The.Lost.Hylian
Conquer your Shadow
This topic shall serve three purposes. One, to see if anyone has played the TCG. Second, to see if anyone is interested in playing again using an online program known as Red Shark. And third, to see if anyone would be interested in playing with completely new cards created by (you guessed it) the members of the Smogon community :]
You see, I've found myself growing tired of my usual hobbies, and for some reason, I feel like playing card games again. Magic the Gathering is a little too complex and costly to play competitively lately, but Pokemon is simple and easy to play. On top of that, this Red Shark program allows you to add new cards. So here's my idea:
If there is enough interest in my idea of mine, I'd work with whoever is willing to help in creating a custom set of cards with which to play each other with. My goal is to basically take the skeleton of the current TCG and rework it to make it a little more... involved and in tune with the actual gameplay of the video games. Which I mean, giving realistic weaknesses and resistances to Pokemon, and taking into consideration of defensive capabilities when issuing HP and weaknesses/resistances.
Since the Trainer card availability in the current TCG is already well in place, my emphasis is to be on the Pokemon. That isn't to say that we shouldn't make new Trainer cards, but we shouldn't focus on them.
To give you all an example of what I had in mind, here's the Squirtle>Wartortle>Blastoise idea I came up with. Do take note that I intend on maxing HP at 250, which would be exclusively for Blissey, so take that into consideration when you see my example.
Squirtle
Water
60 HP
Weakness: Electric +20
Resistance: Fire -10
Retreat Cost: 1
PokeBody - Shell Armor
Reduce all damage done to Squirtle by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Water Gun - W - 20+
This attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each W energy attached to Squirtle not used to pay for this attack's energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
Wartortle
Water
100 HP
Weakness: Electric +20
Resistance: Fire -20
Retreat Cost: 2
Bubble Shower - WW - 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokemon is now Paralyzed. If tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokemon (don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon).
Tidal Wave - WWW - 70
Wartortle may not use Tidal Wave during your next turn.
Blastoise
Water
160 HP
Weakness: Electric +20
Resistance: Fire -30
Retreat Cost: 3
PokePower - Rain Dance
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach 1 W energy card from your hand to any of your W Pokemon. Rain Dance may not be used if Blastoise has a Special Condition.
Flush - W
Count the number of cards in your hand. Then, discard your hand and draw that many cards.
Snipe - WW
Choose one of your opponent's Pokemon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokemon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.
Hydro Cannon - WWW - 20+
Flip a coin for each W energy attached to Blastoise. This attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each heads.
Take note that this is not my final draft, just an idea. If there is interest in this "project" of mine, please reply and let me know. I do not have my own computer right now since my hard drive fried, so my activity on the forum will be limited until I get my computer operable. So, please discuss ideas, but do not post any detailed examples like my own. If there is enough interest in this "project" I will make a new "official" thread for that kind of discussion.
You see, I've found myself growing tired of my usual hobbies, and for some reason, I feel like playing card games again. Magic the Gathering is a little too complex and costly to play competitively lately, but Pokemon is simple and easy to play. On top of that, this Red Shark program allows you to add new cards. So here's my idea:
If there is enough interest in my idea of mine, I'd work with whoever is willing to help in creating a custom set of cards with which to play each other with. My goal is to basically take the skeleton of the current TCG and rework it to make it a little more... involved and in tune with the actual gameplay of the video games. Which I mean, giving realistic weaknesses and resistances to Pokemon, and taking into consideration of defensive capabilities when issuing HP and weaknesses/resistances.
Since the Trainer card availability in the current TCG is already well in place, my emphasis is to be on the Pokemon. That isn't to say that we shouldn't make new Trainer cards, but we shouldn't focus on them.
To give you all an example of what I had in mind, here's the Squirtle>Wartortle>Blastoise idea I came up with. Do take note that I intend on maxing HP at 250, which would be exclusively for Blissey, so take that into consideration when you see my example.
Squirtle
Water
60 HP
Weakness: Electric +20
Resistance: Fire -10
Retreat Cost: 1
PokeBody - Shell Armor
Reduce all damage done to Squirtle by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Water Gun - W - 20+
This attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each W energy attached to Squirtle not used to pay for this attack's energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
Wartortle
Water
100 HP
Weakness: Electric +20
Resistance: Fire -20
Retreat Cost: 2
Bubble Shower - WW - 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokemon is now Paralyzed. If tails, this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokemon (don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokemon).
Tidal Wave - WWW - 70
Wartortle may not use Tidal Wave during your next turn.
Blastoise
Water
160 HP
Weakness: Electric +20
Resistance: Fire -30
Retreat Cost: 3
PokePower - Rain Dance
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach 1 W energy card from your hand to any of your W Pokemon. Rain Dance may not be used if Blastoise has a Special Condition.
Flush - W
Count the number of cards in your hand. Then, discard your hand and draw that many cards.
Snipe - WW
Choose one of your opponent's Pokemon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokemon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.
Hydro Cannon - WWW - 20+
Flip a coin for each W energy attached to Blastoise. This attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each heads.
Take note that this is not my final draft, just an idea. If there is interest in this "project" of mine, please reply and let me know. I do not have my own computer right now since my hard drive fried, so my activity on the forum will be limited until I get my computer operable. So, please discuss ideas, but do not post any detailed examples like my own. If there is enough interest in this "project" I will make a new "official" thread for that kind of discussion.