Mind Shield | Psionic Barrier

[Bieber4Ever98]

Mind Shield | Psionic Barrier

NAME: Mind Shield ELEMENT: Aether COST: 7  TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: Shield :  absorbs physical damage taken by 1,  absorbed damage is dealt to opponent.	NAME: Psionic Barrier ELEMENT: Aether COST: 5  TYPE: Permanent ATK|HP: TEXT: Shield :  absorbs physical damage taken by 1,  absorbed damage is dealt to opponent.

ART: Nik_V  (Edited from Link (http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1098284)) IDEA: Nik_V NOTES: It first reduces damage taken by 1 and then deals the reduced damage to the opponent. Damage dealt so bypasses Mirror and Jade Shield. It is a sort of mind shield connecting the player and the opponent. Some of the pain felt by the player is transferred to opponent. SERIES: Not Yet.

(http://imageplay.net/hi/view/m7Gbd143005/Mind_Shield) (http://imageplay.net/hi/view/m7Gbd143006/Psionic_Barrier)

[wizelsnarf]

Nice!


I like this idea a lot, you just need to make sure it is balanced.

In combination with aflatoxin this could kill someone pretty quickly. Fractal would also suffer immensely from this.

I almost want to say the upgraded version is too overpowered. Someone with 7 creatures out would be taking 14 additional damage per turn. I guess hopefully they could play creatures wisely but.


My personal feeling is that the cost of the unupgraded should be raised to 4 , and the upgraded should be the same (only 1 point of damage reduction) but be cheaper, say 3 .

Maybe OldTrees or Zblader will comment.

[SnoWeb]

I'm not really sure about the wording. What about : "Shield :  absorbs 1 physical damage per attack and transfers it on the opponent"?

[OldTrees]

Unupped
DR 1
Backlash 1
for (curently) 3

Upgraded
DR 2
Backlash 2
for (currently) 4 +1upgrade

The upgrade is too much.
Unupped
DR 1
Freezing 1
for 6

Upgraded
DR 2
Freezing 1
for 7 +1upgrade
An upgrade, +1cost balances out a 1->2 DR change. The additional backlash (if kept) would need to increase it more.

I believe healing 2 hp to be equated with dealing 1 damage (see bolts). So DR 1, backlash 1 is worth DR1 x3 (multiply before the -3 reduction due to limited slot)
[note  is used as generic elemental quanta below and is not associated with the team,  quanta or a new element]
Shield
DR 1
Cost: N-3 =1
N=3 +1

Mind Shield
DR 1, Backlash 1
Cost: 3N-3 =6 +3 ~=7

Tower Shield
DR 1
Cost: N-3 -1upgrade(comparison to Titanium shield shows this to be a -1.5 upgrade)=5
N= 4.5 +5

Telekinetic Shield
DR 1, Backlash 1
Cost: 3N-3 -1.5 (upgrade)=9 +15 ~=14+

So a 7 |14 cost seems called for (7 |6 if the upgrade is changed to a cost reduction from the unupped)

Also while the name would need to be changed, isn't this Backlash a Darkness mechanic?

[Fredd0]

I like this card but I think it's OP with aflatoxin and/or epinephrine.

[Hyroen]

Nice card I have to say though I'd change somethings:

The backlash of the upgraded version to 1 point and add that each time something hits it you gain 1 quanta of its element.The name of Telekinetic Shield to Psychic Shield

The wording can also be changed to:

Mind Shield
Shield: Redirect 1 point of physical damage from each source.

Psychic Shield
Shield: Redirect 1 point of physical damage from each source. Gain 1 elementally-aligned quanta from each hit.
Just my take on it.

[rohlfo]

neat idea!

[Agroagro]

Interesting Idea. but seems very powerful. 2 cards could kill and in theory you could set it up on turn 2. then again must deck can deal with a shield so it would really need PA to be a lock.

um about the name. while it kinda gets the point across. When you read the text I get where your going. I guess telekinetics could hurt someone but I thought that usually meant to move objects with your mind. I think the fantasy word for hurting people with your mind is psionic. So maybe call it Psionic Shield (I think Psionic Barrier sounds cooler)

Just a suggestion. Like it as is to. Cool art as well.

[Bieber4Ever98]

Thx for all the input so far. The current one was OP, i had only counted the increased damage reduction for the upped and ignored the increase in damage dealt to opponent.



I will slowly nerf the shield. Increased cost of the upped by 1.


The description might need some rewording as all proposed but the name psionic barrier sounds cool. So i will put it immediately.

[OldTrees]

I stand by my calculation that this should cost 7 |14 for its current effect.
A gradual nerfing will not reach 7|14 for a while. I feel a faster adjustment would be more effective.

[achangeofpace]

I really like it, but I do agree it's a little OP. 

On the bright side though, this would have a great synergy with nightmare 

[Bieber4Ever98]

What ? 14 for a shield ? 


I think it seems too high to be true. I think we could make up and consider the fact that creature with 1 or 2 attack would skip their attack and won't deal any backlash damage. Still would it be this high ?