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Title: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: OdinVanguard on June 23, 2014, 12:05:56 am

(http://i.imgur.com/QWSIFdl.png)	(http://i.imgur.com/UhjHgJA.png)
NAME: Mirrored Droid ELEMENT: Other COST: 2 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 1|2 TEXT: Produces 1 quantum matching the element of your mark each turn.	NAME: Chromatic Droid ELEMENT: Other COST: 1 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 1|2 TEXT: Produces 1 quantum matching the element of your mark each turn.

ART: Taken from ScaredGirl's images on: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/card-art/free-art-for-card-ideas/ IDEA: OdinVanguard NOTES: "Today will be surprisingly mundane" "Rome wasn't built in a day… but that's because they didn't have a small army of these to help them" I went with a robot like theme because it seems to fit. I wanted something that is modular and adapts to suit the needs of its owner's deck / army. A small simple quanta producer that can be useful to any deck. If :chroma mark gets added, this card would produce 3 random quanta each turn if the owner had a :chroma mark. I could fit this into an element if needed, but the cost needs to stay flexible since the point is to have a small quanta producer that can be splashed into any deck. SERIES:

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: iDaire on June 23, 2014, 02:20:01 am

So basically flying weapon on a pillar?
Nice idea. If I make it immortal, its like an extra mark power.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: ARTHANASIOS on June 23, 2014, 10:23:24 am

4.5/5
Overall, it seems not the most useful card, but it opens new deck possibilities.
Balance wise, I think it is ok.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: CHV on June 23, 2014, 11:32:38 am

imagine the trios  :o :o :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: Espithel on June 23, 2014, 01:59:45 pm

Compare the upped to gnome gemfinder and ray of light, and you have... A problem, houston.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: iancudorinmarian on June 23, 2014, 02:25:45 pm

Quote from: Frozengaia on June 23, 2014, 01:59:45 pm

Compare the upped to gnome gemfinder and ray of light, and you have... A problem, houston.

I don't get what you mean. This isn't supposed to overshadow gemfinder and RoL. I think it's better that it costs 1 :chroma than nothing.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: Espithel on June 23, 2014, 02:49:00 pm

Oh yeah,  those cost zero...

Ignore me. ;-;

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: ARTHANASIOS on June 23, 2014, 06:04:47 pm

Quote from: Frozengaia on June 23, 2014, 01:59:45 pm

Compare the upped to gnome gemfinder and ray of light, and you have... A problem, houston.

If this was as good as Gemfinders etc. then we would never see them enter play again, because everyone would be using the Droids instead. ::)

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: andretimpa on June 23, 2014, 06:15:42 pm

Quote from: ARTHANASIOS on June 23, 2014, 06:04:47 pm

Quote from: Frozengaia on June 23, 2014, 01:59:45 pm

Compare the upped to gnome gemfinder and ray of light, and you have... A problem, houston.

If this was as good as Gemfinders etc. then we would never see them enter play again, because everyone would be using the Droids instead. ::)

Unless you want 12 quanta generators  of the same type (arguably a bad idea). I approve of this.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: Torriku on June 23, 2014, 06:20:28 pm

I do like this, however mabey lower health to 1

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: dracomageat on June 23, 2014, 06:24:17 pm

Nah, I feel the 2 makes up for the high cost in relation to other quanta generating creatures. Atleast a little bit.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: Torriku on June 23, 2014, 06:35:13 pm

Quote from: dracomageat on June 23, 2014, 06:24:17 pm

Nah, I feel the 2 makes up for the high cost in relation to other quanta generating creatures. Atleast a little bit.

I'm just thinking high cost can also equal out for it being usable for any element.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: iDaire on June 23, 2014, 06:43:28 pm

The cost is NOT a problem at all.
One random quanta? That's a problem?
If it is, you people have possible serious ETG issues.
The cost is extremely ideal. Its not even funny how perfect the cost is.
It makes this card open to all elements. All decks.
I mean come on. Just wait one turn and you can play this. Unupped cost is just as perfect.
Think about the combos.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: dracomageat on June 23, 2014, 06:55:33 pm

It's not about one or two quanta being an issue, it's about them being more than almost any other quanta creature, meaning it must have a worth to make up for that. A tiny bit more survival ability seems like enough but, without that, no element with its own quanta creature would ever have reason to use this.
That is what balancing unaligned cards is about, IMO. Making them somewhat inferior but still far from unplayable, no matter your element.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: Chapuz on June 23, 2014, 07:10:26 pm

It is a small buff to the elements that don't have a quanta creature. I like it, having it can change the metagame to more CC packed in order to reduce early quanta.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: iDaire on June 23, 2014, 07:49:09 pm

Its a card that generates quanta relative to your mark.
Fire, Air, Light, and Darkness would do well with extra quanta generating creatures.
 I believe you are looking at it from the perspective of mono decks in which the element already has quanta creatures.
In all reason, your right. But you can't use that in terms of ALL other decks.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: Espithel on June 23, 2014, 07:58:33 pm

Quote from: Frozengaia on June 23, 2014, 02:49:00 pm

Oh yeah,  those cost zero...

Ignore me. ;-;

When I said ignore me, I didn't mean ignore the post where I asked to be ignored. >:U:<

Otherwise, mweh. Would prefer 3 HP 0 ATK, but oh well.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: OdinVanguard on June 23, 2014, 08:34:15 pm

Quote from: Frozengaia on June 23, 2014, 07:58:33 pm

Quote from: Frozengaia on June 23, 2014, 02:49:00 pm

Oh yeah,  those cost zero...

Ignore me. ;-;

When I said ignore me, I didn't mean ignore the post where I asked to be ignored. >:U:<

Otherwise, mweh. Would prefer 3 HP 0 ATK, but oh well.

I was debating dropping ATK to zero, but I think adding innate resistance to shield counters was a little too much of an advantage over other quanta producers.

My dilema is that if I made it equal cost to other producers, its versatility will make it overshadow them. But I can't make it too weak or it will be too prone to CC for elements that can't protect it.
I can think of lots of little ways I could add boosts to make it stand out, but I figured simplicity seemed best for a card like this.

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: MasN on June 24, 2014, 08:15:39 pm

wasn't there a reason why no cards could ramp :aether?

Title: Re: Mirrored Droid | Chromatic Droid
Post by: dracomageat on June 24, 2014, 08:24:08 pm

It seems fine as is.