Salut à tous,
I didn't know where to post this idea. As through this new ability "Arachnid" a new card "Arachnophobia" is generated, I posted it here. If I am wrong fill free to move it.
The buff to
nightmare is a question that runs in the forum since a while. Kael started a topic here (
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,20378.0.html). The future arrival of sanctuary re-enforce the urge of increasing the interest of
nightmare. I think that a greater number of creatures having "buffed" mechanics with
nightmare would increase naturally it's interest because it would open new combinations. Zanzarino created
Ghost of the past which a wonderful idea. However, alone this creature opens only one new direction. Creating a new creature for each element in order to generate a use for
nightmare would be too slow and too much of coding just for that purpose. My idea is to use existing creature and to give them an ability that specifically work with
nightmare. The first category that came to my mind are Arachnids. Now some definitions:
Arachnids (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnid): Arachnids are a class (Arachnida) of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although in some species the front pair may convert to a sensory function. The term is derived from the Greek word ἀράχνη (aráchnē), meaning "spider". Almost all extant arachnids are terrestrial. However, some inhabit freshwater environments and, with the exception of the pelagic zone, marine environments as well. They comprise over 100,000 named species, including spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, ticks, mites and Solifugae.
Arachnophobia (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnophobia): Arachnophobia or arachnephobia (from the Greek: ἀράχνη, aráchnē, "spider" and φόβος, phóbos, "fear") is a specific phobia, the fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions.
Creatures which should receive the new passive ability "Arachnid" : 
Flesh Spider | Flesh Recluse
Phase Spider | Phase Recluse
Deathstalker | Deathstalker
Forest Scorpion | Scorpion
Dune Scorpion | Scorpion
What does the ability Arachnid does? :When targeted by
nightmare, your opponent's hand is not filled with copies of the target arachnid's card but with copies of the following card :
Arachnophobia | | |
NAME: | Arachnophobia (version 1) | ELEMENT: | other | COST: | 3
| TYPE: | spell
| ATK|HP: | -
| TEXT: | All arachnids gain +1|+0.
Inflict 1 poison per arachnid
in play to the owner of this card
when discarded.
|
| NAME: | Arachnophobia (version 2) | ELEMENT: | other | COST: | 3
| TYPE: | spell
| ATK|HP: | -
| TEXT: | All arachnids gain +1|+0 (do
not stack). Inflict 1 poison per
arachnid in play to the owner of
this card when discarded.
|
| NAME: | Arachnophobia (version 2) | ELEMENT: | other | COST: | 3
| TYPE: | spell
| ATK|HP: | -
| TEXT: | All arachnids gain +1|+0 for
one turn. Inflict 1 poison per
arachnid in play to the owner of
this card when discarded.
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ART: | http://www.sxc.hu/photo/569624
| IDEA: | SnoWeb
| NOTES: | Obviously, this card isn't a stand alone. Exactly as Malignant cell, you cannot buy it or win it from the spins or the Oracle.
| SERIES: | -
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What happens with this mechanics. Let take a
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duo with both phase spider (having the ability arachnid) and
nightmare. I play n spiders. Then, I play
nightmare and target one of said spiders. My opponent's hand fills with x copies of Arachnophobia.
As with the original mechanics, the process denies my opponent a single draw. But now in his hand he has x copies of Arachnophobia. He can then: (a) play another card if he can, (b) to the cost of y*3 random quanta, play y Arachnophobia (with x>=y) thereby buffing all arachnids in play (on both sides of the field) with a +y|+0, (c) discard another card or (d) discard 1 Arachnophobia thereby inflicting himself n poison damage.
The whole idea is that your opponent can choose between two punishments. If he can destroy your arachnids (remember all arachnids have low HP), he'll go for option (b). If he has some purifies in his deck, he'll go for option (d). If you have a non-buffed dune scorpion he'll have to choose between n normal poison damage and the risk of a neurotoxin infection.
As you can see this idea opens new duo strategies (
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and
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) and strengthen others (
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and
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). However, no darkness creature would receive the arachnophobia ability, forcing duo decks. It is also easy to includes in the game. N.B. : none of the arachnids are airborne.
Please discuss.
