We need to find some good art. I am tied down with managing the mechanics. If anyone would lead the effort to find card art for these ideas that would be great.
Ambush is a new mechanics that represents the additional damage that superior positioning via maneuverability provides. It is priced to be compatible but not OP with Fractal. (or at least that was the goal)
MechanicType: Passive
Card Text: Ambush: Ambushers deal more damage in groups.
Effect: This creature's current attack increases by 1 for each successful attack dealt to the opponent by a creature with Ambush. These increases last until after the ambusher attacks.
Ambush + Adrenaline
Adrenaline'd creatures endure multiple turns as well as attacks at the end of each turn/attack the Ambush bonus is removed.
Example
3 1|1 Adrenaline'd Ambushers
1,1,1,1
5,1,1,1
9,1,1,1
Adrenaline'd creatures recheck the number of attacks after each turn (see Steam Machine)
Since Adrenaline'd Ambushers drop to full attack after the first attack they have a normal adrenaline routine based off their full attack with the ambush bonus only applied to the first attack. However this only matters if the ambushing attack is 15 or less allowing a second attack.
So for a 1|1 Adrenaline'd Ambusher
16
15|1|1|1
N|1|1|1
(N<15)
for a 4|3 Adrenaline'd Ambusher
16|
15|3|2
N|3|2
(N<15)
Various uses of Ambush
A new balanced Immortal rush card
Dimensional Striker|Elite Dimensional Striker (
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,18641.0.html)
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NAME: | Dimensional Striker
| ELEMENT: | Aether
| COST: | 2
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 1|3
| TEXT: | Immaterial: Dimensional Striker can not be targeted. Ambush: Ambushers deal more damage in groups.
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| NAME: | Elite Dimensional Striker
| ELEMENT: | Aether
| COST: | 1
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 1|3
| TEXT: | Immaterial: Elite Dimensional Striker can not be targeted. Ambush: Ambushers deal more damage in groups.
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ART: | Emerald Tiger
| IDEA: | OldTrees, Emerald Tiger, Art Crusade, Nepycros, Ajit
| NOTES: | Ambush Type: Passive Effect: This creature's current attack increases by 1 for each successful attack dealt to the opponent by a creature with Ambush. These increases last until the end of the turn.
| SERIES: | Ambush! Series (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,18059.msg245655#msg245655)
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A new take on Airborne creatures
Flock of Birds|Swarm of Birds (
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,19380.msg262843#msg262843)
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NAME: | Flock of Birds
| ELEMENT: | Air
| COST: | 5
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 3|4
| TEXT: | Ambush: Ambushers deal more damage in groups. Airborne.
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| NAME: | Swarm of Birds
| ELEMENT: | Air
| COST: | 5
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 4|4
| TEXT: | Ambush: Ambushers deal more damage in groups. Airborne.
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ART: | Emerald Tiger
| IDEA: | OldTrees, Emerald Tiger, Art Crusade, Nepycros, Ajit
| NOTES: | Ambush Type: Passive Effect: This creature's current attack increases by 1 for each successful attack dealt to the opponent by a creature with Ambush. These increases last until the end of the turn.
| SERIES: | Ambush! Series (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,18059.msg245655#msg245655)
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Another mid sized Dark attacker
Decoy|Elite Decoy (
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,19382.msg262852#msg262852)
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NAME: | Decoy
| ELEMENT: | Darkness
| COST: | 4
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 2|2
| TEXT: | : Target creature gains Ambush until the end of the turn. This ability can be used multiple times per turn.
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| NAME: | Elite Decoy
| ELEMENT: | Darkness
| COST: | 3
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 2|2
| TEXT: | : Target creature gains Ambush until the end of the turn. This ability can be used multiple times per turn.
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ART: | Emerald Tiger
| IDEA: | OldTrees, Emerald Tiger, Art Crusade, Nepycros, Ajit
| NOTES: | Ambush Type: Passive Effect: This creature's current attack increases by 1 for each successful attack dealt to the opponent by a creature with Ambush. These increases last until the end of the turn.
| SERIES: | Ambush! Series (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,18059.msg245655#msg245655)
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A new take on Burrowed creatures
Land Wyrm|Elite Land Wyrm (
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,18107)
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NAME: | Land Wyrm
| ELEMENT: | Earth
| COST: | 4
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 4|4
| TEXT: | : Burrow Gains Ambush while burrowed. Ambushers deal more damage in groups.
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| NAME: | Elite Land Wyrm
| ELEMENT: | Earth
| COST: | 3
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 4|4
| TEXT: | : Burrow Gains Ambush while burrowed. Ambushers deal more damage in groups.
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A new take on invisibility
Swamp Gator|Elite Swamp Gator (
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,18108)
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NAME: | Alligator
| ELEMENT: | Life
| COST: | 4
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 2|4
| TEXT: | : Submerge Gains Ambush while submerged. Ambushers deal more damage in groups.
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| NAME: | Giant Alligator
| ELEMENT: | Life
| COST: | 4
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 3|4
| TEXT: | : Submerge. Gains Ambush while submerged. Ambushers deal more damage in groups.
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A general
Graviton Captain|Graviton General (
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,19066.0.html)
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NAME: | Graviton Captain
| ELEMENT: | Gravity
| COST: | 8
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 1|6
| TEXT: | : Train Generate a Graviton Soldier.
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| NAME: | Graviton General
| ELEMENT: | Gravity
| COST: | 8
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 1|9
| TEXT: | : Train Generate a Graviton Marine.
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NAME: | Graviton Soldier
| ELEMENT: | Gravity
| COST: | 4
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 2|2
| TEXT: | Ambush. Ambushers deal more damage in groups.
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| NAME: | Graviton Marine
| ELEMENT: | Gravity
| COST: | 3
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 2|2
| TEXT: | Ambush. Ambushers deal more damage in groups.
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ART: | Flayne
| IDEA: | Drobbit, OldTrees, Emerald Tiger, Art Crusade, Nepycros, Ajit
| NOTES: | Ambush Type: Passive Effect: This creature's current attack increases by 1 for each successful attack dealt to the opponent by a creature with Ambush. These increases last until the end of the turn.
| SERIES: | Ambush! Series (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,18059.msg245655#msg245655)
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A simpler Gravity version of Ambush
Graviton Lieutenant|Graviton Colonel (
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,19781.msg267870#msg267870)
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NAME: | Graviton Lieutenant
| ELEMENT: | Gravity
| COST: | 5
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 1|5
| TEXT: | All Gravitons gain Ambush while Graviton Lieutenant is on the field. This effect does not affect mutants.
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| NAME: | Graviton Colonel
| ELEMENT: | Gravity
| COST: | 4
| TYPE: | Creature
| ATK|HP: | 1|5
| TEXT: | All Gravitons gain Ambush while Graviton Colonel is on the field. This effect does not affect mutants.
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