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Title: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: Minion of Jesus on February 10, 2014, 02:11:44 PM
C'mon, you guys know we need a card for the person with the longest name in the Bible. Now, the problem is deciding what ability he would have... (Reference from Isaiah 8:1)
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: Warrior_Monk on February 10, 2014, 02:26:12 PM
1/1 Brown Evil Character
Place this character on a fortress for one turn. Discard that fortress and Mahershalalhashbaz after one turn.
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: jbeers285 on February 10, 2014, 02:27:54 PM
Mahershalalhashbaz 0/0 (Green)
Everytime Mahershalahashbaz enters battle increase his abilities 0/1. 
If he reaches 0/2 and you have an Assyrian in play, discard him to remove all cards in opponents artifact pile from the game. No lost soul may be rescued if Mahershalahashbaz is in battle.

Isaiah 8:2-3
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: jbeers285 on February 10, 2014, 02:28:34 PM
1/1 Brown Evil Character
Place this character on a fortress for one turn. Discard that fortress and Mahershalalhashbaz after one turn.

Why an EC?
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: Warrior_Monk on February 10, 2014, 02:44:20 PM
As far as I'm concerned, EC is the natural way of man. The reason he isn't a card is because we know basically nothing about him.
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: browarod on February 10, 2014, 02:49:01 PM
Longest name, which apparently means "swift is the booty, speedy is the prey." O_o

I did a quick search but didn't see anything else about him in Isaiah so we don't have much to go on. But general Redemption tradition is that if someone didn't specifically worship God or follow him/Jesus, then they can't be a Hero (even if they aren't necessarily "evil") so I think Westy is right in making him an EC.


*instaposted by Westy*
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: jbeers285 on February 10, 2014, 02:51:11 PM
Makes sense
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: Lamborghini_diablo on February 10, 2014, 03:05:07 PM
Mahershalalhashbaz
Good Dominant
"If you can successfully pronounce the name of this card on the first attempt, you win the game."
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: Blisstake on February 10, 2014, 05:55:00 PM
Mahershalalhashbaz
Good Dominant
"If you can successfully pronounce the name of this card on the first attempt, you win the game."

Would saying it in another language count?
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: Bobbert on February 10, 2014, 10:01:42 PM
Mahershalalhashbaz
Good Dominant
"If you can successfully pronounce the name of this card on the first attempt, you win the game."

Would saying it in another language count?

Well, the name certainly isn't English.  ;)
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on February 10, 2014, 11:57:12 PM
Mahershalalhashbaz
Good Dominant
"If you can successfully pronounce the name of this card on the first attempt, you win the game."

Would saying it in another language count?
Names stay the same regardless of language. I'm Joshua in english, spanish, and hebrew.
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: Alex_Olijar on February 11, 2014, 01:50:18 AM
Whatever you say Yeshua, Jesus, Joshua.
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: The Guardian on February 11, 2014, 12:25:11 PM
If anyone wishes to continue the discussion on the nature of man, please do so in Open Discussion.  :)

As for the OP, I think it would be a detriment to the game and would confuse people to make characters about which we know nothing. If we did, I would rather them be Heroes.
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on February 11, 2014, 02:53:23 PM
Whatever you say Yeshua, Jesus, Joshua.
While all those names have my same meaning my name is Joshua :p. its a bit odd though, why is Joshua (Yeshua) from the OT named Joshua in the bible but Jesus is Jesus?
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: Alex_Olijar on February 11, 2014, 03:07:15 PM
Original greek
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: ChristianSoldier on February 11, 2014, 04:29:20 PM
Whatever you say Yeshua, Jesus, Joshua.
While all those names have my same meaning my name is Joshua :p. its a bit odd though, why is Joshua (Yeshua) from the OT named Joshua in the bible but Jesus is Jesus?

The Old Testament was primarily written in Hebrew, so we use the Hebrew name (although somewhat Romanized) while the New Testament was primarily written in Greek, so we use the Greek names. There are other examples too, like Judah -> James (I think) and the most famous Saul -> Paul
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: dermo4christ on February 11, 2014, 06:19:05 PM
Mahershalalhashbaz
Good Dominant
"If you can successfully pronounce the name of this card on the first attempt, you win the game."

NICE!!!!!
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: soul seeker on February 11, 2014, 08:08:33 PM
Whatever you say Yeshua, Jesus, Joshua.
While all those names have my same meaning my name is Joshua :p. its a bit odd though, why is Joshua (Yeshua) from the OT named Joshua in the bible but Jesus is Jesus?

The Old Testament was primarily written in Hebrew, so we use the Hebrew name (although somewhat Romanized) while the New Testament was primarily written in Greek, so we use the Greek names. There are other examples too, like Judah -> James (I think) and the most famous Saul -> Paul
FWIW: I heard that James was a changed form of Jacob to please King James.  Otherwise, his name would not have been in the book he was supporting to be translated.  I would be curious if it was actually Judah.  Judah (as a name) and Jacob don't appear in the NT, so I would think either was plausible.
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: ChristianSoldier on February 11, 2014, 10:54:25 PM
Whatever you say Yeshua, Jesus, Joshua.
While all those names have my same meaning my name is Joshua :p. its a bit odd though, why is Joshua (Yeshua) from the OT named Joshua in the bible but Jesus is Jesus?

The Old Testament was primarily written in Hebrew, so we use the Hebrew name (although somewhat Romanized) while the New Testament was primarily written in Greek, so we use the Greek names. There are other examples too, like Judah -> James (I think) and the most famous Saul -> Paul
FWIW: I heard that James was a changed form of Jacob to please King James.  Otherwise, his name would not have been in the book he was supporting to be translated.  I would be curious if it was actually Judah.  Judah (as a name) and Jacob don't appear in the NT, so I would think either was plausible.

You're right, I just got got the names mixed up. Jacob -> James.
Title: Re: Mahershalalhashbaz
Post by: jbeers285 on February 12, 2014, 08:58:36 AM
Isn't Mahershalahashbaz the the foreshadowing picture of Jesus. Weren't Isaiah's Prophecies fullfilled in close proximity against Israel first and then Jesus later? Mahershalahashbaz was a sign of the prophecies fulfillment right?
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