I want it for the card that gets other Action cards back from play back into your hand (
here).
Unfortunately, the previously mentioned "if this is the first time you play this" is a bad idea here, because the card takes other Action cards back to your hand. If I do it that way, I need
both restrictions.
If this is the first time you play a Believer this turn, choose an Action card you have in play. If it is not a Believer, put it into your hand
as supposed to
When you put this into play, choose another Action card you have in play. Put it into your hand
It's not so much that the second version is shorter as it is that it's less confusing.
This could become undeterminable with a bizarre combination of (for example) Procession, Rogue, and Inn, but that edge case is probably not worth worrying about.
that would actually be enough of a reason for me not to do it, but it doesn't matter because the card costs 2$.
Also, why do you want to design a card specifically so it can't be Throned?
Because of the interaction with duration cards. I target a duration, i take it back in my hand, I play it again, I leave Believer outside to remind me of that. Cool, no tracking problems. I throne a Believer, I take two durations back in hand, I play both, and I got tracking problems. Unfortunately, TR does not stay out in that situation.
Well that's not the worst thing, if you TR - TR - Duration - Duration, you also have just one TR that reminds you of two effects, and if you procession - procession - duration - duration, you just have one card period that reminds you of four effects. but still, it would be nice to get rid of tracking problems entirely. Also, if it can't be throned, I don't need the "don't target copies of itself" restriction anymore, just "another card", which is less confusing.
So, I need another way to un-throne it. Any ideas?