April, 2006 News
Win Faction Playset!
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The Auto Assault MMO is running an E3 Elimination Tournament on Saturday, April 29 at 3:30pm EST. Covoys of four players in a single clan that are exactly level 30 are eligible to enter this tournament. There are tons of cool prizes, and among the prizes for first and second place teams are a full playset (4 of each) of Auto Assault TCG cards from the winning faction! Check out all the details here: |
Join the Human Civil War!
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Civil war has broken out between the four Human classes, and now's your chance to prove that your class dominates! Civil War: Humans is a constructed deck event at 6pm MST tonight, April 26. Bring your best deck with all Human or unaligned cards (Units may be of any faction) to the Tournament Lobby. You will also need five Event Passes, which can be purchased from the Auto Assault Store. Who will win? Will it be the mighty Commando, the crafty Engineer, the charismatic Lieutenant or the sneaky Bounty Hunter? You decide! |
Featured Card Series: Taurus BSR
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Although there were alternate versions of the Auto Assault TCG conceived and tested before the one you can now play, Taurus BSR was quite possibly the very first card ever designed for what became the final version of the game. When the first two basic decks were created (on paper!) to test out these rules, they matched a Biomek vehicle (with an ability that was ultimately not included in Ignition) against a Human vehicle whose only major difference from Taurus BSR was that it swerved to repair rather than paid power. |
New Player Series: Using the Deck Builder
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One of the most fun elements of the Auto Assault TCG (or any other trading card game, for that matter) is designing your own decks. If you're familiar with the Deck Builder, this can be a very quick and easy process. If you're not, then you've come to the right place. This article will walk you through the process of creating your own deck. |
Launch Events April 22 and 23!
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Hey Auto Assault TCG players, Just a reminder that this Saturday and Sunday features a number of exciting Auto Assault TCG Launch Week Events. All you need to do is show up in the tournament lobby with 16 event passes by the start time, and join the Ignition Sealed Deck queue! This weekend's events are at 11am and 6pm MST on both Saturday and Sunday. See the event schedule for more details! |
Hood Ornaments Bridge TCG and MMO!
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Hey Auto Assault MMO fans! Hood Ornaments are a sweet addition to your MMO vehicle, and Auto Assault TCG is the place to win them! We've already given away the Fist of Vengeance hood ornament (given to lucky and skilled player Maarx). Next up is The People's Trust Constructed Tournament on Saturday, April 29 at 11am MST. The first prize in this event is The People's Trust (All known faction skills +1 skill level)! These hood ornaments are exclusive to Auto Assault TCG, so start practicing now - you don't want someone winning The People's Trust, when it could be you! |
This Week's Events Changed to Sealed
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Due to popular demand, all this week's constructed events have been changed to Sealed Deck. You can bring any starter you want, three boosters, and five Event Passes. These tournaments run the same as our launch tournaments with a few key differences: You must pick up a starter of your choice and 3 boosters from the Auto Assault TCG Store ahead of time, and the entry fee is five event passes rather than 16. |
Featured Card Series: Zero In
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Though a card with the name Zero In has been part of the Ignition set virtually from day one of design, it was not always the card the carries that title today. At one point, the card now called Attack Vector carried the name, while the current Zero In was known as Surprise Attack. The names were changed around when one of the designers noted that an attack you could see coming from at least one turn away was hardly a "surprise." |
Auto Assault TCG is Live!
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Auto Assault TCG is now live!Check out the April newsletter for all the details on the launch of Auto Assault TCG, including release week events, the April event schedule, and all our other promotions. See you in the game! |
April Event Schedule Posted
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We've posted the event schedule for the entire month of April! It includes lots of exciting Auto Assault TCG events to satisfy even the most discriminating vehicle annihilator and mission runner. |
Auto Assault TCG Pricing Announcement
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We've announced our pricing structure for Auto Assault TCG. The game will be sold in booster packs, 26-pack boxes, and Human, Biomek and Mutant starter decks. There are also two registration packages available. The $9.99 registration comes with 1 starter and five Event Passes (the starter can be traded in for three boosters or seven Event Passes). The $19.99 registration comes with a choice of three starters and five Event Passes (any of the starters can be traded in for three boosters or seven Event Passes). There's also The Shelter, a $9.99 monthly discount membership program. Click here for more information on Auto Assault TCG pricing, and here for more on The Shelter. |
New Player Series: Cruising Through Close Combat
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Combat is a gift from the gods. Without combat, we might as well be playing Go Fish (another game driven by pure strategy – never ask for eights, it’s a statistical nightmare). After all, we’re not playing this game with peace in mind – we’re playing because we want to smash our opponents’ faces in. |
Congratulations, Beta tournament winners!
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Congratulations to Bodders, lostboy, and apple01, the winners of our three Sealed Deck Beta tournaments! Bodders, lostboy and apple01 all win a copy of the Standard Edition Auto Assault MMO! Congratulations to JKDS51288, who won our first Limited Edition constructed event, and Daed, who came in second. JKDS51288 wins a copy of the Limited Edition Auto Assault MMO, and Daed wins the Standard Edition. Congratulations to Shinkicker, who won our Tuesday tournament, and Guinifaire, who placed second. Shinkicker wins a copy of the Limited Edition Auto Assault MMO, and Guinifaire wins the Standard Edition. Our next and last Beta tournament is Wednesday, April 12 at 6pm MST! You could win the FIST OF VENGEANCE ornament for your MMO ride! See you there. |
Auto Assault TCG in Denver Post!
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Auto Assault TCG has received some press in the Scene section of the April 11 Denver Post, on page 5F. David Thomas writes: "...Online, the computer guides novice players through the trickiest game details. The result is an entertaining combination of card-shark tactics with the dramatic flair of a 3D world." You can see the full article here. |
Featured Card Series: Sprayer
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The Pikes are a faction of religious zealots who worship their "god in the stones," Hamalzah. In the Auto Assault TCG, their fanaticism is taken to the extreme – the Pikes see death as only one more way they can serve their god’s will. Many Pike units actually give benefits when they’re killed, giving you all the fun of beating up your opponent when they’re alive, plus an added bonus upon death. The Sprayer is a particularly powerful example of this, as one of the few cards in the game that can affect stashed maneuvers. With it, you can "catch up" on a mission your opponent started working on before you. |
The Auto Assault Trading Card Game Explodes!
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DENVER, CO – Worlds Apart Productions announces today the immediate availability of public testing for the Auto Assault™ Trading Card Game (TCG), the digital trading-card game based on Auto Assault®, the fastest, most destructive MMO ever, published by NCsoft® and developed by NetDevil. |
New Player Series: Analyzing Your Assaults
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Assaulting is one of the most important, fulfilling things you can do in life. Sure, you could douse the flames of a burning orphanage or save an infant that’s been trapped in a well, but do these accomplishments give the same kind of satisfaction you’d receive from running a post-apocalyptic war machine over a group of enemy infantrymen? |
