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Kyubee

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Is manually creating night creatures possible?
« on: October 06, 2018, 03:13:16 pm »

for my Magic: The Gathering mod, I'm considering writing up some Phyrexians, and the thing about them is they work kinda like a spreading plague. im sure its possible through syndromes and reactions, but is there an easier way?
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Re: Is manually creating night creatures possible?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2018, 03:35:32 pm »

The only way of making viral syndromes that spread in worldgen is to use a transformation effect and give the transformed creature a special attack that transmits the effect, like werebeasts.  The transformation does not have to be tied to lunar cycles.  It will probably not spread very quickly though.

Other interactions can be used to create a spreading plague, but it will not work in worldgen, only during gameplay.

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Re: Is manually creating night creatures possible?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2018, 09:25:16 pm »

What IndigoFenix said.

But to answer the thread title: it's perfectly possible to do custom night trolls and even bogeyman (though good luck seeing those in play).
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