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Elements the Game => Card Ideas and Art => Topic started by: TheIdioticIdiot on December 31, 2011, 12:23:15 am

Title: Flyby Anomaly | Flyby Anomaly
Post by: TheIdioticIdiot on December 31, 2011, 12:23:15 am
(http://i.imgur.com/5jEX6.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/Bgw9e.png)
NAME:
Flyby Anomaly
ELEMENT:
:gravity
COST:
3 :gravity
TYPE:
Creature
ATK|HP:
0|5
TEXT:
Acceleration.
NAME:
Flyby Anomaly
ELEMENT:
:gravity
COST:
3 :gravity
TYPE:
Creature
ATK|HP:
0|5
TEXT:
Overdrive.
ART:
http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/
IDEA:
TII
NOTES:
The idea is based on this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyby_anomaly).
Title: Re: Flyby Anomaly | Flyby Anomaly
Post by: furballdn on December 31, 2011, 12:32:55 am
2atk, 4atk, 6atk, 8atk, 10atk, altogether, 30 damage in 5 turns for 3 :gravity.
3atk, 6atk, 9atk, 12atk, 15atk, altogether 45 damage in 5 turns for 3 :gravity.

That's an average of 6|9 damage in those 5 turns for only 3 :gravity. I feel it needs at least +1 or +2 to summoning cost.
Title: Re: Flyby Anomaly | Flyby Anomaly
Post by: TheIdioticIdiot on December 31, 2011, 12:34:52 am
Quote from: furballdn on December 31, 2011, 12:32:55 am
2atk, 4atk, 6atk, 8atk, 10atk, altogether, 30 damage in 5 turns for 3 :gravity.
3atk, 6atk, 9atk, 12atk, 15atk, altogether 45 damage in 5 turns for 3 :gravity.

That's an average of 6|9 damage in those 5 turns for only 3 :gravity. I feel it needs at least +1 or +2 to summoning cost.
now compare that to graboid...

this is even more susceptible to CC, including soft CC that lobo's the card (it's an active ability)
 
Title: Re: Flyby Anomaly | Flyby Anomaly
Post by: Xenocidius on December 31, 2011, 12:37:15 am
It only gets stronger in the later turns, so it may get killed earlier and have only done 3 damage per turn average. Plus, it only lasts 5 turns without buffs, unlike most attackers.

I think it seems balanced, but the card text should have a description of what Acceleration/Overdrive does.
Title: Effect
Post by: LittleFighterFox on December 31, 2011, 12:43:57 am
I think just rewording acceleration/overdrive would do suffice:
Quote
Acceleration: This creature gains +2 / -1 per turn.
Quote
Overdrive: This creature gains +3 / -1 per turn.
Simple card, balanced and fits with Gravity. But the name...
Title: Re: Flyby Anomaly | Flyby Anomaly
Post by: TheIdioticIdiot on December 31, 2011, 12:56:08 am
changed the text, and added in where the idea came from in the notes section
Title: Re: Flyby Anomaly | Flyby Anomaly
Post by: Sevs on December 31, 2011, 01:03:58 am
This doesn't add anything to gravity that is doesn't already have.  If it does get added, gravity is only more susceptible to RT, and it will either overshadow or be overshadowed by Overdrive and acceleration .
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