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How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg233886#msg233886
« on: December 27, 2010, 03:11:48 am »
Welcome, everyone!  This is the tutorial on how NOT to make a card!  If you wish to take this seriously, then use it as a list of "Don'ts" for card making.

1. make sure everything is lowercase  have no punctuation whatsoever because the curators love it when you do stuff like that
2. Don't read directions.  Totally ignore anything Scaredgirl, Emeraldtiger, or Kuraitou said in those tutorials.  You'll have a one shot failiure in no time.
3.Use a card image that is ridiculousy tall or wide.  That way, the image will get distorted when you put it in the card.  Even better, use an image without asking permission.
4. Write as long as possible and put all sorts of fancy symbols in   :aether :air :darkness :death :earth :entropy :fire :gravity :life :light :time :water so that the text spills over the card.  That way no one can read it.
5.Make the card as OP as possible.  For example, stealing a spell causes you to win the game.  Or perhaps a creature with 99 damage.
6.  Don't use any table!  Those tables are only for people who want to make good cards! Yours isn't!
7.  Make the card image tiny.  That way no one can read it.
8.  Don't make an upgraded version! That's for people who aren't lazy at the moment, and you are!
9. Spiel everyting wong! nao evury curater can untrstad wut ur sayig!
10.  Follow all these steps, and you'll have a terrible card in like 1 second.  Real card makers always rush their cards and take no consideration in the rules.

And here is an example card, posted by a user whose name I will keep anonymous.

(http://imageplay.net/view/m7Gbd113264/lost_evil_mirror)
Feel free to add extra steps!

(Serious) DISCLAIMER: Zblader is not responsible for the inspiration to make terrible cards from this post.  This is meant for humor only, and if it offends anyone, I will take it down or adjust it as needed.

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Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg233893#msg233893
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2010, 03:20:56 am »
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Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg233904#msg233904
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2010, 03:41:29 am »
you forgaught to tell peeple to spell everythin rong
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Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg233909#msg233909
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2010, 03:46:34 am »
you forgaught to tell peeple to spell everythin rong
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Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg234415#msg234415
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2010, 11:18:26 pm »
This thread needs some more attention.

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Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg234435#msg234435
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2010, 11:42:03 pm »
6 and 7 apply to my first ever card. I had no idea how to do them, but with a little help it was soon fixed, and I didn't do it again. ;D

Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg234487#msg234487
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2010, 12:29:49 am »
number 7 applies to u, my friend


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Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg234494#msg234494
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2010, 12:36:26 am »
Dat is ze example, which was posted by another user.  Out of kindness, I am keeping him anonymous.

Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg234504#msg234504
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2010, 12:46:35 am »
Dat is ze example, which was posted by another user.  Out of kindness, I am keeping him anonymous.
I know, I actually read everything, however, you still posted the image here very small...

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Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg234505#msg234505
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2010, 12:47:29 am »
Alright I'll enlarge it just to make it readable.

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Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg234507#msg234507
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2010, 12:49:15 am »
Don't forget, post your card in Design Theory, even if it's totally complete.

Also, if you're told to change the text by a curator, ignore it, and spam the crucible candidate board with the link to your card (don't include the title or http:// stuff, just type the address out. Make those curators work for a change!).
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Re: How NOT to make a good card idea https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=18375.msg234515#msg234515
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2010, 12:53:57 am »
And always use a re-sized card art that was originally ridiculously SHORT or NARROW, so that it's extremely pixelated.
Shrinking large images and using them as card art isn't so bad.

Better yet, put up card art that is less than 256 x 256 pixels so it doesn't even fill the thing!

 

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