Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-9234979-20130603003622/@comment-9605025-20130603005055

I am still playing to level up. Even if it is actually slower, leveling up is leveling up. Plus, doing so before an episode could provide a better start on the next episode.

I haven't tested the use of weapon and character cards but I did check on the use of transmetals. It appears that there is no benefit to using transmetals during an episode.

As you heard, episode medals can only be collected and used during an episode. When an episode ends, all episode medals are converted to regular medals and are not converted back for the next episode. The chance at special cards is afforded by the episode space bridges which can only be accessed during an episode and require episode medals. The special cards change from episode to episode so, until they decide to repeat them, you only get one chance at them. In terms of the non-special cards, the episode and regular space bridges are more or less (if not exactly) the same.