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Title: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: menace64 on November 09, 2008, 06:30:26 PM
This just came to me. Let me know if you think it's got some merit.

[4] Dangerous Goblin [Moria]
Minion - Orc
Strength 10
Vitality 2
Site Number 4
When you play this minion, add 3 threats.
When a companion is killed, remove 3 threats.

Not sure how useful it'd be, but cards like this would add threats easily, which could then be used for other 'remove a threat' requirements. It wouldn't make losing a companion any more damaging though.
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: lem0nhead on November 10, 2008, 02:19:46 AM
Its ok for the mechanic of using threats in that turn but its crazy anyway. IF you plan on killing a companion, which you really should be trying to do, then its pointless. Otherwise its 3 free threats and thats just bonkers.
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: Thranduil on November 10, 2008, 02:34:13 AM
The principle seems solid, but in the case of your posted minion he needs some cultural enforcement. And obviously, [Moria] has no cards to take advantage of threats... :whistle:

Thranduil
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: sickofpalantirs on November 10, 2008, 06:50:05 AM
so the idea is good, but your execution is terrible ;)
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: Gate Troll on November 10, 2008, 07:15:09 AM
Quote from: menace64 on November 09, 2008, 06:30:26 PM
This just came to me. Let me know if you think it's got some merit.

[4] Dangerous Goblin [Moria]
Minion - Orc
Strength 10
Vitality 2
Site Number 4
When you play this minion, add 3 threats.
When a companion is killed, remove 3 threats.

Not sure how useful it'd be, but cards like this would add threats easily, which could then be used for other 'remove a threat' requirements. It wouldn't make losing a companion any more damaging though.

I probably make a card like this:

[4] Dangerous Goblin [Moria]
Minion • Orc
Strength: 10
Vitality: 2
Site: 4
When you play this minion you may add 3 threats.
When you discard this minion remove 5 threats.
"Watch out Frodo, Goblins are dangerous!"

I couldn't resist doing the lore like that.  :P
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: SomeRandomDude on December 07, 2008, 09:54:54 AM
Plotting.
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: ket_the_jet on November 23, 2009, 09:35:29 AM
Sorry to bring this back from the Shadows, but I am bored and no one is around...

Mordor Guard.
-wtk
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: sickofpalantirs on November 23, 2009, 12:06:39 PM
almost a year bump? impressive.
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: Thranduil on November 23, 2009, 12:30:36 PM
Quote from: sickofpalantirs on November 23, 2009, 12:06:39 PM
almost a year bump? impressive.
Perhaps the scary thing is that I still remember the original post... :whistle:

Oh, and ket the threats get removed when a companion is killed, not when the minion is discarded, so it is fairly different to Mordor Guard.

Thranduil
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: ket_the_jet on November 23, 2009, 02:04:40 PM
So "when a companion is killed, remove three threats..." Is that before they get assigned to the remaining characters?
-wtk
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: Thranduil on November 23, 2009, 02:24:47 PM
I'm sure that's the intention.
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: ket_the_jet on November 23, 2009, 03:23:58 PM
Yuck...I don't like that idea very much except for with some of the Southrons who get threat bonuses.
-wtk
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: legolas3333 on November 24, 2009, 06:35:31 AM
or you know cards that use threats... (Swarming Like Beatles, Cast Unto The Winds, Morgul Ambusher)
Title: Re: A New Threat Twist.
Post by: menace64 on November 26, 2009, 01:14:28 PM
That's a terrible idea, OP, and you should be ashamed of yourself. I mean, seriously? Why bother with such an idiotic concept? You're a twit, and I hope you soon find yourself impaled upon a bed of rusty nails.