that makes a lot of sense. much better to have a little extra text (which can be put into spoilers, so not even that) during the final vote Than potentially making a card lose unfairly because of lack of context
i don’t know about others, but i pretty much never disenchant cards i don’t have two of. who knows what whacky fun decks you’ll be able to create down the line? in fact, i even go so far as to not dust even a packfiller Minion. you never know...
To anyone saying they’re not sure if synergy with the reward counts, I definitely meant for it to count when I came up with the theme. I don’t really see why it should be otherwise, and this opens up a lot of design space
In the finals, it is technically allowed to vote your own card 5 stars and everyone else 1 star to advance your own chances of winning. If every finalist did this, they would theoretically cancel the entire thing out, but it's unlikely to have everyone do that.
My suggestion was to simply make it so that finalists wouldn't be allowed to vote in the finals at all.
From what I’ve seen so far, non-finalists do this as well to the card they want to see winning. I’d suggest to change the finalist voting system to one where you simply have 1 vote to give to the card you like most, the one with most votes wins
Also, about the whole voting system “strategies”... if I submit this card, wouldn’t it make sense to vote all other cards 1 star? I honestly think the WCDC mods should assess this issue ASAP, since it kind of defeats the point of the rating system
If someone is caught deliberately manipulating the vote in such a way, their entry will be disqualified.
We're more lenient for the finals, since far more people will be voting than just those in the final (even though I think you should still assess each card fairly, rather than trying to game the system), but deliberately rating every other card a 1 in the initial phase will get you a DQ.
Any ratings system will inherently allow people to try and game it in their favour - the best we can do is DQ people who try.
Alright, good. I was just curious since it seems to be “allowed” (so to speak) in the finals, but I’m glad it’s not just a “who rigs the system better” fiesta
Carlos is a cool idea, but the sheer value generation on a relatively cheap and easy activator is just bonkers, so -1 star for balance. I’d suggest to make it 3 copies and maybe make it a 5/5/5. Also, “The” in the name shouldn’t be capitalized, so -1 star for formatting (should be very easy to fix though).
@MrRhapsody
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Only complaint is that the “enemy” in “enemy minions” should be capitalized, according to the formatting rules of Choose One cards. After fixing that, definitely deserving of 5 stars.
@Demonxz
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A cool card, and I love how you made it Uldum-themed to make the connection with the other Quest more obvious. My only complaint is that it seems too cheap: compared to something like Getaway Kodo, this seems insane. Consider this: Desperate Stand is 1 Mana more expensive than Redemption, and while it did suck, this has an added bonus (a pretty hefty one) over Getaway Kodo. I’d say this is a 5-star card after a 1 Mana bump
@linkblade91
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Even after the balance fix, I prefer the non-Legendary version. The Legendary just seems to be cramming too many effects into one card, it feels… unnatural, I guess is the word? Inorganic? Anyway, I like the non-Legendary better. It’s a 5-star card imo
@MenacingBagel
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Rallying Commander seems… bland, tbh. Like, it’s just the most basic synergy effects tacked on one card. I’d say it deserves 4 stars (-1 for creativity).
@thepowrofcheese
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pretty bland. I’d wait for a more creative idea to pop up. 4 stars.
@Conduit
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New Plan! is definitely my favorite, the flavor fits very well and the synergy with the quests is integrated very naturally. I don’t know if it should cost (0) considering Plot Twist wasn’t very good, but it’s definitely better to err on the side of caution. Easily deserving of 5 stars.
@Wailor
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I think Recurring Thief does the best job at integrating the synergies smoothly and has a nice flavor, so I’d go with that. In English the term equivalent to “criminal reincidente” is either repeat offender, habitual offender or career criminal (according to Wikipedia at least), so maybe go with one of those? The current name is also fine, though
What do you think? It synergises with both rewards: 7 damage instead of 8 for a 1-cost DIE, INSECT! or a 1-cost that summons 3/2s, which is probably better in some aspects considering the whole refresh thing. As an added bonus, it’s also a nice, high-Durability weapon for completing the Uldum Quest! Feedback will come later.
Also, about the whole voting system “strategies”... if I submit this card, wouldn’t it make sense to vote all other cards 1 star? I honestly think the WCDC mods should assess this issue ASAP, since it kind of defeats the point of the rating system
It’s also worth noting that on a strategic level, you should also rate all of the other cards in the non-finalist phase one star as well (if you submitted)
that makes a lot of sense. much better to have a little extra text (which can be put into spoilers, so not even that) during the final vote Than potentially making a card lose unfairly because of lack of context
if you want to make This a hagatha reference, there’s already a murloc hagatha art you can use
i don’t know about others, but i pretty much never disenchant cards i don’t have two of. who knows what whacky fun decks you’ll be able to create down the line? in fact, i even go so far as to not dust even a packfiller Minion. you never know...
Psh, you didn’t think it’d be THAT simple, did you?
Try to think a little more outside of the box...
Oh no! While our card was being interviewed, mischievous spirits messed with the transcription and made anagrams out of the answers!
Here is an exempt from the interview:
Q: “What set do you belong to?”
A: “cop folded shoplifters.”
I don’t think so, no. Was it a big change?
Friendly Bartender
”Don’t forget to tip the tauren!”
Topsy Turvy?
To anyone saying they’re not sure if synergy with the reward counts, I definitely meant for it to count when I came up with the theme. I don’t really see why it should be otherwise, and this opens up a lot of design space
How did I not think about that? lol
What’s there not to adore
when I see 20/20 in stats
with K&C’s awesome lore
and cool mechanics and theory crafts
Alas, the dream deflated
It was crushed with scary starkness
And when the meme decks rotated
The Darkness faded into darkness
The shortest ones are the hardest lol, prepare for some mental gymnastics
Veggie balls are brown and have to do with vegetables, so... Druid? Something that counters Druid?
Maybe Skulking Geist?
From what I’ve seen so far, non-finalists do this as well to the card they want to see winning. I’d suggest to change the finalist voting system to one where you simply have 1 vote to give to the card you like most, the one with most votes wins
Alright, good. I was just curious since it seems to be “allowed” (so to speak) in the finals, but I’m glad it’s not just a “who rigs the system better” fiesta
@Pokeniner
@MrRhapsody
@Demonxz
@linkblade91
@MenacingBagel
@thepowrofcheese
@Conduit
@Wailor
I’m glad people liked the theme! As for my card:
What do you think? It synergises with both rewards: 7 damage instead of 8 for a 1-cost DIE, INSECT! or a 1-cost that summons 3/2s, which is probably better in some aspects considering the whole refresh thing. As an added bonus, it’s also a nice, high-Durability weapon for completing the Uldum Quest! Feedback will come later.
Also, about the whole voting system “strategies”... if I submit this card, wouldn’t it make sense to vote all other cards 1 star? I honestly think the WCDC mods should assess this issue ASAP, since it kind of defeats the point of the rating system
@anchorm4n ding ding ding, we have a winner! The third clue was “terse”, so like inn -> in, it’s a homophone. You got all of the other clues right.
your turn!
Nope
lol
hint: the entire riddle is about the card’s name
It’s also worth noting that on a strategic level, you should also rate all of the other cards in the non-finalist phase one star as well (if you submitted)