I just thought about something.. an EoFF hack-game would take nearly two years if you count de-bugging and rechecking for any errors.. but a EoFF tcg could be running in well over a few months!
The hack is relativly simple, hell i could just use Pojo's apprentice system if i wanted.. and i have an original idea for a collectiable card game concept, unlike any other card game before it. Though it has elements that may remind you of magic the gathering "such as characters getting damaged and destroyed, equipment cards, etc." there is no "attack" and definitly no "defend". I can go more into detail if you're interested in the idea. I know a few questions may be bothering you so let me see if i can't cover them immideatly.
How will you distribute cards?
Good question, some forums i went to and tried this idea called me a moron and it would've been better for them cause they had a gil system. HOWEVER, I could improvise and make "points" like they do at the pokemon leagues. Whenever you play you get points, if you win your duel you get a few more points, after you have earned X points you can "buy" boosters or promos or whatever.
How will boosters be randomly inserted cards?
Not as difficult as you might immagine. With a little help we could make a rough draft with a number list of cards then roll dice generators to determine which numberd cards to insert into your booster. Right now I could make a 200+ card booster series..
Some cards say to roll dice and or flip coins, what should i do?
There are many of dice/coin flip generators over the net. We could easily put some up and you could use them over the course of the duel. Or if you prefer your judge could roll/flip for you.
What's a judge?
Though I have confidence in everyone and trust noone will try and cheat, a judge is still good to have to keep track of the progression of the duel and make tough calls. Also some may not want to play but won't mind assisting others to have a good time..
Can I be a judge and a player?
Sure, just not at the same time ofcourse lol. Judges just make the duels easier.
Can I help distrubate cards to players and or make cards?
Most ceartainly yes! Infact I'll especialy need peoples who are good at copy/pasting to help me paint the cards with pics so you can tell the differance between cards when they are played. And the distrubatation of cards just takes the patience of rolling die.
What the?! I got a card but I don't see it on the spoiler list!
Pat yourself on the back, you just got a "secret rare". There is a one in twenty chance a booster will contain a secret rare card not listed on the spoilers.. There are six rareitys in all.
Common.
Uncommon.
Rare.
Holofoil.
Super rare.
Promotional.
This is all well and good, but how do i play without cards? Will there be starter decks?
No, but you will be given several boosters in a "booster draft" to construct your own deck. Each booster contains ten cards. So naturaly you'll be given four packs. The deck minimum is 40 the maxium is 60. However there will be options later in the game inorder to increase your amount..
Will you be playing?
No, I need time to thinkup cards so the game can evolve and grow better overtime. Besides, i don't think it would be a very fair match a player against the game's creator lol.
Help! I got doubles in my booster draft!
It's very doubtful you will not be able to make a deck in the draft, yes some cards are limited to 1 per deck, but most arn't. Infact you are allowed to have up to 4 character cards unless it says otherwise and 3 of any other type of card unless otherwise noted.. The only exseption to this rule is land cards. Land cards are always limited to 1 per deck per land card. (Take for example a forest or moutain, you can have one forest and one moutain in your deck. The amount of land you want is up to you, but only one of each land CARD per deck..)
When can we expect an expansion?
Soon very soon infact. I already have enough ideas to make FIVE series. I'm still working on the fifth so that will be the exapnsion. A quick annaylisis of each series to come..
Collesium.
Mystery.
Evolution.
Laboratory.
Super.
Can I pick which series I get in my booster draft?
As much as i'd like to let you, I probably will just have one series out for a while till we get the hang of things. So unfourtanatly no.
When can we expect promotionals?
It'll come like a twister, unexpected but the impact be huge.. Infact i'm already in the works for the first promo which i will pick five lucky players from a hat drawing..
If you want me to make the game post here and tell me, if you think it's a bad idea hey that's okay too. It's not like i havn't been rejected before.