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Title: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: yumeku on September 27, 2011, 04:26:19 am
(http://imageplay.net/img/m7Gbd229970/card2.png)
(http://imageplay.net/img/m7Gbd229969/card21.png)
NAME:
Weather Machine
ELEMENT:
Air
COST:
6 :air
TYPE:
Permanent
ATK|HP:
TEXT:
:air Doppler Effect : use the last activated spell. Drains  :air quanta instead of normal card cost.
(Can only be used ONCE per turn) 
NAME:
Weather Machine
ELEMENT:
Air
COST:
5 :air
TYPE:
Permanent
ATK|HP:
TEXT:
:air Doppler Effect : use the last activated spell. Drains  :air quanta instead of normal card cost.
(Can only be used ONCE per turn) 
ART:
yumeku ? I originally wrote vanjoseph which is my real name and i cant provide the link because its saved on my computer..,
IDEA:
Yumeku
NOTES:
This card uses wind quanta instead of the elemental quantum requirement. Spells that consume all quanta (Fractal, Miracle) etc have the same effect on your wind quanta. You need to spend 6  :air quanta to play this card on the field and additional  :air quanta depending on the spell you want to use
Example:
1. Enemy just used rain of fire (rain of fire needs 7  :fire
that means can also activate rain of fire by using weather machine with 7 :air on your turn
2. Enemy just used Fractal (10  :aether)
Weather machine can also activate fractal using 10 :air on your turn, all your remaining air quanta is consumed
3.You can only activate weather machine on your turn
4. Weather Machine stores the LAST spell used, If enemy used thunder storm first then Ice bolt then, ice bolt is the last and you can use it for 2 :air since (Ice bolt is 2 :water)
5. If you used a spell card on your turn before activating weather machine then that would be the last spell stored on weather machine (Weather machine stores spells from you or your enemy depending on the last spell used)
6. You have the option to use or not to use the spell stored on Weather Machine.
7. Weather Machine can only be used ONCE per turn. (unless If you have two machines then you can use do spells twice, if you have three machines then you can do spells 3 times, one on each machine)
8. Spell stored on the machine can only be used once then it disappears after use after the next refill. If you have many machines then you can use the spell many times but only once per machine.



SERIES:
what are your thoughts?
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: EmeraldTiger on September 27, 2011, 09:17:13 am
need link to art, please. add :air to cost line and the zero on ATK|HP: is not needed.
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: yumeku on September 27, 2011, 11:09:53 am
- made some changes. Raised the quantum cost and a few things. Also which is plural quantum or quanta :-\?  I really don't know
I need your thoughts about my card. Please do answer the poll, Thank you ",
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: dragonsdemesne on September 27, 2011, 11:58:03 am
Quantum=singular
Quanta=plural

The card looks interesting; I had a similar idea floating around in my head awhile back, only it was for a spell, not a permanent.  I think the activation cost of this card should be higher, though, maybe 3 :air, so I voted 'overpowered'.  I think the idea holds promise, so don't give up!

You might need to clarify a few things regarding how this card works.  You mentioned that copying a fractal/miracle would drain all your air quanta.  What about cards like fire bolt, siphon life, or ice bolt, that depend on how much of a certain type of quanta you have?  Would those depend on that type, or would it check your air quanta instead?
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: yumeku on September 27, 2011, 01:09:56 pm
Thanks, I'll try and make some changes
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: Daguerreo on September 27, 2011, 01:22:25 pm
Concept is interesting, but it necessary to see opponent's spell card?
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: yumeku on September 27, 2011, 01:37:38 pm
@Daguerreo I don't know, I just thought that it makes sense because its a weather machine. Do i need to remove forecast? or make the quantum cost higher? suggestions ... :)
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: Naesala on September 27, 2011, 02:02:38 pm
I really like it, good job.
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: oblivion1212 on September 27, 2011, 02:35:11 pm
so... in essence, it's possible to double-fractal, right?? scary combo right there... :O

very hard to pull that off, making it balance (i think??)

nice job, though..
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: Daguerreo on September 27, 2011, 10:05:25 pm
so... in essence, it's possible to double-fractal, right?? scary combo right there... :O

very hard to pull that off, making it balance (i think??)

nice job, though..
Or something like infinite drain life or fire bolt... in these situations is really OP :|
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: yumeku on September 27, 2011, 10:45:59 pm
I knew something was missing, this is it ! the infinite spam of cheap spells = really OP
-made changes
-Weather Machine can only be used once per turn
-Spells stored on the machine can be only used once then disappears, it refills when when another spells/same spell is used
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: ZephyrPhantom on September 27, 2011, 10:51:16 pm
I think you should clarify the text a bit:

"Use the last spell you used this turn. Drains your :air instead of normal card cost."

The limitation is a nice and simple way off getting past the potential abuse of "copy spell" cards.
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: yumeku on September 27, 2011, 11:13:54 pm
theres not enough space.., :C
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: Kuroaitou on October 06, 2011, 07:59:25 am
theres not enough space.., :C
CURATOR COMMENT
-*Fix the TEXT section of the table so that it matches the card description EXACTLY (no semicolons, place the actual :air icon into the table so it matches the card image, etc.)

* = I have an alternative way of stating the card description text in case you want to save some time. ;)

:air : (Insert name here)
Use the last activated spell.
Usable once per turn.

Copy paste that into your card description and table sections accordingly and I -think- you would be able to state what you wanted. :) If you really want to be concise, drop the 'Usable once per turn' phrase, and just type in the notes that it can only be used once per turn. (Most permanents in the game can only be used once per turn anyway, like the Hourglass and Mindgate cards.)

Welcome to the CIA board btw yumeku! ^^
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: Kyura on October 06, 2011, 09:17:52 am
Nova + multiple Weather Machines sounds interesting :D
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: yumeku on October 07, 2011, 05:33:05 am
theres not enough space.., :C
CURATOR COMMENT
-*Fix the TEXT section of the table so that it matches the card description EXACTLY (no semicolons, place the actual :air icon into the table so it matches the card image, etc.)

* = I have an alternative way of stating the card description text in case you want to save some time. ;)

:air : (Insert name here)
Use the last activated spell.
Usable once per turn.

Copy paste that into your card description and table sections accordingly and I -think- you would be able to state what you wanted. :) If you really want to be concise, drop the 'Usable once per turn' phrase, and just type in the notes that it can only be used once per turn. (Most permanents in the game can only be used once per turn anyway, like the Hourglass and Mindgate cards.)

Welcome to the CIA board btw yumeku! ^^
ahm..,Thank you ^_^ , Im going to use your format- its brief and concise , I don't know what to put in the "Insert name here"  though and how can i shorten the card cost = air quantum cost other than what i put in the card
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: Kuroaitou on October 07, 2011, 11:22:17 am
ahm..,Thank you ^_^ , Im going to use your format- its brief and concise , I don't know what to put in the "Insert name here"  though and how can i shorten the card cost = air quantum cost other than what i put in the card
Think of the 'Insert name here' section as the name for your card's ability. It could be along the lines of 'repeat' or 'doppler effect' or 'Storm' or whatever. :)

As for the latter question... I'm not sure what you mean. Remember that at the bottom of the card image builder, you can click on the ':air' icons to place them in the card description; likewise, you can do the same thing in the table's forum post with the icons above the message box...
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: yumeku on October 08, 2011, 01:25:53 am
ahm..,Thank you ^_^ , Im going to use your format- its brief and concise , I don't know what to put in the "Insert name here"  though and how can i shorten the card cost = air quantum cost other than what i put in the card
Think of the 'Insert name here' section as the name for your card's ability. It could be along the lines of 'repeat' or 'doppler effect' or 'Storm' or whatever. :)

As for the latter question... I'm not sure what you mean. Remember that at the bottom of the card image builder, you can click on the ':air' icons to place them in the card description; likewise, you can do the same thing in the table's forum post with the icons above the message box...
i made some changes...,
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: Scaredgirl on October 08, 2011, 03:12:10 pm
I like the mechanics but I think a fantasy theme would be better than one based on science. And if you want to use a "machine", :gravity would be a more logical choice.

Also, there would probably be a better way to write the description but I don't know what that is :)
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: Xenocidius on October 09, 2011, 04:38:47 am
:air : Doppler Effect
Cast the last spell played.

Not really any reason to have more than that. Plus, people voting in Crucible like short descriptions (I think).
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: EvaRia on October 09, 2011, 04:41:40 am
Silence.
Title: Re: Weather Machine| Weather Machine
Post by: Xenocidius on October 09, 2011, 04:45:25 am
Silence.
Hmm.

This reminds me of the Armory card Echo (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,21641). Silence should indeed be un-copy-able.
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