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Started by HeadInAnotherGalaxy, July 13, 2011, 11:58:48 PM

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HeadInAnotherGalaxy

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Balance is the key tae makin' a braw card game. Just like with any card game, a card with a really good feature needs to have something that balances it.

For an example, I'll give a quick review of a non-Redwall card called Necromancy:

After activation all of your fighters become Darkanoids, and their stats become halfed and stay that way as long as this card is on the field (and in your active zone). (If a stat is odd then you add 1 and then half.) As long as this card is face-up on the field (and in your active zone) every time one of your fighters is destroyed you must discard one card from your deck and then put the destroyed fighter back in your active zone face-up. If you cannot draw then destroy this card.

The Positive: After a fighter is destroyed it "regenerates" an' comes back to life, thus ye have an invincible force fighting for ye.

The Negative: All o' yer fighter's stats are halfed, thus they're weakened and are easier tae be destroyed. On top o' this, tae "regenerate" a card ye have tae discard a card from yer deck, thus depleting yer deck, nay tae mention tha' the discarding from yer deck is mandatory.

Sae ye may nae lose yer fighter's, but they become weakened and yer deck gets depleted. This would be a card best suited for combining with other cards, an' nay just playin' it because it saves yer fighters from destruction.
 

As ye can see, tis balanced better than if the effect was:
As long as this card is on yer side o' the field yer fighters cannot be destroyed.

In a quick summary (for those tha' are still confused  ??? ) A balanced card wid be one with a braw effect, but low stats, or a card with braw stats but an effect tha' makes it hard tae use.
NARDOLE; You are completely out of your mind!
DOCTOR: How is that news to anyone?

"I am Yomin Carr, the harbinger of doom. I am the beginning of the end of your people!" -Yomin Carr

-Sometime later, the second mate was unexpectedly rescued by the subplot, which had been trailing a bit behind the boat (and the plot). The whole story moved along.

James Gryphon

With Head's permission, I present to y'all two new fan cards, this time Pearls of Lutra themed.

Starring Lask Frildur, the Monitor General, and his followers.


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HeadInAnotherGalaxy

Here's the Deepcoiler:

NARDOLE; You are completely out of your mind!
DOCTOR: How is that news to anyone?

"I am Yomin Carr, the harbinger of doom. I am the beginning of the end of your people!" -Yomin Carr

-Sometime later, the second mate was unexpectedly rescued by the subplot, which had been trailing a bit behind the boat (and the plot). The whole story moved along.

DanielofRedwall

Deepcoiler looks awesome. Well done!
Received mostly negative reviews.

Captain Tammo

Can you give us a list of the names of the cards you've created? That way there's no repeated requests.
"Cowards die a thousand times, a warrior only dies once. The spirits of all you have slain are watching you, Vilu Daskar, and they will rest in peace now that your time has come. You must die as you have lived, a coward to the last!" -Luke the warrior

HeadInAnotherGalaxy

NARDOLE; You are completely out of your mind!
DOCTOR: How is that news to anyone?

"I am Yomin Carr, the harbinger of doom. I am the beginning of the end of your people!" -Yomin Carr

-Sometime later, the second mate was unexpectedly rescued by the subplot, which had been trailing a bit behind the boat (and the plot). The whole story moved along.

James Gryphon

What exactly do the symbols and letters on the "Redwall Abbey", "Slagar Will Win", and "Sword of Martin" cards mean?

By this, I mean the top circle (where the speed box normally is) that contains either an infinity symbol or a 1 or an E, and the box in the place where the attack/defense stats normally are, with the O or the triangle or the sword, etc.
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HeadInAnotherGalaxy

Ah'll ztart with the Slagar Will Win, an' Sword of Martin cardz. Theze two are examplez o' Event (Slagar Will Win) an' Equipment (Sword of Martin) cardz. The triangle is fer an event card and the zword is fer an Equipment card. The infinity zymbol meanz tha' the card can be uzed more than juzt onze, and the 1 meanz tha' it can only be uzed onze before being dizcarded, unlezz the effect cawz fer zomethin' elze (like it returnin' tae yer hand or deck).

Landzcape cardz are reprezented by the "O". Az fer the "E", Inztead o' the infinity zymbol or the 1 they inztead have a certain clazz zymbol, zuch az a Dragonid or a Lightanoid, which meanz tha' the effectz o' tha' Landzcape card only affect fighterz of that clazz. The "E" is fer a Landzcape card that'z effect targetz nay a zingle clazz, but another groap, zuch az yer entire field (Redwall Abbey) or Event cardz or etc...
NARDOLE; You are completely out of your mind!
DOCTOR: How is that news to anyone?

"I am Yomin Carr, the harbinger of doom. I am the beginning of the end of your people!" -Yomin Carr

-Sometime later, the second mate was unexpectedly rescued by the subplot, which had been trailing a bit behind the boat (and the plot). The whole story moved along.

James Gryphon

Here's a new fan card, a joint work by Head and me.

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Captain Tammo

Can you guys make Joseph?
"Cowards die a thousand times, a warrior only dies once. The spirits of all you have slain are watching you, Vilu Daskar, and they will rest in peace now that your time has come. You must die as you have lived, a coward to the last!" -Luke the warrior

Martha Braebuck

wow! Those are sweet!
~Love, •*Martha*•

Whoohahahahooh!! ~Hon Rosie's awesome laugh!

"Fate 'n fortune smile on us,
and of this crew take care,
but let no greedy robber try,
to guzzle up my share!"

rakkety tam

could u make bragoon and saro
rock'n'roll  will survive


25% nerd 25% redneck 25% rocker 25% Redwaller  100% me


If war must come, let it come during my generation, so that my children will know peace

Martha Braebuck

did you or can you make martha?!?!?!?!  :o
~Love, •*Martha*•

Whoohahahahooh!! ~Hon Rosie's awesome laugh!

"Fate 'n fortune smile on us,
and of this crew take care,
but let no greedy robber try,
to guzzle up my share!"

HeadInAnotherGalaxy

Quote from: Martha Braebuck on August 01, 2011, 12:04:40 AM
did you or can you make martha?!?!?!?!  :o
Zure!

Quote from: rakkety tams 1 fan on July 31, 2011, 10:43:52 PM
could u make bragoon and saro
Ah've made ra cardz, juzt need tae add ra ztatz.
NARDOLE; You are completely out of your mind!
DOCTOR: How is that news to anyone?

"I am Yomin Carr, the harbinger of doom. I am the beginning of the end of your people!" -Yomin Carr

-Sometime later, the second mate was unexpectedly rescued by the subplot, which had been trailing a bit behind the boat (and the plot). The whole story moved along.

Martha Braebuck

oooh sweet man/lady (I'm bad at knowing people's gender's, I'm sorry  :-\)
~Love, •*Martha*•

Whoohahahahooh!! ~Hon Rosie's awesome laugh!

"Fate 'n fortune smile on us,
and of this crew take care,
but let no greedy robber try,
to guzzle up my share!"