TCGs & Loop

First we'll start out with what a TCG is. TCG stands for Trading Card Game. A TCG is a game where you collect cards from different sets, and trade them for other cards. A better way for me to describe this is Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and baseball cards. You would collect cards from different sets (such as EX Unseen Forces, Magic Ruler or the Yankees). If you had a double, or didn't really want a particular card, you would trade it away for something you did want. Basically, this is the same exact thing, except it's online, and you don't need to pay real money for these cards! Instead, in an online TCG, you play games to earn cards, trade them with other members, and can exchange coupons for cards.

Now, a bit about Loop. Loop is a TCG focusing on the beautiful openings and endings of anime series. The name came up in a discussion about this TCG over at the Moonlight Legend forums. Crazi came up with the name, mentioning how openings and endings form a loop. Plus, it's just a really cool name! It stuck, and here we are today.

Cards

The most important part of a trading card game are of course, the cards! There are three different types of decks here at Loop: openings, endings, and special puzzles. There are also two different types of deck worths: cards in the opening and ending decks are worth one, and cards in the special puzzle decks are worth two. This is important, as it helps determine levels, card rarity, and trade value. On this note, when trading cards, you must have a trade of equal worth (for example, you can trade two regular cards for one special card). Below are some examples of the different cards (please do not take them!):


You can earn cards from many different things, such as games, contests, leveling up, and the occasional update freebie. When you join the TCG, you will receive three cards from your collecting deck, five random regular cards, and one random special card to get you started.

Levels

Following up cards are levels! Like mentioned before, levels are determined by your card worth. Since I'm uncreative, levels here will go by numbers. Check the chart below to see the requirements to reach each level:

Level Card Worth Requirements
One 0-150 ---
Two 151-300 1 trade log
Three 301-600 3 trade logs
Four 601-900 5 trade logs
Five 901-1100 10 trade logs, 1 deck mastered
Six 1101-1500 15 trade logs, 3 decks mastered
Seven 1501-2000 20 trade logs, 5 decks mastered
Eight 2001-2500 30 trade logs, 10 decks mastered
Nine 2501-3000 40 trade logs, 15 decks mastered
Ten 3001+ 50 trade logs, 20 decks mastered

Coupons

An easy way to earn cards is through coupons. Coupons are given out as rewards in games and contests. There are two different types of coupons: choice regular, and choice special. Below are the different coupons that you will find throughout the TCG (please do not take them!):

Rewards

Whenever you level up or master a deck, you will earn a reward! The two tables below tell you what rewards you get for leveling up and mastering:
Level Reward
Levels One-Ten 2 choice regulars, 3 random regulars
Every 600 worth after Ten 3 choice regulars, 2 random regulars, 1 choice special

Deck type Reward
Regular 2 choice regulars, 3 random regulars
Special 3 choice regulars, 2 random regulars, 1 random special
Member cards 1 choice regular, 3 random regulars