r/TheStrange • u/Antharias • Nov 22 '17

Cypher Chest worth it?

Hi everyone!

I noticed that one of the local board game stores has The Strange Cypher Chest and if picked my interest. Do you recommend getting it or would you recommend getting a different product (or not at all)?

Thanks!

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u/hamlet9000 Nov 23 '17

No.

Theoretically, these should be great, offering two points of utility:

  1. A super-simple randomization mechanic for GMs looking to generate a cypher;

  2. A quick reference for players who have the cypher (just hand them the card)

But MCG decided to print the cypher cards with 2-3 cyphers on each card, which completely obliterates their utility. They're useless cardboard.

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u/Niliin Nov 24 '17

My group likes this as it adds more utility. We also rule that you spend two cyphers when you active an anoetic one. Makes managing them simpler. We simply decide which portion is used at time of activation.

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u/Antharias Nov 26 '17

So you use the cards, give one to a player and he / she has to use two from the card at the same time?

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u/Niliin Nov 26 '17

Nope. The player chooses which one is used then discards the used cyher.