tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post4281814286542514820..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: CCDD 050715—DepleteUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-19628884508876925672015-05-11T12:13:18.778-04:002015-05-11T12:13:18.778-04:00Surprising that it hasn't been brought back (a...Surprising that it hasn't been brought back (and therefore likely keyworded)Jade Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986265829174960972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-15932396064627813622015-05-11T07:10:30.175-04:002015-05-11T07:10:30.175-04:00You mean, more than it happened in Urza's Dest...You mean, more than it happened in <i>Urza's Destiny</i>? Surprising that it hasn't been brought back? Or surprising that it hasn't been brought-back-and-keyworded?<br /><br />(Amusingly, Sarcomite Myr, the <i>Future Sight</i> preview of a) coloured artifacts and b) Phyrexianised Mirrodin, could also count as a <i>Future Sight</i> preview of the returning <i>Urza's Destiny</i> cycling-from-play mechanic :) )AlexChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674122775216494431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-50386560611211826202015-05-10T05:17:21.563-04:002015-05-10T05:17:21.563-04:00Recycle. Definitely.Recycle. Definitely.Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14796834860620921124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-78372758588977371332015-05-07T17:02:24.801-04:002015-05-07T17:02:24.801-04:00There are two things I see that might be minor iss...There are two things I see that might be minor issues with this mechanic.<br /><br />1.) It can happen at instant-speed. A card cycling from the hand at instant-speed is fine, but a card leaving the battlefield at instant speed can be more confusing. Causing spells to fizzle, 'phantom blockers', etc. This isn't a major problem, but it is a complexity expenditure (albeit a small one)<br /><br />2.) Choosing whether to play a card or gamble on drawing a better one is a pretty significant decision, with a lot of tension and flexibility. Choosing whether to keep a card on the field or gamble on drawing a better one is often going to be less interesting of a decision (as far as I can tell). Again, this is a MINOR difference - "cycling from play" is not THAT much less interesting than cycling. But, in my opinion, it definitely is a little less interesting.<br /><br />Now, note, I said "minor issues". Neither of these are preventing this from becoming a mechanic, and in fact, I'm all for it. But it's definitely playing in a similar space as cycling, and not offering too much more reward.<br /><br />However, where I do see a place for these is in a set where early cards are useful, but the late-game is an entirely different beast, and early-game cards are no longer necessary... a set like Rise of the Eldrazi, for example.Inanimatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440653491352410437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-16805857836757507782015-05-07T16:14:53.159-04:002015-05-07T16:14:53.159-04:00Recycle might be a good name.Recycle might be a good name.Chahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15574587448667619081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-26451044491327777552015-05-07T15:33:19.395-04:002015-05-07T15:33:19.395-04:00Could be a number of names, of course. The idea ca...Could be a number of names, of course. The idea came about thinking about possible smoothing mechanics for Tesla.Jay Treathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428861685923241850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-86076310391337321822015-05-07T15:33:16.566-04:002015-05-07T15:33:16.566-04:00It's actually kind of surprising that this has...It's actually kind of surprising that this hasn't happened yet.Jade Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986265829174960972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-78676899160901233382015-05-07T15:04:43.271-04:002015-05-07T15:04:43.271-04:00I like everything but the name. The name sounds li...I like everything but the name. The name sounds like it's a bad thing that you do to your opponent. "I deplete your thing".<br /><br />My suggestion would be; Fieldcycling, so it counts as cycling. (Needs a better name.)<br /><br />Or, Regroup/Recoup/Muster, something like that. But I think the design is nice, particularly Rope Trap.Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14796834860620921124noreply@blogger.com