Card Evolving Guide

Card Evolving Guide

Evolving cards in STAR WARS Force Collection is an easy process, but can be a bit confusing to beginners.  I've played MMO Trading Card games before and SWFC has a more complex system of card evolution than other games.  If you are new to SWFC or just need a refresher on card evolution this guide is for you.

Evolving a card is simple.  The requirements are having just two or more of the same card.  What gets confusing is properly evolving your card and the different types of card evolution.  

Proper Evolution

It is very important that you evolve your cards properly.  An improperly evolved card will be lacking vital attack and defense stats.  Plus an improperly evolved card is worth less (or nothing) on the trade market.  To properly evolve a card each card you are evolving must be enhanced to the maximum level first.  Please don't make the mistake of evolving your cards without first enhancing them to the maximum level!  

Stages of Evolution

There are several stages of evolution that you will want to become familiar with.  This is where beginners get confused so pay attention.  The first stage of evolution is the card before it has been evolved.  This is called a "base card".  Two base cards evolved make an evo1 card.  An evo1 card evolved with another card (base card or evolved card) is an evo2 card.  An evo2 card evolved with another card (base card or evolved card) is an evo3 or evo max card.  Once a card reaches evo max it can not be evolved again.  Please remember that each of these cards (base, evo1, and evo2 card) must be fully enhanced before evolving or you will end up with an improper card!

Types of Evolved Cards

There are several ways to evolve cards properly.  You have probably heard cards being referred to as 4/7 cards or 8/15 cards before.  4/7 is the most common way to evolve cards because it only requires you to use four base cards.  4/7 means that four cards were enhanced seven times during evolution.  To get a proper 4/7 follow these steps:

1. Acquire four of the same base cards. 
2. Enhance each of the base cards to the maximum level.
3. Evolve two of the base cards into a Evo1 card.
4. Evolve the Evo1 card (make sure to enhance the card again to maximum level) and a base card into a Evo2 card.
5. Evolve the Evo2 card (again make sure to enhance the card again to maximum level) and your last base card into an Evo max.

Once again, four cards were used, and evolved seven times (remember the base card it's self is the 1st evolution) to get the Evo max card, and that is why we call it a 4/7 card.

A 100% truly proper card evolution would be making an 8/15 card, but it's so difficult to acquire eight different base cards that you hardly ever see an 8/15 card.  The difference in stats of a 4/7 and 8/15 card are so small that 4/7 has become the standard in card evolution.  I'm not going to even instruct on how to make an 8/15 card here because I don't want to confuse anyone.  

Please if you have any questions leave me a comment.  I love feedback!

Card Enhancing Guide

Card Enhancing Guide

This is a pretty straight forward process so I will not be writing a lengthy guide. 

In STAR WARS Force Collection cards are leveled by enhancing them.  If you obtain a card that you want to add to your formation you will want to enhance it first (don't bother enhancing cards that you are going to sell or are considering trading).  Enhancing a card will level it up and make it's attack and defense stronger.  Enhancing cards is not free however.  You will consume your hard earned credits when you enhance a card.  Credits can be obtained from a variety of sources including:  

• Battling Opponents
• Gifts for achieving Goals
• Event Rewards
• Selling Cards

The higher the level the card is, the more credits it will cost to level said card.  Once a card reaches a certain level (depending on the card's rarity) it will be maxed.  That is about all I have to say about enhancing cards.  If you have any problems or questions leave me a comment!

Naboo Monster Hunting - Raid Event

Naboo Monster Hunting - Raid Event

Today is the start of the new raid event called "Naboo Monster Hunting".  This is my first raid event in SWFC so I am going to keep this post short for now and may edit it later once I play more.

Bosses

The main objective of the event is to encounter and defeat raid bosses.  To encounter bosses you will need to enter the event page and click the "event quest" button.  You will quest like normal, consuming energy points, but every now and then you will encounter a raid boss.  The first attack on a raid boss will not consume battle points so make sure you attack at least one time.  If you don't take the raid boss down you have two options:

1. Consume battle points and try to take the boss down yourself.  This is the strategy to use if you are competing for a top rank.  Special battle point packs are also rewarded to you for achieving certain raid boss kills and quest level completions.  Using this option will earn you the most raid points and will help you rank higher than if you use option #2 below.
2. Ask your allies and legion mates for help.  After your initial free attack you are given the option to ask for help.  Asking for help is simple and quick.  Your active allies and legion mates will be given the option to attack your boss and hopefully kill it before the timer runs down.   The good thing about this option is you don't have to waste your battle points taking down bosses.  If a shared boss is taken down by an ally or legion mate you still get credit for the kill, but your score will be lower than if you took it down by your self. 

It should also be noted that you can also attack other players shared bosses.  This is important so do it.  Similar to when you encounter the boss yourself, your first attack consumes no battle points so make sure you attack at least one time.  If you wish you can consume battle points and attack the shared boss again or you can just use the free initial attack.  When the boss is killed you will get credit for the kill even if you did not take it down your self!

Event Power Cards

Event power cards (sometimes referred to as raider cards) are special cards that have bonus attack and defense against raid bosses.  If you are competing for a top spot in the event then it is very important that you obtain as many event power cards as possible.  They are available in 3*, 4* and 5* cards.  Event power cards can be pulled from premium card packs or through silver and gold card pack tickets.  Event power cards are valuable and players will often trade their event power cards for more valuable regular cards.  For example, I pulled a 5* event card and traded it for two 5* base cards and two 4* evo max cards.  Event power cards lose value after the event so make up your mind now if you are keeping or trading them.

Check back later for more updates concerning this raid event!

Intro to Guide

I have been playing STAR WARS Force Collection on my Android smart phone for just over a month now.  In that time I have transformed my self from an ignorant beginner to a well respected player.  I'm starting this blog to share my wealth of knowledge of the game.  I want to make this blog a point of reference for beginners and experts alike.  Coming soon:  Beginners Guide, Basic Strategy, Points of Reference, and much more.