What is Omniwar?

[k23usa]

Omniwar is the first Customizable Card Game of its kind. Unlike other CCGs where you must collect cards that have been released, in Omniwar each person creates their own cards. This includes the cards' stats and artworks. To balance the game, all of what you add onto your card racks up its Energy Cost (EC), and the more EC a card has, the harder it is to play that card.

The game can be played with two or more players, using Soldier, Event, and Object cards to battle one another. A player loses when their Energy is reduced to zero. The game consists of 3 main card types and 5 card zones.

Card Types:

• Soldier - These cards are used to battle your opponent by attacking. They each have Health (H), Offense (OFF), Defense (DEF), and Speed (SPD) stats.
  
• Event - These cards only have effects and are sent to the Graveyard right after use. However, unlike the other card types, Event cards can be played during any player's turn.
  
• Object - These cards are similar to Soldier cards because they have Health (H) and Defense (DEF) and are placed onto the field, but they cannot attack. Instead, they are used for their effects and equipping to Soldier cards.

Card Zones:

• Deck - This is where all the cards begin, and where you draw new cards at the beginning of your turns.
  
• Hand - This is where the cards you've drawn go and stay until you play them.
  
• Field - This is where the cards you play go and where most of the action takes place. Only Soldier and Object cards can stay on the field.
  
• Graveyard - Cards that are discarded or destroyed go here. Event cards are sent here immediately after use.
  
• Reserve Deck - This is a special deck that you do not draw from and the owner can look through at anytime. Cards can be played from here if they're conditions are met.

A computer program is currently in production that will allow people to create their own cards and play Omniwar online with other players. As soon as it is finished and has been tested it will be available. All news and updates on Omniwar will be posted here in the forum.

In the meantime, to learn more about Omniwar and how to play, visit the Omniwar Rules section of the forum:
omniwar.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=omniwarrules&action=display&thread=5

[DecaDang]

Hmm, that's intersting. How does card creation work? I assume it'll be detailed in the program, though.

[k23usa]

In the Card Creator you can place up to 18 parts onto your card.

1) Select a Card Type (Soldier/Event/Object)
2) Enter a Name (Anything)
3) Select at least 1 Attribute (Force/Ice/Earth/Water/Air/Fire/Energy)
4) Select at least 1 Class (Arthropod/Artificial/Amphibian/Bird/Fish/Mammal/Mollusca/Plant/Reptile)
5) Enter a Subclass (Anything)
6) Select the Health Stat (1-20)
7) Select the Offense Stat (0-20)
8) Select the Defense Stat (0-20)
9) Select the Speed Stat (0-20)
10) Select the Effect Type (Continuous/Trigger/Dependent-Trigger)
11) Select the Summoning Requirement
12) Select the Summoning Cost
13) Select the Activation Requirement
14) Select the Activation Trigger
15) Select the Activation Cost
16) Select the Target
17) Select the Effect
18) Upload and crop the card's artwork

Effect parts 11 through 17 have a wide selection to choose from and you'll learn more about that as the program development progresses.