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Originally Posted by BlackSheep
I don't know much about card finishes or stock, and I don't have any Powerstorm cards to compare, so you'd have to ask Shannon about that. He pays quite close attention to components. I can say that in my experience the cards from standalone games hold up better than CCG cards, which is why everyone uses deck protectors. Glossy cards just don't seem to hold up against textured or regular ones.
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The linen-textured cards hold up better than anything else I've seen, and probably 60-75% of European card games for the hobbyist market are still produced in that manner. I'd expect the
Powerstorm to not hold up as well, though they're pretty normative for the CCG market.