Battle box
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In collectible card game
s, the term battle box is used by some companies to describe a set of cards available for purchase as a single unit. A battle box is generally ready to play as-is (without the use of additional booster packs), containing complete decks for two players. In battle boxes where the contents are fixed and hand-picked, this provides a more balanced experience than attempting to play with uncustomized semi-random starter decks.
In many cases, the actual box packaging itself is of more durable construction than the boxes used for more traditional starter decks. For example, the box may be made of durable plastic with a velcro
latching mechanism. Such boxes may also include additional space to store cards in, above and beyond the space required for the cards which come with the battle box itself.
This term is used by Sabertooth Games
to refer to several of their product offerings which come with pre-configured decks. The term is used slightly differently by Alderac Entertainment Group
, in that their battle boxes have some element of randomness and come with additional boosters for customization purposes.
Collectible card game
thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
s, the term battle box is used by some companies to describe a set of cards available for purchase as a single unit. A battle box is generally ready to play as-is (without the use of additional booster packs), containing complete decks for two players. In battle boxes where the contents are fixed and hand-picked, this provides a more balanced experience than attempting to play with uncustomized semi-random starter decks.
In many cases, the actual box packaging itself is of more durable construction than the boxes used for more traditional starter decks. For example, the box may be made of durable plastic with a velcro
Velcro
Velcro is the brand name of the first commercially marketed fabric hook-and-loop fastener, invented in 1948 by the Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral...
latching mechanism. Such boxes may also include additional space to store cards in, above and beyond the space required for the cards which come with the battle box itself.
This term is used by Sabertooth Games
Sabertooth Games
Sabertooth Games is a now defunct Memphis, Tennessee based game company, founded in 2001. The company primarily produced collectible card games as a subsidiary of Games Workshop, PLC...
to refer to several of their product offerings which come with pre-configured decks. The term is used slightly differently by Alderac Entertainment Group
Alderac Entertainment Group
Alderac Entertainment Group, or AEG, is a publisher of role-playing game and collectible card game products. AEG was formed by Jolly Blackburn in 1993 and is based in the city of Ontario, California...
, in that their battle boxes have some element of randomness and come with additional boosters for customization purposes.
Collectible card games providing battle boxes
- City of Heroes Collectible Card GameCity of Heroes Collectible Card GameThe City of Heroes Collectible Card Game is a trading card game based on the NCSoft MMORPG, City of Heroes. The card game was designed by David Williams, the designer responsible for other games such as Legend of the Five Rings. The initial product release from Alderac Entertainment Group was in...
- Dark MillenniumDark MillenniumDark Millennium is the successor to the Horus Heresy collectible card game set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. The base card set was launched in October 2005 by Sabertooth Games.-Storyline:...
- Horus HeresyHorus Heresy (card game)Horus Heresy is a collectible card game by Sabertooth Games set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. The card game attempts to recreate the struggle between the Loyalist forces of the Emperor of Mankind and the Traitor forces of Warmaster Horus, during the time known as the Horus...
- Magic: the GatheringMagic: The GatheringMagic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
- Universal Fighting SystemUniversal Fighting SystemThe Universal Fighting System is a collectible card game originally designed by Sabertooth Games. The themes of the cards are drawn from a multitude of licensed gaming universes, principally Fighting game licenses...
- WarCryWarCry (game)WarCry is a collectible card game set in the world of Warhammer Fantasy and published by Sabertooth Games. The base game cards were released in 2003, with newer expansions introduced in the months since...