Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
    
West Valley City, Utah
 | | 07/06/2006 7:32 PM |
| After opening 5 cases, I noticed that (at least with the cases I got) that the rare parings are:
Both Aspects, Both Giants, and Both Remaining Dragons
meaning:
Aspect of Tiamat with Aspect of Bahamut (3 cases had these two)
Eldritch Giant with Tundra Scout (2 cases had these two)
Sorcerer on Black Dragon with Dracolich (I didn't get either)
Out of 5 cases 100% had two huge rares.
I realize my numbers aren't large enough to be sure, but they back up ideas already expressed by others.
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Thousandsofminis
Warrior
269 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 7:46 PM |
| 16 cases opened thus far tonight and needing a break, and I confirm the paired Huge Rares, ever case so far. I have not been able to find a pattern for where they are at in the case though. Just thought I'd give that update, if I find anything different I will let you all know.
Adam
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RobWreck
Warrior
295 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 7:49 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Corim Danex
After opening 5 cases, I noticed that (at least with the cases I got) that the rare parings are:
Both Aspects, Both Giants, and Both Remaining Dragons
meaning:
Aspect of Tiamat with Aspect of Bahamut (3 cases had these two)
Eldritch Giant with Tundra Scout (2 cases had these two)
Sorcerer on Black Dragon with Dracolich (I didn't get either)
Out of 5 cases 100% had two huge rares.
I realize my numbers aren't large enough to be sure, but they back up ideas already expressed by others.
While my 2 cases held the same distribution you cite (1 case Aspect of Tiamat/Aspect of Bahamut, the other case Dracolich/SoHBD), I sure hope that the rares are NOT paired in the cases, that it's just coincidence based on the fact that there are only 6 rares to go around and only so many possible combinations. I know at my pre-release tournament, we opened 5 cases and had 3 Bahamut's but only 2 Tiamat's, so there's hope that they're not paired.
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Runelord151
Underboss
1203 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 7:52 PM |
| I saw tha twith the SoBD and Dracholich.
I also saw 3 cases with a Huge Fire and a Huge Fiendish Spider | | | |
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vesivus
Sergeant
487 Posts
Edmonton, AB, Canada
| | 07/06/2006 8:00 PM |
| We've opened up dozens of cases, and although the pattern doesn't hold true 100% of the time, it's probably around 95% of the time.
If you pull one, good chance of the other (as listed above).
John | |
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jgsugden
Commander
4320 Posts
Walnut Creek, CA
| | 07/06/2006 8:10 PM |
| | According to Shoe, no pairing was designated. However, many reports have included consistent pairings. I wouldn't trust it, but I wouldn't ignore it, either... | |
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ChristopherGroves
Warlord
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 07/06/2006 8:33 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Runelord151
I saw tha twith the SoBD and Dracholich.
I also saw 3 cases with a Huge Fire and a Huge Fiendish Spider
Ugghhhh thats a bad pair... feel sorry for those who get that case compared to the twin apsect case. | |
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Dargoth
Underboss
1274 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 8:35 PM |
| | To be honest Im less concerned about rares being paired together than I am about headless Tiamats and armless Black Guards...... | |
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Can of the Cave Beer
Commander
2838 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 8:40 PM |
| If the packing is done manually, I'd say it's a simple matter of someon'e brain working on creating patterns out of nothing.
Two big people-things? Check.
Two big Dragons? Check.
Uhhh, the other two Dragons? Check.
I will of course, be checking my cases when I finally get them (nothing today, maybe tomorrow)... | |
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Snappa
Sneak
77 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 8:52 PM |
| My 4 cases will be coming tomorrow, and, though it's too small a sample for any real statistical analysis, I'll post the rares per case.
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Runelord151
Underboss
1203 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 8:54 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Bert the Troll
quote:
Originally posted by Runelord151
I saw that with the SoBD and Dracholich.
I also saw 3 cases with a Huge Fire and a Huge Fiendish Spider
Ugghhhh thats a bad pair... feel sorry for those who get that case compared to the twin apsect case.
Well, I am now the owner of 5 spiders (2 promos) and 3 H. Fire elemntals. That is from the case I got today and the 4 boosters the Mrs and I opened at the prerelease. | | | |
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Thousandsofminis
Warrior
269 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 9:15 PM |
| 26 cases down, the combinations continue to hold true for me 100% of the time.
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True_Blue
Underboss
2386 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 9:17 PM |
| My cases were:
Eldritch Giant/Tundra Scout
Eldritch Giant/Tundra Scout
Bahamut/Tiamat
Dracolich/Tiamat | |
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Anaxagoras
Warrior
312 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 9:55 PM |
| My cases follow this trend
3 (THREE!) cases with Dracolich and SoBD
One Case with both Giants | |
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VFults
Sneak
121 Posts
| | 07/06/2006 9:59 PM |
| I opened four cases tonight. The huge rares do seem to come in fixed pairs as I pulled Tiamat and Bahamut from two cases and the Eldritch Giant and Tundra scout from two cases.
I only pulled one stirge from each case but the rarest uncommon was the Demonic Gnoll Archer; I only pulled one out of four cases!
I'm very happy with the pulls. The only minis I did not pull were the Dracolich, Sorcerer on Black Dragon, Cadaver Collector, and Spellscale Sorcerer. Of those, the Dracolich is the only must-have for me.[:D]
Regards,
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Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 07/06/2006 10:03 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Anaxagoras
My cases follow this trend
3 (THREE!) cases with Dracolich and SoBD
One Case with both Giants
We should look into getting some kind of trade together. Will you update your trade thread? | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 07/07/2006 12:13 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Runelord151
quote:
Originally posted by Bert the Troll
quote:
Originally posted by Runelord151
I saw that with the SoBD and Dracholich.
I also saw 3 cases with a Huge Fire and a Huge Fiendish Spider
Ugghhhh thats a bad pair... feel sorry for those who get that case compared to the twin apsect case.
Well, I am now the owner of 5 spiders (2 promos) and 3 H. Fire elemntals. That is from the case I got today and the 4 boosters the Mrs and I opened at the prerelease.
Ouch ): | |
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TheBlackFlail
Sneak
57 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 12:27 AM |
| My pairings were:
Bahamut/Dracolich
Bahamut/Tiamat
Bahamut/Tiamat
Dracolich/SoBD
And my roomates:
Bahamut/Tiamat
Eldritch Giant/Dracolich
SoBD/Tundra Scout
Also, in seven cases we pulled no Hobgoblin Talons of Tiamat. | |
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Dordledum
Commander
3398 Posts
Netherlands
| | 07/07/2006 2:56 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Runelord151
quote:
Originally posted by Bert the Troll
quote:
Originally posted by Runelord151
I saw that with the SoBD and Dracholich.
I also saw 3 cases with a Huge Fire and a Huge Fiendish Spider
Ugghhhh thats a bad pair... feel sorry for those who get that case compared to the twin apsect case.
Well, I am now the owner of 5 spiders (2 promos) and 3 H. Fire elemntals. That is from the case I got today and the 4 boosters the Mrs and I opened at the prerelease.
At least they are good for RPG,
D.
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True_Blue
Underboss
2386 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 3:07 AM |
| | Out of the 4 cases, the only non-huge rare I was missing was the Dragonborn Fighter. So I was definetely happy. | |
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TYGRHobbes
Sneak
149 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 3:13 AM |
| 14 cases opened:
Aspect pairs - 100%
Giants pairs - 100%
Draco/S on BD pairs - 100%
Out of the first 5 cases in a row - no blackspawn uncommon which I thought was odd and a whopping 4 stirges. A Tordek in every case though. | |
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virginis
Sneak
85 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 3:54 AM |
| | Mine was Bahamut/SoBD...Strange Case | |
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MightyEinherjar
Sergeant
387 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 4:25 AM |
| Same paired case as most (SoBD and Dracolich). Ironically, my buddy with me pulled the EXACT same huges in his case in the EXACT same spots in the case.
Dracolich
Sorceror on Black Dragon
Mountain Troll
Fiendish Spider
Displacer Beast Pack Lord
Bluespawn Godslayer
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forkedmoon
Underboss
1305 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 8:07 AM |
| Both aspects in one case
SoBD-Dracolich in the other | |
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Chozyn
Warrior
213 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 8:21 AM |
| | I hit one aspect and the dracolich in one case. | |
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Darthrau
Underboss
2233 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 9:21 AM |
| | I was told by Rob Watkins they had a new manager. SWM were lumped into clusters as some of you well know. I would say the huge clusters will be 90% or higher. | |
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moebigsley
Sneak
158 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 9:36 AM |
| 2 cases opened, I got 2 eldritch giants and 2 tundra scouts. I also got 2 spiders, 2 elementals, 2 worms and 2 trolls.
This frankly sucks. I would very much like to get involved in a trade with someone who got the other rares in duplicate.
My regular rares were also highly duplicated as well. Double green dragons and magma hurlers. | |
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soularm
Skirmisher
14 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 10:07 AM |
| | I know 4-5 people(including me) who got Tordek in the same booster as Aspect of Bahamut. Since it's 2 good rare I won't complain. | |
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Knight of Argenis
Corim Danex
Warlord
6809 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 07/07/2006 10:11 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by moebigsley
I would very much like to get involved in a trade
Email inquiry sent | |
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Tasmanian_tiger
Warrior
300 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 10:20 AM |
| I already posted my distribution;
Dracolich- Eld giant
Dracolich- Aspect of T.
Aspect of B. - Eld. Giant
Plus, Tordek came with the Aspect of Tiamat.
No Tundra scouts or SoBD. | |
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One_Wing
Sergeant
494 Posts
London
| | 07/07/2006 10:38 AM |
| Me and my brother openned 2 today, which were consistant with all of those openned at the UK prerelease, giving the following pairings in the UK so far:
Dracolich-Tiamat
Bahumut-Black dragon Sorceror (my brothers case [:(])
Tundra-Scout-Eldritch giant (my case[:(!]) | |
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jgsugden
Commander
4320 Posts
Walnut Creek, CA
| | 07/07/2006 12:25 PM |
| I watched 2 cases open...
Both were Dracolich and SoB Dragons. | |
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lingster
Sergeant
778 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 12:33 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Thousandsofminis
16 cases opened thus far tonight and needing a break, and I confirm the paired Huge Rares, ever case so far. I have not been able to find a pattern for where they are at in the case though. Just thought I'd give that update, if I find anything different I will let you all know.
Adam
Thousandsofminis.
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Vash
Underboss
1995 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 12:35 PM |
| Opened my one case thus far
Dracolich + SoBD | |
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lantern314
Sergeant
684 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 12:40 PM |
| I'm in the
Dual Aspect Group
I wish I had been in the SoBD/Dracolich group.
I also pulled a Tordek from my booster with Tiamat. That is the third one of those that I have personal knowledge of. | |
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TheDoctor
Sneak
99 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 2:01 PM |
| | Got two cases, one had Eldritch Giant / Bahamut, the other Bahamut / Tundra Scout. | |
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Ragecage
Sergeant
362 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 2:25 PM |
| I got two cases:
1st Case
SoBD
Dracolich
Spider
DBPL
HFE
BSGS
2nd Case
SoBD
Dracolich
Spider
DBPL
HFE
BSGS
Ouch!! [B)]
At least there's trade material in there. Already a couple of trades in and I now have all Huge Uncommons, Uncommons, and commons, and I'm only missing 12 rares (unfortunately four of them are huge).
Need:
AoB
Meepo
Slaughterstone
Clawfoot Rider
Griffon Calv.
AoT
Blackguard
Cadaver Collector
Eldritch Giant
L. Fang Dragon
Redspawn
Tundra Scout | |
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Ragecage
Sergeant
362 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 2:28 PM |
| | Also of interest, my boss opened his cases yesterday and found the Huge Rare pairings to be true. Aspects and Giants. | |
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Kithmaker
Commander
3926 Posts
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