"Every DARK monster is now banned."

[.Rai]

[quote]Discuss the quality of such a format[/quote]

We may as well restart the discussion because it was surprisingly interesting.

Even though there are no rules, I guess we should provide a little more content outside of posting random potentially good archetypes.

[Agro]

Screw the content, I have no rules!

[Lonk]

Brian Peppers would love this format. He is a LIGHT monster after all.

[Althemia]

I honestly find such a format interesting. Such a format has no Chaos. It also has no generic searchers such as Sangan and Witch of the Black Forest. It has no Tour Guide. No Inzektors. No Dark Worlds. The format would actually be a lot better without any DARK monsters.

Of course, this means that Wind-Ups and HEROes would become the best decks in such an environment. Rabbit's probably still up there, but I don't know how well it handles without as many ways to grab Rabbit without using Tour Guide and Sangan.

[Lonk]

[quote name='Daiyusha' timestamp='1344286257' post='5999044']
Of course, this means that Wind-Ups and HEROes would become the best decks in such an environment. Rabbit's probably still up there, but I don't know how well it handles without as many ways to grab Rabbit without using Tour Guide and Sangan.
[/quote]

Wind-Ups would lose the hand loop then. They can't be best.dek without it.

[~British Soul~]

with every DARK monster banned, Wind-Ups wouldn't be able to handraep anyone because Hunter is DARK (they'd be the Xyz spam.dek as they were intended to be). but i'd also find such a format interesting

EDIT: Hanzo'd about Wind-Up part

[Althemia]

[quote name='Tentalus Therapist' timestamp='1344286402' post='5999050']
Wind-Ups would lose the hand loop then. They can't be best.dek without it.
[/quote]

That doesn't stop them from being one of the most consistent Rank 3, 4 and 5 engines in the game now, does it?

[Agro]

[quote name='Tentalus Therapist' timestamp='1344286402' post='5999050']
Wind-Ups would lose the hand loop then. They can't be best.dek without it.
[/quote]Not even close to being true.

[Lonk]

[quote name='Daiyusha' timestamp='1344286447' post='5999053']
That doesn't stop them from being one of the most consistent Rank 3, 4 and 5 engines in the game now, does it?
[/quote]

Doesn't mean that they are necessarily best.dek of the format.

[Althemia]

[quote name='Tentalus Therapist' timestamp='1344286478' post='5999057']
Doesn't mean that they are necessarily best.dek of the format.
[/quote]

I never said that they were. I said that they potentially could of been one of the best.

[Kazooie]

I would actually like the format a bit more, Heretics aren't crazy anymore because REDMD is gone, Wind-Ups don't handrape but still exist, Inzektors are gone, Chaos isn't a thing...

I would prefer Tour Guide to 1, but being banned isn't a bad thing at all. Hell, the format generally gets all around better with DARK gone.

[-Berserker-]

Being that the only change on the current list?
Then I would lack Controller to use with Undine.

Modifying the list to adapt to the new format?
Future Fusion loses it's main dumpers an may go to 2 or 3.
Black Luster Soldier can go to 3, but will be unusable.
[s]People will play Zaborg in Monarchs.[/s]
[s]No Librarian means we can have more Fishborg.[/s]
Allure to 3.
Card of Safe Return may return.
Crush Card Virus to 3.
Zombies suffer somewhat.

[DARKPLANT RISING]

[quote name='-Berserker-' timestamp='1344288374' post='5999109'][s]People will play Zaborg in Monarchs.[/s][/quote]

I already do at 1.

OT: I'll learn how to do MTG.

[mido9]

[quote name='-Berserker-' timestamp='1344288374' post='5999109']
Being that the only change on the current list?
Then I would lack Controller to use with Undine.

Modifying the list to adapt to the new format?
Future Fusion loses it's main dumpers an may go to 2 or 3.
Black Luster Soldier can go to 3, but will be unusable.
[s]People will play Zaborg in Monarchs.[/s]
[s]No Librarian means we can have more Fishborg.[/s]
Allure to 3.
Card of Safe Return may return.
Crush Card Virus to 3.
Zombies suffer somewhat.
[/quote]

Who wouldve thought dark monopolized yugioh so much?

I blame dark armed dragon.

[Althemia]

[quote name='-Berserker-' timestamp='1344288374' post='5999109']
Card of Safe Return may return.
Crush Card Virus to 3.
[/quote]

Both of these are a no. Crush Card will never come back because of the fact that there's that Attribute-changing card to go with it and that would actually still be viable with Crush.

Card is just plain stupid design. Especially when put with things like Sacred Crane.

[.Rai]

3 Crush Card
1 DNA Transplant

Is actually pretty legit.

[Blake]

Basically, if you kill all DARK, the game gets hundreds of times better.

You kill all LIGHT, the game gets horribly bad.

I honestly wouldn't mind this. I'm not fond of Chaos stuff, despite using it, so losing DARK actually does a lot of good.

Now, we hit Countdown, Chain Burn, and Gishkis, and we're all set.

[Lonk]

I never realized how influencial DARK monsters were until this. This might make the format more fun. I'm surprised there isn't a Limited Duel in a WC championship about this.

[~British Soul~]

i actually think someone should host a tourney in which Every DARK monster is banned, it might actually be fun

[mido9]

That seems reallllllly inconsistent and unreliable.

[.Rai]

[quote name='mido9' timestamp='1344289052' post='5999141']
That seems reallllllly inconsistent and unreliable.
[/quote]

I guess it depends on the deck. I imagine it as basically a combo that's not as searchable. CCV can win games though.

[~ P O L A R I S ~]

This is actually a great idea! I'd run E-HEROES. :3

[Toffee.]

Call me crazy, but could Fishborg Blaster [i]possibly[/i] come back to 1 in this non-DARK format?
I mean, its not like anyone could farm pluses off of Librarian with it, like they used to.