Ok, so the game rules are pretty simple. I get those…however I am completely lost on how to build individual decks. 

As far as I understand it, lets say Im playing Jedi…
I pick A Hero's Journey… I then include 

Luke Skywalker, 
Twi'lek Loyalist
Jedi Lightsaber
Trust your feelings
Darobah Training grounds…..

Now lets say I want to add another Luke Skywalker, can I? Do I have to add another Hero's Journey to my Objective set? 

I just read the rules, it seems that you:

1) Pick 10 objectives. And pick the 50 cards that go with it.

You can include 2 copies of objectives unless it's stated otherwise on the ojbective which could allow you to built a deck I guess with 5 different objective * 2 = 10. I would then assume that you have to include the corresponding 25 cards * 2 = 50 cards also.

That seems right, I just wanted to make sure. This may be the strangest constructed way of doing it Ive seen in a card game. Its very interesting tho. 

Well I haven't played and honestly as a long time deck builder it felt kinda lame.

Who knows maybe it's interesting but the idea of having to include 5 crap cards because I want another copy of Han Solo is not something I necessarily like.

It's certainly simplier to deck built since you have 100 times less choices. I would even suggest it will make the game more enjoyable for people that like to deck built to some extent but feel it's too complicated once you factor in hundreds of cards.

It create an new concept where you don't judge cards you judge packages. So maybe Han is the best card but it's not the best package so it kinda suck overall.

eprieur said:

You automatically assume that the cards that come with Han are crap. Why does everyone do this, when arguing against the deckbuilding aspect of this game? There is a huge assumption that the cards that come with the perceived good cards are perceived to be crap. I really do hold out to my assertion from months back that, left to your own devices, you'd more often than not include those cards that come with Han anyway - just because it's now prescribed that you include them, they are assumed to be crap. 

spalanzani said:

In fact, lets look at the cards that come with Han.

Questionable Contacts - Objective with 5 health, 1 Resource. Can transfer damage from your units to enemy units so long as they survive the fight.

Cloud City Casino - Enhancement providing 1 Resource.

Crossfire - Event that lets you give a unit ANY combat icon you want.

Swindled - Pay 1 to return a cost 2 or less unit to your opponent's hand.

Twi'lek Smuggler - 2 cost Unit, 1 Health, Unit Damage and Tactical icon.

None of those cards are bad. Questionable Contacts and Crossfire are flat out GREAT.

Obviously the Han Solo comment was just an example, but still. Actually look at the pods and you'll see that they aren't just filled with crap you don't want.

Its also not even close to a Steamlining. You can say "Oh, if I want Han I have to take these" but in reality its "Does this whole pod work with my other pods?" So you have to compare a whole 5 card spread with your existing 45 cards. That isn't simplification, its just a different form of decisions you have to weigh.

Hell, Han might not even be your goal. A couple Swindleds could totally turn a fight. Crossfire could be absolutely crazy. But the fact is, that's what you need to balance--not "Do I want Han? but "How will this whole pod synergize?"

I find it funny that its all the "Serious" deckbuilders who are simplifying the situation. Oh, they just want the one card..well..why the hell are you building your pod-based deck based on single cards? You need to find whole pods that work together, and that's the challenge.

part of the challange yes, however that doesnt automatically make it a good thing. I find it to be a bit different, not terrible or anything of that nature, but we will have to see when expansions come out how they all interact. 

I think anyone commenting on this new way to build decks being good or bad are getting ahead of themselves. We don't know how it will really work because this is a new way to build and the car pool is very limited. Building decks in AGoT is great because the card pool is so large. If we just had a core set for that there aren't a lot of options. 

One thing I will say is the simplifed way to build a deck will make it easier to get new players into the game. AGoT is so large that it can be a bit daunting for new players.

Ulairi said:

Yes, its nearly impossible for a new person to enter game of thrones and do well without paying out their arse!

eprieur said:

I know I'm jumping back a bit in the conversation, but I wanted to address this a little bit.  While it is true that you'll have less total decisions with the objective set deck building, each of those decisions is much more complicated.  Sure, it will be easier for someone to throw a deck together quickly, but high-level deck building will still be plenty involved.

so is there NO limit? If I want to include 7 of the same objective I can?

khadorstrong said:

You are limited to 2 of each objective set, barring those that explicitly say on the objective "Limit 1 per deck."

Budgernaut said:

where does it say that?

khadorstrong said:

Page 28, right column, very top of the page: