How do I play it? xD
It's like, I'm trying to understand it and all..
But.. err..
I'm failing, lol.

Lost all the games I tried =/
Anyone got a little guide I could fall back on? o.0

Google has MANY guides.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/file/197343/10404

http://www.gamewinners.com/Multi/FinalFantasy8CardHints.htm

So the point of the game is to get a higher number where the cards meet? o.0
Thanks for the links =)

Also, I didn't know we could refine items =x
Gotta' pay more attention to these things =/

Theres a lot of reading there but you should get the idea, and the more you play the more it begins to make sense.

If you're having trouble with VIII's card game, then I don't recommend IX's card game, where the cards virtually attack each other with random numbers, just seems pointless.

But for VIII's the key is to have the highest number where the cards meet like you said. If you have a 9 on top of a card, and you lay it under a card with 5 on the bottom, then you'll win.

Also, it's a good idea to protect a card that has weak numbers on a side by placing it against the wall so that it can't be captured. It's more of a preventative measure, especially if you have the first turn and can lay a card that the enemy can't capture.

Just stick with it until you start getting some boss/GF cards that'll help you win easier. I personally love VIII's card game, especially modding the cards into items/magic. :D

Oh, krud -___-
I was on a winning streak after losing a few times to the Grandma at Deling City..
That Grandma cheats I tells ya'

I was winning so much..
Then she won my Ifrit card..
So, I HAD to get it back, I took out the Minotaur cards..
Lost one of the 2 cards..
Won Ifrit..

Lost the other minotaur card..
Then, I lost ifrit.

GAR!
I am so annoyed.
She cheats!
She knows what I'm planning! lol

Just ranting.

Haha I constantly save before each game in case that happens especially if I'm gonna use my important cards

The game is easiest at the beginning as the rules will change and you'll spread rules wherever you go. But at first when the rules are basic you just have to make sure you set up a good defense...have Ifrit or a Wendigo on the bottom right until they expose themselves and then go for it. You can flip two of their cards over at once as well....just have to have higher numbers than they do.

But the AI doesn't play with higher numbers ._.
They can combo with the "Same" thingies like nobody's business =/

I checked GameFAQs and there's one plain imbalanced card xD
Tri-Point.

8
8 5
2

Just use it and Ifrit I'm guessing.
But where do I find those?
Maybe I could mass 4 of those and an Ifrit and win all the time, lol

Oh, you're going to get a lot better cards than both of those ;)

Have you gotten the magical lamp from Cid yet? (I think it's before you heard to Deling City) if so, and if you haven't used it, use it. You fight the optional boss and get his card!

I tried to do that without spoilers in case you haven't done it yet. Also, I as soon as I got hold of 5 GF/high boss cards, I always used those unless I was playing an elemental game, which I still would use my best 3-4 cards and toss in an elemental....maybe.

Save before playing the card game. ;)

^Agree.....I'm a save-aholic. But I see it as a good addiction.
Depending on which rules are in effect, the strategy of the game changes. Like I said, it's easiest to spend a little time getting cards at the beginning and carding bombs from the Fire Cavern is a good idea as well. I'm super careful about which rules I spread since it can make it tons harder. But, yeah, depends on where you're at. Could you elaborate a little more on which rules you're playing with? When you get to a certain point, you need a lot more than just brute force.

Ummm... do you HAVE to play the card game? Or is it like super highly recommended? I just started FFVIII for the first time and... honestly I could care less about the card game. But if I'm missing out on a huge aspect of the game, well, maybe I could try it. I just find card games (especially in video games) kinda boring...

I thought the card games were an awesome addition to FFVIII and FFIX, and I'm glad they didn't repeat them in later games. It was nice that they were unique to those two games, and they add a lot of fun factor.

I thought the card games were an awesome addition to FFVIII and FFIX, and I'm glad they didn't repeat them in later games. It was nice that they were unique to those two games, and they add a lot of fun factor.

Ummm... do you HAVE to play the card game? Or is it like super highly recommended? I just started FFVIII for the first time and... honestly I could care less about the card game. But if I'm missing out on a huge aspect of the game, well, maybe I could try it. I just find card games (especially in video games) kinda boring...

You get an ability from Quezecotl that allows you to mod them in which you get items. Many of the items you get from modifying the bigger cards are rare and extremely helpful if you mod before fighting the final boss, like the hero for instance makes you invincible for an amount of time. I didn't like it when I first played but now that I get it, I find it very entertaining. Now, Blitz Ball was a mini game I could never get into!

I thought the card game was an awesome addition to FFVIII, and I'm glad they didn't repeat them in later games. It was nice that it was unique to that game, and it added a lot of fun factor.

fixd

Whaaa?? Why doesn't IX count? That game gets zero love :'(

I absolutely adore everything about the game except tetra master.

Even Quina. I adore that obese frog loving clown.

I actually found Tetra Master very enjoyable, at the very least compared to Triple Triad, which I have never played more than once and never will. One of the few things I actually like about IX.

Get good at Triple Triad, then try to make the same argument.

^^Yea, Triple Triad to me was way better the Tetra Master. TM just seemed to random to me.

Ex. two cards battle and the numbers that pop up are 54 to 7. Clearly the 54 card has much better stats, but I've seen that damn 7 card win a lot more then it should have. I just sat there and wondered (out loud) why the fuck that card won?!

It just seems like a lot more luck is required in TM. As for Triple Triad, you can actually use the cards for magic/items, and there's an actual side quest for it as well. I know IX has that tournament on Disc 3 (I believe) but I'm pretty sure you can lose in the first round and be done with it.

I did try to play it in IX and collect most of the cards, mainly because it helps you with your Treasure Hunter rating when you meet the four armed man in the city that starts with D (clearly I need to replay this game, my memory is shot).