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Can we please have the ability to ban corp and cards?

Posted: 17 April 2026, 14:39
by HaHeHoHeHa
Vote here: https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=215969

OK hear me out, you know how the worst part of Venus is actually manutech? And so many games are ruined just because of someone finds AI Central? Can we just have the option to ban cards and corps? All of sudden we can have amazing tournament, arena and match making scenarios.

And the the best part is that we are not remaking the game against the game designer, it's different than say initial 10 card draft. That would make the bga platform the true definitive version. Let's just do it, it's the same as excluding Prelude corps, just much better and everyone here would be so happy, who doesn't want more options and play the most enjoyable version of the game? You never have to be stuck in a game against gen 1 AI or a manutech. I am not saying you can't beat AI or a hot manutech, but it's just game ruining much of the time. Pretty much a top level player mostly losing to a early or random AI find when running to a low elo than earth cat right? And beating someone bc you simply got AI and find the rest card draws and discounts and ignoring everything else is not rewarding as well, you never like when you won a game and your opponent complaints you are just lucky bc you have AI. Because a lot of time, they are not wrong. What's so skillful about winning a game bc you have IC gen 1, 2 or 3 AI or having gen1 20+ MC prod bc of Toll Station in colony?

Re: Can we please have the ability to ban corp and cards?

Posted: 17 April 2026, 16:29
by FrankJones
The Fryx family would need to agree. That seems unlikely.

Re: Can we please have the ability to ban corp and cards?

Posted: 17 April 2026, 16:53
by HaHeHoHeHa
FrankJones wrote: 17 April 2026, 16:29 The Fryx family would need to agree. That seems unlikely.
Did we needed permission for prelude corp exclusion? Because it's essentially the same no? Is there anyone here got the connect to ask the family? Give the suggestion and upvote please, I think it would be so nice.

Re: Can we please have the ability to ban corp and cards?

Posted: 17 April 2026, 17:16
by FrankJones
HaHeHoHeHa wrote: 17 April 2026, 16:53
FrankJones wrote: 17 April 2026, 16:29 The Fryx family would need to agree. That seems unlikely.
Did we needed permission for prelude corp exclusion? Because it's essentially the same no? Is there anyone here got the connect to ask the family? Give the suggestion and upvote please, I think it would be so nice.
Yes, we specifically asked and received permission. That's how it works. We cannot implement house rules here unless the Fryx family approves them.

The option to exclude prelude corps already existed, so we knew it was likely they would approve. There are no existing options to ban specific cards. There are no forum posts anywhere by the Fryx family indicating they would be okay with this.

Re: Can we please have the ability to ban corp and cards?

Posted: 18 April 2026, 00:46
by HaHeHoHeHa
FrankJones wrote: 17 April 2026, 17:16
HaHeHoHeHa wrote: 17 April 2026, 16:53
FrankJones wrote: 17 April 2026, 16:29 The Fryx family would need to agree. That seems unlikely.
Did we needed permission for prelude corp exclusion? Because it's essentially the same no? Is there anyone here got the connect to ask the family? Give the suggestion and upvote please, I think it would be so nice.
Yes, we specifically asked and received permission. That's how it works. We cannot implement house rules here unless the Fryx family approves them.

The option to exclude prelude corps already existed, so we knew it was likely they would approve. There are no existing options to ban specific cards. There are no forum posts anywhere by the Fryx family indicating they would be okay with this.
Would the team please ask them? Because there are platforms already have the option.

Re: Can we please have the ability to ban corp and cards?

Posted: 18 April 2026, 03:13
by FrankJones
xspuipuke, could you look into this? The information provided may be correct, which would open the door for possibly implementing something like this if enough people want it.

Re: Can we please have the ability to ban corp and cards?

Posted: 18 April 2026, 18:57
by HaHeHoHeHa
The suggestion link is open again please vote thanks.

Re: Can we please have the ability to ban corp and cards?

Posted: 19 April 2026, 21:54
by Wizart
which are the cards you want to ban? just to understand, I'm quite a novice in TM...

Re: Can we please have the ability to ban corp and cards?

Posted: 20 April 2026, 02:30
by HaHeHoHeHa
Wizart wrote: 19 April 2026, 21:54 which are the cards you want to ban? just to understand, I'm quite a novice in TM...
Anyone you want for whatever reasons or a cool tournament setting. But generally, players may want a tournament say no AI Central. For expansion colony, you generally ban Manutech, Luna, Poseidon, Vitor, Toll Station.

Re: Can we please have the ability to ban corp and cards?

Posted: 20 April 2026, 03:42
by FrankJones
Before anyone gets their hopes up -

This is 99.something % not happening.