Project Pokemon Design Thread: VENUSAUR!

[Kroz]

Originally Posted by fiddlerjones

Option 5.

However, if we go with Option 6, I see no need for a limit on how many Photosynthesis (still think it should be Charge) markers can be on Venusaur. Both powers in this option are self-limiting.

I think it should be charge markers as well.

[White Knight]

Originally Posted by Kroz

I think it should be charge markers as well.

I agree. That will be the next vote.

[White Knight]

4 Votes for Option 5 (including WA's vote).

This is what Venusaur looks like right now:



Options for Marker name:
- Photosynthesis Markers
- Charge Markers
- Power Up Markers
- Energy Markers

Comments? How do the stats look? What name do you prefer for the markers?

I prefer Energy Markers--as a nod to the Trading Card game.

[fiddlerjones]

Energy Markers.

[minimoose38]

Dang, I really liked how Venusaur is turning out. End of semester hit me like a ton of bricks and I didn't get a chance to submit a design but I really like the current Venusaur. This energy marker system looks to me to be an awesome way to implement a pokemon with Sunny Day. Something like you would put 2 energy counters on a Photosynthesis pokemon every turn when Sunny Day is in effect.

[fiddlerjones]

Originally Posted by minimoose38

Dang, I really liked how Venusaur is turning out. End of semester hit me like a ton of bricks and I didn't get a chance to submit a design but I really like the current Venusaur. This energy marker system looks to me to be an awesome way to implement a pokemon with Sunny Day. Something like you would put 2 energy counters on a Photosynthesis pokemon every turn when Sunny Day is in effect.

You might do it where you can put them on any figure. Of course, this will only actually do anything for pokemon that have abilities that use energy markers.

[NightSwipe]

Energy Markers or Photosynthesis Markers. Either is fine with me.

[Chardar]

Energy markers. Also I think it should say remove markers, instead of discard.

[DrAwsm]

I am going to have to go with Photosynthesis Markers. It just makes sense for a flower to absorb the Sun's energy and convert it into something useful. Plus, we can always change it to Energy Markers later if we come across a similar move (I can't think of one off the top of my head).

[DeathDoom]

Originally Posted by DrAwsm

I am going to have to go with Photosynthesis Markers. It just makes sense for a flower to absorb the Sun's energy and convert it into something useful. Plus, we can always change it to Energy Markers later if we come across a similar move (I can't think of one off the top of my head).

Stockpile?

[White Knight]

Originally Posted by Chardar

Energy markers. Also I think it should say remove markers, instead of discard.

Good catch. I'll change it to "remove".

Originally Posted by DrAwsm

I am going to have to go with Photosynthesis Markers. It just makes sense for a flower to absorb the Sun's energy and convert it into something useful. Plus, we can always change it to Energy Markers later if we come across a similar move (I can't think of one off the top of my head).

Hyper Beam
Focus Energy

And I like minimoose's idea about Sunny Day, but I'd make it:

Sunny Day
You may place 1 Energy Marker on the card of every Pokemon you control with Photosynthesis as one of its abilities.

[Warlord Alpha]

Originally Posted by White Knight

Sunny Day
You may place 1 Energy Marker on the card of every Pokemon you control with the Photosynthesis special abilities.

That is why I like energy markers: the alternative is to say "You may place 1 Photosynthesis marker on any or all Pokemon you control" or "You may place 1 Photosynthesis marker on any or all Pokemon you control with the Photosynthesis special ability."

The same thing is accomplished either way, but in the first case you only need to make one set of markers which can be used for basically anything.