tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post8389497871402766877..comments2024-03-11T02:32:15.295-04:00Comments on Goblin Artisans: CCDD 032011—Perilous Coin FlipsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-59458338266485449262011-03-20T19:17:17.766-04:002011-03-20T19:17:17.766-04:00I like random mechanics, but I think the problem h...I like random mechanics, but I think the problem here is twofold: Firstly, those who dislike random cards where something bad or nothing might happen oppose the randomness of it, and so making a coin-flip card which has very little random swing is not going to make anyone happy. Zac Hill and Mark Rosewater explain this very well in a recent video interview on mananation.<br /><br />Secondly, I think, when it comes to randomness in Magic, it's best to use the library. I love coin-flipping, but... I dunno, there's a part of me that would prefer a "reveal the top card of your library. If it is a land card.." or "nonland card" so instead of heads/tails, its land/nonland. Or any other variable: creature/noncreature, CMC5 or more/CMC4 or less, colored/colorless, black/white, and so on. I think that's more interesting because while it is random, the randomness is in the player's hand and spike and johnny actually find an appeal to the randomness because it's like a challenge; "Make me NOT random anymore!"<br /><br />Or not. I dunno. I'm rambling.Basshttp://ultimatecentral.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479847193762153273.post-85371991342949995682011-03-20T18:32:35.138-04:002011-03-20T18:32:35.138-04:00While there are some who enjoy this sort of risk-r...While there are some who enjoy this sort of risk-reward calculation, like you said, the fact that you are making the decision to flip the coin can actually increase the amount of "feelbad" for others. After all, if you lose the flip, it's _your_ fault for being greedy and taking the risk. If coin flips are going to be involved in a card, I much prefer them being "all upside" like Clash designs in Lorwyn.Luminum Cannoreply@blogger.com