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Thran, why would anyone really be all that confused regarding two cards with the same gametext? There are separate images for each in GCCG, so I don't see it as all that different as having, say, Hobbit Sword*** vs. Hobbit Sword**.
I was thinking about new players. This whole activity of keeping the game alive is only going to work if we attract new players, and therefore complexity (both in the rules and the card pool) is something we should be thinking about. Though thinking about it, legalising it might actually reduce confusion: imagine trying to explain to a new player that these two cards are virtually identical, and yet one of them is illegal to play.I was raising it as a general issue more than in this particular case, because I don't think it's that important for the Mr Underhill and Reluctant Adventurer problem.Thran
* Kralik has a couple.And for the record, I will never cheat at GCCG collecting. I paid dearly in promos for the first and got the second recently after a game. All of my decks are proxy-free.
Quote from: Tbiesty on February 05, 2011, 10:26:27 AMI was thinking about new players. This whole activity of keeping the game alive is only going to work if we attract new players, and therefore complexity (both in the rules and the card pool) is something we should be thinking about. Though thinking about it, legalising it might actually reduce confusion: imagine trying to explain to a new player that these two cards are virtually identical, and yet one of them is illegal to play.I was raising it as a general issue more than in this particular case, because I don't think it's that important for the Mr Underhill and Reluctant Adventurer problem.ThranI completely agree. In fact, this is the motivation behind much of what I do. Simplifying the game (formats, X-lists, R-lists, etc.) would all be helpful. Hopefully, this is something the Rules Team can pursue and others will find a worthy cause.