Collaboration account???

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• Corwinnn

  February 2016

  @Bobtacos - Here is why Athera worked so well... and by well, I mean it was very difficult... To start with, some really smart people got together and devised the Lore and made factions and keywords and a bunch of really great cards... slowly people dropped off, until only Lamo was left making cards... then one person started to pitch in and help him, and then another, and then we were able to get a bunch of really amazing cardsmiths to pitch in and really fill out the set... then, things slowed down a bit, but we just kept plugging away until we finally... finally completed it over a year after it was started.
  
  You need to find people who are interested in your set, and be dedicated to making it come to life. Have a story, make mechanics, establish what you want it to be and have a card count. Be willing to listen to your partners and be willing to make and remake cards.
• Suicidal_Deity

  February 2016

  ^ What he said.
• Bobtacos

  February 2016

  Ah, thanks guys.
  
  @Suicidal_Deity
  @Corwinnn
• MrRansom

  February 2016 edited February 2016

  I just want to add that I think Athera Collaboration Set is awesome, and I am proud to have been able to help it develop.
• Corwinnn

  February 2016

  I think it's pretty awesome too... I don't think any set has had so many different collaborators as that one!
• MrRansom

  February 2016

  @Corwinnn, Forgotten Dragons seems really cool too. Though I question the balance of some factions against others, the flavor is ON POINT.
• Corwinnn

  February 2016

  Thanks @MrRansom, I have to say, @Noobplayzgames really did a good job on coming up with it, and I have really enjoyed fleshing this one out a lot!
  
  One set I'd love to make cards for and play a game of is Politik Set! @Tomigon has made the insane idea of Massive Multi-Player shenanigans a reality!
• Tomigon

  February 2016 edited February 2016

  @Corwinnn Thanks
  
  @Bobtacos
  When I started PolitikSet, I sent messages to many people. It said something like "You are awesome so I want to make a set with you. The set is focused on casual multi-player draft game."
  
  I think if you decide the concept before you invite people, they feel easy to join in.
  
  Btw, once you decide the concept for the set, you can host challenges to get card ideas.
  I remember Corwinnn did those challenges for Athera set. He did it for each clan of the set. (Sorry if I'm wrong.)
  http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/464/faeries-of-athera-challenge/p1
  ^As you can see in this, the set's concept was already solid when the challenge was started. So people could know what kind of cards were needed.
• Corwinnn

  February 2016

  @Tomigon.... you aren't wrong!
• Corwinnn

  February 2016

  @bobtacos - Try checking these out as well. Great Tutorials from @Noobplayzgames
  
  http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/556/tutorial-making-custom-sets-part-1-getting-started-world-building#latest
  
  http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/557/tutorial-making-custom-sets-part-2-character-development-the-adventure#latest
  
  http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/558/tutorial-making-a-custom-set-part-3-mechanics-the-count-commons-uncommons#latest
  
  http://forums.mtgcardsmith.com/discussion/572/tutorial-making-a-custom-set-part-4-rares-mythics-and-cycles#latest
• Bobtacos

  February 2016

  @Corwinnn @Tomigon Cool, thanks! I think I might completely rehaul, rename, rethink a set before I go into this process.