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News and Announcements => Patch Notes and Development News => Topic started by: zanzarino on January 31, 2010, 05:14:12 pm
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Elements 1.19:
The Oracle:
- The Oracle is reset every midnight at GMT - 7
Bug Fixes:
- AI now loses a pillar when using nymph's tears
- Basilisk's blood. Upgraded card cost fixed
- Many Rain of Fire + "other spell" problems fixed
- Immaterial Deja Vu's duplicate into two immaterial Deja vu's now.
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Whoo! The Oracle looks quite impressive. Great work, Zanz. Hopefully, I'll get a Nymph soon :P
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Interesting, lol. I like it! ^^
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Wow! one update after another. Are you ever sleeping, zanz?
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Wow! one update after another. Are you ever sleeping, zanz?
Zanz is too epic for sleep! 8)
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Wow! one update after another. Are you ever sleeping, zanz?
Zanz is too epic for sleep! 8)
LOL his updates make me too epic for sleep as well :))
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SWEETNESS!
The fortunes are about 1/3 done, but I'm working hard on them starting now until my wife wakes up. They should be all in to Zanz in the next couple of days. :)
/me whispers to Zanz:
When do we get to see common Squids?
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Thanks for the red nymph >.>
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Thanks for the red nymph >.>
Haxx0r!!!11!!!one!11oneone!!!1!!exclamationmark!one1
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WHAT. People are getting nymphs ALREADY? This is madness!
(Cue "This is Sparta")
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WHAT. People are getting nymphs ALREADY? This is madness!
(Cue "This is Sparta")
Madness...? THIS...IS....ELEMENTS!
And I can't wait to get to use it. I had already logged in on 1.18 today so it doesn't work for me yet. Oh well, a few hours to wait isn't bad. :)
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i just have a quick question. what is the card name of the picture xdude has as his avatar? if its a card that is
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Relic. It's the filler card for nymphs on the slots. And no, it doesn't do anything.
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does anyone but jmizzle have any medals? seriously, hes the only one ice seen so far
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I have a medal for 2nd place in the Short Story contest.
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oh sorry i must not have seen it....
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Wow! one update after another. Are you ever sleeping, zanz?
Zanz is too epic for sleep! 8)
he got the idea from an overdose on caffeine, meaning, he never sleeps!
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Hmm, I haven't logged on to elements for over a day and I can't visit the oracle?
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Nice looking Oracle. By the way I am sooo lucky: First spin, Purple Nymph :P
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Oracle feedback:
I feel the card part of the results should be changed slightly. I can imagine it being incredibly frustrating to spin up a card and then not win it. I suggest that you should automatically win any card shown by the Oracle, and otherwise it should not show up at all.
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Are all cards that we may get and pets unupgraded?
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Oracle looks really cool. And the pets' thing is awesome.
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Oracle feedback:
I feel the card part of the results should be changed slightly. I can imagine it being incredibly frustrating to spin up a card and then not win it. I suggest that you should automatically win any card shown by the Oracle, and otherwise it should not show up at all.
I would have to concur with this. The card showing up just to find that you haven't won it could be slightly irritating. Also, it would diminish any potential confusion.
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I don't get the pet thing. Is not yet implemented, right?
And the pet, it would only be available for one battle?
Really cool thing. Does the oracle gives upgraded cards?
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I don't get the pet thing. Is not yet implemented, right?
And the pet, it would only be available for one battle?
It's implemented, but the random pet (shown as ???) doesn't seem to work.
Assuming I understood zanz correctly, it's for one battle only; either the next non-PvP battle or just the next battle if it isn't PvP.
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Hmm, I haven't logged on to elements for over a day and I can't visit the oracle?
Same thing happened to me, then I realized that I had logged into 1.18 before I logged into /beta. Zanz specifically said that logging into 1.18 would prevent you from using the Oracle that day, to prevent infinite-visits issues.
That's prolly what happened to you.
<----- Oh, and I has medal, too.
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Do things that I get in beta stay with my account, or are they wiped clean? Not that it will be used much, but I did win a white nymph from the oracle...
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Do things that I get in beta stay with my account, or are they wiped clean? Not that it will be used much, but I did win a white nymph from the oracle...
they stay with your account.
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I was so excited to see the oracle I got up early. Apparently I was still a little sleepy, though, since I logged in to the other version first and got myself locked out of the oracle. :'( :'( :'(
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Definitely the best idea is the hint about the next False God.
Elements can only be made better if the luck-factor is decreased and one can plan his/her strategy more profoundly. Knowing your opponent means that you can arrange specific counters against it, limiting the luck only to the draws. Which is still irritatingly bad sometimes...
I wouldn't mind, if there were no luck and chance involved at all, but also understand that this is necessary to provide a reasonable chance for everyone against pro opponents/gods.
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Definitely the best idea is the hint about the next False God.
Elements can only be made better if the luck-factor is decreased and one can plan his/her strategy more profoundly. Knowing your opponent means that you can arrange specific counters against it, limiting the luck only to the draws. Which is still irritatingly bad sometimes...
I wouldn't mind, if there were no luck and chance involved at all, but also understand that this is necessary to provide a reasonable chance for everyone against pro opponents/gods.
Yeah, I imagine we'll get a collection of specific decks to use against each of the false gods, now.
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Nice ! i cant wait to test it, but i logged on 1.18 :o
I'd like to get the gravity nymph :)
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I just got the black nymph! whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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Yeah, I imagine we'll get a collection of specific decks to use against each of the false gods, now.
Hum, but you can only visit the oracle. With a collection of specific decks you would only battle one god per day. But its nice to equip some cards if you know what's next, at least for once.
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Yeah, I imagine we'll get a collection of specific decks to use against each of the false gods, now.
Hum, but you can only visit the oracle. With a collection of specific decks you would only battle one god per day. But its nice to equip some cards if you know what's next, at least for once.
Right, Like say I got Seism, I might pack an extra protect artifact, or Divine Glory, I might include my fire buckler.
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I Really like this update, Zan. The oracle is really nice and gave me a green nymph queen the first time i use it. It will make people get on her more regularily, and reward those who do get on more often. I dont know id the spin win is the same but it seems better too. keep it up zan.
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I still don't get it, we get to keep the cards/electrum the oracle gives us, but will it be reset when beta is done and real version is here? I like the idea of the pets :)
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I still don't get it, we get to keep the cards/electrum the oracle gives us, but will it be reset when beta is done and real version is here? I like the idea of the pets :)
No, the beta saves to the actual database, so everything that happens is permanent.
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thanks, zanzarino, keep up the good work :)
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Thanks Zanzarino.
The Oracle is a nice addition. Slightly Alters the perceprtion of the game but is enjoyable. Since I've had access to 1.19 I've come home from work and hit the oracle and gone off to fight the False God with some preemptive changes if I'm warned of who the god is.
I like the Pet thing but for only one game means it isn't much. As an Idea could we have a slot to always have a pet and maybe a restriction such as if you lose or the pet is not in play at end of the match its lost otherwise it carries over to the next game? Maybe even allow you to commit a card from your collection that could be lost permanently to a pet slot?
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Also forgot to ask. How did you align the elements with the astrological symbols?
Seems odd to me that Aries is Life.
Leonin is Fire and Sagitarius is Time seem fine tho.
Can't think of what Aries should be.
It is the Fire Sign and first of the Zodiac.
The God of war and Master of Mars. Aries is the Leader.
Leo is Courage and Sagitarius The Skill of Body.
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I like the Pet thing but for only one game means it isn't much. As an Idea could we have a slot to always have a pet and maybe a restriction such as if you lose or the pet is not in play at end of the match its lost otherwise it carries over to the next game? Maybe even allow you to commit a card from your collection that could be lost permanently to a pet slot?
I think that's a bit too powerful. Think about how many creatures would be abusive to this. Start the game with Anubis in a no-time deck, or start the game with a Nymph in play. Even most dragons are tough to deal with in the first few turns.
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I like the Pet thing but for only one game means it isn't much. As an Idea could we have a slot to always have a pet and maybe a restriction such as if you lose or the pet is not in play at end of the match its lost otherwise it carries over to the next game? Maybe even allow you to commit a card from your collection that could be lost permanently to a pet slot?
I think that's a bit too powerful. Think about how many creatures would be abusive to this. Start the game with Anubis in a no-time deck, or start the game with a Nymph in play. Even most dragons are tough to deal with in the first few turns.
I'd guess there'd be limitations then. ie a cost of card payment to activate or delayed entry, or only vs AI.
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It's already vs. AI.
And Zanz, not sure if anyone else mentioned this- When you actually get to keep your card it says "This card is now your!"
(http://f.imagehost.org/0027/Grammar_nazi.png)
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It's already vs. AI.
And Zanz, not sure if anyone else mentioned this- When you actually get to keep your card it says "This card is now your!"
(http://f.imagehost.org/0027/Grammar_nazi.png)
Yeah, it should read "This card is now yours!" (emphasis added for clarity)
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do we know what the probability of winning a card is? i'm zero for 10, 12, or however many days it has been since the oracle was implemented, so my impression is that it's fairly low?
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100% if it's a nymph, 10% otherwise.
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I have bad luck as well. Been told that there are a few players who have won up to 3 nymphs already. From what Zanz said the average is around 2-3 nymphs a month per player.
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I've won two nymphs already. Green and purple nymphs :D *totally rubbing it in*
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I've won nothing but electrum and pets like Dragonfly and Photon. :( Oh well. After all, it's not supposed to be my main source of revenue ;)
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I've gotten a Blue Nymph, which means I'm closer to making a nice Air deck. XD Otherwise, I get nothing but useless pets. =/
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I've gotten a Blue Nymph and a Nymph Queen :P. I've one upped you.
Oh and today I got a golden nymph as a pet :O.
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There's badges for elements now on kongregate there's 4 badges and before there were like only 3 room for the most with players playing elements and yesterday i saw 13 rooms almost to max capacity with a ton of people also server isnt saving keeps saying dis-connected for alot of players i think cuz there is too many players there like 110+ for each room,i just play it on offical site so my stuff can save!
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I've gotten a Blue Nymph and a Nymph Queen :P. I've one upped you.
Oh and today I got a golden nymph as a pet :O.
I got a nymph as a pet once, and was immediately fire lanced to death by hermes.... :'(
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If anyone is making stats, then I won 1 nymph too, and I only had the chance to spin the wheel for like 3-4 times?
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Hey guys, while top 50-ing just now, i saw someone who actually PUT a Mark of Fire, while his mark is enthropy. The mark of fire acts like a permanent...just wondering is there such things implemented? It puzzles me greatly, because when i actually win him, the mark of fire appeared in the slots i spin too. :o
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Hey guys, while top 50-ing just now, i saw someone who actually PUT a Mark of Fire, while his mark is enthropy. The mark of fire acts like a permanent...just wondering is there such things implemented? It puzzles me greatly, because when i actually win him, the mark of fire appeared in the slots i spin too. :o
Mark cards were won by a few players (as a prize for winning the weekly tournaments, for example) in the past. If I recall correctly, it is possible to win one in a card spin.
Here's a thread with some more information on the phenomenon:
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,2880.0.html
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oh thanks alot, just got to know about it. Pretty useful thing it is ;)
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Hey guys, while top 50-ing just now, i saw someone who actually PUT a Mark of Fire, while his mark is enthropy. The mark of fire acts like a permanent...just wondering is there such things implemented? It puzzles me greatly, because when i actually win him, the mark of fire appeared in the slots i spin too. :o
At the start of Element's, the Marks were originally available in the slots. They are exactly like Pillars/Towers (if you upgrade one, it produces on Quantum when it comes into play, just like a Tower would). The ability to win them in the slots was removed (since you always have the Mark in play, the game identified it as a card in the deck, which is why you were able to spin them).
Now, there are a few players that have them (including Jmizzle7, who got a Mark of Water as a prize from a tournament), and if they put one in their decks, it is possible to win it, but very unlikely. I'm still hoping to win that Mark of Water from JM...>.<
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purple nymph fortune will make zanz head explode...... DONT USE IT!!!