Post by Big D on Aug 31, 2011 21:42:14 GMT -6
So you want to build an Infinity Quest team, but where do you start? Well there are many criteria that need to be taken into account when investing time and energy into a team. Based on your goals for the season, the weight you give each criteria will vary. Still, it's good to understand everything that affects the season you have ahead of you. Let's look at a few of those criteria:
1) Goals for the season. The first thing you need to do is determine what you want to accomplish for the season. Do you want to play a character you've never played before? Do you want to be aggressive or are you going to be diplomatic? Do you want a lot of characters or just a few? Most important, do you care if you are in the finale and do you want to win?
The answers to these questions will determine the team that you build. If you are looking to play a certain character, that will limit your options, depending on the character. If you are looking to be aggressive, your team will probably benefit from certain team elements that will require you to plan ahead.
2) Fondness for the characters. You can't overstate the necessity of liking the characters you will be playing. Sure, you can play figures that you hate yet are effective, but remember that you will be playing with these characters for months. It's always best if you center your season around a team that you at least respect in some way. So when things are looking down, you will be reminded this is supposed to be fun.
3) Team ability. Unfortunately, not all team abilities are created equal. The more effective you want your team to be, the more useful your team ability needs to be. The definition of "useful" varies, but at least put some thought into how you can use the team ability with the characters you will end up choosing.
4) Upgrade options. The most important aspect of any team is the options available to you as the season progresses. You start off with 150 points and could end up with anywhere between 425 and 500 points at the end. That's a lot of upgrades to purchase, so the last thing you want to happen is having your options dry up after six games.
How you plan for the your upgrade path is a topic for another time, but the important thing is to pick teams that have some powerful choices, as well as some figures at entry level point values (~40 points or less). In addition, figures that have a healthy descrepency between their purchase price and their final upgrade will help make your path easier as the season rolls along. Figures that begin around the 35 point mark and slowly progress to the 100 point mark are ideal, if they can be found.
These are just a few of the things to keep in mind before you take the plunge and actually choose an Infinity Quest team. If nothing else, it will put you in the right frame of mind to make smart decisions going forward.
Up next, building for the scenario.
1) Goals for the season. The first thing you need to do is determine what you want to accomplish for the season. Do you want to play a character you've never played before? Do you want to be aggressive or are you going to be diplomatic? Do you want a lot of characters or just a few? Most important, do you care if you are in the finale and do you want to win?
The answers to these questions will determine the team that you build. If you are looking to play a certain character, that will limit your options, depending on the character. If you are looking to be aggressive, your team will probably benefit from certain team elements that will require you to plan ahead.
2) Fondness for the characters. You can't overstate the necessity of liking the characters you will be playing. Sure, you can play figures that you hate yet are effective, but remember that you will be playing with these characters for months. It's always best if you center your season around a team that you at least respect in some way. So when things are looking down, you will be reminded this is supposed to be fun.
3) Team ability. Unfortunately, not all team abilities are created equal. The more effective you want your team to be, the more useful your team ability needs to be. The definition of "useful" varies, but at least put some thought into how you can use the team ability with the characters you will end up choosing.
4) Upgrade options. The most important aspect of any team is the options available to you as the season progresses. You start off with 150 points and could end up with anywhere between 425 and 500 points at the end. That's a lot of upgrades to purchase, so the last thing you want to happen is having your options dry up after six games.
How you plan for the your upgrade path is a topic for another time, but the important thing is to pick teams that have some powerful choices, as well as some figures at entry level point values (~40 points or less). In addition, figures that have a healthy descrepency between their purchase price and their final upgrade will help make your path easier as the season rolls along. Figures that begin around the 35 point mark and slowly progress to the 100 point mark are ideal, if they can be found.
These are just a few of the things to keep in mind before you take the plunge and actually choose an Infinity Quest team. If nothing else, it will put you in the right frame of mind to make smart decisions going forward.
Up next, building for the scenario.