Allergy | Allergy

[Rutarete]

NAME: Allergy ELEMENT: Air COST: 4 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: Target a creature. When another of that creature's element comes into play, kill targeted creature.	NAME: Allergy ELEMENT: Air COST: 3 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: Target a creature. When another of that creature's element comes into play, kill targeted creature.

ART: Art by Zblader IDEA: Rutarete NOTES: Types could be like Dragon, Nymph, Bug, Spirit, Winged, Other, etc. Or it could be by element. Ok. Time to thoroughly examine the possibilities of this card. 1. Concerning 'Types'           I feel if it were by creature categories (above), that this would be not only harder to code, but also confusing. Creature Categories are too specific due to the variety of creatures in EtG. It makes it too situational. Consider this example: Opponent's deck: Code: [Select] 5rg 5rg 5rg 5rg 5rg 5rg 5rg 5rg 5rg 5rh 5rh 5rh 5rh 5rh 5rj 5rj 5rk 5rk 5rk 5rs 5rs 5rs 5rs 5rs 5rs 5t2 5t2 5t2 5t2 5t2vs. Your deck: Code: [Select] 4sa 4sa 4sa 4sa 4sa 4sa 5oe 5oe 5oe 5oe 5pu 5pu 5pu 5pu 5pu 5pu 5pu 5pu 61r 61r 61r 61r 61r 61r ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???? ? ? = Allergy In the above example, you would use Allergy and then PU as CC. The above decks show Type as 'A Singular Creature'. Use Allergy on a pharaoh, PU the pharaoh. Use Allergy on a scarab, PU the scarab. Note that Mindgate could be used in place of PU. Also think about Fractal. Another reason not to have 'types' be creature categories is that it requires you to have some means of either copying/getting their creature or simply having it beforehand. That limits the uses of this to mostly PvP and Air-Aether decks. If it's to be by element, rainbow decks are added to its uses, allowing you to use Allergy by targeting your own creatures. But even in that case (targeting your own creatures), unless for fueling death mechanics, you're stuck waiting for the opponent to play something of that element. So it would still be too situational. Besides the type issue, I'm wondering if this card would be better off as a permanent. A turn by turn ability does have more use than a spell's single turn. This would, as a permanent, lasts 3? turns or so. 2. Cost Do these notes help anyone decide on a good cost? SERIES: Ergy Series http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,20748.msg281766#msg281766

[funerallaughter]

While I like the card function, I don't get the reference to an "allergy?" You can't be allergic to yourself, can you? :O

[az4rel]

well when you are allergic to yourself its called an autoimmune disease.
but well you are allergic to your own species , don't know how that would be called.

[Rutarete]

well, think of pollen. say you're allergic to pollen, and you have a reaction that kills you. now switch you to the creature and pollen to the type. make sense now?
also, should the types be by element or species or other?

[az4rel]

well, think of pollen. say you're allergic to pollen, and you have a reaction that kills you. now switch you to the creature and pollen to the type. make sense now?
also, should the types be by element or species or other?

it would make sense if they were allergic to something else than their own species or type,
it would make sense if say water were allergic to fire, or if creatures were allergic to death, air or even life. 
otherwise is an autoinmune desease, lol
anyways I guess it dont need to make sense, this is elements after all.

[Rutarete]

I think it's getting a bit complex if it's made to be allergic to something other than its own type... or, maybe not. depends if you want only specific types.
So, by your post should i take it that you want by pairs of elements?

[az4rel]

I think it's getting a bit complex if it's made to be allergic to something other than its own type... or, maybe not. depends if you want only specific types.
So, by your post should i take it that you want by pairs of elements?

well even if it makes less sense I think simplicity is better.
I believe is fine as it is. 

[Werdbooty]

Ooh! I had an idea similar to this the other day (in that it employed creature "types")! I've even a chart half drawn up

I like it, but I have to disagree with the name. Perhaps "One of a Kind" or something in that vein?

[Wonder]

This would be awesome with Mindgate o:

[Rutarete]

Ooh! I had an idea similar to this the other day (in that it employed creature "types")! I've even a chart half drawn up

I like it, but I have to disagree with the name. Perhaps "One of a Kind" or something in that vein?

Sorry, but one of a kind doesn't end in Ergy. That how i started this

[Werdbooty]

Oh ah. I see. A series.

Not to interfere but I went on a wild hunt and came up with a couple that might fit:

parergy - something unimportant, incidental, or superfluous.telergy - the influence one brain is thought to exercise over another, from a distance, by means of some hypothetical mental energy.

Just some thoughts, don't wanna step on any toes Like I said tho, I like the mechanic, I just don't think I like the idea of a creature being allergic to its own kind. Ah well, as the others stated, I guess it doesn't really need to make sense in that regard.

[Rutarete]

Oh ah. I see. A series.

Not to interfere but I went on a wild hunt and came up with a couple that might fit:

parergy - something unimportant, incidental, or superfluous.telergy - the influence one brain is thought to exercise over another, from a distance, by means of some hypothetical mental energy.

Just some thoughts, don't wanna step on any toes Like I said tho, I like the mechanic, I just don't think I like the idea of a creature being allergic to its own kind. Ah well, as the others stated, I guess it doesn't really need to make sense in that regard.

Actually, i already have those. The two i haven't posted yet are the last 2 on the list  Here's the list:
Allergy
Anergy
Energy
Synergy
Telenergy (archaic)
Periergy (archaic)
Parergy (archaic)