Flinsbon Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I don't know about anyone else, but to me it seems like people who enter contests with cards whose effects are so long the text on the card cannot be read generally have their chances of winning increased by WAY too much. In most of the big contests I see, the winner is ALWAYS the one who submitted the card with the longest, or close to the longest, effect. What do you think? Why is every major contest winner the one with the longest (or almost the longest) effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Let me say it this way: the card that has a longer effect usually wins because the effect is more creative and not dull. If there's only one effect, then the person who made it had put no effort in it, meaning that he will lose. Remember, OCG, pic, name and ATK/DEF play a big role as well. By the way, most people don't realize that the effect should have to have something in common with the name and pic, otherwise it would be horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flinsbon Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 By the way' date=' most people don't realize that the effect should have to have something in common with the name and pic, otherwise it would be horrible.[/quote'] Wait, seriously? Wow I thought people were better than that. Still I think cards with effects that are so long they can't be read are just stupid. I think that takes away from a card's appeal - not being able to understand or see the effect without (effect pasted here) stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn of Elemia Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Name, image, flavor, and balance are all important to a card. Without those, a card is bound to fall short... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihop Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Genrally, cards with longer effects do win contests, which is how it should be. However, a card with tto long an effect is totally pointless, because you couldn't read it on a real card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Ryder Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Generally, I have entered cards with long effects and do win sometimes. The one thing that sometimes makes you win is the creativity of the effect which makes it long. But remember, you also include good OCG, good pics, and a great balance to your card. So, yeah, long, creative effects do have a part of making fantastic cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Красивая Ведьма Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 In my experience the person with the most stars always wins. However it is rare for someone with little experience making a long effect. So, I guess it goes both ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGAKITTY Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 For the most part, long effect just tend to be more creative/better than the shorter ones. But I suspect there are some members out there who are just wow'd by fancy holo's, super long effects, and the contestant's high star count. On the other hand, I've joined low-star contests and lost. :PI lost 10 points from the judge for my pic being "too realistic", despite the fact that my OCG and creativity raped all the other cards there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Duelist Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 well if the effect contains 4 words u wont win.. if it has 25 words there is more of a chance of win because there is more effect and detail... more words mean more chance of wining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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