That would work for things like vassal, but is not practical beyond that.

more the stats, but i also think that the cards would look better if they had a pic of a custom card. could you explain what you meant by not practical? if a piece is broken, people will rate it low. maybe the people making the vsets could revise a few custom stats into the sets?

There are a lot of roadblocks. First, Bloomilk is not to be trusted in terms of voting. While the security of the site has gotten better, there will be issues of multiple voting, tilting the scales. The ratings on the site may be fun, but are not to be taken seriously in terms of competitiveness or good stats.

And then comes the revision process. None of the customs are playtested. While some may seem okay, they still have to make it through the playtesters. I have seen far too many people ignore valid criticism on their custom stats, especially the overpowered stuff. And customs don't have to deal with some of the issues that have become apparent in V4. You really can't fit everything you want on a non-Epic card. I expect that to be an issue going forward in design (at least with me). And the less I say about what I would have to do to custom SAs, FPs, and CEs the better.

And it comes down to who is doing the tweaks. Trust me, I'm learning a lot about the design process. Creating stats is just the start. Leaving to the customs would leave sets without themes or pieces that could work together. A simple voting process does not work, so then you would need someone to pick a set of pieces to be voted on. You would also need someone to manage the adjustments of the minis, taking into account playtesting. At which point, you are better off letting someone be an actual designer. You cut out a lot of issues that would come up.

And despite what was said on SHH, my customs were not what got me into design. Sure, it helped them show my creativity. But my rules work is what really helped. I may not be a top player, but I sure as hell understand the game on a different level than most.

I think the custom pictures would be a very cool idea! However, the simpler they keep this the better in my opinion. I for one wouldn't want to see anything else hold up or delay what we are already getting from the V-Set team.

While it really would be cool to see one of my own customs in a V-Set, any kind of voting would just get too outta hand. It would just turn into another delay IMO.

I'm not against your idea either dude. I agree with what swinefeld said. Keeping things simple is the way to go.

+1

It would delay a set for months. Not to mention, kill a lot of the anticipation for the set. I miss not knowing what is coming, seeing each new thing as it comes. I wouldn't want to rob others of this excitement. Especially since the recomended mini has a very important part to play for those of us not good at customs.

i certaintly dont have the experience to make a decision like this, but in my opinion, a custom fig on a card would look a bit cooler. it would take longer, but i think it would be worth the wait.