Brawl #1 - Round 4

[UTAlan]

Deadline: Time is up!

Halfway point! We're halfway through this great gathering of elemental prowess now. Who will win? Who will lose? What team has a trick up there sleeve? Only time will tell! We've already seen impressive feats by every team so far, let's see them all catch their second win and plow on forward to the end! Read Brawl Rules All submissions must be made by PM-ing the Brawlmasters using the following format: [ROUND X] - [TEAM NAME] - ROLE

Writer round Write your interpretation of how Elements works as a world. (You can include such things as: Cards, Battles, different AIs, etc.) Special Rules: Original works only. Please limit to under 500 words (we will be using The Word Count Tool for validation). Submissions breaking these rules will be disqualified.

Empathic Foes We've seen several spells and permanents based on emotions. Create a creature card that embodies an emotion. Special Rules: All card submissions must follow the CIA Guidelines, with one important exception: NO CARD ART ALLOWED. Inspirational Post an inspiring quote (be sure to give credit) and make a deck based on it. Special Rules: Any quote will be accepted, but you will want to choose one that voters would consider inspirational. Voters will be highly encouraged to take originality and potential winnability into consideration. Elemental Evolution Pick a card, change its element. Redraw/Modify the card art for the new element. The community will be encouraged to vote for the best representation and originality. Special Rules: Only use original or royalty-free art. Provide credit where necessary. Use of work from other members of the Elements Community (even with permission) is strictly forbidden. Poetic Justice Using any written form of poetry, write about one of the Elements. Original works only. Please limit to under 500 words (we will be using The Word Count Tool for validation). Submissions breaking these rules will be disqualified. Music What if the elements theme ...had lyrics? Write lyrics to go with the piano playing at the beginning. Special Rules: Please limit to under 500 words (we will be using The Word Count Tool for validation). Submissions breaking these rules will be disqualified. Create an Elements Tool Okay, not quite create. Brawlers must come up with, but are not actually required to make, a new tool for Elements and explain how it would be useful. Special Rules: None.

Winner's Forum Icon! Each team may submit 1 entry to be the forum icon for winning this event. All team who submit an Icon by the end of Round 6 will receive 3 bonus points. The Brawlmasters will select their favorite icon to be used. The winning icon get no additional points, but they do earn the pride of their icon being the best. Please keep in mind size and visibility of the icons when creating them.

[regen2k9]

For the boss task, do you mean we create a fictional world for elements that we describe?

[Annele]

For the boss task, do you mean we create a fictional world for elements that we describe?

No, create a factual world of elements.

I'm pretty sure, yeah.

[bobknows]

does anyone have a link to the sheet music or just a clip of the music for the Off-topicker task?

EDIT: found it after a bit of searching. its not the whole song but it works. http://www.kongregate.com/forums/22-elements/topics/181196-for-those-that-can-read-music
I probably shouldn't be helping the other teams, but too bad

[Absol]

Bobknows is telling what he knows! Quick, take cover!

On another note, what is the criteria for a tool to be considered, well, "tool"? Will a simple gdocs be enough? Or do we have to do scripting and such?
(i know we weren't supposed to actually make it, but this is for the description)

EDIT: also, is concrete poetry (typography poetry) allowed? If so, in text format or picture format?

[Naesala]

For the boss task, do you mean we create a fictional world for elements that we describe?

Yes.

On another note, what is the criteria for a tool to be considered, well, "tool"? Will a simple gdocs be enough? Or do we have to do scripting and such?
(i know we weren't supposed to actually make it, but this is for the description)

EDIT: also, is concrete poetry (typography poetry) allowed? If so, in text format or picture format?

Based on this I think gdocs count

Yes, whichever you think would better preserve the formatting

[Drake_XIV]

For Artist, is requiring only a art change, or a full card change?  Should just the art be submitted, or the reworked card?

[Rutarete]

For Artist, is requiring only a art change, or a full card change?  Should just the art be submitted, or the reworked card?

Probably both, or if just one, I'm guessing the latter.

[OdinVanguard]

For artist task, does changing its element include both casting cost and ability cost element types or just casting cost element type.

E.g. could someone change lava destroyer to be earth with fire cost ?

[Tom Bombadil]

For artist task, does changing its element include both casting cost and ability cost element types or just casting cost element type.

E.g. could someone change lava destroyer to be earth with fire cost ?

imo: the element of a card is the element in which you pay mana when casting it, so it'll be enough changing it leaving the same cost for abilities

e.g lava destroyer casted with earth quanta and growth with earth quanta.

[OdinVanguard]

For artist task, does changing its element include both casting cost and ability cost element types or just casting cost element type.

E.g. could someone change lava destroyer to be earth with fire cost ?

imo: the element of a card is the element in which you pay mana when casting it, so it'll be enough changing it leaving the same cost for abilities

e.g lava destroyer casted with earth quanta and growth with earth quanta.

What I was getting at is:
 Can we change the ability cost as well if it will make fitting the card to a new artwork theme easier?

i.e. Could we, for instance, remake deja-vu to be an aether card with an aether cost ability (which fits in with a new fractal like artwork theme), or are we forced to keep the time cost on the ability (which would be a different concept)?

[Naesala]

For artist task, does changing its element include both casting cost and ability cost element types or just casting cost element type.

E.g. could someone change lava destroyer to be earth with fire cost ?

imo: the element of a card is the element in which you pay mana when casting it, so it'll be enough changing it leaving the same cost for abilities

e.g lava destroyer casted with earth quanta and growth with earth quanta.

What I was getting at is:
 Can we change the ability cost as well if it will make fitting the card to a new artwork theme easier?

i.e. Could we, for instance, remake deja-vu to be an aether card with an aether cost ability (which fits in with a new fractal like artwork theme), or are we forced to keep the time cost on the ability (which would be a different concept)?

Casting cost must change. Ability cost may change but does not have to.