The upgrade is too much of an improvement.
+1|+1 and creates and additional 2|2 Vampire is worth more than 2
. [The maximum upgrade cost reduction is 2]
On cost:
The minor vampires are only created when the vampire lord dies. However 2 minor vampires deal more damage than 1 vampire lord (except vs damage reducing shields) so when would vampire lord be killed by the opponents?
Automated defenses: Fire Shield, Thorn Carapace
Collateral damage: Rain of Fire, Unstable Gas, Pandemonium, Thunderstorm, Plague
When a DR 2 shield is out: Jade Shield, Titanium Shield, Permafrost Shield
or when 3 other minor vampires are on the field. [4|4, 3x3|2 Vampire = 16
, 5x2|2 Vampire = 15
]
So all in all the opponent most likely will not try to kill the vampire lord as it stands now. I would rate this undesirablity to destroy at about +2
quanta worth since it is akin to inability to destroy [+2
worth]
Vampire Lord
4 [Atk] +2 [Undesirable Target]
=6
Vampire Lord + Minor Vampire
4 [Atk] +2 [Undesirable Target] +1 [Effect of +1|+0 skill]
=7
Vampire Lord + 2 Minor Vampires
4 [Atk] +2 [Undesirable Target] +2 [Effect of +1|+0 skill]
=8
Vampire Lord + 3 Minor Vampires -> 5 Minor Vampires
4 [Atk] +3 [Effect of +1|+0 skill] -> 2x Minor Vampire[3
] +1 [Cost of Destruction]
=7
-> =7
So Vampire Lord's value ranges from 6
to 8
averaging out at 7
So my suggestion would be to change the
Stats to 4|4 each
Effect to spawn only 2 Minor Vampires each
and the Cost to 7
/6
