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''Vampire: The Eternal Struggle'', published as ''Jyhad'' in the first or "Limited" edition and often abbreviated as ''VTES'', ''V:TES'' or ''V:tES'', is a multiplayer collectible card game set in the World of Darkness. It was published by White Wolf Publishing. The game was designed in 1994 by Richard Garfield and initially published by Wizards of the Coast and was the third CCG ever created. As Garfield's first follow-up to his popular ''Magic: The Gathering'' collectible card game, he was eager to prove that the genre was "a form of game as potentially diverse as board games"〔''(Garfield Reminisces on the Jyhad )'' (interview with Richard Garfield, by Robert Goudie, July 2001. Retrieved 2008-01-10.)〕 In 1995 the game was renamed from ''Jyhad'' to ''Vampire: The Eternal Struggle'' to increase its appeal and distance itself from the Islamic term jihad.〔''(Ancient Influence - Peter Adkison Comments on the Early Days of Jyhad/V:TES )'' (interview with Wizards of the Coast Founder and former CEO Peter Adkison, by Robert Goudie, February 2004. Retrieved 2010-03-26.)〕 After the 1996 ''Sabbat'' expansion, Wizards of the Coast abandoned the game, and in 2000 White Wolf took over development. Alongside ''Magic: The Gathering'' it is one of the oldest collectible card games. White Wolf announced that ''Vampire: The Eternal Struggle'' would cease production on the 10th of September, 2010.〔(White Wolf press statement )〕 Richard Garfield noted that the experiences he had made with the ''Magic: The Gathering'' collectible card game had helped him to improve his design of the game. In an interview with Robert Goudie, Garfield particularly notes dedicated multi-player (3+) rules, a lack of "land cards", and a more rapid card drawing mechanism (cards normally being replaced instantly after being played).〔 ==Setting== The game is set in the World of Darkness, drawing mainly from the ''Vampire: The Masquerade'' role-playing game. After the events of Gehenna ended the official World of Darkness storyline, ''VTES'' is considered a sort of alternative reality of the setting, as it continues though White Wolf publishes no further official products for the roleplaying game. In ''VTES,'' each player takes on the role of a Methuselah, an ancient and manipulative vampire, who is not itself present in the struggle, but acts from afar. Each Methuselah will try to eliminate all others by nullifying their influence and power. To that end, the Methuselahs will control and manipulate a number of minions (mostly younger vampires) to attack and destroy the other Methuselahs' resources. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vampire: The Eternal Struggle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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