why can't the new cards look like this?
- Thread starter Judge Xombe
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I think the symbols just need to be clearer. I have yet to even play a game of SST and yet I know the blue shiled (6) is the Armour Save, the green targety looking one is Target 3+. The Kill and move could use clearer symbols, as could the CC stat.
Like any card system, you just need to make it intuitive, but it still takes a little time for the players to catch onto the layout.
Like any card system, you just need to make it intuitive, but it still takes a little time for the players to catch onto the layout.
I'm not sure that Judge Xombe really knew about Hiromoon's efforts, but he does now :wink:. Judge Xombe's work is commendable, but I prefer the lower contrast that Hiromoon's provide. It's something that will vary from person to person, but the "simple" approach has a quality of it's own, imho. It's probably why I prefer Olive Drab on my infantry over other painting options. :wink:
Denying that we have egos just makes us liers. :wink: It's all good, gentlemen. There is always something to be gained from comparing and contrasting the work from various sources. In the end, the games we play win, Mongoose wins, and we the players win. Just to shove my ego in for a quick nibble, I hope my "artistry" with terrain over the past year or so has been of some use for game table ideas. I think we all have something to contribute to this hobby here. 
Judge Xombe
Mongoose
Breten said:
The symbols would be clear enough in print. The original post is a low-rez screen shot.
Here's a close up
Judge Xombe
Mongoose
Breten said:
If somebody puts all the stats (including special powers) in an excel sheet once the EVO game comes out, I'll gladly merge em to PDF cards.
I still think it would be cool to have options like weapon cards with cost and stats, so you can slip them under the basic squad card but still see the point and dice stats. Not sure if that works in the scheme of the rules, though.
Oh, and I like Hiro's cards as well. It was what inspired me. Different is not better or worse, just different. design is subjective. some will like his better.
btw, I changed up the image at the start of the thread in response to a few things.
you can see it here
Judge Xombe
Mongoose
Hiromoon said:Watch, it'll come down to who's is easier on ink.
That's so true. I notice that alot in RPG designs...are rpg-ers just more thrift-minded?
But ya, these cards are a kind of dream-design I'd like to see ship with the product versus having folks print them at home.
Heck, I'd be willing to give the design to Mongoose just to see it printed that way.
Oddly, yes and no. RPG players will spend $30 for a 200 page book, even though during the mid 1990's for $30 you could get a much, much thicker book.
Personal costs, though, for printing things like cards (though in all honesty you just need one to show a group of the same unit) are what really get's 'em. That's really the only complaint I've gotten for my cards.
The other thing is I had almost three whole army books worth of cards created before the switch over, and I was looking forward to doing the Forth and Coven too....
Personal costs, though, for printing things like cards (though in all honesty you just need one to show a group of the same unit) are what really get's 'em. That's really the only complaint I've gotten for my cards.
The other thing is I had almost three whole army books worth of cards created before the switch over, and I was looking forward to doing the Forth and Coven too....
Judge Xombe
Mongoose
The images are just placeholders for proper licensed artwork of course
and all together now...
and all together now...
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