guys! All new players looking to take that first step to being more competitive should watch this for sure.
Thanks that means a ton! Hopefully we can help some people start picking up wins!
Thanks for the kind words! We really hope people will up their game after watching this!
nearly up to 600 already! nice work boys.
man its crazy! Its just motivating us to make more and more content for everyone! Thanks for always hanging out!
Just found y'all's channel and this card game. I love MTG but I want to try something else out and this looks fun. Great video!
Thanks! Josh actually comes from an mtg background as well - a lot of your game skills will translate well to Flesh and Blood!
Welcome to the community and let us know how your adventure into fab goes!
"hope we can get to 500 subs" me watching 7.5months later at 3.59k subs: neat
Super well done video, right to the point and very informative and helpful, well deserved subs : )
I play with Ranger only, so if I don't use my weapon, I won't be able to play my arrows! hahaha About be first in the game, you guys are correct. For example, for me, its really good to be second, because I can activate my voltaire in the opponent first turn and add 2 cards in my arsenal and draw a new hands with arrows ready to show in the second turn! Nice work!
8.38k subs as of today! rad thanks for the video
Played my first game on a borrowed set last night. This video i wish I saw beforehand 🤦. Good information! Now I got to build my first deck! Eeeekkkk on a budget to 😵💫
Nice conversation, thank you.
Thank you for checking it out!
Definitly made those mistakes... still do. But learning every step of the way.
Just the kind of content I was looking for!
Thanks, guys!
Now I just need to find a way to buy more cards (and get them shipped to Brazil without spending way more on taxes than on the product itself).
Well thanks for checking us out!
Good luck building your collection!!
Happy to be your 560th sub! I'm gonna go get more wins now!
❤❤❤ thanks guys! Have fun out there and welcome to the community!
Came across this game do to a commission I need to make for someone but after seeing the artwork now I’ve been figuring out how to play this game. Such a cool game, with some amazing artwork.
It really is! So beautiful. Let us know if you want any advice about getting started
@@HometownTcg thanks and your videos have been super helpful so far, I think I kinda understand the basics. Also subbed to your channel keep up the great work!
Watching that race to 500 subs while u triple that goal! good work guys!
Haha yeah things happened faster than we expected to say the least.... Thanks for checking us out and welcome to the community!
Very helpful video! Just getting into this game and it seems like a ton of fun and the community seems great!
Welcome to the community and thanks for hanging out with us! Feel free to ask us anything that will help get you started!
Really great info. I'm planning on getting into the game and these are some really great things to consider.
Tip 5 is like saying the biggest mistake a beginner makes is.. being a beginner lol. Great video though.
I'm new to the game and gotta admit the video is what I needed for a good start.
I'm a simple man I subbed to your channel ✌️
Thank you for the sub!
It has been a couple weeks now - hows it going?!
Great advice! Thanks.
Of course! Let us know if it helps next time you get some games in!
well you guys got a sub bought all 7 blitz decks and started on monday, gotta say i'm hooked so hard lol can't get the game off my mind.
Haha that's awesome! This game is so amazing. Do you have a group to play with?
got sick of bandai's bs so i think FaB is gonna be my new TCG home.
Dragon ball super?
Hope U Guys get the number of subs U deserve!
Thanks for checking the channel out! 3500 and counting!
Thank you! Keep it up!
Of course! Thanks for checking us out!
great beginner video--thank you!
Of course Charles! Thanks for checking us out and let us know if these tips help you stack some wins!
Great content!
Thanks! Welcome to the community!
Definitely don't use all cards to defend with no plan. If you can't attack, your opponent doesn't need to defend, which leaves them with a full hand to attack. It could snowball with them doing more damage that you feel like you need to defend, and never give yourself an opportunity to be offensive. Sometimes you gotta take some damage.
100%. There needs to be a reason to do that so it definitely depends on the situation. Normally, you don't want to, but in games against Katsu and Dorinthea, often times you have to block with all cards in hand a few turns during the game.
Hello, Bravo player here. I always go second, do you suggest me to go first....when?love your content?! 👊
I would honestly suggest going first every time. Give it a try and let us know!
@@HometownTcg thank you, i have an armory tomorrow, i'll let you know guys💪
*Have a plan before the game starts*
My Plan: ...Rhinar smash! *rolls a 1* ....Rhinar die. :(
great information , thanks guys
Thanks a million! Hope you enjoy and let us know if there's any content you'd like to see in the future!
Good advice
Thanks for checking it out- hope it helps!
I'm brand new to the game and will be trying prism out soon at my LGS. Is she one that likes to go first or second?
Welcome to the community! If you are running rhe heavy aura list definitely! If your a hesrld focused deck you want to think of yourself as an aggro deck and go second and get your foot on the gas!
great tips! good stuff
Much appreciated! Thanks for stopping by!
Subscribed
What is going on with those posters in the back
great video!
Thanks! Appreciate you checking us out!
I struggle with playing have to hand. I try to play Prism and end up blocking myself to death. I feel she needs to threaten 7+ damage per turn out she will fall behind too quickly.
We have all been there before! Playing hand to hand is a hard habit to break. If you can keep yourself healthy until you are able to get your engine going whether it be with shields or a huge pummel turn, you will find yourself in a good spot
these guys should cast FAB tourneys
😳😳😳😳😳 calling LSS right now..... that would be SICK!
I got a little confused on the explanation of DPC. Particularly how 4 damage from your weapon is like 8 damage from two separate cards. Can you help me understand what you mean?
DPC is a term we use internally for Damage Per Card.
When you pitch one card to do an attack for 6, you have used 2 cards (the pitch AND the attack) so you are averaging 3 DPC.
However when you swing with a weapon for 4 damage pitching 1 card, that card is worth 4 damage, thus 4 DPC!
I disagree slightly with your first point. I think you missed a key component of going first every time, and that's not allowing your opponent to go first. If you're against one of the decks that has an amazing first turn, like chane or dash, you always go first, no matter what. You do not want them to get the advantage, which is why 99% of the time I feel like if you can go first, you do. I do however think that every other point you made about going first was correct, I'm just not sure there are very many situations where it's a bad idea to go second.
This is a great point! As our video was centered more around the newer player, we wanted to really stay focused on some simpler more generic pieces of advice, that were easy to remember. This does not make your point incorrect, in fact, you are very correct in our opinion, but we would consider this line of thinking the "next step" in player improvement.
Thank you tons for your feedback - always beneficial to hear a well written thought process!
I am playing Prism and I have Footsteps and a Lumanris but I am struggling against Bravo and Brute. What should be the game plan? All my attacks get Phantasmify and I can't block their huge attacks
Those are hard matchups. You're only safe bet to attack is with dream weavers or herald of triumph for big attacks. Besides that, you have to play more defensive and rely on auras to beat them. It's tough!
@@HometownTcg Can you do a deck tech, so as just to beat Brute and Guardian with Prism?
The Real Master Lesson . Have a goal to save roughly Five Thousand Dollars. Then, you can use the best deck with it's best cards!
Thank God for sealed format in this game xD
Sealed format is definitely tons of fun! Josh is actually doing a draft tonight!
To be fair, with the unlimited printings it's a lot easier to build competitive decks for reasonable prices.
My #1 tip is to not play against people who have a history of cheating previously in other TCG events resulting in bans. Also never trust a 15-0 run. Also learn to take advantage of new judges and manipulate them into calling in your favor while calling against your opponent.
im honestly hoping my lgs starts doing FnB...i want to get more into this but they just want fnm and such...flesh and blood is a cheaper and more impactful game for rpg players
Hopefully they do! We say try to get a friend and just play some games at the lgs. Then offer to teach them or run events, and say you'll buy cards from them. If you do that enough and they see the commitment, that's when they would most likely start carrying it
Tip #6 : Play Ira in blitz
.... you aren't wrong... XD
Nah i will fuck up
Have confidence and most importantly, have fun!
😂 its Just a Game
Too bad that prism‘s iris of reality sucks. The only weapon you can‘t really use haha
Lol in a Herald Aggro deck it definitely sucks, but have you tried it in a control build for constructed yet? That's where it seems to shine. We need some more testing, but it could have potential there for sure. It does work in sealed and draft though. That's for sure!
I 💯 co-sign the idea of Iris being good in a control cc build.
Big shield go *bonk*!