Cipher Frontier • Issue 54
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Issue 54: Playing Cipher Online! Buying Goods Online!
Hello everyooone!
Miss Shade! Long time no seeee!
Yes, long time no see, Emma.
By the way, we are having this conversation over video call this time, so keep that in mind when you read this issue of Cipher Frontier.
You can't really go out lately, so it's hard to meet up with people... I'm really glad we can talk over video!
Yes, and you can't really play Cipher under these conditions, how rough...
Actually... lately, I've had some Cipher battles online!
O-Online!? That's so high-tech! When!?
Miss Niamh taught me how. Let's try giving her a call.
Beep!
......what...?
Hi, Miss Niamh! Thanks for the battle yesterday!
...yeah... I had fun too...
Niamh, I heard that you had your battle with Emma online... can you really play like that?
Everyone's circumstances are different... but it is possible...
Hmmm... wouldn't it be pretty hard to set up?
It's not that hard! Let's try it!
Um... huh? It looks like someone's trying to join the call...? Beep!
Are you well, everyone?
Ahh! It's Miss Poe! Long time no seeee!
Yes, long time no see, Emma, Shade, and of course, Niamh.
............
Heehee... don't make that face. It looked like everyone was talking together, so I thought I'd join in--that's all.
We were just talking about how fun it is to play Cipher online!
Well, isn't that wonderful! Maybe I'll give it a try for myself?
So, well, how do I get everything up?
Miss Niamh and I set it up like this!
Oho~ I see!
Let me write that down.
...a little ingenuity is required to get the camera set up so that the cards are visible... but outside of that, you should not have any issues...
You can do it with just a smartphone too--but the screen is a little small!
Every home is different, so your setup may differ based on that... well, if it's this simple, it should be possible. I'll give it a try!
If it's possible to chat and play with your friends like this, then that's wonderful.
...as far as what application to use... if you search "TCG" "Online" and "Battle" online... there's plenty of information...
It'd be great if we could all have a tournament online together!
Play is possible with others across the country regardless of distance... imagine matches or tournaments between people who otherwise couldn't meet... interesting...
That's the dream. Alright, I'll do it!
Heehee... shall we, Niamh?
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That's right, speaking of online... there's an online shop for buying Cipher goods now!
Whaaat!? That's great news!
Well, we can't really hold Cipher events right now, right? So the thought was that at least for the goods, those can be provided online.
The online store is here! Cipher goods are being added to the Fire Emblem Online Shop as we speak!
Until now, only goods that have been sold at prior events have been in the shop, but from now on, they will be making some new additions too.
Ah! There's new Cipher illustration books!!
Artworks 19 and 20... so they collect illustrations from series 19--"Holy Flame of Sublime Heaven"--and series 20--"The Guiding Hand of Dawn"...
Let's do a brief introduction of those Artworks books, starting with Artworks 19!
There are so many illustrations of Three Houses characters, like Miss Edelgard! Even their post-timeskip forms!
And those illustrations of those fateful battles across Jugdral from Genealogy of the Holy War. You can really feel the connection between the generations here.
And this is Artworks 20!
As far as Fates goes, Corrin as the Monarch of Valla looks so divine! And King Ryoma of Hoshido, King Xander of Nohr too! So many monarchs!
The medallion... that the story of Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn centers around... is pictured... This picture of Micaiah becoming Queen of Daein in peaceful times... interesting...
And, aaand, these goods will be for sale as well!
Woooow! They have all of the other previous Artworks books too!
And so many card sleeves... you'll definitely want these when you play Cipher.
It's not as though everything from prior events is available, but if you see something you missed out on at a prior event, get it for yourself!
Oooo... Where do I even start...
And it sounds like they will be updating the shop in July, so keep your eyes peeled!
Well, well... you have no shortage of interesting information, do you?
All that said... despite the state of the world right now, let's make sure to have some fun, even while we're being proactive in ensuring everyone's safety.
Yeah! Enjoying yourself is important to your health!
From playing Cipher online...
To shopping for goods online!
So, everyone...
