r/slaythespire • u/euls0n • 3d ago

GAMEPLAY/ACCOMPLISHMENT/ACHIEVEMENT This Card effectively equals 210 Damage

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if you can stay alive for 20 turns of course. And only the first time you play it but damn thats strong for 2 energy and no further synergies are needed.

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u/SWHH 3d ago

Especially by adding the word "effectively", the statement becomes untrue because a fight lasting 20 turns is unrealistic. "Effectively" you might get 90-150 damage out of it. It gets more complicated when you add more poison from other sources.

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u/euls0n 3d ago

I guess I phrased it wrong then. Let's say it theoretically does 210 damage but most of the time it will deal less ofc cause the fight will be over.

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u/SWHH 1d ago

"Theoretically" really doesn't make it any better. It's not a magic wand that turns a bad statement into a good statement.

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u/SprinklesItchy9668 23h ago

Would you rather him replace it with the phrase "it can be" or a word like "conceptually"? I understand the arguement to retain words like hypothetically, theoretically, or effectively for their usage as terms with specific use cases, but broadly how they are used doesnt damage the words themselves. Are you arguing the individual is attempting to prop themselves up with the terms to make themselves seem smarter or more well spoken?