can someone help?

[Wolf345]

Ok when i create cards people are telling me that ocg is bad,overpowered,and image is blurry. Can someone help me out and give me some good examples or tips on how to make a good card?

[LiAM]

This is how I make my cards:

 

[spoiler=[b]Finding the image[/b]]

I firstly find a good image

You can find suitable images on sites such as these...

http://wall.alphacoders.com/index.php?s=Fantasy&su=Warrior

http://www.wizards.com/magic/

http://www.thinktankstudios.com/creatures.html

 

If you use a site such as these, credit them after your card.

 

For example, I will choose the image;

[spoiler=This one]

http://www.thinktankstudios.com/images/creatures/Finished/Stalkveng.jpg

 

 

Instead of saving it and uploading via a site, just right click the image, at the bottom of the menu that just appeared, it should say 'properties'.

[spoiler=Like this:]

 

 

Then another smaller window will pop-up (i think you would know this). In the menu there will be a 'Address URL', copy and paste that into the YCMaker Image box.

[spoiler=This]

This is an example of the card after pasting the image URL in.

 

 

 

And that's how to get your image onto the card, now in the next subject, it will be about filling out the 'Background Information'.

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Background Information[/b]]

This category is about the name, type, attribute and idea for final effect.

 

Finding a good name;

Look at the picture of the card and try pointing out noticeable features, in the one I have chosen, you can see it is in a graveyard, on a foreign alien planet and it is quite big, so this monster is a high level alien giant.

But for names, you can either make something like;

-The Frightening Beast

OR

-Skalashak, the Terrifying Beast

 

However I will choose the name Ladon, which is a greek mythological beast, and put some big scary words on the end

 

For its Attribute, look at the colours, elemental hints, or overall image. this is obviously a DARK monster.

 

Type can be harder, look for wings, swords, fins, fangs, fire, all these can be hints towards types, this card is a mix between a Fiend and beast, but fiends are scarier and more evil, like this image.

 

It will look like this with most of it filled in.

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Effect[/b]]

 

The effect should be based on image and name, try to match the name to the image, and effect to image and name.

 

For example, because of the Graveyard nearby, this would have some reviving effects.

 

Rough OCG plan:

-Special summon from graveyard with 2000 ATK or less

-because of which must skip battle

-and lose 500 ATK

 

OCG fixed up:

Once per turn, during your Main Phase 1, you can Special Summon 1 monster from your Graveyard with 2000 ATK or less, if you do this, skip your next Battle Phase and decrease this cards ATK by 500.

 

That's the effect pretty much sorted out :)

 

If you need help with some OCG terms, go here:

http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/thread-51154.html

 

Now, putting all that into the card,

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=[b]Lastly, ATK and DEF[/b]]

 

Pretty simple this one, make sure its of a worthy balance and is looking appropriate for the card, don't OP or UP. A list of average ATK and DEF stats.

1 : 300

2 : 600

3 : 1400

4 : 1800

5-6 : 2300

7-8 : 2800

9 : 3000

10+ : 4000

 

*there are exceptions to monster with higher ATK and DEF, but these often require huge tributes or costs, like 'Wicked Dreadroot'

[spoiler=This:]

 

 

 

The highest original ATK i have seen on a card is 4000.

remember if a card has a certain Effect or has a Stat that is considerably high, lower the other drastically, eg:

ATK: 0 DEF:2200

ATK:1900 DEF: 0

ATK: 3000 DEF: 100

 

This card, because it loses 500 ATK, should have a considerably high original ATK, but not too high to still give it an advantage, lets say 2800. Its DEF should be a lot lower because of the effect and its mainly an attacking monster. so about 300.

 

 

Viola, a finished card, it's not that good, because i just made a rough one, but it is just part of this card making concept scheme.

 

 

 

 

:P have fun whether you use this or not.

[spoiler=[b]The card with HOLO and GOLD sticker[/b].]

This is the card as I would post it, after editing

 

 

 

For advice on how to post your card without being NEGGED or asked to do stuff, go here:

 

(its a thread with this card in)

 

http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/thread-99212.html

 

:P Good luck.

 

How To post your cards ;)

 

[spoiler=[b]CLICK HERE[/b]]

[spoiler=Step 1]

Generate your card

 

 

[spoiler=Step 2]

Click on your card to generate the code underneath it

 

 

[spoiler=Step 3]

Copy the code

 

 

[spoiler=Step 4]

Paste it into a thread

 

 

[spoiler=Step 5]

look at your shiny new card

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope this helps :D

[-Berserker-]

If you want to improve your OCG, just search for the OCG thread (i don't know where it is) or look ar the card effects on wikia. Don't make cards that are very powerful, or if you do, give them a almost impossible summoning condition or a negative effect to balance it. Don't use small pictures in your cards, or the pic will be blurry. Use at least 400 x 400 pics.