Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1855344-20140113062247/@comment-25255360-20140822020035

My absolute most-hated card in the game: Bugbear. Every time I receive a Bugbear, it sickens me. I cringe and ask myself, "Why is this still in the game?" Somebody needs to re-draw Bugbear, but I'd prefer it to be removed entirely. Who honestly likes Bugbear, anyone? Does anyone appreciate Bugbear being in Valkyrie Crusade or is it just something disgusting and disappointing so as to make all of the other cards look better as a result? Are the developers and artists aiming to achieve balance in all things by including the likes of Bugbear? I would love to find the answers I seek, but I fear I will never know why I must be tortured with Bugbear invading my personal space every day I loot my archwitches or find a box passing through an event area. Every time I open one, I am bracing myself for the inevitable Bugbear that pops out merely to torment me. I hate you, Bugbear, and I hope you die slowly... similar to how you make me feel every day.

Runner up for worst art: Bishop. It's just terrible, but nowhere near as grotesque and appalling as Bugbear.

Now with that out of the way...

My favorite normal card: Zombie. I guess this is an easy choice as it's drawn by everybody's favorite artists. I've always enjoyed getting this card from my boxes. It's a card I can relate to, as I often do feel like a zombie while playing Valkyrie Crusade. Looting, selling, or upgrading a slime with Zombie serves as a poetic reminder that I must pry myself away from ranking once in a while, so as to not become a true zombie. As simple as she is, Zombie is serving a greater purpose. There are other responsibilities to be taken care of. Thank you, Zombie.

Runner up for favorite card: Diver. There are many skillfully-illustrated normal tier cards within Valkyrie Crusade, but not many are as interesting in their simplicity as Diver. It may not have the best artwork, but it is very good and unique within VC. The pose of the card is unlike most, few cold cards involve a normal-looking human character swimming. However, what I appreciate most about this card is that while it is showcasing a diver in her swimsuit, it is not drawn to be perverted. There is no perversion about diver in her artwork, nor within her quotations. Some perverted cards are funny, I appreciate the humor that the artists present us, but then there are many that are delivered in very poor taste. I don't like those, and the normal tier of cards in VC is littered with those kinds of trashy cards to where you might mistake this for a porn-app. Anyway, kudos to whoever drew Diver.

Keeping my list limited to four cards, since there are too many to critique all at once.