Phallen Cassidy: Removed stub from "Cycling" and elaborated somewhat

2022-10-04T20:56:51Z

Removed stub from "Cycling" and elaborated somewhat

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Cycling]]		''For the in-game concept of controlling the flow of cards through a player's hand, see [[Cycling]]''

			A '''cycle''' (noun only) can refer to a series of cards, either within a culture or across multiple cultures, with thematically-linked mechanical effects. Most cycles occur within the same set, though some span across a block and a few are across blocks. Check out [https://web.archive.org/web/20040810110327/http://www.decipher.com/content/2003/11/110403lotrrotksnider.html this Decipher blog post on cycles] for some insight on the design process for cycles.

			Perhaps the most infamous cycle is [[Mount Doom]]'s unique [[Free Peoples]] [[condition]]s that trigger when the player loses [[Initiative]]:
			* {{Card\|Memories of Darkness}}
			* {{Card\|Glimpse of Fate}}
			* {{Card\|Brooding on Tomorrow}}
			* {{Card\|Hardy Garrison}}
			* {{Card\|Fell Deeds Awake}}
			* {{Card\|A Light In His Mind}}

			These are opposed by a cycle of unique [[Shadow]] conditions that provide a benefit when Shadow player has initiative or can be discarded for a pump in a skirmish:
			* {{Card\|Unabated in Malice}}
			* {{Card\|Under Foot}}
			* {{Card\|Stooping to the Kill}}
			* {{Card\|Flames Within}}

			{{Card\|Suffered Much Loss}} is closely related, though a bit of an odd card out (in more ways than one -- it is the only {{C\|Isengard}} card in King block).


			Occasionally, separate cycles will overlap with one another. Dunland has a cycle of relatively cheap minions that the Free Peoples player has an opportunity to discard:
			* {{Card\|Dunlending Rampager}} and {{Card\|Dunlending Renegade}}

			Along with a cycle that plays minions more cheaply in a skirmish phase:
			* {{Card\|Dunlending Reserve}} and {{Card\|Dunlending Footmen}}

			The pinnacle of both is {{Card\|Wild Men of the Hills}}: a minion stronger than [[The Balrog]] at half the price (cheaper still if played in a skirmish), though the Free Peoples may be able to discard it immediately. Notice that it was released in [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] while Dunlending Reserve and Dunlending Footmen were released in [[Ents of Fangorn]], an example of a cycle across sets in a block.


			Cycles across blocks are less common and often more loosely related, though they still occur. {{Card\|Hobbit Intuition}} / {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} in Fellowship block and {{Card\|Severed His Bonds}} / {{Card\|Swiftly and Softly}} in Towers is the most obvious example of this.

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2021-12-25T06:30:25Z

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#REDIRECT [[Cycling]]

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Cycling]]		''For the in-game concept of controlling the flow of cards through a player's hand, see [[Cycling]]''

			A '''cycle''' (noun only) can refer to a series of cards, either within a culture or across multiple cultures, with thematically-linked mechanical effects. Most cycles occur within the same set, though some span across a block and a few are across blocks. Check out [https://web.archive.org/web/20040810110327/http://www.decipher.com/content/2003/11/110403lotrrotksnider.html this Decipher blog post on cycles] for some insight on the design process for cycles.

			Perhaps the most infamous cycle is [[Mount Doom]]'s unique [[Free Peoples]] [[condition]]s that trigger when the player loses [[Initiative]]:
			* {{Card\|Memories of Darkness}}
			* {{Card\|Glimpse of Fate}}
			* {{Card\|Brooding on Tomorrow}}
			* {{Card\|Hardy Garrison}}
			* {{Card\|Fell Deeds Awake}}
			* {{Card\|A Light In His Mind}}

			These are opposed by a cycle of unique [[Shadow]] conditions that provide a benefit when Shadow player has initiative or can be discarded for a pump in a skirmish:
			* {{Card\|Unabated in Malice}}
			* {{Card\|Under Foot}}
			* {{Card\|Stooping to the Kill}}
			* {{Card\|Flames Within}}

			{{Card\|Suffered Much Loss}} is closely related, though a bit of an odd card out (in more ways than one -- it is the only {{C\|Isengard}} card in King block).


			Occasionally, separate cycles will overlap with one another. Dunland has a cycle of relatively cheap minions that the Free Peoples player has an opportunity to discard:
			* {{Card\|Dunlending Rampager}} and {{Card\|Dunlending Renegade}}

			Along with a cycle that plays minions more cheaply in a skirmish phase:
			* {{Card\|Dunlending Reserve}} and {{Card\|Dunlending Footmen}}

			The pinnacle of both is {{Card\|Wild Men of the Hills}}: a minion stronger than [[The Balrog]] at half the price (cheaper still if played in a skirmish), though the Free Peoples may be able to discard it immediately. Notice that it was released in [[Battle of Helm's Deep]] while Dunlending Reserve and Dunlending Footmen were released in [[Ents of Fangorn]], an example of a cycle across sets in a block.


			Cycles across blocks are less common and often more loosely related, though they still occur. {{Card\|Hobbit Intuition}} / {{Card\|Hobbit Stealth}} in Fellowship block and {{Card\|Severed His Bonds}} / {{Card\|Swiftly and Softly}} in Towers is the most obvious example of this.

Cycle - Revision history

Phallen Cassidy: Removed stub from "Cycling" and elaborated somewhat

Teltura: Redirected page to Cycling