Author Topic: What if we showed our decks like this? (Read 5534 times)

metalpsalm · « **on:** February 08, 2010, 06:41:00 PM »

Might be more interesting, and easier to visualize what can be done with them?
I just exploded this deck out with RTS
[I couldn't get this to embed]

http://s636.photobucket.com/albums/uu89/metalpsalm/?action=view&current=Explodeddeck.jpg&newest=1

or

http://twitpic.com/124ufn

TheKarazyvicePresidentRR · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2010, 07:31:48 PM »

Looks awesome. Why pearl of great price?

metalpsalm · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2010, 09:15:15 PM »

Well, this is just a deck I made quick to play against in RTS.. so, let me look. Well, 4/3 and immune to my defense color? Not bad to have in a forced side battle. Besides, I like that story.
So, what do you think of the idea, presenting deck ideas graphically with an exploded view? If the deck is big, could put a counter on multiple copies, and leave some in the "hand". Then, just take a screen shot and post.

TheKarazyvicePresidentRR · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2010, 09:25:36 PM »

While Visually appealing I don't think it is practical. It is much quicker to hit create deck list. Maybe if I could read the cards SA it'd be better but with the size I can't

metalpsalm · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2010, 09:35:49 PM »

A lot of people can look at a card and know what it does, at least the old standards, so, it's just a thought. I thought it would look prettier

Sean · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2010, 10:10:42 PM »

I would not take the time to look at such a deck. List form is, by far, easier to see.

browarod · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2010, 12:07:13 AM »

with Sean

Quote from: metalpsalm on February 08, 2010, 09:35:49 PM

A lot of people can look at a card and know what it does, at least the old standards, so, it's just a thought. I thought it would look prettier

And a lot of people can't, and as such would be unable to provide any suggestions for the deck.

Minister Polarius · « **Reply #7 on:** February 09, 2010, 02:01:08 AM »

I would find it extremely useful if it were higher resolution. It was also annoying that you linked to the Photobucket page rather than to the image itself, but meh. In general, I build decks best with them all lain out like that, and I'd be able to comment on something like that better...if it were larger.

lightningninja · « **Reply #8 on:** February 09, 2010, 02:23:56 AM »

I think it's amazing, as someone who is a fanatic and knows almost every card, word-by-word by heart.

This REALLY helps me capture the character to enhancement ratio and stuff like that... cool idea. I hate just looking at words... deck lists have never helped me.

metalpsalm · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2010, 02:39:16 AM »

Quote from: Minister Polarius on February 09, 2010, 02:01:08 AM

I would find it extremely useful if it were higher resolution. It was also annoying that you linked to the Photobucket page rather than to the image itself, but meh. In general, I build decks best with them all lain out like that, and I'd be able to comment on something like that better...if it were larger.

Yeah, I don't have an FTP anymore, or rather I do, but don't know how to use it yet... The photobucket/twitpic thing annoys me too

metalpsalm · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2010, 02:40:27 AM »

Quote from: lightningninja on February 09, 2010, 02:23:56 AM

I think it's amazing, as someone who is a fanatic and knows almost every card, word-by-word by heart. This REALLY helps me capture the character to enhancement ratio and stuff like that... cool idea. I hate just looking at words... deck lists have never helped me.

Yeah, I'm more visual too.
Could be used in conjunction with a deck list, put the image below for those who hate it can zip past it.
I just built this deck in RTS. I think I might put this together IRL... I'll have to test it

Cards in deck: 54
Lost Souls: X7 (all generic until I see what I have)
Lamb Dominants: 3
   Angel of the Lord
   New Jerusalem
   Son of God
Grim Reaper Dominants: 4
   Burial
   Christian Martyr
   Doubt
   Falling Away
Fortresses: 6
   Solomon's Temple
   The Gates of Hell
   The Name of the Lord
   The Tabernacle
   The Trap of the Devil
   Zerubbabel's Temple
Artifacts: 10
   Altar of Burnt Offering
   Altar of Incense
   Blue Tassels
   Holy of Holies
   Lampstand of the Sanctuary
   Priestly Breastplate
   Table of Showbread
   Tables of the Law
   The Bronze Laver
   Urim and Thummim
White Covenant Cards: 1
   Covenant with Levi (Teal)
Multi-Color Heroes: 7
   Amariah the High Priest (Teal)
   Eleazar, son of Aaron (Teal)
   Eli the Priest (Teal)
   Jehoiada the High Priest (Teal)
   Joiada, Son of Eliashib (Teal)
   Joshua the High Priest (Teal)
   Melchizedek (purple/teal)
Multi-Color Hero Enhancements: 8
   Burning Incense (Teal)
   Feast of Booths
   Filling Zerubbabel's Temple (Teal)
   Grain Offering (Teal)
   Jordan Interrupted (Teal)
   Perpetual Priesthood (Teal)
   Trumpet Blast (Teal)
   Zeal for the Lord (Teal)
Not sure why my pic is so low rez.... But I'm figuring out how to post with my new FTP
New version... That looks better:

lightningninja · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2010, 11:22:16 AM »

You picked a lot of the weak priests.... you need to take some of the priests out, like Eli, and put in some of the more powerful ones, like Phinehas, for instance. The feast is almost worthless, it isn't worth it just to recur burning (offering?), the one that gives you immunity. In addition, perpetual priesthood is just alright.

With all the new amazing defensive cards offensive needs to be tougher. I'd pair teal with something... it just doens't have enough battle winners to stand on its own, in my opinion.

One last thing, If you do want to build a deck off of pre-block immunity, you'll want to priests that can band together in order to create better numbers. Joida, son of whoever and Haggai come to mind.

NotOfThisWorld66 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2010, 04:51:34 PM »

Personally I have to say the picture idea is good simply because there may be some cards in a list format unknown to a player and thus they wouldn't be able to offer any analysis because they wouldn't have a clue what the cards do. So I think the idea is great. Don't see how it wouldn't work.

-Ethan

BubbleBoy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2010, 06:05:35 PM »

Personally, I think this is a fantabulous idea. I'm not very good at analyzing decks in list form, but I have most of the cards' abilities memorized by appearance, so this would help me a lot in giving advice.

I suppose I'm more of a visual person, at least when it comes to Redemption.

NotOfThisWorld66 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2010, 12:56:35 AM »

Perhaps you could do what you did a few posts ago-type the deck list and then show us the image. So the ones who like the list wouldn't have to look at the picture and the ones who like the picture could see what the cards do. Unless, of course, you're like me, and think that's WAY too much work.

-Ethan

metalpsalm · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2010, 08:39:40 AM »

Quote from: edsnotofthisworld on February 10, 2010, 12:56:35 AM

Perhaps you could do what you did a few posts ago-type the deck list and then show us the image. So the ones who like the list wouldn't have to look at the picture and the ones who like the picture could see what the cards do. Unless, of course, you're like me, and think that's WAY too much work.

-Ethan

That's what I had said before. Great minds think alike... Windows 7 has this cool thing called "Snipping tool" that makes it super easy to make a screen shot that is already the right size. One step. So, it's really easy.

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