Interdimensional being

[GG]

Definitely needs to be a simpler mechanism, you'll never be able to fit that on four lines of text.

yes. try using http://helltgivre.free.fr/elements/card_beta/. we usually don't count any card which has description overflowing that area (4 lines) as a bad card idea.

[TruePurple]

So that's how people have been doing those cards, why wasn't that link posted in a sticky in this forum? How about this?



What is a easy way to prevent the card image from being auto-shrunk?

Dang that is limited space. Forces one to write like how a caveman might talk. I had to abbreviate Parallel universe, it's such a long name, it nearly takes up a full line.

If targeted by PU, default copy. If owned: bonus +1-+2/+1-+2 to copy.  2  Shift: Reset card Quintessence is kept. Frozen

[miniwally]

So that's how people have been doing those cards, why wasn't that link posted in a sticky in this forum? How about this?



What is a easy way to prevent the card image from being auto-shrunk?

Dang that is limited space. Forces one to write like how a caveman might talk. I had to abbreviate Parallel universe, it's such a long name, it nearly takes up a full line.

If targeted by PU, default copy. If owned: bonus +1-+2/+1-+2 to copy.  2  Shift: Reset card Quintessence is kept. Frozen

I have no idea what this card does looking at the card (can't remember what the original text says it does) so until you can get it to make sense then I think you should make it simpler, simple is good!

[YawnChainHow]

I'm going to bed, but before I do, your comparing a card meant to counter others, with cards that work with others. You can't control what your opponent will have in their deck, but you can sure control what you put in your own.

Fair enough. Skull Shield and Aflatoxin, then.

How does reset ruin any healing you get? If it gets injured, or poisoned, or what ever else, its a easy fix, better to reset your creature and wait a few turns, then have it die on you. Maybe freeze instead of congeal then, I just don't want to too great with immaterial, it could be literally unkillable.

I guess I didn't phrase that very well. I meant to say that going from a 6|2 DB with 6 Maximum HP, 2 Current HP to a 4|4 DB that is at full HP but frozen for the next three turns isn't worth the Quanta you spend for it. As of right now, Shift is more or less a really weak self-targeting version of Rewind, without the anti-deckout ability. I wouldn't really worry about the "unkillable" part, since any creature with both Momentum and Immortality is "unkillable". Sapphire Charger and Elite Charger already have that synergy with Quintessence, but I don't think that's an issue to anyone. DB won't be OP if you remove the freezing part of its ability and keep the rest, although it will still be too complicated.

Personally, I would like this creature a lot more if it just had the ability to target other creatures with Shift, and nothing else. As long as we avoid creatures like this (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,11839.0.html). 

[ddevans96]

Most of the reason cards in game don't state every little detail about how they work is due to card space.

[moomoose]

if you cant fit what you want into that space without using abbreviations, the card is either not simple enough -or- the writer needs to take an English writing class with a concentration on being concise.  in this case tho, this card has too much going on

and the links to card generation tools are in the tools subforum

[AnonymousRevival]

Maybe it is because of the text limitations in the card designs.

[Bloodshadow]

Too complicated for what?

For the game. If you can't fit the text into 4 lines, it's too complicated and should be made into several separate cards.

[AnonymousRevival]

I agree with that. I personally recommend that the game design planner allows the card to write more stuff in the text.

[TruePurple]

There are plenty of cards, current and suggested with unlisted in the cards text, effects. At least I am attempting to explain them here, using a very limited amount of space. (you might call it 4 lines, but on the forum, that's like a line and a half)

Does anyone have any suggestions to make the text clearer?

Would someone please provide some art?

[Bloodshadow]

There are plenty of cards, current and suggested with unlisted in the cards text, effects. At least I am attempting to explain them here, using a very limited amount of space. (you might call it 4 lines, but on the forum, that's like a line and a half)

Your card has too many different mechanics mashed into it. Most cards only have one mechanic, while some have two (Devourer, Scarab, Sundial), but never more than that. Adrenaline may seem complicated, but all it does is increase the number of times a creature attacks. Your card does too many different things at once, so it should be split into several different cards that each has one or two mechanics.

[greenman777]

@ truepurple...I have only one question. Is this your first Collectible Card Game(CCG)?