DEATH DOST DOMINATE
** VOTE FOR ROUND 2 HERE!**
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-2-voting-54252/DECKBUILDER TASK WAS SUBMITTED INCORRECTLY
Roles and colours (choose a colour and retype your name):
Boss: rob77dp (deathstalker)
Artist: VevoGold (dune scorp)<-----------|
Card Designer: Rutarete (gargoyle) |
Deckbuilder: Odii Odsen (bloodsucker) |do we need replacements? I think so --but with whom? Dm, the only sub, declined already Anyone we can get? nae said if we get someone to agree, theyre with usGood luck to us then. I'll see if I can get Drake to partake - yes, Drake is good for Card-ing... also artist-ing some?.
Forum Expert: the dictator (physalia) |
Offtopicker: timetock (fate egg)<--------|
Writer: dawn to dusk (forest scorp)
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Boss Task: Game Cards!
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-3-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132711/#msg1132711Design a card that represents a character from one of these game series (Each boss will randomly receive one of the following): Pokemon, Mario Bros, Legend of Zelda, Team Fortress 2, Final Fantasy, Tales
Special Rules: Please limit to under 250 words (we will be using The Word Count Tool for validation). Submissions breaking these rules will be disqualified.
Team DDD: Mario bros.
Rob's idea so far (please view and comment!): Boo | Big Boo
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-3-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132711/#msg1132711I like the idea, but I would add a synergy that Boo | Big Boo does attack and is targetable when cloak is in play. Added!!
Yoshi | Yoshi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi- Element home
* Life - he is green, hatches from an egg (life evolving?), and is a "good guy" character in the game series
- Abilities...
* Eat: like Otyugh but needs to be somewhat different than exact "devour" copy (next turn either spits out (attack
opponent's HP) or swallows the creature?)
* Pound: ground pound... some sort of 'stun' type effect perhaps
* Flutter: Yoshi-targeting avoidance ability of some sort?
- Statement
* include hint that the "colored" Yoshi's could be introduced as variations for other elements
Boo | Big Boo
http://www.mariowiki.com/Boo <-- Boo
http://www.mariowiki.com/Big_Boo <-- Big Boo
- Element home
* Death - ghosts are widely considered un-dead, which within elements equates to the Death element (see: Skeleton)
- Abilities...
* Sneak (shy / timid / bashful): like the enemies in the Mario Series (Super Mario World Specifically) they sneak up when not being watched. this ability in Elements means the Boo | Big Boo does not attack nor is targetable while the opponents playing field has a creature in the mirrored creature slot.
(2)4/2 | (4)5/5
Maybe anything with cloak? Btw I can not remember you can kill Boo in Super Mario. What about a passive: is not targetable as long your opponent has no creature on the field.
Bowser | King Koopa what about Dry Bowser|Bowser? -- "Dry Bowser"?? 0.o quick google search gives:
http://www.mariowiki.com/Dry_Bowser- Abilities...
* Breathe fire: active ability is some sort of "fire bolt" like spell, but from a creature (obviously, since
it must be less powerful than a single Fire Bolt)
* Minions: spawning of Koopa's
Wario?
- Not currently developing this idea as no good abilites or unique aspects come to mind. Please post any you
think of and this could develop into a good option!
Mario?
- Opting not to flesh out this idea, as it is way too obvious. If you object, let it be known and perhaps ideas for Mario
can be looked at. :-)
Dry Bones|Dry Bones
element: death
ability:
-scavenge as a passive maybe? while having another as an active
-1 life, when killed, turns into a pile of bones. these bones turn into the Dry Bones creature again with +1 attack. with scavenge as well.
This was my first thought when I read the task.
Passive Ability: HP of Dry Bone grows +3|+4 when a creature dies. (similar to Bonewall maybe)
Should working with catapult.
Active Ability: throw bone (gravity or air cost maybe): get a 75% chance to crit. 4|7 and 6|8.
Cost: 5 death.
Boo|King Boo
element: death
ability:
-i remember doing something with a spirit thing a while ago. it has a 30% chance of attacking a random enemy creature each turn. maybe could work here? what about it attacks so long as the opponent's "equivalent" creature slot is un-occupied (i.e. - Mario is not lookinig in Boo's direction)? could work, gives synergy in death with trying to give death effects to the enemy spot.
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Artist Task: Advertising EtG
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-3-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132712/#msg1132712Design a Banner(Advertisement) for Elements The Game! Sizes: 720x240px or 160x600px (Any style or medium otherwise). Banners can't be animated.
Special Rules: Only use original or royalty-free art. Provide credit where necessary. Use of work from other members of the Elements Community (even with permission) is strictly forbidden.
Rob's idea so far (please view and comment!): Banner!
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-3-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132712/#msg1132712* rob77dp... on the case!! good luck!
How about this?
http://i.imgur.com/fLaOHXM.png -this is now not the latest-and-greatest version- (I still want to add a square yellow border (like the main game site) around it...)
http://i.imgur.com/qqvinBS.png <-- latest version
Not bad, though I'm kinda missing the creatures: they do make up a big part of EtG after all.
- Perhaps a vampire (I like that card art) in place of the quanta pool portion??
Vampire could work, or one of the dragons, or crusader. An eclipsed vampire would combine nicely with the 6 healing HP bar though
Oh, and that play now button is a neat touch
I read online a few places about "good banner ad design" before starting so as to not totally bork-fail-on-my-face... :-P
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Card Designer & Off-Topicker Task: Dungeons and Elements
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-3-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132713/#msg1132713CD/OT Combo Make a whole set of cards, each one based on the second edition D&D base classes(Fighter, Paladin, Ranger, Mage, Cleric, Druid, Bard AND Thief)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_class_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)#2nd_editionSpecial Rules:
All card submissions must follow the CIA Guidelines, with one important exception: NO card art allowed. You can say and explain anything about the card in <50 words per card plus 100 for explaining the set as a whole.
Fighter Class
Unup: Brawler
http://i.imgur.com/4BZFGMJ.pngUp: Brawler
http://i.imgur.com/7T36hlg.pngPaladin Class (removed cost on ability and re-named ability to "Charge")
Unup: White Knight
http://imgur.com/Z3cBCqBUp: Paladin
http://imgur.com/W8FK1VH (added +1 to cost)
Ranger Class
Unup: Wanderer
http://i.imgur.com/ZKtDxrj.pngUp: Ranger
http://i.imgur.com/52mKkhN.pngMage Class (re-worded card text)
Unup: Mage
http://i.imgur.com/S30KIXD.pngUp: Wizard
http://i.imgur.com/0tCg8yF.pngCleric Class (re-worded card text)
Unup: Cleric
http://i.imgur.com/0cMg7QP.pngUp: Priest
http://i.imgur.com/07DjGh9.png (cost and stat tweak)
Druid Class
Unup:
http://i.imgur.com/sf7DfTH.pngUp:
http://i.imgur.com/URrPu3z.pngBard Class
Unup: Bard
http://imgur.com/DGUZFmeUp: Bard
http://imgur.com/65A8y1zThief Class (added +1/+1 per successful ability use)
Unup: Thief
http://i.imgur.com/gk6Qi1D.pngUp: Thief
http://i.imgur.com/rn59qzs.pngRuta + td + d2d = Make it hap'n Cap'n! :-)
this task looks like fun. since, uhh... timetock isnt here, could i help a bit?
Cleric
http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Cleric1_zpsb27389f8.pnghttp://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Cleric2_zps4037462d.png-- The card text refers simply to "lawful" and "chaotic" Marks and heal or damage target... for how much? which is connected to which? the card text is too unclear right now...
I was going for the split you had detailed somewhere below, and it would be mentioned in the notes
Also, the connection is thus: Heal target creature if you have a lawful mark. Damage target creature if you have a chaotic mark.
So I combined the two statements with 'or' heal for how much? damage for how much? TBD XD (only affecting HP?)
lawful/chaotic elements (in my view):
Lawful Chaotic Unknown
gravity entropy time
light dark aether
life death
water fire
earth air
aether time
Thief - name OK (mabye "Pickpocket" for unupgraded...maybe?)
http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Thief1_zps46c96dc6.pnghttp://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Thief2_zps4afe5fca.png* I like these two as-is
I still feel they are underpowered, but I don't really see what can be done about that. Gain +1|+1 for every passive stolen maybe, or +2|+2 for every passive stolen that the thief already has.
Mage
http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Mage3_zps9fac2d8b.pnghttp://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Mage4_zps6bfa7270.pnghttp://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Mage1_zpsdaac0cd1.pnghttp://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Mage2_zps1881bdf1.png* I support changing to 2|2 unupped and 3|4 upgraded.
~ Reasonings (add'l comments welcome and desired!):
^ It is other, thereby Nova-summonable... This means many buffs are easily applied (Momo, CP, Bless, etc) in upgraded so squishy can be easily "fixed" if the deck designer so wishes.
^ Oty is 3 HP / 5 HP which means ANY HP buff makes Mage un-devourable.
^ Keeping the ATK low means it forces their deck-inclusion to be more ability-desiring on the deckbuilders part rather than a beatstick.
Paladin
http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Paladin3_zps2b727a7e.pnghttp://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Paladin4_zps4409ccf9.png - name OK (maybe "White Knight" for upgraded?...perhaps)
http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Paladin1_zps410a5ecf.pnghttp://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Paladin2_zpsa1eab379.png* add " effects" after shield in card text...?
* I _think_ slight buffs are in order - unupped -1 cost, upgraded +1 attack (with ability 4 ATK unup = 6 if crit hit; 5 ATK upped = 8 if crit hit... quite nice). Also, 6 and 5 cost are neither abuse-able via Fractal (RoL/Hope doesn't really have room to squeeze air generation in, right? hopefully not)
Dash sounds a bit too, dunno, childish? Maybe 'Charge' instead?
Still feels week though. Make sure you're looking at the new versions I just put up Thats better, but still feels weak (and my above comment about the name still applies. I would either remove the ability cost completely (make it a free active, or a passive like sapphire's momentum), or remove the 50% change. The change alone is quite a good reason for me to never use it: it's frustrating to activate an ability like that and then have it do nothing. I see. Removing the %-chance means you really should just change the stats and give it momentum... only difference being buffs would worth 1.5*stated-value-of-buff if you cast it on Paladin. Changing the ability to no-cost and named "Charge" is possibly good, though
Fighter
http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Fighter3_zpse0588e6b.pnghttp://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Fighter4_zps2e31a057.png - name change to: Warrior... Brawler... Bruiser... Gladiator (just a few ideas here)
http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Fighter1_zps41c5704e.pnghttp://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt146/chaitori/Fighter2_zps35fcfd87.png* I suggest card text change of "if opponent" => "while opponent"
* Also, name changes likely forthcoming on Fighter, right?
These two changes ^ were planned
NOTE: when Crusader was about to be implemented, some people made a bit of a fuss about a human character as an ingame card, since humanoids are playing the matches, not IN the matches. You might want to keep this in mind when flavoring the card ideas. Crusader itself was upgraded to a superhuman kind of thing to reduce the trouble.
(see above) Fighter - Earth/Gravity
Berserk? Gains +5 ATK if opponent has more HP than you sounds interesting, worth thinking about imo
(see above) Paladin - Light (It would be really cool if we could do something besides light for a paladin)
Trample? what would trample do?
How about some kind of Speed Dash? (Could be Air [ability]) -'
Dash: Paladin has 50% chance to deal +50% damage and avoid shields'... a sort of partial SoFr on a stick??Works for me sounds goo
Ranger -
Dualwieding? (Maybe adrenaline innate to casting, like sapphire charger)
Archery? (Maybe Snipe ability and Ranged)- I think Drake did a card like that
I think we should really stick away from Snipe or other long range CC. Remember, a ranger can also be a tracker - I think we should go with this theme of it.
Tracking - target opponent creature gets -1|-1 for each successful Ranger attack. Lasts 1 turn. -?
":element Track: target a creature. If Ranger successfully attacks this turn, deal 2 damage to target."
So, this ^ + adrenaline = broken? depends on where we set Ranger ATK I guess (or change to 1 damage per?)I'd say change it to once per turn (per ranger) how about that wording? 0.o Seems fine.
Now, what element for Ranger and what element (if any) for cost of Tracking?Since the ability hinges on the attack value, the ability cost can be low (One is fine with me)
As for element, I'm not quite sure. I guess one that has a buff would be good, although I kind of want to put it in life in some way or another. Life has Adrenaline buff...I was thinking stat buff.
(see above) Mage - Fire/Water/Air/Earth (/Death/Time)
Final effects
Aether: Mindgate
Air: Shockwave
Darkness: Drain Life
Death: Infect
Entropy: Chaos Seed
Earth: Plate Armor
Gravity: Acceleration
Light: Purify
Life: Growth
Fire: Fire Bolt
Water: Freeze
Time: Relapse - target is delayed if it attacks next turn
what about giving it 5|3 and it loses 2 attack to put a fire bolt/drain life/ice bolt/lightning/chaos seed/whatever in your hand? Damage spell matching your deck's Mark? sounds good. though not damaging, just spell.
aether: lightning This one, we need to work on. Remember, most aether creatures are immaterial -X% chance for Silence?Maybe -Or Mindgate perhaps...Maybe
air: shockwave
darkness: drain life based on ability-user's Darkness quanta
death: infect poison? - would be infect, probably I concur --> what about granting "venom"? Works, but I think there are more chances for versatility with Infect (Death effects on your side, CC on the opponent's side)...quite right
entropy: chaos seed
earth: EQ? BB? i was trying to stay away from alchemy cards(EQ wouldn't really work with the current idea we're working on, and BB allows for synergy) -EA? EA could also work.
gravity: GP? Acceleration?Which do you feel there's more opportunity for? acceleration
life: heal? 25% chance for Mitosis? (Not sure about balance with mitosis. More feedback needed)25% helps with balance, but would you use that ability? -Growth? 0.o (i.e. +2|+2)
I meant, is 25% mitosis an ability worth using? As for growth, I'm not entirely sure either.
fire: fire bolt based on ability-user's Fire quanta
light: Blessing holy light Blessing? Good synergy with Pegasus (in-element, wyrm/antimatter, etc. out-of-element)
water: Freeze ice bolt Freeze? If we're going to have two other bolts, then freeze is a good counterbalance to that.
time: Deja-Vu RT - RT is quite powerful on a stick... how about Precog?
The thing about sticks here is that you don't know what they'll have. Oh. I see... eternity + photon is much simpler with this.
Nevermind the slashthrough, Deja-vu is cheap enough. Yeah, some change is warranted. Precog could work. 50/50 Precog or Deja!? Either could work, but I don't know if we need the 50/50. (The 50/50 could work too, though) It's just that Precog is already on the Golden lady. Golden lady?Oh. Nymph. Duh. In that case, yeah, let's go for Deja-Vu
Hmm, that's is quite a neat idea, and it fits the versatility quite well. Though, making it fixed to mark AND making the mage lose 2 attack sounds too restricted. I would suggest allowing it to target any target on (your side of) the field, and taking the spell matching said cards mark (any random one in the case of an other card, though I would rule targetting the mark, if possible, works as if the mark is in element, instead of other). what about losing 1 attack? that would make it more balanced
All this sounds what (OldTrees) termed a 'kael card' - which means overcomplicated (which is somethin drake accused me of often in the past
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One thing per mark is a bunch to keep track of (also don't forget mark of chroma, which seems to be becoming a thing with 1.4) --How about just picking four of our "favorite" suggestions above?
However, if you two still want to do a 'different effect per element' I would change it to something more original than the current mark. One possible idea for that is for whatever creature's element surrounds the mage.
So - you make the spell be the element of the target - so if you target a Charger (any gravity creature) with mage, then GP happens. If you target a GotP (any time creature) with mage, it gets rewound. Drain Life on Voodoo, etc. The way this is better is, that you have in-element synergy and not just offensive power/CC. So far, initial reaction is I LIKE IT
We should list some more of the good synergies for this
Cleric - Life/Light
Something about pacifism? and healing others? maybe: heal self for 5 life each turn this has 0 attack
How about heals adjacent damaged creature for up to X (3 or 4?) HP at end of turn.
I'll comment on this later - remember, clerics can be dark/evil too.
From Wiki on Cleric D&D class "With divinely-granted abilities over life or death, they are also able to repel or control undead creatures. Whether the cleric repels or controls undead is dependent on its alignment." -This seems an opportunity to give it options in the text based on owner's mark... we would have to group all Mark choices into the alignments, maybe simplified to Lawful, Neutral, and Chaotic (Good, Neutral, and Evil for Elements?) LIGHT-LIFE-AIR-WATER::EARTH-AETHER-GRAVITY-TIME::DEATH-DARKNESS-ENTROPY-FIRE perhaps?
Druid - Life/Aether (something with lightning)
Where do you get a lightning connection from?
Growth, but only can target non-Druids for the +2|+2? Is that useful? Boosting attack of the generally weak vanilla Life creatures? It also matches what I'm reading on the Wiki about Druids in D&D...Ok then
animal companion: <insert text about auto-summoning one of a few life creatures of similar 'level'...
animal companions weren't introduced until 3rd edition, though who cares, who could use something like it anyway
Bard - Entropy
an influencer for sure. a creature with the power to increase attack of other creatures. i have 2 ideas for this one:
-target a creature. all creatures of the same element gain +1|+0
-all creatures around bard gain +1|+1 (around refers to the squares surrounding it) Feels much too weak, compared to SoPa for example, especially since it's hard enough already to get it to affect 2 other creatures AND have a meaningful impact on the combat. each creature surrounding bard attacks twice? wouldnt stack ofc but...
I'll comment on this later.
Wiki - "Bards use their artistic talents to induce magical effects.[2] The class is loosely based on the special magic that music holds in stories"
unuphttp://i.imgur.com/rXp8b71.png - 2
1|2 "
ballad: a random normal positive effect is applied to Bard and all adjacent creatures"
uppedhttp://i.imgur.com/UQIlsIe.png - 2
1|4 "
ballad: a random upgraded positive effect is applied to Bard and all adjacent creatures"
list of effects: unup - Momentum, Plate Armor, Adrenaline, Purify, Blessing, Quintessence
upped - Chaos Power, Improved Mutation, Mitosis, Twin Universe, Overdrive, Liquid Shadow
sounds good.
(see above) Thief - Darkness
steal is obvious. maybe too obvious - maybe a "modified" Steal ability... :ability-cost ability-name Steal target permanent. At end of turn, 50% chance permanent is destroyed and you gain
equal to permanent's casting cost. ??
Too obvious indeed. (Note that Mana Larva in the armory steals quanta directly)
Stealing from deck has been done (Yoink). Stealing from opponent's hand has been done (Thieving Magpie, forge or forge archive)
Something that hasn't been done yet - to my knowledge - is stealing passive abilities, like Airborne or Voodoo
Ranged passive might be fitting for Ranger and Wizard (the one from Bow and Owl's Eye weapons).
Death, Time, Aether
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Deckbuilder Task: Combining Underpowered Cards
Create a competitive deck using only Pillars, pendulums, and card ideas rejected for being too Underpowered from the CIA.
Special Rules:
'Rejected' is meant for the cards' feedback, they don't necessarily have to be in the Archives. At least 2 different people must have agreed.
Voters will be highly encouraged to take originality and potential winnability into consideration.
Placeholder by rob:
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-3-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132714/#msg1132714you are free to use any of my card ideas if needed
^sounds like you have lots of fate in the powerbalance of your cards
Sunset on a Menagerie
6 Menagerie
6 Sundown
6 Tryptophan
2 Upgraded Life Pendulums
10 Life Towers
Collection:
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/card-ideas-and-art/sundown-sunset/msg453810/#msg453810http://elementscommunity.org/forum/card-ideas-and-art/deathnote-deathnote/msg1076418/#msg1076418http://elementscommunity.org/forum/card-ideas-and-art/forest-mage-forest-shaman/12/ take from it what you will. -I'm not sure this fits the Task's definition of rejected requiring two separate users to state it is undepowered
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/crucible-archive/cloud-beast-cloud-monster/msg1015330/#msg1015330http://elementscommunity.org/forum/crucible-archive/grave-dust-grave-mist/msg1013776/#msg1013776http://elementscommunity.org/forum/crucible-archive/menagerie-menagerie/msg76866/#msg76866 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Forum Expert Task: Video Walkthrough!
Create a walkthrough video of the forums.
NOTE: 10 point wager placed by Arthanasios (Silver Ferns)
td - I can do this for you I think, if you let me know enough ahead of time. Or at least help you a lot with it. I'll do other stuff first this Round though to give you time to decide. :-) so we know in case something happens and you cant do it, what would be good software to download for something like this? For Round 1, I used PaintdotNET program. However, for Round 2 and this current round I used/plan-to-use GIMP (GIMP is very good). for videos? OOPS! Correction for my statement: I plan to use XSplit. After setting out what sections and in what order, I am going to start recording my screen as I navigate through forums sections. Afterwards, I'll use Windows Movie Maker (probably) to add in captions and more info to explain what is going on in the video...
I really could use some help, since I hardly have any time this week (three exams at the start of next week).
how about a walkthrough of how to make your profile prettier? like mine for instance:
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/profile/?u=5119 i have changed the background image and put music onto it. it can be really interesting.
* Sidebar type "Walk-through Agenda" with progress as video goes along (turn into bookmark like 'links'?)
- Register
~ Read registration agreement (the 'fine print')
~ Accept them and abide! :-)
~ Choose a username - make sure you really like it as it is used in the chat as your chat nick
- Login
~ Input Username and Password (I like to set it to "Always stay logged in", a good setting for any forum lurking types too)
- Forum FAQ
~ LOTS of help and answers about the forum here
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/general-discussion/forum-faq/- Forum Index
~ An excellent place to go to help navigate
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/general-discussion/forum-index/- Forum Etiquette (Do's and Don'ts)
~ Double Post:
~ Post "wall of text" without seriously considering spoilers
- PvP'ers
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- Artists (and Card Designers!)
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- In-game trouble or Bugs
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Writer Task: Fable
Create a Fable (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fable ) using creatures from elements to teach a lesson.
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-3-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132718/#msg1132718Lesson: what is string theory and how does it relate to real life some random thing about how hating is bad or something
* rob77dp suggests: how about using Poison, Arsenic (antrhopomorphized, of course - as we've already done in Round 1! :-)...), and Deathstalker to teach a lesson (using Fable form, either rhyming (verse) or free-flowing (prose)) about poison. Similar to what we have (at least here in the States) for warnings to parents about the dangers of poisonous household products and small children. sounds good, will do
slightly changed it a bit, here it is so far
Unfinished
* general comment:
All the young nymphs giggled
as they played in the park
the sound of childeren's laughter (sounds of children laughing)
the sound of a dog's bark
it all happened so fast
the sting, the scream, the cry (Ars'nic stings, a child cries)
i didnt know what to do (I knew not what to do)
i didnt want her to die (Wanting her not to die)
i should have just kept watch
kept her away from that thing
that tiny, toxic, deathstalker
??? (trying to rhyme with thing)
and yet i got distracted
what a horrific day
it is all my fault
if you can come up with something better, or give suggestions, please do so.
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Ruta's edit
All the young nymphs giggled
as they played in the park.
There was the sound of children's laughter,
and the sound of a dog's bark
It all happened so fast -
a stab, a scream, a cry!
I knew not what to do,
Wanting her not to die
I should have kept watch,
kept her away from that thing:
that tiny, toxic, Deathstalker
Oh what a dreadful sting!
And yet I got distracted
what a horrible day
Heed this advice - see Scorpio...
Just stay away!
I guess I should just
keep out of scorpio(n)'s way
(^ parentheses are for possible reference to FG Scorpio)
The last line can be changed as wanted. id go scorpion since scorpio doesnt have any scorpions. nevertheless, i like it
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Bonus Task: 1.4 features: Propose new features Elements The Game v1.4 can have; related to maps, AIs, NPC distributions, etc. do NOT propose new cards.
The winner of this bonus task will get additional 8 points! All teams who submit will receive 5 points! All members will be able to vote on their favorite.
Deadline: Round #4 deadline.
Brainstorming:
- Various nerfs/buffs
- improved ai
* In-duel Adapting AI - use a database to store info such as...
~ What type of deck it faces at that AI-level (3, 4, FG, or whatever 1.4 equivalents are) using the Mark it sees first turn
~ Tracking cards played to further determine, from database AI-experiences, what sort of deck is being used
~ Scanning the cards in the deck it was given (Arena mostly here, as other decks are generally static at other levels) and looking through what human players did to win using similar decks in similar styles of match-ups
~ ...
* All the above is analyzed each turn/draw by AI to determine next steps or overall "gameplan" for proceeding in duel!
- have certain elemental NPCs in various parts of the map. eg: water elementals in a sea backdrop, etc.
- improved map art. a forest icon on the map would have a forest art inside it. mountain icon have mountains etc.
- 1 or 2 new FGs
Implementing an improved version of the AI currently (being) implemented in OpenEtG (using all combinations of the next two options, assigning values to all of them, and then playing the best).
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Round 2
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/forum-brawl/brawl-3-round-2/http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-2-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132089/#msg1132089Boss & Forum Expert Task: (rob & TD)
Massive Peace
Combo Design a massive non-PVP event based around your team name.
rob's current idea:
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-2-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132568/#msg1132568 Updated to remove team aspect in favor of solo competitors only...
"Dominating with Death" or "Dominated by Death" or "Dominant Deaths"
- KILL (or cause the death of) the most creatures in an Elements duel
- Teams of two randomly assigned from pool of sign-ups.
* I like events done like this as it promotes relationships to develop
among the community!
- Each round has the organizers post card combo's, element groups, or
skeleton deck builds (i.e. skeleton card-count less than minimum deck
size)
along with any special round rules. *Note: Must be available in trainer.
Also, should specifiy upgraded/non-upgraded etc.*
- Competitors build a deck from the above and use it in the trainer recording
the match as proof.
- Each Round concludes at a specified time at which entrant's submissions
are reviewed and the lowest X OR highest Y (or a combination as set out
before Round by CO) are eliminated OR advanced.
While it's a neat idea, I already figured out a way to kill infinitely many creatures (in an infinitely long match), so it's not the most conclusive of testing options.
(Basic idea is Flooding + Mitosis + Something to Keep the players alive. Heck, you can ditch the flooding if you go mitospark (Though that makes the keeping the players alive part harder, if you do mitodeathstalkers you wouldn't need any shields at all) - you don't think the opposing deck the Organizers give in a round would have CC or a way to prevent such abuse? hmmmm... Also, capable organizer's would not be posting such card lists to allow usage like you suggest.
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http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-2-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132090/#msg1132090Artist & Offtopicker Team Task: (Vevo & timetock Everyone who is active
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Forum Gameshow!
Turn a Forum game into a Gameshow using video!
Special Rules: Only use original art. Use of work from other members of the Elements Community (even with permission) is strictly forbidden. The video need not be longer than a few minutes and no longer than ten.
So, where should we start this? Neither our Artist or our OT are active...
First, we must determine who on our team knows how to create a video (which I think is different than "recording a video of your screen")...? This person is not me... although perhaps one of use would be willing to LEARN how to do this?
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http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-2-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132092/#msg1132092Card Designer Task: (Ruta)
Anti Card Designing
[Fun] Create a card that is logically (Name/Flavor) in an element but mechanically out of element.
Special Rules:
NO card art allowed. You can say and explain anything about the card in <100 words.
Standardized submission in the end of the OP.
Possible contradictory topics for theme of card go here:
- Lightbulb (Goes in light, belongs in aether)
- Gear Machine (Goes in gravity, has some other ability)
- Sculpture/sculpting (Goes in Earth, ability is ____)
____ = not earth
- Reincarnation?? Life card that requires _death_ effects for triggering? rob's raw idea:
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-2-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132586/#msg1132586 for a Life/Death anti-card idea (I think if we can "do it in Death element" we should aim for it!)
Name: Sculptor | Sculptor
Element: Earth
Cost: 4 | 3
Type: Creature
Stats: 1/4 | 1/5
Text: Sculpt: Adjust one part of target by one.
Upgraded: Sculpt: Adjust one part of target by two.
Notes: There's an age-old argument between potters and stone carvers - potters have the soft hands of sculptors, yet you think of sculptors as people with rough hands, from all the work they do with stone.
The 'parts' mentioned can be ability cost, attack, or hp. It can be raised or lowered (yes, this can kill). The target can be a permanent or creature.
Ability cost is zero.
Note that "NO card art allowed" (same as last round). :-P A good place to start may be the couple of CIA threads about "new mechanics" and such and pick out some that had discussion about "it goes in X elements!" - "No, it must be Y element" - etc. ?
The "exhume" ability is this:
The reincarnate ability does the following: When the creature dies, it turns into a burrowed skeleton (with 0 attack), with the skill Exhume: Replace the creature with the original version of the creature that died. The reincarnate passive does carry over between reincarnation.
While this is a mechanic that makes way more sense as a
card (and it mimics a
card), we instead flavored it as a
card with an
ability cost.
It is more cumbersome than quint, but opens up different possibilities (fire shield, armagio).
Reincarnation on Wikipedia
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http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-2-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132094/#msg1132094Deckbuilder Task: (Odii)
Team Theme Building Machine
Build a deck using cards in-game and of at least crucible level that matches your team name's theme.
Special Rules: Card must be of at least Crucible level on the forums. Cards submitted to be added to the Crucible the week of this round cannot be used.
rob's placeholder if Odii doesn't come through:
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-2-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132573/#msg1132573You got this! (If you have any abilities for perusing the CI&A sections)
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http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/round-2-submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1132096/#msg1132096Writer Task: (d2d)
Fifty Shades of Elements
Write an "erotic" [PG-13] story involving Elements (No nymphs or False Gods!)
Maximum 500 wordsV
Not too thrilled about this challenge ^^ I concur... WHARGARBL!
thinking of a war scene, wreckage everywhere (pg somehow) with it ending in 'Still a better love story than twilight'. probably wont use that but its an idea if i cant think of any others
* how about a basic story that uses card-name-based-innuendos inside the story?
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ROUND 1
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/forum-brawl/brawl-3-round-1/Boss & Writer Task: (rob & d2d)
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1131781/#msg1131781Combo Task!
Travels of a Boss
Write the team's Lore by making a comic (using MS paint or other free software/traditional media) describing the boss traveling the elements world to pick your team.
Special Rules: Please limit to under 250 words (we will be using The Word Count Tool for validation). Submissions breaking these rules will be disqualified.
D2D - my progress on getting our character-creatures readied (I have each of these separately too so we can assemble basic comic panes to place text below them)
https://app.box.com/s/e8psa6mjt3rbxhjkr3bn <-- this has all of them
so rob, how do you think we should start this?
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/propaganda-archive/death-31922/ some sort of 'sequel' to this? with me whistling while walking through a desolate valley... when I come upon "Arse" discarded by the long ago-departed MrBlonde (a Death and elements old legend, of sorts) and pick him up. brief convo starts stating my new 'lordship' (Master) of Arse who then vows to serve. <insert brief panels of comic adventure rounding up each team member (1 comic-panel each?)> each team member should be represented by something from (or the image of) their creature being used in Odii's deckbuilder task.
??
the fact that its a sequel to something that a lot of people liked will probably give it more votes A very good thing! :-)
I am picturing very simple MS Paint 'panes' of basic static-unchanging images of our characters, with the "lines" typed out below each pane...
rob: *whistles and stumbles patroling barren
wasteland*
rob: "What's this!?!" *pull on shiny metal scrap poking up from ground*
*Arsenic is un-earthed and rob lifts high above his head*
rob: "Arse, ol' friend of Death! Am I glad to find you!"
Arse: "
--etc etc--
Speech so far (i had to try to minimise it to fit in text boxes, i will most likely include sub-boxes up the top once i get a wordcount)
rob: another day of patrols... *sighs*
rob: oh? whats this? *pulls on a handle stuck in a rock*
rob: Arse, ol' friend of Death! Am I glad to see you!
Arse: Rob! Thanks for helping me out there, anything i can help with?
rob: Actually, i was looking to make a team for the upcoming forum brawl.
Arse: A team? Sure!
Arse: I could've sworn it was... Ah, here we go.
Arse: Without further ado, let me present your new team.
(Introductory panels)
(Final panel with pose and death symbol)
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Artist Task: (Vevo)
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1131782/#msg1131782Team Avatar - anyone on the team with art ability (PC or on-paper) that could start working on this would be awesome! - I'm thinking some sort of grim reaper (representing Death in the team name) with some stylized text towards the bottom including "Dost Dominate" in an olde english font face? or something... sorry, i do not. my best ability is in the chat gallery.
How about this, in a pinch here?
http://i.imgur.com/rQ6kj3d.pngMake the team's Avatar! The avatar should clearely represent at least the team's name. (Any visual art style or medium)
Special Rules: Only use original or royalty-free art. Provide credit where necessary. Use of work from other members of the Elements Community (even with permission) is strictly forbidden.
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Card Designer Task: (Ruta)
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1131783/#msg1131783Signature Card
Create a signature card to represent your team!
The card must represent the team's name.
Special Rules:
NO card art allowed. You can say and explain anything about the card in <100 words.
Standardized submittion on the bottom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Lady_(ghost)
Name: White Lady | Mulher de Branco
Element: Death
Cost: 6
Creature
Stats: 3/6 | 4/6
Text: 2 death: Target a creature. Deal two damage to every target that is adjacent to itself.
Notes: Theme is Dominating the Herd. The theme is implemented like this: If they're scattered across the field, you can't reach them all. So when they're together, something happens. The herd is one creature at a time.
White Lady | Mulher de Branco
Death
6
Creature
2/5 2/6
Curse: Target a creature. Deal two damage to each group of two or more of that creature.
Defining "group" as "cards touching each other vertically/horizontally/diagonally with pixel-overlap". The card's theme is "Dominating the Herd" - if opposing creatures are scattered few effects result but with opposing creatures packed together the effects are maximized. A neat counter to Fractal and Mitosis over-runs!
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Deckbuilder: (Odii)
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1131784/#msg1131784Team in a Deck
Build a deck with one and only one creature per team member representing each team member. Explain, shortly, why each team member is the selected creature. The deck should be viable versus AI4.
Special Rules: Decks must be playable in-game. Voters will be highly encouraged to take originality and potential winnability into consideration.
Odii's idea in private section:
http://dek.im/d/52oz56qq6u271az271b71e74a7ao7do7gl7jv7n17q27qd7t7z17ta7tfz47um8pk- I actually think this looks really good, and it comes with a handful of AI4-defeating screenshots. BoneWall, so good :-)
- looks great
thanks for the life creature ^^
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Forum Expert: (the dictator)
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1131785/#msg1131785*
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Write a short summary as to why your team, and everyone on it, is awesome.
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An Awesome Team
Write a short summary as to why your team, and everyone on it, is awesome.
I can write 'something' without a problem, but it would be helpful if everyone would write out their own accomplishments or other awesome characteristics, since I don't know everyone that well.
I tell everyday in chat how awesome I am. I am simply OP
My name in this team underlines the word "dominate" in our team name. I'm a PvP headhunter. Yeah, something like that will do nicely, thanks
I'm not much for bragging on myself, but how about this: Master. of. Death. That is all. (It is my only forum icon too)
I'm a CO.
Other acomplishments include: Deckbuilding for openETG, making various other decks, coming 2nd in a tourney. That enough?
Ruta's CIA posting, experience, and knack speaks for itself, I'd say
There's that, and also BHFC (which got me my little Ruby icon)
Vevo and timetock --> perhaps some things about mysterious unknowns or such? I really have not much on them...
Vevo i have nothing on. Timetock loves doge (if it isnt that obvious). He's a good bloke, unreliable at times due to inactivity. He has an arena thread so you could talk about that. Then theres his application thread. I say rant about something from that.
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Off-Topicker: (timetock)
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1131786/#msg1131786Religion
Design a religion based off your team name.
Deities
YOUR ancestors
Creed
Mors fata - Death is the destiny of all.
Commandments
1. Aequalitas in vita in morte - Treat everyone equal in life for all will be equal in death.
2. Reverete mortui - Respect the dead.
3. Carpe diem - first you must live today.
4. Memento mori - it is your destiny to die.
5. Morituri te Salutant - to die is to honor the living.
6. Multi mortui sunt, fortitudinem Multitudine - Numerous are the dead and there is strength in numbers.
Notes
Commandment 1 instructs followers to treat others as you desire to be treated (which is inclusive of many ancient commandments).
Commandment 2 follows from the fact that ones ancestors become minor dieties, of course you should respect those.
Commandment 3 instructs followers to enjoy today by living it to the full leading in to #4.
Commandment 4 instructs followers to be mindful that death will come one day to all.
Commandment 5 instructs followers to remember life and death are of symbiotic relation, without life there cannot be death and without death there will be excess of life.
Commandment 6 instructs followers that in death they are to join an unstoppable force and battle in support of Death.
Hymn
Practices
VERY EXCESSIVE FUNERAL RITES
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Draft
Major Deity
*Morte* ??? or Thanatos? (Greek god of death)
Minor Deities
YOUR ancestors
Creed
Mors fata (brief, short AND ominous
- Death is the destiny of all.
Commandments
1. Aequalitas in vita in morte - Treat everyone equal in life for all will be equal in death. (I'm starting to like this one more and more, it covers all the 'basic' commandments like, do not steal/envy/rape/etc. At least, once you realize that you are part of everyone
Fo Sho Yo
2. In honorem defuncti - Respect the dead (follows from minor dieties
not completely happy with this latin phrase. how about "consideres mortuos"?? ... Reverentur mortui ?
3. Carpe diem - first you must live. Valar Dohearis - the common response to valar morghulis, usually translated as 'all men must serve', and as response, usually taken to mean 'but first they must live'.
4. Memento mori - it is your destiny.
5. Morituri te Salutant - to die is to honor the living. Approved
6. I think we do need 'something' else - agreed... <--? in multitudine virtutis, in plures mortis ? to tie up loose ends relating to team name "Death Dost Dominate"? or "multi mortui sunt, in multitudine fortitudinis"? Ah, even better.
Ok, just to point this out, Valar Morghulis and Valar Dohaeris aren't Latin, and we are missing Latin versions of commandments 1 and 2. Aside from that, I kind of like this Latin theme we got going
I concur
But will you be judged in death somehow? (Memento Mori was what I was looking for, not Morituri te Salutant, though it kinda fits as well,for a 3rd option
or we could re-word all three (carpe diem, morituri te salutant, and memento mori) here?
I like that, a list of commandments looks better when there is more than 3
Though that does me 3 needs rewording, since it currently is a bit of an umbrella option for both carpe diem and memento mori.
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Brainstorming
In the case of absent-OT'er (timetock last active Mar-4th on forums!), what can we have at-the-ready for this?
Something along the lines of the 'religion' of the Faceless from Braavos from A Song of Ice and Fire (aka, Game of Thrones), maybe.
A religion? We believe that we will die one day?^^
Well, then for the 3 people in the world who haven't read/watched it (apparently Odii is one of them):
GoT SPOILERS:
http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Faceless_Men I also have seen nothing of Game of Thrones (know of it, but not about it)
Because really, our teamname sounds a lot like "Valar Morghulis", which is assosiatid with the Faceless Men (and usually translated as "All men must die". And killing as a religion is way cooler than dying in the name of religion
We drink the blood of the dead and decaying, and feast on the flesh of animals.
Btw I watched GoT but didn't see the new season so far. It's nout out in Germany^^
I had an idea about worshipping in which Death conquered its foes (would be a multi-part story)
- The forms of each of our profile pics (listed at the top of te board) would be the key elements in the Tales of Death (some holy book-type/thing (the scorpions could all be in one tale, for example)
So, building off that idea:
- I don't have a name yet, but that can be thought of later
- Reason for religion: People noticed somehow that death conquered things beyond their comprehension, in 7 different forms:
- The three scorpions were all in one tale, the rest each had their own
- What/who do followers worship? Death
- There are 5 major holidays
- One day for the three scorpions, and one for each of the rest
- Since the followers laud Death, any religious 'bible'-type book should be called the Book of Holy Death
Ok, considering it's supposed to be a religion, and religious stories are very good at being needlessly complicated, and high on moral lessons, lets see: *Boss note: Team Name is the basis for this religion idea, not necessarily the Team members 'characters'...*
3 Scorpions: poisonous as protection
Physalia: poisonous as weapon
Bloodsucker: Feeding of the living
Fate Egg: Reincarnation
Gargoyle: ??? (Ageing?)
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Bonus Task:
Redesign the Winner's Forum Icon!
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/team-death-dost-dominate/submissions-thread-and-discussions/msg1131787/#msg1131787Odd round = Bonus task! Each bonus task lasts for 2 weeks!
Each team may submit 1 entry to be the forum icon for winning this event. The Brawlmasters will select their favorite icon to be used. Please limit the size to 32x32 px. Each entry will be awarded 5 points.
The winner of this bonus task will get additional 5 points!
Deadline: Round #2 deadline.
http://i.imgur.com/K1mxgWI.png ... how about this?
***OR this?
http://i.imgur.com/OkADjVn.pngi like it
<-- d2d, which one? the first is what i saw
Odii's suggestions /ideas...
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http://www.fantasycouch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fantasy-football-championship-belt-banner.jpg-
http://static3.depositphotos.com/1006018/219/i/950/depositphotos_2194606-Boxer-winning.jpg-
http://www.afordawards.co.uk/ProductImages/7983-600-600/smash12-boxing-trophy.jpg
