Zebra | Elite Zebra

[darkrobe]

NAME: Zebra ELEMENT: Life COST: 6 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 5 | 4 TEXT: Striped: Gives other Zebras an extra 25% chance to avoid damage.	NAME: Elite Zebra ELEMENT: Life COST: 6 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 7 | 4 TEXT: Striped: Gives other Zebras an extra 25% chance to avoid damage.

ART: Anna Cervova           http:/www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=9318&picture=zebra&large=1 IDEA: Darkrobe NOTES: So this was inspired by a discussion about Life (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,33547.0.html) i read in design theory. The idea is that the stripes of a zebra confuses predators by not allowing them to identify a single animal. so the more zebras there are on the field. the harder they are to damage. Currently the chance to dodge is given by (1-.75^(x-1)) so in gameplay that translates to the following build up Zebra #     Avoidance 1                0% 2                25% 3                44% 4                58% 5                68% 6                76% 7                82% 8                86% 9                90% . . . . 19              99% 20            100% This is a passive ability and cannot be lobotomized. Im welcome to balance suggestions. See also Painted Stripes | Painted Stripes (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,33665.0.html) for the passive in spell form. SERIES: Lifes a Hassle Series (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,33815.0.html)

[Ekki]

Check this thread (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,11839.0.html), it may help you

On a serious note... Woah, too many maths in one single card. You could actually avoid this by making a smoother text (something like: "the more Zebras in play, the more chances of them dodging an attack"), and then explaining how the maths work in the notes... See catapult: it has some semi-complicated maths thing [Dmg=(100-HP)/(100*HP)], but it's explained in the notes. Anyways, cool mechanic, I mean, who doesn't like Zebras??

[darkrobe]

Lol. you are probably right. I got too excited. Ill smooth it out a bit. give me a sec.

[Ekki]

Lol. you are probably right. I got too excited. Ill smooth it out a bit. give me a sec.

I actually (and personally) like this complicated cards, they make you go soooo high, but the community in general dislike that for some reason

[darkrobe]

okay updated a bit. what do you think?

[Rutarete]

Why attacks? That's limited to Warden and Gravity Pull (let me know if I left one out).
Instead, I think it should be a chance to evade spell effects - though that's a double edged sword if not specified for only affecting the opponent.

[darkrobe]

hmmm. I mean anything that would damage the zebra. maybe there is a different word for what im looking for? im including damaging spells in this.

[Ekki]

okay updated a bit. what do you think?

Sounds OK, maybe it could use some improvement, but I don't know how... Anyways, it's all about waiting for more feedback 

About balance, just IDK, looks balanced, maybe UP... You could also add to the notes the fact that those 80% dodge chance are when you have 11 Zebras in play.

[darkrobe]

okay updated a bit. what do you think?

Sounds OK, maybe it could use some improvement, but I don't know how... Anyways, it's all about waiting for more feedback 

About balance, just IDK, looks balanced, maybe UP... You could also add to the notes the fact that those 80% dodge chance are when you have 11 Zebras in play.

True, right now the growth in dodge is linear. i would rather it jump up quickly and approach a max near 100% when  your field is full. but i went with this for now untill i get more input.

The card is meant to synergize with mitosis and give life a mid range attacker that is mono based.

[Ekki]

okay updated a bit. what do you think?

Sounds OK, maybe it could use some improvement, but I don't know how... Anyways, it's all about waiting for more feedback 

About balance, just IDK, looks balanced, maybe UP... You could also add to the notes the fact that those 80% dodge chance are when you have 11 Zebras in play.

True, right now the growth in dodge is linear. i would rather it jump up quickly and approach a max near 100% when  your field is full. but i went with this for now untill i get more input.

The card is meant to synergize with mitosis and give life a mid range attacker that is mono based.

Yeah, and it makes it very nicely 

BTW, I totally guess that the ability is passive (also, more synergy with mitosis).

hmmm. I mean anything that would damage the zebra. maybe there is a different word for what im looking for? im including damaging spells in this.

Instead of "attacks", write "any source of damage", or maybe just "damage"

[OldTrees]

I see no need for a max.

[darkrobe]

I see no need for a max.

Do you think the rate of increase is good? or do you have any suggested improvement?

Edit: another option is i thought up is (1-0.9^x) chance of dodging attack.

so thats

Zebras     avoidance
1            10%
2            19%
3            27%
4            35%
5            41%
.
.
.
23          91%

I could include both sides of the field in this

so that 46 zebras ~ each one has 99% chance of avoiding damage