I've been getting an increasing number of spam comments lately, so it's time to implement word verifications when you leave comments. I'm not changing anything else, you can still leave comments anonymously, I just want to eliminate trying to figure out if people or spambots are leaving the message. I personally can't stand using verifications because they can be so hard to decipher, but in this day and age they are a necessary evil. It's a shame that some few have to ruin things for the rest of us, but the sad fact is there are lots of these kinds of people in the world that care only about themselves.
I hope this doesn't discourage you from leaving comments...if I get negative feedback from you readers I can always turn it off. Just let me know if it gets to be a hassle.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
A Quick Thought About Style
In one the comment sections of the new cards, an anonymous reader expressed dissatisfaction with the "fluorescent, plasma-like, World-of-Warcraft-style" design. That is a perfectly valid criticism, as none of the flavor and humor of Guardians cards has been captured by the Planar Conflict cards. So let me explain why the cards were developed this way...
Planar Conflict cards were meant to be "scary". These guys represent a significant threat to the Mid Realms. If you remember, I started the set with a hideous purple border. While this stylistically matched traditional Guardians cards, it just wasn't working. At that point my perspective began to shift. Being from places outside the Mid Realms, I felt that that stylistically the cards should resemble Guardians, who had a "fluorescent" or "plasma-like" appearance long before World of Warcraft came around.
There's also another way to look at the design, metaphorically: if the new cards represent the current state of CCGs (by games such as World of Warcraft), then it is your duty to take these cards down with Guardians cards. Strike a blow for the Mid Realms - take a Vassal down with your Brap Back Goblins and your Sleeping Spirits! Destroy an Infernal with a Zombie and a Joomjaba! Strike a blow against these upstarts with a real game!
Thanks for listening, and keep those comments coming...
Planar Conflict cards were meant to be "scary". These guys represent a significant threat to the Mid Realms. If you remember, I started the set with a hideous purple border. While this stylistically matched traditional Guardians cards, it just wasn't working. At that point my perspective began to shift. Being from places outside the Mid Realms, I felt that that stylistically the cards should resemble Guardians, who had a "fluorescent" or "plasma-like" appearance long before World of Warcraft came around.
There's also another way to look at the design, metaphorically: if the new cards represent the current state of CCGs (by games such as World of Warcraft), then it is your duty to take these cards down with Guardians cards. Strike a blow for the Mid Realms - take a Vassal down with your Brap Back Goblins and your Sleeping Spirits! Destroy an Infernal with a Zombie and a Joomjaba! Strike a blow against these upstarts with a real game!
Thanks for listening, and keep those comments coming...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Planar Conflict: sample of a Glyph Card
Below you will find two samples of a Glyph card. The first is a pretty straight forward glowing rune, as if it just popped into existence. The second has a trail of sparks as if the Glyph was drawn by hand, possibly with some kind of Artifact.
Please have a look and if you have any opinions, leave them in the comments. I'm having trouble choosing one, although I'm leaning towards to the first sample at the moment...
Please have a look and if you have any opinions, leave them in the comments. I'm having trouble choosing one, although I'm leaning towards to the first sample at the moment...
Monday, August 20, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Planar Conflict Card# 14: Soul Seeker
Soul Seeker belongs to Z'Grall's deck. Note the red color inside the Vitality shield, which indicates that Soul Seeker is not a channeling receiver...
Planar Conflict Card# 13: Valkyrie Champion
So I ditched the "claw", which I really didn't like, and added a second, different shield for the Size icon. Here, then is the final version for the Vassal template and also the final version of Valkyrie Champion, which belongs to Eil Perma's deck...
Monday, August 13, 2012
Vassal Template, v2.0
So here's my mock-up on what I hope will be the final design of the Vassal card. As you can see, I muted the green channeling color with a slightly darker color. I also added different icons for size and flying and moved them down towards the bottom of the card. Finally, I showed where bribery icons would go.
I like the icon for flying, but I'm concerned the "claw" icon that I used for size doesn't look too cheesy. How can it? I mean, after all, lips and beer mugs have been used from the start! Any thought?
I like the icon for flying, but I'm concerned the "claw" icon that I used for size doesn't look too cheesy. How can it? I mean, after all, lips and beer mugs have been used from the start! Any thought?
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