Proper OCG for

[Darkjagwar]

...n00bs...

 

Hello. Darkjagwar here. Now, I know that most of the people on this forum are either from an English-speaking country or can speak and/or write English as a second language. My question is this: HOW COME NO ONE CAN FLIPPIN' SPELL?!?!?!?!?

 

My goal is to improve the overall grammar on the member created cards...and possibly everyone's English skills...

 

Capitalization

One important aspect of writing properly is knowing when to CAPITALIZE. There are two specific situations that call for capitalization.

• The first letter of the first word of a sentence should ALWAYS be capital.

• Names of things should be capital. Such as English which is the name of a language.

 

Now, to apply it to making cards:

• The first letter of the first word of a sentence is capitalized. I cannot stress this enough. This is common sense, people.

• The names of cards are capitalized.

ie. on an "Armed Dragon Lv5" card, "Armed Dragon Lv7" is capitalized properly.

• There are a few key words on cards that should and should not be capitalized. Here is the lists:

 

[spoiler=Always capitalized]

Attack Position

Defense Position

Summon

Normal Summon

Special Summon

Advance Summon

Tribute Summon

Flip Summon

Set

Ritual Summon

Fusion Summon

Life Points

Battle Damage

Draw Phase

Standby Phase

Main Phase 1

Main Phase 2

Battle Phase

Damage Step

End Phase

Normal

Effect

Ritual

Fusion

Synchro

Tuner

non-Tuner

Deck

Graveyard

Tribute

Tributed

 

[spoiler=Never Capitalized]

destroys

destroyed as a result of battle

destroyed by battle

battles with

sent to the

removed from play

attacking

defending

monster

face-up

face-down

draw

return to your/your opponent's

negate

 

 

Also, ATK and DEF are always capitalized and abbreviated.

 

Punctuation

Knowing when to add a period (.), comma(,), colon (:), quotation marks (""), or parentheses (), is a very important skill in life as well as in making cards. Here are ways to use each:

 

Period .

Periods are to be added at the end of a sentence. Two spaces should come after the period before the next word.

 

Comma ,

Commas can be used at the end of a prepositional phrase.

ie. If this card is the only card on your side of the field,

 

They can also be used with an effect that requires dice

ie. If you roll a 1,2, or 3.....

 

Remember, one space is necessary between the comma and the next word.

 

Colon :

A colon is only used for one thing in Yu-Gi-Oh cards and that is to supply a list of effects.

 

ie (segment of the effect of E-Hero Neos Alius):

 

While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:

● This face-up card's name is treated as "Elemental Hero Neos".

 

Quotation Marks ""

Names of cards are put in quotes. Nothing more to it. Here's an example also from the effect of Neos Alius:

● This face-up card's name is treated as "Elemental Hero Neos".

 

Parentheses ()

Parentheses have two uses in Yu-Gi-Oh.

• They identify an exception. For example:

- "When a card is Summoned (excluding Special Summon)..."

- "This monster can only be Fusion Summoned by removing the listed Fusion Material monsters from play (you do not use "Polymerization")."

• On a Union monster:

"(1 monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the equipped monster is destroyed as a result of battle, destroy this card instead.)"

 

 

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[Judαs]

Very nice! I think someone has made this before, though.

Great for n00bs.

[RATM_007]

I sujest dat u plase d generic txt 4 d union, dual, spirit mnsters, etc.

[Darkjagwar]

Sounds like a good idea to me.