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The team is still quite small so while we do have plans for an open world, potentially 2d to start with, we will begin open beta just with the website to unity battle encounters. I.e. you will get notifications of a creature being nearby so you can log into the website and battle or capture it along with challenging other players in your ELO range to battle.

Ah! Okay cool cool!
ye, I was wondering if 2d was in the plans, that would be cool! :D

It's not a card game in that sense, the cards are just the holders of the creatures, like pokeballs but easier to flip through. ;p

Makes sense :D
So not just another Splinterlands ;) Thats good :D