So now we come to the final round of this virtual contest.
As I said last round, Realms of the Elf Lords saw the birth of the horizontal cycle, ie. a card with similar themes or mechanics across different cultures. In particular, we have this following one which spanned not only Shadow or Free Peoples but both, making it the first of its kind in LOTR. Unfortunately, the game doesn't lend itself all that well to horizontal cycles like Magic the Gathering does, for example, but nevertheless it's in cycles when a DC-maker's skill is sorely put to the test.
So enough preamble, where are the cards Thran?
As last round, I
DON'T want you to make all of them but rather 4. Of these 4, 2 must be Free Peoples and 2 must be Shadow. Which one's you choose, is entirely up to you.
Those 4 cards that you enter should:
1) Have the
same title (with a (V) attached to the end)
2) Have the
same twilight cost and culture -
the cards could make sense as either events or conditions, but if you make a good case for some other type, I won't argue!3) Have whatever
attribute modifiers you think appropriate
4) Have a
different text, maybe similar, but could also be on completely different lines
NOTE: Some cycles have titles across the cards which are very much the same or explore very similar themes. This is clearly not the case with this cycle. Therefore, the task for this round is not a thematic cycle but rather a mechanics cycle. What I mean by that is that you should use the same mechanics in each card in a similar manner that the originals did. I'm not sure how that sounded for those whom English is not their first language (or for that matter, to English-speaking natives!) so if you have any questions about that, don't hesitate to ask me.5) Have a lore which you want, it's really up to you - you can keep the same lore or put in your own, it doesn't really matter.
So, your 2 Free Peoples cards should look a bit like this:
![[1]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/1.png "1")
Title (V) [Culture]
Type • Sub-Type
Str: +X
Vit: +Y
Res: +Z
Game text.
Lore.3 V 6/16/33/43/109
![[2]](https://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/Smileys/classic/2.png "2")
Title (V) [Culture]
Type • Sub-Type
Str: +P
Vit: +Q
Res: +R
Game text.
Lore.3 V 51/76/84/87
Deadline is
Sunday 22nd, but I'd really like them as soon as possible. After I've posted the entries, the voting will be somewhat open-ended as I go away on the 23rd, so I really need those cards in on time. And of course, the sooner I get them, the better my comments will be.
And now, for the last time in this contest, happy DCing, and good luck!
Thranduil
Topic: Thranduil's Virtual DC Contest - (Final Count) (Read 50711 times)
