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Type 2 play seems to be most effective in utilizing themes. (I realize that there are those who will want to defend Type 1 play. Take your small decks and grow up!  ) The thread "what trends" gave me this idea to ask this question.

I think sometimes we think a 'straight' theme (No combo themes) has no chance to be competitive or have a chance to win NATS and so we don't give it a shot. http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/index.php?topic=25090.0 Lot's of times we brainstorm on something and as a community give ideas on effective offenses or defenses by focusing on them. I hope this thread through "pooh poohing" a theme either develops an understanding on how it can be effective or gives ideas to the 'PT' on what can make a theme effective. So hear goes my ideas on what theme's (using those theme cards alone) have no chance of winning at NATS (placing first second or third):

Musicians- Unless they are coupled with TGT women, they got no chance.
Genesis- As Jacob goes so goes the Genesis Strategy especially since Zebulan met Golgotha.
Judges- enough said
Samaritans- meet chorazin

I realize that many think the game is better with combo themes, not arguing that point  . It seems to me that 'themes' is the direction that this game is going (I love the game, love building combo decks as well as theme decks). I am just interested in seeing others thoughts on the themes that need help to be effective in Type 2.

Eve: Type: Hero Char. • Brigade: Blue • Ability: 7 / 3 • Class: None • Special Ability: Reveal the top X cards of deck. Add to hand all revealed humans. Eve ignores female Evil Characters. • Play As: Reveal the top X cards of deck. Place all revealed humans in hand. Ignore female Evil Characters.

Eve's ability I completely missed. I was thinking revealed heroes, but it does pull any human. Your right, The problem is the battle winners. I get tired of CTB being the only effective offense for Jacob, because you are beating the heck out of your own defense and if they have KOTW....dead!

Blue needs a genesis discard fortress card (Sound the trumpet just doesn't help enough). A genesis StT card would be terrific with Benjamin.

I believe a NT Warrior-Class Female themed offense will have a hard time being competitive this year.

I believe a NT Warrior-Class Female themed offense will have a hard time being competitive this year.

Matt, How's that trans-gender deck coming for you? 

Quote from: CountFount on March 18, 2011, 11:01:44 AM

Quote from: EmJayBee83 on March 18, 2011, 10:58:54 AM

I believe a NT Warrior-Class Female themed offense will have a hard time being competitive this year.

Matt, How's that trans-gender deck coming for you?  

It is fairly difficult to build given that the only official card that works in the deck is Faithful Servant Promo (duh-nuh duh-nuh, dude looks like a lady), given that (s)he is multi-color and one per deck.

My life would be much simpler if I could convince the PtB to consider adding "Journey to Sweden" to the next set. So far, however, this has come up a cropper.  Fortunately, Wild Bill let's me play my mock up of J2S at all of his tourneys so I may be able to surprise some folk at Nats.  

There is something that needs to come out of the closet up there in Minnesota. Could a new brigade be on the horizon? Pink with a Gomorrah theme?

Hand Control?

I'm only working on my theme song at this point.

Quote from: CountFount on March 18, 2011, 11:14:20 AM

There is something that needs to come out of the closet up there in Minnesota. Could a new brigade be on the horizon? Pink with a Gomorrah theme?

I hate closets. I'm just not sure if that makes me homophobic or claustrophobic.

I was sure you were going to tell me of the new up and coming theme... Converted Pharisees. 

I think the only colors/themes that will rank are white/purple. I really don't see other colors being played heavily. I love gold, but it is just not competitive enough yet, blue took a hit, green is good but Naz shut it down considerably, red eh, and teal can be paired with something possibly. I really seeing Disciples splashed with something is going to dominate, the top deck is going to be the best splash with Disciples.