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Mage Wars => Rules Discussion => Topic started by: photogasm on October 22, 2012, 11:54:49 PM

Title: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: photogasm on October 22, 2012, 11:54:49 PM
Not sure if I missed it in the rulebook, but my friend and I were wondering how many creatures/spells are allowed in a single zone?  The space has enough room for 6 cards, so that's how we've been playing it thus far...
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: paradox22 on October 23, 2012, 04:34:04 AM
There is no limit to the ammount of cards allowed in a zone, unless the card says "zone exclusive".  There can be only 1 zone exclusive card in a zone at a time.  Pg 21 in the rules
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Nihilistiskism on October 23, 2012, 04:49:18 AM
Quote from: "paradox22" post=2462
There is no limit to the ammount of cards allowed in a zone, unless the card says "zone exclusive".  There can be only 1 zone exclusive card in a zone at a time.  Pg 21 in the rules


Good on you for including the reference page.

As a point of interest, I often find that I am playing with, like, 10 cards in a zone between my stuff an an opponent's stuff. It's to the point that I'm about to embark on a project to create a board to better accommodate our playstyle. An exact replica, but on a vinyl sheet I can roll up that measures in the neighborhood of 3' x 3.5'.

-nihil
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: photogasm on October 23, 2012, 05:09:13 AM
Thanks for the replies guys.  My friend will be happy to hear this but I can't say I am.  I'm not looking forward to managing that many cards in small confines.

Anyway, good to know either way!
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: paradox22 on October 23, 2012, 07:31:17 AM
Colored card sleeves don't fix the problembut they do help keep stuff, somewhat, visually organized.
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Shad0w on October 23, 2012, 08:59:04 AM
Quote from: "paradox22" post=2462
There is no limit to the ammount of cards allowed in a zone, unless the card says "zone exclusive".  There can be only 1 zone exclusive card in a zone at a time.  Pg 21 in the rules


Correct. I do find over 8 and thing start to become cluttered.
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Arcanus on October 23, 2012, 09:48:54 AM
We decided to not set absolute limits, because zone attacks and spells will automatically discourage people from stacking.

There are plenty of upcoming spells that will further discourage zone stacking:
[ul]
  [li]The Earth Elemental's Quake Stomp attack [/li]
  [li]Boltstorm McFaddin's Dwarven Gatling Crossbow[/li]
  [li]The Beastmaster's giant skunk with his zone-wide gas attack!  [/li]
  [li]The Warlord's attack spell Hail of Stones[/li]
  [li]The Forcemaster's zone-wide Mass Sleep spell[/li]
[/ul]
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: paradox22 on October 23, 2012, 10:25:03 AM
DROOOOOOL!!!   :woohoo:
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Arcanus on October 23, 2012, 10:39:59 AM
:)
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Gewar on October 23, 2012, 02:22:48 PM
Quote from: "Arcanus" post=2474

[ul]
  [li]The Beastmaster's giant skunk with his zone-wide gas attack!  [/li]
[/ul]


Love it! <3
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Arcanus on October 23, 2012, 02:30:17 PM
Ha!  Glad you like it.  Its both comical and deadly!

The skunk is legendary, and his current playtest name is Rafain.  If anyone wants to make a better suggestion, we'll go with the coolest name!
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Shad0w on October 23, 2012, 02:47:29 PM
Quote from: "Arcanus" post=2474
We decided to not set absolute limits, because zone attacks and spells will automatically discourage people from stacking.

There are plenty of upcoming spells that will further discourage zone stacking:
[ul]
  [li]The Earth Elemental's Quake Stomp attack [/li]
[li]Boltstorm McFaddin's Dwarven Gatling Crossbow[/li]
  [li]The Beastmaster's giant skunk with his zone-wide gas attack!  [/li]
  [li]The Warlord's attack spell Hail of Stones[/li]
[li]The Forcemaster's zone-wide Mass Sleep spell[/li]
[/ul]


Still in testing but looking better with each wave of tests
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Gewar on October 23, 2012, 02:57:19 PM
Quote from: "Arcanus" post=2496
Ha!  Glad you like it.  Its both comical and deadly!

The skunk is legendary, and his current playtest name is Rafain.  If anyone wants to make a better suggestion, we'll go with the coolest name!


I hope it would not be too comical - just a little more than Ferret on a battlefield :)

I don't have idea for a name - Rafain is good. If you want, you can call him Gewar :D
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Arcanus on October 23, 2012, 03:00:46 PM
Not comical as in a silly, cartoonish creature.  Everything is Mage Wars is serious and realistic.  His claws are a pretty decent secondary weapon, and he is a real threat to the enemy.

I just meant comical in the sense of spraying the entire zone with his poison gas!

Gewar is cool!
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Gewar on October 23, 2012, 03:03:21 PM
Quote from: "Arcanus" post=2501
Not comical as in a silly, cartoonish creature.  Everything is Mage Wars is serious and realistic.  His claws are a pretty decent secondary weapon, and he is a real threat to the enemy.

I just meant comical in the sense of spraying the entire zone with his poison gas!

Gewar is cool!


Glad to hear that.
And it would be so very cool for me to have a skunk named Gewar :D
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: photogasm on October 24, 2012, 06:11:31 AM
Here are a few ideas:

Nefox (or Nephox)

Noxio

Oscuda
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Arcanus on October 24, 2012, 09:15:16 AM
Awesome!  This will be interesting.  I promise we will use one of the names suggested in this forum thread.
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: photogasm on October 24, 2012, 10:35:56 AM
Sweet, that sounds fun :)
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Upgrayedd on October 24, 2012, 10:37:20 AM
Now I want Pepé Le Pew & Penelope Pussycat.
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Shad0w on October 24, 2012, 10:39:04 AM
Quote from: "Upgrayedd" post=2546
Now I want Pepé Le Pew & Penelope Pussycat.


Those may infact be unusable for some reason. :P  :lol:
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Arcanus on December 22, 2012, 03:20:55 PM
Looks like we are going to go with Oscuda!   :)
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: baronzaltor on December 24, 2012, 11:23:25 AM
Quote from: "Arcanus" post=2474

  [li]Boltstorm McFaddin's Dwarven Gatling Crossbow[/li]

[/ul]


Im late to this party, but this could be the best named card in all of gaming.
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Arcanus on December 24, 2012, 11:49:00 AM
Ha!  Thanks!   :)
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: photogasm on January 19, 2013, 04:38:02 PM
Quote from: "Arcanus" post=5625
Looks like we are going to go with Oscuda!   :)


Kickass!  Can't wait to see the card!  :D

It's cool that you guys are so open.
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Arcanus on January 19, 2013, 05:58:34 PM
What do you think?!  :)

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Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Drealin on January 19, 2013, 06:22:50 PM
That's awesome.  It would be funny if there was also a chance for each enemy to run away 1 zone in a random direction...
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Texan85 on January 19, 2013, 08:45:53 PM
I'm liking it
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: photogasm on January 19, 2013, 10:14:11 PM
So awesome!
Title: Re: How many creatures/spells in a zone?
Post by: Gewar on January 20, 2013, 02:42:25 AM
Cool (too bad, it is not Gewar :P).
It will be nice addition to Beasmaster's Charge Deck - after charge, your creatures will be safer in the following Round.