Star Wars/LotR Crossover Project: Keyword Creation!

[menace64]

The Star Wars Block
01 Star Wars (Complete Cardlist)

• Welcome to a game of infinite possibilities! This first set, aptly named Star Wars, introduces you to eight "cultures" (Fringe Alliance, Fringe Shadow, Imperial, Jedi, Rebellion, Sith, Tatooine Alliance, and Tatooine Shadow) and the ravenous Creature Deck. Star Wars is the 365-card base set of the first "block" of the game: 120 commons, 120 uncommons, 120 rares, 2 premium starter deck cads, and 3 special Force-rare cards.

02 A Few Maneuvers (Complete Cardlist)

• Starships! Starships everywhere! Fan favorites such as the Imperial Star Destroyer and the trusty Millennium Falcon are certain to add new power to your favorite deck. Boasting an impressive 160 brand-new cards (52 commons, 52 uncommons, 52 rares, 2 premium starter deck cards, and 2 Force rares), this set is a must-have addition for any collector or player!

03 The Death Star (Complete Cardlist)

• "Look at the size of that thing!" It's all or nothing, and depending on the side you've chosen, you must now destroy the greatest technological terror in the universe or use its destructive power to completely annihilate your opponents! With 160 new cards to choose from, this extraordinary set brings an end to the first block of the game - stay tuned for next year's base set, The Empire Strikes Back!

The Empire Block
04 The Empire Strikes Back (Complete Cardlist)

• Is your Alliance strong enough to survive? Test the mettle of your rugged heroes with this brand new, 365-card base set that introduces the Bespin Alliance and Bespin Shadow cultures, along with new starships all around and exciting tricks and traps for every culture!

00 Star Wars Anthology (Complete Cardlist)

• A collection of 18 reprints from the previous block, re-written in the flowing script of Aurebesh, along with booster packs of each of the 3 sets in the block, this anthology is a great introduction to the game for players new and old, and is a sought-after prize for collectors.

05 Hunters and Heroes (Complete Cardlist)

• Fringe Shadow makes its triumphant return, bringing with it a spacer's stew of hunters new and old! The Jedi culture also gets its first companion since Obi-Wan Kenobi's death last year - Yoda, the grizzled and ancient Jedi Master who prepares Luke Skywalker for his epic duel against Darth Vader. Another vital 160 cards to add to your card pool!

00 Star Wars Box Set: A New Hope (Complete Cardlist)

• A limited-edition collector's item, featuring 10 all-new cards, most with images custom-designed by Industrial Light and Magic. This box set brings older cultures up to date and promises to keep the game fresh and exciting.

06 Shadows of the Empire (Complete Cardlist)

• Based on the HBO miniseries of the same name, this 160-card set brings such fan-favorites as Dash Rendar and Prince Xizor into the game. Against the Black Sun Empire and the swoop gangs of Tatooine, what Alliance can possibly hope to survive?

The Jedi Block
07 Return of the Jedi (Complete Cardlist)

• This new 365-card set hails the full return of the Tatooine Shadow culture, as well as introducing us to the new Endor culture: primitive, yet powerful enough to potentially tip the scales of power across the entire galaxy! Also beware of the ferocious Rancor and the hungry Sarlacc!

00 Empire Strikes Back Anthology (Complete Cardlist)

• A collection of 18 reprints from the previous block, re-written in the flowing script of Aurebesh, along with booster packs of each of the 3 sets in the block, this anthology is a great introduction to the game for players new and old, and is a sought-after prize for collectors.

08 Sentry Moon (Complete Cardlist)

• Now the Rebellion takes the fight to the Empire on the Sentry Moon of Endor, where deadly creatures of all shapes and sizes lurk in the shadows. Danger is around the trunk of every tree in this beautiful 160-card expansion set. "And you thought it was pretty here!"

00 Star Wars Box Set: Empire Strikes Back (Complete Cardlist)

• A limited-edition collector's item, featuring 10 all-new cards, most with images custom-designed by Industrial Light and Magic. This box set brings older cultures up to date and promises to keep the game fresh and exciting.

09 Reflections (Complete Cardlist)

• Introducing Alternate Apprentices! Along with new, rare artifacts and special characters from every culture and across all 3 movies - and with brand-new images designed by Industrial Light and Magic specifically for Star Wars TCG - this 61-card set is one you don't want to miss!

10 The Power of the Dark Side (Complete Cardlist)

• Above the Sentry Moon orbits the Second Death Star, and aboard this devilish battle station sits Emperor Palpatine. All courses lead to the climactic confrontation in space, where the fate of the whole galaxy hangs! 160 new cards ramps up the power and dangers facing every culture!

The Villainy Block
11 Scum and Villainy (Complete Cardlist)

• Return to the seedy dive of the Mos Eisley spaceport! This 274-card base set introduces many new mechanics and two brand new Shadow cultures, Alien and Native, promising more flavor and more strategy for any deck you want to build! And new dangers in the Creature Deck will snare all but the most wary of companions.

00 Return of the Jedi Anthology (Complete Cardlist)

• A collection of 18 reprints from the previous block, re-written in the flowing script of Aurebesh, along with booster packs of each of the 3 sets in the block, this anthology is a great introduction to the game for players new and old, and is a sought-after prize for collectors.

12 The Dark Lords (Complete Cardlist)

• This 137-card set is all about the Dark Side of the Force. New versions of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader, along with their dark attendants, make corrupting the Apprentice even easier. And if that isn't enough of a danger, watch out for Boba Fett, Bossk, and IG-88!

13 Skywalkers (Complete Cardlist)

• Introducing the first new card type since starships, this 137-card expansion set reveals Allies, a replacement for the Follower card type. These new characters play to your support area, and under certain conditions can join your Alliance and help fight against the forces of evil! Among them are Owen and Beru Lars, members of a brand new subculture in the Fringe culture. Obi-Wan also appears as the first Alternate Apprentice since Reflections, and there are many other secret still to be found in this set!

The Galaxy Block
14 Enhanced One - Weapons (Complete Cardlist)

• This Enhanced Pack introduces 15 new versions of popular characters from the Star Wars trilogy, each wielding a "permanent weapon" that increases their lethality! These cards, printed on alternate culture templates, are not legal for standard play, but will dramatically change the open format!

15 Galactic Civil War (Complete Cardlist)

• War is everywhere in this new, 274-card base set! Special industry conditions bring espionage and corruption to new heights, as each culture must now fortify and construct to maintain their power in a galaxy rent by combat. And at the very center of it all floats Kud'ar Mub'at, an Expanded Universe fan-favorite, and a Creature not to be trifled with lightly!

00 Scum and Villainy Anthology (Complete Cardlist)

• A collection of 18 reprints from the previous block, re-written in the flowing script of Aurebesh, along with booster packs of each of the 3 sets in the block, this anthology is a great introduction to the game for players new and old, and is a sought-after prize for collectors.

16 Enhanced Two - Vehicles (Complete Cardlist)

• This Enhanced Pack introduces 15 new versions of popular characters from the Star Wars trilogy, each at the helm of a deadly vehicle or starship! These cards, printed on alternate culture templates, are not legal for standard play, but will dramatically change the open format!

17 Jabba's Palace (Complete Cardlist)

• How low will you go to free Han Solo, encased in carbonite deep in the palace of Jabba the Hutt? This 137-card set introduces 5 new versions of the Almighty Hutt, and with him come the B'omarr monks and his Gamorrean guards.

18 Enhanced Three - Duos (Complete Cardlist)

• This Enhanced Pack introduces 15 new cards spanning the entirety of the Star Wars trilogy, each featuring a pair of memorable characters or creatures! These cards, printed on alternate culture templates, are not legal for standard play, but will dramatically change the open format!

19 The Battle of Endor (Complete Cardlist)

• The end of an era is upon us! This final set, featuring 137 brand new cards (16 cards for each culture!), returns us to the climactic battle for the galaxy at the Endor system. The fate of the galaxy is in your hands!

00 Galactic Civil War Anthology (Complete Cardlist)

• A collection of 18 reprints from the previous block, re-written in the flowing script of Aurebesh, along with booster packs of each of the 3 sets in the block, this anthology is a great introduction to the game for players new and old, and is a sought-after prize for collectors.

20 Reflections Gold (Complete Cardlist)

• An all-inclusive, commemorative box set featuring 40 premium-level cards found nowhere else in the game, this set hails the end of Star Wars TCG, embracing the favorite aspects of an amazing journey! New versions of favorite characters - along with new cards featuring images designed by Industrial Light and Magic - this set is a must-have for any player or collector!

[menace64]

So yeah, what I'm going for here is a complete game, with a final card pool similar to the one given to us in Lord of the Rings. I've already written every cardlist for all 20 base sets, expansions, and special boutique packages, and the total card pool comes out at 3411 cards. I don't know the total for Lord of the Rings but it's right there in the ball park. I've spent the last month toiling away on 'upgrading' my old project (seen here), and although I managed to complete a few sets then, that was when I had settled for smaller sets and easier mechanics.

This time it's real, men. This is the culmination of 10 years of design, from when I was grounded as a freshman in high school just whiling away the hours in my room with a notebook and a few dozen pencils. I think my body is ready for this, and my brain is excited to finally do this #$&*@! some justice. I've created each set to closely-mirror the order of production done for LotR, so we can more easily appreciate each new batch of cards:

-> The first new card type comes in with the first expansion.
-> Reflections has Rares, Plus Rares, and alternate Apprentices.
-> Set 10 will have ridiculous power creep issues.
-> Set 11 reorganizes most of the minions, creating two new cultures and streamlining everything.
-> Set 13 is all about the dynasty of the Skywalker family. It also introduces a new card type (Allies, not followers, which is a reverse of LotR!)
-> Sets 14, 16, and 18 aren't really sets (just like Expanded Middle-earth and the Wraith Collection weren't), but supplemental mini-sets.
-> Set 19 is a random mish-mash of crap (haha not really... mine is awesome!).

There are a million other little nods to LotR I've inserted into each set that I'll highlight as we get there.

Tomorrow after work I'll upload all of the cardlists (off-site somewhere, to keep this thread from being choked to death with Amazon-long posts), and from there I'll begin from set number one, Star Wars. I'm also going to cook up a butt-ton of new keywords, loaded and unloaded, to help give each new block an added punch of flavor, but for this I'd sorely appreciate some help. So throw some ideas at me that seem to fit into the Star Wars theme!

And please pray for me, because this is going to be a mountain of work the likes of which I've never attempted.

[menace64]

I posted all of the set cardlists to the old thread and linked to them above. Peruse at your leisure!

Now to start. When I have some free time (this weekend), I'll go over again the cultural identities present in the first set, Star Wars, and then I'll repost the cards I've already written up, while sprinkling in the 70+ new cards.

Tonight though, since I'm already balls-tired from a long, achy day, I want to throw out the list of keywords I've developed. These won't all appear in the first set (or even the first block). If you have an idea for something that isn't here, please say so!

Unloaded Keywords
Asteroid, Black Sun, Bounty, Commando, Dark Jedi, Destined, Droid, Dueling, Force-skill, Hunter, Industry, Knight, Leader, Lightsaber, Maneuver, Palace, Pilot, Port, Scout, Station, Swamp, Torture, Tundra, Vacuum, Vehicle, Walker, Weather

Old Loaded Keywords
Aid -, Apprentice (replaces Ring-bearer), Damage +X, Fierce, Lurker, Ranged (replaces Archer)

New Loaded Keywords
Dominate (I have no idea what this will do as of yet, but it will be introduced sometime in Jedi Block and will be for Big Baddies)
Enclosed (This will be for a few vehicle possessions borne by characters, like an AT-AT borne by General Veers, that will protect its bearer from ranged fire)
Hologram (This will show up on followers, basically stating that they aren't a character. In this game, followers are characters!)
Savage (This will be for particularly-nasty creatures, and will be some kind of drawback meant to curtail their large strength values)
Smuggle X (I haven't worked out the fine-wording yet, but this will be to assist in cycling. I dunno - the idea is still pretty nebulous in my mind and I can't explain it any better than very abstractly.)
Strategist (I have zero idea what this will do, but it's for smart characters such as Thrawn, Palpatine, Crix, and maybe even Leia once. Suggestions are welcome!)
Wild X (Shows up on sites, allowing players to opt to draw cards from their Creature Deck instead of playing their shadow cards)

I'm still in need of three or four more good loaded keywords to build set mechanics around. A few of them need to be for characters (maybe I can make Commando or Scout into loaded keywords...). Another loaded keyword needs to be for conditions. Oooh and it'd be sweet to have one for starships! So if you have any bright ideas, let me know!

Stay tuned! The real fun will soon be here!

[Hobbiton Lad]

Here are a couple suggestions:

Politics - Something that allows a certain bit of deck manipulation, like maybe putting cards on the top or bottom of your deck.

Force X - Characters with the Force keyword are strength +X when battling [skirmishing] non-Force characters.

[FM]

Oh, wow. The Hunter keyword? I thought it was one of the most bland, unflavorful mechanics in the game, I'm not sure I'd reproduce it. Politics looks like fun. However, Force is usually seem in the movies as a way to manipulate objects (possessions/artifacts) and minds (companions, allies and minions), while politics is more about information, so I'd probably consider using your idea of Politics as Force (manipulating decks and discard piles) and maybe employ Politics for hands and discarding/drawing (informationg and card advantage).