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:
| 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 tracks AND 10 decks mastered |
| Six |
1101-1500 |
15 tracks AND 15 decks mastered |
| Seven |
1501-2000 |
20 tracks AND 20 decks mastered |
| Eight |
2001-2500 |
30 tracks AND 25 decks mastered |
| Nine |
2501-3000 |
40 tracks AND 30 decks mastered |
| Ten |
3001+ |
50 tracks AND 50 decks mastered |
decks mastered MUST be regular or special decks; mini masteries and member card masteries DO NOT COUNT!
Tracks
Once you reach level four, you will be able to start collecting
tracks. Since our cards cover the visual parts of openings and endings, tracks represent
the audio. Sometimes our favorite openings and endings are based on the music. Tracks are needed in order to advance to higher levels. The following are
ways to earn tracks:
| Turning in 5 stamp cards |
Mastering a special deck |
| Completeing your trader puzzle |
Referring a new member |
| Master an opening, ending and special deck featuring the same series |
Placing 1st in a contest with more than 5 participants |
Tracks look like this:
Alternatively, you can exchange
five regular coupons AND five special coupons for a track. However, you
may only do this twice, ever!
Trader Puzzles
Trader puzzles are a way to reward active traders. For every
three stamp cards you turn in, you get one piece of your trader puzzle! This special deck
is an image picked by you, and is worth two, just like the other puzzle decks here. However, these cards are NOT tradeable, and are not in the randomizer.
Also, you are unable to request cards from your deck by using coupons. This deck is masterable, and earns you the same rewards as mastering any other
special deck.
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:
| Levels One-Ten |
2 choice regulars, 3 random regulars |
| Every 600 worth after Ten |
3 choice regulars, 2 random regulars, 1 choice special |
| 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 |