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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Fan cards I have printed so far...

« on: April 10, 2016, 07:04:08 am »

OK cool, great info. I hope you don't mind me grilling you with some follow-ups:

Just to clarify - you stick a printed-out fan card to a real dominion card and then just have it sitting out to remind you what goes with each blank proxy? So you don't end up actually having to shuffle a printed-out card into your deck, and you could get the same effect by printing on card stock or something?

Do you find playing with several different proxies at once to be cumbersome? Do you just use letters and numbers for the proxy symbols, or is there something else that works better?

Yes. You don't need to use high quality paper, you could just scribble some words on a note card, but I'm picky. I do want higher quality cards so if I get card sleeves they could function in a black market deck or a secret society deck.

Any symbols work but you could get 5 different colored sharpies and color each blank differently. Just don't put any markings on them that might make people confuse them with other cards. If a chancellor
really represents a Templar somebody could get confused. Also don't write “This is a suburb” or “This costs 3” on them so they can be reused for different cards.

1502

Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Events enabling you to get coin/VP tokens

« on: April 09, 2016, 06:43:53 pm »

But grift is per gain, not play.

1503

Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Fan cards I have printed so far...

« on: April 08, 2016, 11:38:35 am »

Given that you've printed lots of cards made by different people with different resolutions, etc. Do you have any tips for printing fan cards? Also, how are you doing it, do you print on paper and just sleeve everything?

Glad you asked!
Once I find a image, I save it to a file. The image is then opened in Open Office Draw and re-sized to 2.5" by 3.5". If any minor modifications (Thicker lines, cost changes, name changes, etc.) seem necessary I use Draw and GIMP. I print out the images, 8 per page, on semi-gloss adhesive photo paper. Then it's a simple matter of cutting them out, removing the peel on the back, and affixing them to my extra set of base cards. To play with them I have 50 blanks, divided into piles of 10. Each pile has a different symbol on them. I chose 3-5 fan cards to play with and place them above the blanks as a reference. When you buy a fan card just take the corresponding blank. Some generic chips are used for trade tokens, but embargo tokens work too. A tavern mat it used if a card requires a mat, i.e. Co0kiel0rd's deposit. No sleeves are used for anything!
Tips:
-Don't print 10 copies of each card. One and some blank cards will suffice
-Don't buy blank cards. Get a copy of the base cards or use a spare set of base cards. If you need a lot of mats or tokens buy an extra copy of adventures.
-If you have GIMP use the circle select tool to get coin symbols if you need to adjust a cost
-To change the text of a card cut the text part of a template out and place it over the card. Use a text box to type the new text.

1504

Dominion General Discussion / Re: New Best & Worst Openings?

« on: April 08, 2016, 09:45:57 am »

If you're playing with fan cards Ascetic/Mint is always a quality option!

1505

Dominion General Discussion / Re: Favorite basic treasure bracket

« on: April 08, 2016, 07:23:25 am »

I'm consulting the wiki, it can't be wrong!

The alchemy rule book says potion is a BASIC treasure card, it is not a KINGDOM CARD. And it came in the base cards set. Coincidence?

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Dominion General Discussion / Re: Favorite Action-Reaction Bracket

« on: April 08, 2016, 07:20:32 am »

12
(yes that is a vote)

1507

Dominion General Discussion / Re: Favorite basic treasure bracket

« on: April 08, 2016, 07:07:13 am »

Ummmm, Why two copper instead of platinum? What about Potion?

those are too advanced, not basic enough

The back of the alchemy box says it adds potion, a new BASIC treasure.

1508

Dominion General Discussion / Re: What does everyone think is the best village 2.0

« on: April 08, 2016, 07:06:00 am »

Round 3:

1 King's Court
5 Herald

12 Squire
15 Fishing Village

19 Ironmonger
21 Wandering Minstrel

25 Border Village
29 City

Dang, all of my favorites lost.

1509

Dominion General Discussion / Re: Favorite basic treasure bracket

« on: April 08, 2016, 07:02:33 am »

Ummmm, Why two copper instead of platinum? What about Potion?

1510

Dominion General Discussion / Re: What does everyone think is the best village 2.0

« on: April 07, 2016, 06:12:38 pm »

Round 2:

1 King's Court
3 Crossroads

5 Herald
8 Plaza

9 Royal Carriage
12 Squire

13 Fortress
15 Fishing Village

18 Shanty Town
19 Ironmonger

21 Wandering Minstrel
24 Lost City

25 Border Village
27 Golem

29 City
32 Coin of the Realm

1511

Dominion General Discussion / Re: Favorite Alt-VP Bracket

« on: April 07, 2016, 06:10:06 pm »

1. Goons
16. Great Hall

3. Bishop
14. Harem

5. Duke
12. Tunnel

7. Nobles
10. Silk Road

8. Fairgrounds
9. Gardens

6. Distant Lands
11. Island

4. Vineyard
13. Feodum

2. Monument
15. Farmland

1512

Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Fan cards I have printed so far...

« on: April 06, 2016, 04:06:47 pm »

Amulet by Kirian
Bookseller By Ben
Cabal By Ben
College by Ben
Crop Rotation By Convolucid
Elixir By Ben
Fortify
Gold Rush By Ben
Levy by Convolucid
Renovate by GeeJo
Loot
Ghost Town By Ben
Foundry By Ben
Invest by Ankenaut
Holy See By GeneralRamos
Witch Trial by Wrclass
Tomb by simval
Sculptor By Ben
Vizer By Ben
Synod By GeneralRamos
Suq By General Ramos
Shaman By GeneralRamos
Siege Machines By GeneralRamos

Printed some New ones!

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Dominion General Discussion / Re: What does everyone think is the best village 2.0

« on: April 06, 2016, 12:53:25 pm »

1 King's Court
2 Walled Village

3 Crossroads
4 Mining Village

5 Herald
6 Farming Village

7 Hamlet
8 Plaza

9 Royal Carriage
10 Village

11 Throne Room
12 Squire

13 Fortress
14 Festival

15 Fishing Village
16 Port

17 Procession
18 Shanty Town

19 Ironmonger
20 University

21 Wandering Minstrel
22 Bandit Camp

23 Inn
24 Lost City

25 Border Village
26 Bazaar

27 Golem
28 Nobles

29 City
30 Worker's Village

31 Native Village
32 Coin of the Realm

1514

Dominion General Discussion / Re: Favorite Action-Reaction Bracket

« on: April 06, 2016, 12:51:13 pm »

1. Watchtower
8. Secret Chamber

6. Caravan Guard
3. Trader

5. Moat
4. Horse Traders

7. Beggar
2. Market Square

1515

Dominion General Discussion / Re: What does everyone think is the best village?

« on: April 04, 2016, 07:52:48 pm »

How 'bout port?

1516

Let's Discuss ... / Re: Let's Discuss Base Set Cards: Bureaucrat

« on: April 02, 2016, 01:24:31 pm »

It has a good synergy with rabble and haunted woods. Rabble can make sure you topdeck plenty of green, continual haunted woods are made much better if you play one after a turn with tons of bureaucrats.

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Let's Discuss ... / Re: Let's Discuss Base Set Cards: Cellar

« on: April 02, 2016, 01:21:12 pm »

Better than scout, though

Actually it combos pretty nicely with scout. Draw junk cards then exchange them for good cards!

1518

Variants and Fan Cards / Re: MJ's Cards

« on: March 30, 2016, 04:34:57 pm »

Another. Stronger Outpost.

Twin Princesses
cost 6P - Action - Duration
If the previous turn wasn't yours, take another turn after this one.

Shortest implementation. Originally it costed 8.

I think 6P is a little too much for this one. Possession lets you take an extra turn AND mess with your opponent's deck AND is has unlimited uses per turn. This should cost ~4P-5P.

Twin Princesses also has unlimited uses per turn. It just doesn't let you chain turns by playing Twin Princesses on a Twin Princesses turn. Neither does Possession.

Oohh, didn't see that. That explains the high cost. I still think 5P should be enough though, but only playtesting can tell.

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: MJ's Cards

« on: March 30, 2016, 03:20:00 pm »

Another. Stronger Outpost.

Twin Princesses
cost 6P - Action - Duration
If the previous turn wasn't yours, take another turn after this one.

Shortest implementation. Originally it costed 8.

I think 6P is a little too much for this one. Possession lets you take an extra turn AND mess with your opponent's deck AND is has unlimited uses per turn. This should cost ~4P-5P.

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Fan cards I have printed so far...

« on: March 30, 2016, 02:59:38 pm »

Sorry! http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=3521.275 Auto-Destruct Sequence was kind enough to mock up the rest of the cards!

1521

Mini-Set Design Contest / Re: The Contest Set Card List

« on: March 30, 2016, 01:23:05 pm »

The off-color border for the alt-VP cards is throwing me off. Could you possibly redo them with a higher-quality template?

"Last edit: 02 September 2013"

Seems unlikely.  We haven't seen rinkworks around these parts for some time.

Managed to rig something up myself with GIMP. Not very good but it will have to do.

1522

Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Fan cards I have printed so far...

« on: March 30, 2016, 01:07:12 pm »

Harbinger by eHalcyon (http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=3521.0)
   Harbinger. Such a interesting card. I was drawn to this one because I love non-attack player interaction. It's essentially a lab variant, however harbinger is so much better than lab. In addition to it providing deck cycling, the card draw is far Superior to lab. You'll either get one extra card or you'll get better cards than normally. I can't think of a way to balance it so I'll move right on to the ratings and skip the synergies.
Fun: 10/10 Non-attack player interaction is always fun and a lab variant is a great way to implement it!
Balancing: 1/10 Almost strictly better than lab.
Design/Art: 10/10 I love the art and it's almost exactly what eHalcyon intended.
Concept: 9/10 Very Creative!
Overall: 8 The balancing issues drag this down just like Battle Strategy.

Yeah, I think others who have tested it have said the same thing about the strength.

Did you make a version with art? 

Follow the link!

1523

Let's Discuss ... / Re: Let's Discuss... Adventures!

« on: March 30, 2016, 11:56:08 am »

I'd be cool if Adventures had a way to modify a card so that when you played that card, you also drew a card in addition to whatever else the card does.

But you wouldn't be cool if Adventures didn't have such a way to modify a card?

A =>B ~=> ~A => ~B

Intresting way to type a conditional...

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Fan cards I have printed so far...

« on: March 29, 2016, 07:20:41 pm »

Harbinger by eHalcyon (http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=3521.0)
   Harbinger. Such a interesting card. I was drawn to this one because I love non-attack player interaction. It's essentially a lab variant, however harbinger is so much better than lab. In addition to it providing deck cycling, the card draw is far Superior to lab. You'll either get one extra card or you'll get better cards than normally. I can't think of a way to balance it so I'll move right on to the ratings and skip the synergies.
Fun: 10/10 Non-attack player interaction is always fun and a lab variant is a great way to implement it!
Balancing: 1/10 Almost strictly better than lab.
Design/Art: 10/10 I love the art and it's almost exactly what eHalcyon intended.
Concept: 9/10 Very Creative!
Overall: 8 The balancing issues drag this down just like Battle Strategy.

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Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Fan cards I have printed so far...

« on: March 29, 2016, 04:33:11 pm »

There is; you can find it pretty easily using Google Images.

Really? I tried several searches and got nothing. Maybe my searches were to vague.