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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Redemption® Resources and Thinktank => Topic started by: LordZardeck on June 10, 2014, 02:44:52 PM

Title: New Card Designs?
Post by: LordZardeck on June 10, 2014, 02:44:52 PM
Are the card images in RTS, Lackey, and the wiki really what the real cards look like?
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: jesse on June 10, 2014, 02:51:00 PM
Yes
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: LordZardeck on June 10, 2014, 02:52:01 PM
And people like the design?
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Daniel on June 10, 2014, 02:53:51 PM
And people like the design?
LOL I missed you zardeck.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: LordZardeck on June 10, 2014, 03:05:55 PM
LOL I missed you zardeck.

I missed you too Daniel. I missed all of you. But that still doesn't answer that very scary question.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Chris on June 10, 2014, 03:07:57 PM
There was some criticism of the font choice, but beyond that, the change was generally agreed upon to be easier to read and overall good for the game. There was also a change to use ESV instead.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: LordZardeck on June 10, 2014, 03:11:05 PM
There was some criticism of the font choice, but beyond that, the change was generally agreed upon to be easier to read and overall good for the game. There was also a change to use ESV instead.

Is this discussion on the forums? I'm curious as to what was said.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Chris on June 10, 2014, 03:14:23 PM
It was over a year ago. I have no idea where it would be.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Daniel on June 10, 2014, 03:14:58 PM
There was some criticism of the font choice, but beyond that, the change was generally agreed upon to be easier to read and overall good for the game. There was also a change to use ESV instead.

Is this discussion on the forums? I'm curious as to what was said.

Here's one of the threads http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/off-topic/new-set-card-previews!!!!/ (http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/off-topic/new-set-card-previews!!!!/)
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: LordZardeck on June 10, 2014, 03:27:18 PM
Ok, so is this the direction Redemption is headed in? Or is there even a direction? I'm sorry about pestering about this, it's just that I've been gone for so long and don't know what's going on. I also apologize if I sound negative, this new design is a hard shock for me.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 10, 2014, 03:38:03 PM
I also apologize if I sound negative, this new design is a hard shock for me.

It's fine. Negativity is trending on these Message Boards.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: TheJaylor on June 10, 2014, 03:39:07 PM
I also apologize if I sound negative, this new design is a hard shock for me.

It's fine. Negativity is trending on these Message Boards.
Yeah... Negativity is just the worst...
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Daniel on June 10, 2014, 03:40:28 PM
I also apologize if I sound negative, this new design is a hard shock for me.

It's fine. Negativity is trending on these Message Boards.
I -1'ed your post. ;)
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 10, 2014, 03:46:23 PM
I -1'ed your post. ;)

LOL. Since I want to be a trendy old guy, I'll return the favor.  ;)
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Chris on June 10, 2014, 03:49:58 PM
I also apologize if I sound negative, this new design is a hard shock for me.

It's fine. Negativity is trending on these Message Boards.

I feel negatively about your negativity about the negativity.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Minion of Jesus on June 10, 2014, 03:50:51 PM
I also apologize if I sound negative, this new design is a hard shock for me.

It's fine. Negativity is trending on these Message Boards.

I feel negatively about your negativity about the negativity.

Let me alleviate your pain. There. + 1
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: LordZardeck on June 10, 2014, 03:57:59 PM
I see it's still the same old rabbit-trailing, off-topic redemption forum I know and love, lol.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Daniel on June 10, 2014, 04:45:49 PM
Ok, so is this the direction Redemption is headed in? Or is there even a direction? I'm sorry about pestering about this, it's just that I've been gone for so long and don't know what's going on. I also apologize if I sound negative, this new design is a hard shock for me.
It's definitely the direction Redemption is heading. I contacted Rob numerous times offering my design services but I never heard back.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Master KChief on June 10, 2014, 04:53:03 PM
Why is the new design so shocking to you LZ?
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: LordZardeck on June 10, 2014, 05:06:38 PM
Why is the new design so shocking to you LZ?

I hate to be harsh, but frankly it looks very unprofessional. It feels like a concept design for a new card game drawn in paint.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Daniel on June 10, 2014, 05:10:30 PM
Why is the new design so shocking to you LZ?

I hate to be harsh, but frankly it looks very unprofessional. It feels like a concept design for a new card game drawn in paint.
Here's one of the designs I came up with, which I ended up using for my own card game which is in development. Essentially the color of the upper left icon is the brigade.

(https://www.cactusforums.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs27.postimg.org%2Ff3jlnyiz7%2Fillumination.png&hash=57ff09c7eb28f98b251719b914b1ac453d32fae0)
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Master KChief on June 10, 2014, 05:14:42 PM
Why is the new design so shocking to you LZ?

I hate to be harsh, but frankly it looks very unprofessional. It feels like a concept design for a new card game drawn in paint.

I do think moving the text from covering up the picture was a step in the right direction. But that was a step that should have been done like, 10 years ago.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 10, 2014, 05:17:26 PM
I do think moving the text from covering up the picture was a step in the right direction. But that was a step that should have been done like, 10 years ago.

Dude, the new cards are retro. Get with the program.  :P
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Chris on June 10, 2014, 05:24:21 PM
Yep, that's what a lot of people thought. And then we saw the actual cards (which look much better than mock ups on a screen), shrugged, and got on with our lives. These cards are considerably easier to read, and taking the text off the art was something that has long since needed doing. Could they be improved? Absolutely. Are they better than what we had? I think so, at least from a functionality standpoint. There are many other things Cactus has done right in the last couple years, and these things are worth celebrating more than the things that Cactus has done wrong are worth complaining about. And if you really want to complain about things, there are better things to complain about.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: Master KChief on June 10, 2014, 07:14:10 PM
So because someone doesn't share the same views you do on the new card design, its called complaining? K.
Title: Re: New Card Designs?
Post by: LordZardeck on June 10, 2014, 07:27:28 PM
I'm not trying to point out what has been done wrong. I'm glad they are stepping out and trying new, dare i say radical, things. Most business won't do this. But that's what makes companies not just survive, but THRIVE. I'm just saying I hope this step isn't permanent. I agree that the text needs to be on a solid background, not the artwork, but there have been several attempts at this with fan designs that do it so much better than what was done.
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