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Idea for half a card
« on: February 10, 2012, 04:37:34 pm »
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So I think there could be any number of terminal actions that work like this:

"Choose one: [Whatever the card actually does]; or +1 Card +1 Action"

Basically, this would allow for a card such as Counting House to just replace itself if you draw it at the start of a shuffle.

Obviously this would make any terminal much more powerful, as you don't have to worry as much about terminal collision (terminal collision would still stuck a little, because you then spent whatever it costs on absolutely nothing for the shuffle where you got 2 in one hand).

Current cards where sometimes you wish this existed on:

Sea Hag - not that it needs any more power! But it would be nice if it didn't become basically a dead card after Curses were gone.
Moneylender
Coppersmith
Counting House
Stables
Spice Merchant
Tactician

Of course, I realize that Pawn basically already does this. Hamlet too, to some extent.

So, what is this ability worth? Would it turn Counting House from a weak $5 into a strong $5? Or would it actually raise the cost? Does it make Stables $6, since that's already a strong $5? What other types of card text does this work well on? (Anything where sometimes using the main ability is worthless depending on the rest of the hand).
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Re: Idea for half a card
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2012, 04:51:12 pm »
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Some forcing trashers that have outlasted their usefulness will also benefit greatly from this.

Trading Post for example.
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Re: Idea for half a card
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2012, 04:52:57 pm »
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Some forcing trashers that have outlasted their usefulness will also benefit greatly from this.

Trading Post for example.

Indeed, I can't believe I forgot those! Especially the forced ones, because you are protected from Golem. But optional ones such as Chapel would be nice as well.
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Re: Idea for half a card
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2012, 06:03:02 pm »
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Donald wanted to do this for Throne room. But then Throne room moved from 3$ to 4$ and therefore this variant of Throne room would cost 5$ which is too much.

Thus being said - I think Donald will eventually put this on a (existing?) card...
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Re: Idea for half a card
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2012, 08:57:12 pm »
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I think for the most part, this change would make cards more useful, but less interesting. The risk inherent in these cards is a big part of how they play.
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