[SERIES] Void - A New Pseudo-Element

[Bloodshadow]

Void as a new element has been suggested by many people, myself included. However, implementing a new element would bring a multitude of problems, and thus many of these Void suggestions have been brutally shot down. To circumvent the difficulties of suggesting a new element, I have created a series of Other cards that share one mechanic, one that successfully represents the nature of Void without bringing in any of the technical and balancing problems of creating a new element.

The main idea behind the Void pseudo-element is that there is no such thing as "Void quanta". Instead, whenever "Void quanta" is "spent", your opponent gains quanta of his or her Mark. To counterbalance this, Void Pillars destroy your opponent's quanta. You can put Void Pillars in a normal deck for quanta denial, and you can put other Void cards in a normal deck with the risk of giving your opponent free quanta. Or, you can run a Mono-Void deck that is balanced.

Cards currently in the Void series:

Void Pillar | Void Tower (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,21409.0.html)

Void Pendulum | Void Pendulum (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,21443.0.html)

Voidwalker | Voidstalker (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,21456.0.html)

Void Distillate | Void Essence (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,21458.0.html)

Clear Nymph | Void Nymph (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,21512.0.html)

Void Portal | Void Gate (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,21562.0.html)

Null Fracture | Null Rift (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,21563.0.html)

Little Bang | Big Bang (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,21504.0.html)

Oblivion | Oblivion (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,23532.0.html)

Void Dragon | Elite Void Dragon (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,23533.0.html)

Phantom of Ignorance | Specter of Apathy (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,23534.0.html)

Nothingness | Nothingness (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,23563.0.html)

Nullify | Annihilate (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,23566.0.html)

Debilitate | Enervate (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,23619.0.html)

Crystal of Inversion | Crystal of Inversion (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,23903.0.html)

[OldTrees]

This series is a good idea that has been long in the making.

Current Theory about Void quanta.
(2/7) + (8.5/7) [Elemental Quanta] = [Void Quanta]
(4/14) + (17/14) [Elemental Quanta] = [Void Quanta]
(7/8.5) [Void quanta] - (2/8.5) = [Elemental Quanta]
(14/17) [Void quanta] - (4/17) = [Elemental Quanta]
PS: Do not round before the last step

Elemental Quanta	Void Quanta	After Rounding
1	1.500	2
2	2.714	3
3	3.928	4
4	5.142	5
5	6.357	6
6	7.571	8
7	8.785	9
8	10.00	10
9	11.21	11
Void Quanta	Elemental Quanta	After Rounding
1	0.588	1
2	1.411	1
3	2.235	2
4	3.058	3
5	3.882	4
6	4.705	5
7	5.529	6
8	6.352	6
9	7.176	7
10	8.000	8
11	8.823	9

[PlayerOa]

I like this "element" very much.
Keep up the good work, BS

[ayoth]

Problem with this is that if you get like 40 Void pillars and 6 RoL and have like 2 Light Dragons its basically game over... The Void might be OP...

[Rutarete]

aww... not hiatus. i'm looking forward to the return, though.

[ZephyrPhantom]

Problem with this is that if you get like 40 Void pillars and 6 RoL and have like 2 Light Dragons its basically game over... The Void might be OP...

Void Pillars only destroy quantum of the opponent's mark.

[Time_lord_victorius]

how DO you make void quanta? void pillars destroy quanta from other's quanta pool matching his mark? and if there is void, there must also be a contrary (like and ). what would be the supposed opposing element...if THIS one ever sees day.

[godofdeath500]

how DO you make void quanta? void pillars destroy quanta from other's quanta pool matching his mark? and if there is void, there must also be a contrary (like and ). what would be the supposed opposing element...if THIS one ever sees day.

There is no such thing as Void quanta. Instead, the cards are played at the risk of giving the opposing player quanta.
Void is its own counter element. As Bloodshadow had stated, if you use a card that has the Void mechanic, it gives the opponent quanta. Void pillars destroy quanta.
And also, this would me placed in Other, as Bloodshadow also stated, so there is no need for an opposing element.

EDIT: 400th post.

[Time_lord_victorius]

how DO you make void quanta? void pillars destroy quanta from other's quanta pool matching his mark? and if there is void, there must also be a contrary (like and ). what would be the supposed opposing element...if THIS one ever sees day.

Void is its own counter element. As Bloodshadow had stated, if you use a card that has the Void mechanic, it gives the opponent quanta. Void pillars destroy quanta.
And also, this would me placed in Other, as Bloodshadow also stated, so there is no need for an opposing element.

meh, good enough. void counters itself. its legit

[Bloodshadow]

Bump.

I've decided to jump-start this series. Since it already has more than 6 cards, it can now be moved to the series page.

[Flayne]

very interesting card mechanics, awesome idea, keep the cards coming! 

[tyranim]

i dont understand the purpose of the voidstalker, but everything else seems awesome
edit: nvm, i forgot about the negative part XP