[Hypamania]

Ok, quick runthrough about Triple Triad (As it is on TF, not FF8)

Firstly, select triad in your TF menu. Scroll to the bottom of the page then go to Battleground. Here you can select what type of match you want to play, select against Bot and lets get started.

- Pick your cards. Obviously, pick the best/only ones you have. As you buy more cards, you may have a mixed bunch that you prefer. Select opponent level (1 is recommended) And start your battle.

RULES

The rules are simple, own more cards in play than your opponent does.
You both start with 5 cards in play. That makes the score 5-5. If you take a card, this ratio becomes 6-4. (7-2, 8-2, 9-1. 9-1 is a perfect. 10-0 does not exist, ever.)

You must get at least 6-4 by the end of the battle to win. If your opponent has this, you lose!

How to take a card

The basics of winning a game, is to be able to take a card from your opponent. This is done by playing one of your cards next to an opponents...
Your card has 4 values on it. 1 for each direction. (Up, Down, left, Right).
When you place a card on the board, next to an opponent's the values will touch. If your newly placed card's stat is higher than the one it's touching, that card will be taken!

Example - If your card has 5 points on all sides, and your opponents has 4. Placing your card next to their's will take their card.
Note - diagonals mean nothing here.

Example2 - If the card you place (lets say, BiteBug Card) has 5 left, 3 right, 3 down, 1 up. Then to take your opponent's All-4's card, you must play your BiteBug to the right of it. This means your opponent's 4 and your 5 is touching. 5 is higher than 4, you take the card.

1. NO stats on the card matter when taking someone elses card EXCEPT for the numbers that are in contact.

2. Cards that are already on the board CANNOT take a card placed next to it. Only a newly laid card may take another.

3. If the numbers match, no take is awarded.

4. You may take up to 4 cards at the same time, should you happen to ever have the opportunity.

5. Even when taking more than 1 card in a single placing, no other stats matter than the ones that are touching. No bonuses and/or penalties are given to any of the other sides. (Even if youre taking a card to the right, and one below. The stats of the right-hand takeover do not effect the below takeover)



TIPS

1. Try and keep your low numbers out of reach. Best way to do this is to put them up against the edge of the board. Or indeed lay them against a card thats been laid already. Even if this is an enemy card, it CANNOT take yours once its already been laid.

2. Start off strong, dont go slapping a card into the center of the board and watch it get taken. If possible, play to a corner where both your card's in-board sides are strong.

3. Play "Open" rules! Its much easier. Check what your opponent has. If he's generally weak on the left side of his cards, play your cards to the left and try to force him to play his strong side against the wall and not against you.

4. Save up for a better pack right away. An intermediate pack will make games infinatly easier.

-Hyp