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Aarikku · Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: Terminology

In the event that I actually start manufacturing Shmod cards, I'ma have to make some changes to the terminology so that I don't get sued. ...'Cuz all our terms are from MTG or Yugioh. So, I'll make a list.

Accepting input happily.

Monster: Fighter
ATK Points: Strike Points (STK)
DEF Points: Guard Points (GRD)
Spell Card: Spell Card
Trap Card: Hidden Card
Equip Spell: Item Spell
Field Spell: Arena Spell
Continuous Spell: Permanent Spell
Quickplay Spell: Swift Spell
Fusion Monster: Combination Fighter
Fusion Deck: C/T Stack*
Graveyard: Discard Pile
Tribute/Destroy: Discard
Removed from Play: Removed
Discard from Hand**: Scrap

*(The 'T' is Transformation, one of Shmod's original gameplay ideas)
**(In Yugioh, this is referred to as Discard)

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Naardaas · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't recommend using Permanent Spell; that's the OCG version of Continuous Spell in YGO. Methinks a better choice would be Lingering Spell.
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Aarikku · Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject:

Meh - I'm not too worried about Japan Yugioh. They're kinda on the other side of the planet, and also the Japanese word for 'Permanent' can likely translate into a bunch of similar things as well.
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Pyrah · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:45 am Post subject:

Sounds cool to me.
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Aarikku · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject:

Good. Because I ran out of room on a card and had to use "scrap".
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Aarikku · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject:

After deciding that I wanted a noun to replace 'Hidden' (so you can say stuff like "I set one Spell/Trap" instead of "I set one Spell or Hidden Card") I have come up with Hazard.

I wouldn't mind another word for 'Spell' either...
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Naardaas · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject:

Spell's fine to use. Almost every single _CG worth its salt has Spell Cards.

And Hazard Card? I'd use the Term "Curse Card" personally, although Curse is a synonym for Spell
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Aarikku · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

Not all Traps in Shmod are curses, but most of them are Hazards.
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Naardaas · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

That is true.

It just sounds kinda strange.
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Aarikku · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject:

Probably because it hasn't been the terminology for a card game yet. You're used to 'Trap'.
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Pyrah · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject:

How about:

Arcana = Spell

Hazard = Trap

I think it would sound cool if you* said: "I place 1 Arcana on the field, etc..." Sounds right in my head.

* you as in people in general
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Aarikku · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:19 am Post subject:

A bit too 'tarot-y', but I like your thinking.
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Naardaas · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject:

I agree with the Shape-Shifter. Arcana sounds too much like Tarot.

The term Arcane, on the other hand, is a bit less like Tarot.
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Aarikku · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject:

Arcane, however, is an adjective. I'm looking for something more noun...ular.

Oh, and about Traps/Hazards/Whatevers... what if I just removed the type and made them Quickplay Spells?
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Naardaas · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

Actually, that's not a bad idea Leric. Or Lightning Dragon. Or Tetra Element. Or whoever the Hell you are.
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Aarikku · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject:

It's an avatar. You're supposed to change it when you get bored of it.
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Naardaas · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject:

I know that Card Guru.
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Pyrah · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

Whatever, I like my idea and that's what I'll call it when we actually get to play the game in real-life. As for the avatar thing, I like GIR. :3

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