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I really like the idea except I think they should be bigger than 1/1.  Maybe 4/4 or 6/6 like all those generic characters in the blue packs.

Rather than having the 1 or 2 level of Discipleship equal the number of disciples created I think it would translate better to Redemption if theDiscipleship number translated to the strength and toughness of just one Disciple being created.

Sean

Yeah, it's MTG, and I like your ideas so far regarding this kind of ability. I really think it could work with the ability activating every upkeep phase and with it creating 1/1 characters so as to not make the ability overpowered. I mean, if you have a Discipleship 2 character out for three turns, that would make 6, 1/1 creatures and then you play something like the old Banner of Truth and a card like a Synagogue card I talked about in my first post then you have 6, 3/3 characters that band giving you an 18/18 rescue attempt in three turns. I really do like the bigger creatures being created but I was afraid someone would cry overpowered...

Another dynamic I was thinking about was an ability that would allow a character to put on or take off a counter on a lost soul. That would mean the only way a lost soul could be rescued is if it had no counters on it. It kinda works with the idea that people have good and bad experiences in their lives that make them more or less likely to accept the gospel...maybe calling the ability Doubt (not to be confused with the dominant) and instead of bringing a Character into battle, you could remove it from the game to put a Doubt counter or take away a Doubt counter.

i likey the idear

necro-bump

I was just deleting old posts that I had started and found this one that I still think is a pretty sweet idea...so I thought I would bring it back to life...it's ALIVE!!!

I approve this necro-thread

Quote from: JSB23 on August 30, 2010, 01:08:06 PM

I approve this necro-thread

me too.

me too

Also someone could post a link to the Possession Dynamic

I think each time you make a disciple, decrease it 1/1. That disciple can make another disciple but decreased 1/1 from that. Continue doing so until it reaches */1. Then you can't make any more disciples.

The Bible forbids witchcraft & sorcery

This is very true.

Quote from: KoalaKingofFortressAlstad on August 30, 2010, 10:55:49 PM

Quote from: disciple_drew on August 30, 2010, 10:52:00 PM

The Bible forbids witchcraft & sorcery

This is very true.

Uhhh...OK

well it does...i don't see why that makes a difference now... but it does forbid that.

Although we do play a game that has a similar nature, it displays and represents the different types of sin and divination that God forbid in the Bible. It's not the ink & paper that makes those other card games evil, the nature behind it that influence the unregenerate minds of the ignorant or unsaved. If those people had cleansed their minds through the washing of God’s Word – they would understand that God didn’t approve of it and doesn’t mean we should conform to the likeness of this fallen world.

Although with Redemption, the intentions are right because it Glorifies God and gives people a chance to witness, preach, and evangelize to others. There wouldn’t be anything wrong with incorporating similar mechanics of these other games into Redemption because what Redemption is doing along with its players – Glorify God and perhaps lead to the Salvation of the lost.

In the past I wrote a huge list of recommended mechanics (very similar to MTG because I use to play it when I was unsaved). I actually contacted Rob Anderson personally and I never got a response. I would imagine plenty of former MTG players would appreciate and enjoy the resemblance of these mechanics transferred to fit Redemption’s nature and game concepts. I’d only share it if it was considered amongst the Cactus staff into Redemption mechanics. My deepest desire would for it to be incorporated into the game because I believe it would add flavor and strategy to the game and perhaps lead to the Salvation of the lost.