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Card Design Competition: Shard Revolution
Objective: Design a new shard in light of the upcoming reworks and additions of a fresh series: Shards! (One per element)
That's right folks - this is another Shard-designing competition in light of the new updates reported by Zanz (found here (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,17265.msg393805#msg393805)). Although there has been a previous competition (See 'Shard Madness (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,11099.0.html)'), the best time to show a community's creativity and support for a game is often when the developer seeks new ideas, so bring in your elemental-caps and pump out the best idea of a shard!
Just for added emphasis - the lead developer, Zanzarino, is actively seeking out unique Shard concepts for the below elements in game; although your idea is not guaranteed to be added, there is a significantly higher chance that your concept will be looked upon by the developer himself and be tweaked and added to the upcoming patch! :o
Rules:
1) Pick a virtue from the following table below.
All of the shards currently in game (and in development (http://www.elementsthegame.com/development.html)) are actually based on real-life virtues. The virtue will obviously determine the name of your idea, but should also help establish your mechanic for the shard in question. Note that when someone takes up a name, the virtue can still be used again with the exception that it cannot be in the same poll*.
*THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN USE ANY VIRTUE USED BY SOMEONE ELSE AND TWEAK THE ELEMENT FOR IT TO QUALIFY!
(i.e. - If Scaredgirl made a 'Shard of Kindness' for Air, I could also create a Shard of Kindness for Darkness, and it would still qualify)
The first phase of voting will be separated by element for the ideas, so no shard can have the same name in the same element poll. An element icon will be placed next to the name when some officially posts the idea in the submissions thread.
ability :entropy
acceptance
altruism :gravity
assertiveness
attention
autonomy :entropy
awareness :air
balance :gravity
benevolence :air
candor
caring
caution :darkness
charity :entropy
chastity :water
citizenship
clarity :water
cleanliness :water
commitment
compassion
confidence :fire
conscientiousness
consideration
contentment
control :darkness
cooperativeness :gravity
courage :darkness :fire
courteousness :water
creativity
cunning :darkness
curiosity
dependability
detachment :darkness
determination :fire
dignity
| diligence
discernment
empathy :water
encouragement
endurance :earth
enthusiasm
equality :entropy
fairness :fire
faithfulness
flexibility
focus :aether
foresight :aether
forgiveness
fortitude
freedom :air
friendliness
generosity
gentleness
goodness
grace :air
helpfulness
honesty
honor
hopefulness
hospitality
humility :darkness
humor
impartiality :gravity
independence
individualism :aether
industriousness
ingeunuity :aether
insight :entropy
| integrity
intuition
inventiveness
justice :aether
kindness :darkness
knowledge :aether
leadership
liberty
logic :entropy
lovingness
loyalty :fire
meekness
mercy
moderation :gravity
modesty :darkness
morality
nonviolence
nurturing
obedience :gravity
openness
optimism
order :air
passion :fire
patience :aether
peacefulness :entropy
perfection
perseverance :earth
philomathy
piety
potential :entropy
poverty
prudence
purity
purposefulness
| reason
remembrance :aether
resilience :earth
respectfulness
responsibility
restraint :water :gravity :fire
reverence
salubrity
self-awareness
self-confidence
self-discipline
self-reliance :gravity
self-respect :darkness
sensitivity
serendipity :aether
service
sharing :aether
sincerity
spirituality
strength :fire
sympathy :aether
tactfulness
temperance :gravity
tenacity :gravity
thankfulness
thoughtfulness
trustworthiness
truthfulness
understanding
unity :gravity
unselfishness
vigilance
will :gravity
wisdom :air
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The following table is for Trials candidates instead, and will not be entered in the competition (unless otherwise stated) nor affect what shards can be used for the competition:
:aether
Higurashi - Wisdom :aether
pikachufan2164 - Insight :aether
mrpaper - Endurance :aether
UTAlan - Nonviolence :aether
scauduro221095 - Spirituality :aether
:air
LongDono - Cooperativeness :air
DrunkDestroyer - Fortitude :air
:darkness
TheonlyrealBeef - Acceptance :darkness
YoungSot - Curiosity :darkness
Onizuka - Discretion :darkness
Wizardcat - Sharing :darkness
:death
xn0ize - Humor :entropy
Malignant - Generosity :gravity
thenewguy - Leadership :gravity
:earth
Kakerlake - Perfection :earth
Zblader - Fortitude :earth
kirchj33 - Philomathy :earth
Terroking - Fortitude :earth
Mithcairion - Stoicism :earth
:entropy
Jen-i - Creativity :entropy
MatrimKK - Intuition :entropy
TStar - Peacefulness :entropy
:fire
~Napalm - Passion :fire
Essence - Assertiveness :fire
agentflare - Leadership :fire
TheForbiddenOracle - Faithfulness :fire
:gravity
Bhlewos - Mercy :gravity
nilsieboy - Freedom :gravity
qwandri - Balance :gravity
:life
jmdt - Elusivity :air
1world24 - Honor :air
willng3 - Fortitude :earth
ak65ala - Chastity :entropy
:light
majofa - Equality :aether
bucky1andonly - Vigilance :gravity
RootRanger - Confidence :earth
johannhowitzer - Intuition :aether
:time
SpikeSpiegel - Prudence :earth
SnoWeb - Fairness :air
10 men - Intuition :entropy
PlayerOa - Fairness :fire
Kuroaitou - Caution :earth
:water
RavingRabbid - Courteousness :water
patchx94 - Equality :water
ddevans96 - Confidence :water
tikotribe - Patience :water
2) Decide which art piece is best suited for the elemental shard in question.
The following art pieces are modified images of the shards currently in game to match the missing elements. Based on in-game development an future changes, :light (Divinity), :life (Gratitude), :time (Readiness), and :death (Sacrifice) are already selected and thus not included within the list of available elements.
NOTE: You can only select ONE element for your shard to be a part of. You may not edit the image in any way, shape or form, otherwise you may face immediate disqualification from the competition.
| :aetherbig | (http://i.imgur.com/Npq8X.jpg) | :airbig | (http://i.imgur.com/sOMJ8.jpg) |
| :darknessbig | (http://i.imgur.com/KC0Qt.jpg) | :earthbig | (http://i.imgur.com/7kDy1.jpg) |
| :entropybig | (http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg) | :firebig | (http://i.imgur.com/27WZF.jpg) |
| :gravitybig | (http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg) | :waterbig | (http://i.imgur.com/pXLes.jpg) |
3) Use Planplan's card image generator to build the image accordingly.
>>CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL CARD IMAGE GENERATOR<< (http://helltgivre.free.fr/elements/card_beta/)
NEW RULES
Please make sure that you use the 'Other' Card for the background template of the shard. (i.e. - Shards are 'Other' cards, and do not belong to a specific element!)
Also, please PLEASE post both versions of your shard idea! (both unupped and Upgraded) in the Submissions topic)
If you cannot use Planplan's card image generator, please notify a Card Curator immediately (or ask someone else to create the image for you).
4) Post the idea!
All Shard ideas SHOULD NOT BE POSTED in this topic, but rather, in a sticky submission found in the Card Competition Submission board:
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.0.html
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Submit your ideas in that topic please!
Voting:
Voting is done in two major phases.
The first phase (2-3 days) first separates all of the shard ideas into their respective elements chosen by the authors. If there are two shards with the same name in the same elemental poll, the person who 'claimed' (posted) their idea first will get priority. Once the top shard ideas are voted from each element, the second phase begins. In the latter phase, shards are then randomly seeded against one another in a single-elimination 'voting tournament' for 3 rounds (each taking 1-2 days). The shard with the higher votes will then advance against the next shard in the brackets, until there is only one shard concept remaining.
SHARD DESIGNING PHASE:
Voting will begin shortly!
Good luck! And please ask all questions in this thread.
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:darkness Shard of Detachment :darkness (click on the image to link to the card)
(http://i.imgur.com/KC0Qt.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg394227#msg394227)
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:air Shard of Freedom [HERE (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg394236#msg394236)]
(http://i.imgur.com/sOMJ8.jpg)
In the workings. Complete!
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Shard of Unity
(http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg)
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Shard of Balance
(http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg)
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No shard of Trolling? blerch...
Shard of Obedience
(http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg)
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Shard of Potential
(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg)
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shard of altruism
(http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg)
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lol another gravity
Shard of Self-reliance
(http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg)
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Shard of Tenacity
(http://i.imgur.com/7kDy1.jpg)
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is it shooting yourself in the foot to build upon his initial thoughts for :fire , :water or :aether shards? ...or not to, for that matter? and zanz said he intends to have basic/upgraded functioning shards, should we make one of each or just the upgraded shard? should all shards which are permanents be required to be stackable- or is that change simple for SoGs?
also reserving shard of Knowledge
(http://i.imgur.com/Npq8X.jpg)
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Shard of Benevolence
(http://i.imgur.com/sOMJ8.jpg)
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is it shooting yourself in the foot to build upon his initial thoughts for :fire , :water or :aether shards? ...or not to, for that matter? and zanz said he intends to have basic/upgraded functioning shards, should we make one of each or just the upgraded shard? should all shards which are permanents be required to be stackable- or is that change simple for SoGs?
For simplicity purposes:
-Only make ONE version of the shard idea (preferably upped for uniformity, but I won't mind as long as it's just ONE shard image posted in the submissions thread)
-Unless Shard of Readiness becomes a 'pillar', spells are perfectly fine, and thus, the mechanics don't have to revolve directly around being stacked
-I don't think anyone is shooting themselves in the foot regarding his concepts for those elements. :)
Oh, and remember folks - you can "reserve" your idea here, but UNTIL YOU POST THE SUBMISSION, it's still up for grabs! >.>
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(http://i.imgur.com/pXLes.jpg)
Shard of Cleanliness!
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Shard of Sympathy
(http://i.imgur.com/Npq8X.jpg)
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Shard of Awareness
(http://i.imgur.com/sOMJ8.jpg)
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Restraint
(http://i.imgur.com/pXLes.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg394258#msg394258)
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Shard of Modesty
(http://i.imgur.com/KC0Qt.jpg)
Fun with Cloak! :))
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NEW RULE
Please use the OTHER card background when creating your card image (i.e. - Shards are 'Other' cards still, including 'Shard of Sacrifice' (the in development shard) - so please don't make them into elemental cards).
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NOTICE: Please do not post more than one shard image (just post an upped or unupped version). Thank you.
Umm...that's lame. What if there's a fundamental change in the mechanic between the unupped and the upped version?
More directly: what damage is done by posting two images instead of one?
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Shard of Vigilance
(http://i.imgur.com/sOMJ8.jpg)
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Umm...that's lame. What if there's a fundamental change in the mechanic between the unupped and the upped version?
More directly: what damage is done by posting two images instead of one?
Well it's not so much damage, but it's more of a courtesy thing really - I don't want to have to fight myself between whether I should use a person's upped or non-upgraded card when it gets down to the polls (because believe me - when the polls are up, two images for each shard idea is going to take up the same if not more space as the Shard Madness comp.). Time issues aside, it's -preferred- that you only post one for simplicity sake (on everyone's behalf, including yours, since I know those images take time to save onto your computer, upload them to the site, etc. ^^; ).
On a minor note for the first sentence, I guess I should make it so that the 'upgraded' form of the shard image is used to make everything uniform, no?
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That makes sense from a forum point of view -- but then, in the Shard Madness competition, Shards still universally did nothing when unupped. Now that Shards will actually have a function while unupped, doesn't it make sense to require posters to show what they will do in both forms? Every other card design competition has required both unupped and upped formats, because it's a critical part of the design process. Why should shards be any different?
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Shard of Cunning.
(http://i.imgur.com/KC0Qt.jpg)
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg394877#msg394877
Really, do you expect me to do anything other than a Darkness Shard?
And yes, it is a creature shard. I just have to make one of those in any shard contest.
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On a minor note for the first sentence, I guess I should make it so that the 'upgraded' form of the shard image is used to make everything uniform, no?
So, now i have to make an upped version of my shard instead of the one i currently have posted?
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(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/645/elementscard2.png)
Uses:
- Adds to the "One Turn WHOA" effect that Air has with Animate/Dive/Blitz and similar combos. You can play a creature directly to the field and instantly buff and dive it.
This was precisely the reason that the original Shard of Readiness was nerfed. You can be pretty sure that this shard, which creates exactly the same problem, will never make it into the game. It was something like "Dive --> SoV --> Dive --> SoV --> Dive --> SoV --> Dive --> SoV --> Dive --> PU, PU, PU" == enough damage to kill an FG all on one turn. That deck had something like a 69% winrate and that was BEFORE Precog, which would speed up the deck even more.
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This was precisely the reason that the original Shard of Readiness was nerfed. You can be pretty sure that this shard, which creates exactly the same problem, will never make it into the game. It was something like "Dive --> SoV --> Dive --> SoV --> Dive --> SoV --> Dive --> SoV --> Dive --> PU, PU, PU" == enough damage to kill an FG all on one turn. That deck had something like a 69% winrate and that was BEFORE Precog, which would speed up the deck even more.
I was not familiar with that, Essence, thanks for the edification. On the one hand, I am in favor of cards that that get away from long SoD battles where one side slowly wins with quinted creature(s), more HP regen, or worst of all, deckout. Cards like Air Blitz, or clever and timely use of Explosion, Steal, and Black Hole, are a lot more active and exciting than throwing out a deckful of "always on" or gradual-growth effects and hoping you have more/better ones than your opponent.
On the other hand, trivializing FGs is no bueno. Changed the card. Thanks for the feedback.
Also, based on cards in the Reliquary, it looks like Zanz makes major changes sometimes even if inspired by a player submission. So I figure that, even if maybe my Darkness shard is underpowered and my Air shard is overpowered, I might still have a shot at permanently leaving my mark on the game! Which is pretty sweet.
I like your :water shard for being a hybrid of the "active" and "sustain/always on" styles like I mentioned above, and I highly agree that the game needs mass PC. We already have mass CC, and some of those Arena decks with their piles of Bonds/Sancs/SoDs are really "abusing" their doublesize deck advantage.
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Also just clarifying, we can only submit 1 right?
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Also just clarifying, we can only submit 1 right?
...yes. Please only submit one shard idea.
I'm going to start moving non-submissions posts into the regular topic to help keep the submissions thread clean in a bit.
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I know that the table of shard names is long enough but is it maybe possible to add "clarity" to the list?
Cleanliness is already taken and i cannot find a more suitable name for my concept.
However - the element will be water:
(http://i.imgur.com/pXLes.jpg)
"Shard of Clarity"
If that's not possible, then I choose "Shard of Tenacity" because it seems that the concept might be more important than the name in this contest.
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Shard of Resilience
(http://i55.tinypic.com/105o11l.jpg)
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That makes sense from a forum point of view -- but then, in the Shard Madness competition, Shards still universally did nothing when unupped. Now that Shards will actually have a function while unupped, doesn't it make sense to require posters to show what they will do in both forms? Every other card design competition has required both unupped and upped formats, because it's a critical part of the design process. Why should shards be any different?
...wow. So I had a major brain failure for the past 24 hours. :(
Okay, everyone (besides you and another Essence) is going to hate me for this, but I'm now going to ask everyone to post their other card image (the unupped or upgraded version) that they forgot to post up last time now. Deepest apologies for the major rule switching around, but I suppose me trying to cut the design process to speed up the voting stage doesn't make it necessarily fair.
On a minor note for the first sentence, I guess I should make it so that the 'upgraded' form of the shard image is used to make everything uniform, no?
So, now i have to make an upped version of my shard instead of the one i currently have posted?
Yes. Make sure you have BOTH versions of the card in question.
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I know that the table of shard names is long enough but is it maybe possible to add "clarity" to the list?
Cleanliness is already taken and i cannot find a more suitable name for my concept.
However - the element will be water:
(http://i.imgur.com/pXLes.jpg)
"Shard of Clarity"
If that's not possible, then I choose "Shard of Tenacity" because it seems that the concept might be more important than the name in this contest.
"Clarity" has now been added. :) It's a decent name I suppose...
On that note folks, please remember to post both the unupped AND upgraded versions of your card in the submissions thread. Thank you, and sorry about the sudden rule changes. ^^;
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That makes sense from a forum point of view -- but then, in the Shard Madness competition, Shards still universally did nothing when unupped. Now that Shards will actually have a function while unupped, doesn't it make sense to require posters to show what they will do in both forms? Every other card design competition has required both unupped and upped formats, because it's a critical part of the design process. Why should shards be any different?
...wow. So I had a major brain failure for the past 24 hours. :(
Okay, everyone (besides you and another Essence) is going to hate me for this
Who's you?
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...wow. So I had a major brain failure for the past 24 hours. :(
Okay, everyone (besides you and another Essence) is going to hate me for this
Who's you?
...notice the double fail in this post. I meant to say Essence/Kiebur. :-X :-[
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Shard of Logic (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic=28846.msg394491#msg394491)
(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg)
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(http://i.imgur.com/27WZF.jpg)
Shard Of courage
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg395353#msg395353
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I know that the table of shard names is long enough but is it maybe possible to add "clarity" to the list?
Cleanliness is already taken and i cannot find a more suitable name for my concept.
However - the element will be water:
(http://i.imgur.com/pXLes.jpg)
"Shard of Clarity"
If that's not possible, then I choose "Shard of Tenacity" because it seems that the concept might be more important than the name in this contest.
"Clarity" has now been added. :) It's a decent name I suppose...
On that note folks, please remember to post both the unupped AND upgraded versions of your card in the submissions thread. Thank you, and sorry about the sudden rule changes. ^^;
Thanks for adding "Clarity" :)
Now that this is clear, I will work on my submission.
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Shard of Autonomy
(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg)
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Shard Of Wisdom
(http://i.imgur.com/sOMJ8.jpg)
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Shard Of Grace
(http://i.imgur.com/sOMJ8.jpg)
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Shard of Will
(http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg)
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Shard of Equality:
(http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg)
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Shard of Kindness
(http://i.imgur.com/KC0Qt.jpg)
after reread dictionary for a while.. now i'm sure what 'meaning' that i'm wanna use... :-[
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Shard of Humility:
(http://i.imgur.com/KC0Qt.jpg)
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Shard of Courage
(http://i.imgur.com/27WZF.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg394678#msg394678)
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I'd just like to point out to all you peeps designing new shards that Zanz specifically said he wanted every shard to be more effective when used with it's element than otherwise. Thus, Shard of Sacrifice keeps your :death quanta, and the new Shard of Readiness will have a buff when used on :time creatures, etc.
My submission, for example, works more effectively when you have plenty of :water creatures in play.
If your intent is to make something Zanz might actually use, you should consider that concept when balancing your mechanic. :)
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I'd just like to point out to all you peeps designing new shards that Zanz specifically said he wanted every shard to be more effective when used with it's element than otherwise. Thus, Shard of Sacrifice keeps your :death quanta, and the new Shard of Readiness will have a buff when used on :time creatures, etc.
My submission, for example, works more effectively when you have plenty of :water creatures in play.
If your intent is to make something Zanz might actually use, you should consider that concept when balancing your mechanic. :)
Along the same lines, Zanz indicated that the new shards would be usable unupped, so it would be a good idea for us all to include both both upped and unupped versions complete with abilities, rather than the standard "seems useless" text.
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Just to say, I dislike this shard invasion. Shards are supposed to be OP and able to be used by all elements. This will possibly turn normal 'shardless' strategies in something useless.
That said, I will give some shards a shot, trying to make them balanced. I hope shards dont destroy the metagame.
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I updated my post in the third page. Yes, it's a creature shard. I just have to do that in any shard contest.
I don't care that shards are supposed to stack like pillars. Zanz didn't say no creature shards.
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I updated my post in the third page. Yes, it's a creature shard. I just have to do that in any shard contest.
I don't care that shards are supposed to stack like pillars. Zanz didn't say no creature shards.
I guess there's nothing wrong with being creative!
But i'm not sure to understand how the switch works. How would you use that shard, for example?
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This "based on real-life virtue" thing seems a bit restrictive to me. Is Divinity a virtue? Also the existing shards are all from good aligned Elements. Darkness Elementals might consider things a virtue our modern civilisation wouldn't... Imo it should just be an attribute that fits to the Element.
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moderation :gravity
(http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg395472#msg395472)
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Just wondering... what if I would like to submit 1 idea for more than 1 element. Am I not allowed? What could I do? Find someone else to submit it?
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pick your best idea and submit that one. theres a limit of one idea per person, so i wouldnt try to worm your way to submit more than one idea.
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Why would be a problem if I get someone else that think a idea is worthy submitting? Why having more options is bad? Of course we arent near the deadline, but until now I dislike all options of some elements.
In fact, Im thinking about create a thread to post ideas Im not allowed to post in the competition thread, and where other people can do the same, so people can post them, with modifications or not. Its like... inspiration :) But I still dont understand why creating 8 shards is a single competition you cant have more than 1 entry. Really could be a different competition to each shard, at least it makes sense to me.
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i'm think i'm seen thalas post something like you said in this
http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/board,6.0.html
;)
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"In fact, Im thinking about create a thread to post ideas Im not allowed to post in the competition thread, and where other people can do the same, so people can post them, with modifications or not. Its like... inspiration :) But I still dont understand why creating 8 shards is a single competition you cant have more than 1 entry. Really could be a different competition to each shard, at least it makes sense to me."
read the competition voting process. hell, ill sum it up here for you: first each element's shards are voted on and then the best shard from each element are voted against eachother. so yes, at first the competition is element based, but it goes past that- there can be only one. as such, they cannot permit people to make more than one submission in the overall process. if you want to make shards of virtue and put them in level 0 and not in the competition, much like thalas, nothing is stopping you (in fact i may do so as well if i think of any more shard ideas). just put the shard you like the most as your entry into the competition.
edit- my kinda, sorta, not really copyrighted non-competition shard ideas: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28937.0.html
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Reserving Temperance...
EDIT: Done! (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg395100#msg395100)
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I know I did some crying about the death shard and the other shards that may come but I thought about it and it could.... dare I even say it..... save the game?
Mono's of every element should be more playable and give rainbows a run for their money.
Also if the turns get reduced I will admit that the death shard is balanced. 2 turns is not enough to chain it forever, 3 it COULD but still not a sure thing but even with chaining you need another win condition because it drains all but death quanta. So it will only be uber good in mono death unless you play a few other certain combos with it. It is still a powerful card but when you look past ability, and go to practicality it really is not OP.
Also these shards will be rare and in case you did notice rare has been given meaning again thanks to arena. ( did I not say Zanz would make more rares after top 500/arena was put into effect? It was only logical. ) People will want these shards, and thus they will play the game ( mostly top 500/arena ) and when they get a shard it will be a very happy day. This could give life to this game again. ( It seemed to me that interest in the game was going down. )
GO NEW SHARDS!
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moderation :gravity
(http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg)
yours is A LOT like mine but recreated into gravity and more expensive, oh and you get the double bonus? http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.12.html (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.12.html)
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I'm using Foresight for Aether.
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(http://i.imgur.com/27WZF.jpg)
Shard Of courage
Do you already have posted your shard? I didn't see it...
If you don't, can i reserve that? Thanks! :P
If not, i can rename my shard into Honor...
I'd just like to point out to all you peeps designing new shards that Zanz specifically said he wanted every shard to be more effective when used with it's element than otherwise. Thus, Shard of Sacrifice keeps your :death quanta, and the new Shard of Readiness will have a buff when used on :time creatures, etc.
My submission, for example, works more effectively when you have plenty of :water creatures in play.
If your intent is to make something Zanz might actually use, you should consider that concept when balancing your mechanic. :)
Ah, sorry... I'm fixing my shard now.
EDIT: Done... Here is my new Shard of Courage:
(http://i.imgur.com/27WZF.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg395150#msg395150)
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Somebody is more than welcome to steal my idea here, since I'm not going to enter (if i change my mind I'll think something else up) but I was thinking a card that could help find other cards in your deck would be very nice to have. Something along the lines of this:
"Look at the top five cards of your deck, and put one into your hand. The opponent looks at the remaining four and puts one into their hand. Discard the unchosen cards. If your mark is Aether, look at six cards instead of five." (the card would kill you if you had too few cards in your deck to look at, like drawing with hourglass at 0 cards)
(unupgraded the opponent would get the first choice out of the five or six cards, and you would get second choice)
-could cost maybe 6 or 7 other quanta to play
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Somebody is more than welcome to steal my idea here, since I'm not going to enter (if i change my mind I'll think something else up) but I was thinking a card that could help find other cards in your deck would be very nice to have. Something along the lines of this:
"Look at the top five cards of your deck, and put one into your hand. The opponent looks at the remaining four and puts one into their hand. Discard the unchosen cards. If your mark is Aether, look at six cards instead of five." (the card would kill you if you had too few cards in your deck to look at, like drawing with hourglass at 0 cards)
(unupgraded the opponent would get the first choice out of the five or six cards, and you would get second choice)
-could cost maybe 6 or 7 other quanta to play
wow that unupgraded shard could be the death of the player. I wouldn't even put the unupgraded one in my deck for fear of the opponent taking a badly needed card.
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Uhhh... how do you put those shard images into your card?
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But i'm not sure to understand how the switch works. How would you use that shard, for example?
It does exactly what it says. If you target an opponent creature, you basically steal that creature while giving your opponent your shard. It's not too overpowered since he can use it to steal his creature back.
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(http://i.imgur.com/27WZF.jpg)
Shard Of courage
Do you already have posted your shard? I didn't see it...
If you don't, can i reserve that? Thanks! :P
If not, i can rename my shard into Honor...
I'd just like to point out to all you peeps designing new shards that Zanz specifically said he wanted every shard to be more effective when used with it's element than otherwise. Thus, Shard of Sacrifice keeps your :death quanta, and the new Shard of Readiness will have a buff when used on :time creatures, etc.
My submission, for example, works more effectively when you have plenty of :water creatures in play.
If your intent is to make something Zanz might actually use, you should consider that concept when balancing your mechanic. :)
Ah, sorry... I'm fixing my shard now.
EDIT: Done... Here is my new Shard of Courage:
(http://i.imgur.com/27WZF.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg395150#msg395150)
sorry but i posted first :P
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moderation :gravity
yours is A LOT like mine but recreated into gravity and more expensive, oh and you get the double bonus? http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.12.html (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.12.html)
what are you talking about? I haven't submit my idea yet.
edit: now I have (here (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg395472#msg395472)) and I don't see any link between the two ideas...
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But i'm not sure to understand how the switch works. How would you use that shard, for example?
It does exactly what it says. If you target an opponent creature, you basically steal that creature while giving your opponent your shard. It's not too overpowered since he can use it to steal his creature back.
Ohhh, that was obvious! :o
For some reason i was thinking that it could be used only with your creatures, and so i didn't understood the card.
I like this, it's very :darkness style, and the cloak power guarantees that you can use it at least once if your mark is :darkness.
;)
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sorry but i posted first :P
Ok, then i change my shard into HONOR
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sorry but i posted first :P
Ok, then i change my shard into HONOR
You don't have to change anything, your shard was up before his
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sorry but i posted first :P
Ok, then i change my shard into HONOR
You don't have to change anything, your shard was up before his
XYTWO had posted his :air Shard of Freedom --concept-- before I did, however I had reserved it. I asked him to remove his because I was just editing my post when he had posted his. Alas, he decided to be the bigger person and gave me the opportunity to post my take on it and removed his post. Though he did not want to be thanked I increased his reputation.
Once again, thank you man.
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oh well atleast there are no problems now right haltar?
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oh well atleast there are no problems now right haltar?
Well, at the end is Zanz the one who will decide the best name for the shards, I think...
So even if "Courage" would fit better for my shard, if it will win the competition Zanz will probably rename it, so it's ok...
Anyway, i saw a "Shard of Honor" in hb2007's Profile Pictures... It doesn't count, right? I don't want to change my name again... :D
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oh well atleast there are no problems now right haltar?
Well, at the end is Zanz the one who will decide the best name for the shards, I think...
So even if "Courage" would fit better for my shard, if it will win the competition Zanz will probably rename it, so it's ok...
Anyway, i saw a "Shard of Honor" in hb2007's Profile Pictures... It doesn't count, right? I don't want to change my name again... :D
xD oh well good luck bro. i made my shard like 2 mins. LOL
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Do I have to post a link to the actual post on the submission thread here when I'm done like some are doing?
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I would like to make Shard of Perseverance. :earth
(http://i.imgur.com/7kDy1.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,29017.msg396166#msg396166)
Shards are supposed to be OP and able to be used by all elements.
Heh, that would go great in the SoG nerf thread.
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Shard of Individualism
(http://i.imgur.com/Npq8X.jpg)
card to be posted soon...
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Do I have to post a link to the actual post on the submission thread here when I'm done like some are doing?
No need. While that makes my job easier, as long as you actually POST your idea on the submissions thread, I'll be sure to take note of it. :)
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No need. While that makes my job easier, as long as you actually POST your idea on the submissions thread, I'll be sure to take note of it. :)
Alright then, thanks :)
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:aether Shard of Insight :aether (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg397389#msg397389)
(http://i.imgur.com/Npq8X.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg397389#msg397389)
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Shard of Endurance
(http://i.imgur.com/7kDy1.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg397671#msg397671)
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:entropyShard of Humor:entropy
(http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg397709#msg397709)(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg)
Shard for trials!
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For the Trials:
:fire Shard of Assertiveness :fire
(http://i.imgur.com/27WZF.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg397715#msg397715)
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:aether Shard of Equality :aether (click on the image to link to the card [coming soon])
(http://i.imgur.com/Npq8X.jpg)
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Trials Entry :
:earth Shard of Fortitude (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg397618#msg397618) :rainbow
(http://i.imgur.com/7kDy1.jpg)
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Trials entry
:darkness Shard of Acceptance (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg397739#msg397739) :darkness
(http://i.imgur.com/KC0Qt.jpg)
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Submission for Trial of Time:
Shard of Prudence
(http://i.imgur.com/7kDy1.jpg)
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:entropy Shard of Equality :entropy
(http://i54.tinypic.com/317egi1.jpg)
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Enter the Shard Revolution (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28847.0.html) competition with a Shard of your element.
- Note in your submission that it is for Trials purposes.
- The rules of Shard Revolution state a limit of one entry per player. Competition Organizers will make an exception for those in the Trials only.
- For participants in the :life, :light, :time, and :death Trials, create a Shard of another element according to the competition rules.
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Q: I already posted a shard for the competition. So I have to do one more? As I am in the time trial. I can choose another element right?
A: Yes and yes.
So for Trial Purposes:
:air Shard of fairness
(http://i.imgur.com/sOMJ8.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg398011#msg398011)
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:earth Shard of Perfection (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg398046#msg398046) :earth
Trials Entry
(http://i.imgur.com/7kDy1.jpg)
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Shard of Courteousness
Trials Entry
(http://localhostr.com/file/ui1rlJk/pXLes.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg398120#msg398120)
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Shard of Intuition
(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg)
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Shard of Intuition
(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg)
RANDOM FRACTAL FTW!!! ;D
This is a very funny card! I like it!
But i feel it more appropriate as a spell instead of a permanent.
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trial entry for life
Shard of Honor
(http://i.imgur.com/sOMJ8.jpg)
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Shard of Fortitude
Trials Entry
(http://i.imgur.com/7kDy1.jpg)
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Darkness trial entry
Shard of Discretion
(http://i.imgur.com/KC0Qt.jpg)
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Trial of :entropy submission:
:entropy Shard of Intuition :entropy
(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg398652#msg398652)
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:fire :fire Trial of Fire entry :fire :fire
~Shard of Passion | Shard of Passion (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg398548#msg398548)
(http://i.imgur.com/27WZF.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg398548#msg398548)
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:entropy Shard of Peacefulness :entropy
(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg398933#msg398933)
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Death Trials Entry (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,5562.msg157579#msg157579)
:gravity Shard of Generosity :gravity (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,5562.msg157579#msg157579)
(http://i.imgur.com/ywg6p.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg398964#msg398964)
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Shard of Intuition
(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg)
RANDOM FRACTAL FTW!!! ;D
This is a very funny card! I like it!
But i feel it more appropriate as a spell instead of a permanent.
Then I would get hatemail whenever someone uses it and gets mono-crap with it... ;)
As a permanent you at least get another try next turn. I generally prefer random effects to be repeatable, so that games aren't decided by single coinflips.
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Shard of Faithfulness
(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/3716/27wzf.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/28/27wzf.jpg/)
I'd like to enter it into the competition as well
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:darkness Shard of self-respect :darkness
(http://i.imgur.com/KC0Qt.jpg) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg399520#msg399520)
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:gravity gravity trials entrance :gravity
:gravity shard of freedom :gravity
(http://imageplay.net/img/m7Gbd216078/shard_gravity.png) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg399541#msg399541)
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Time Trials Entry:
:fire Shard of Fairness :fire
(http://i.imgur.com/27WZF.jpg)
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Death Trials Entry:
:gravity Shard of Leadership (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg400067#msg400067) :gravity
(http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/9937/gravityshard.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/708/gravityshard.jpg/)
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For the 4th Trials of Aether:
:aether Shard of Wisdom (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg400499#msg400499) :aether
(http://i.imgur.com/Npq8X.jpg)
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Shard of Ability (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg400909#msg400909)
(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg)
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Shard of Insight (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28846.msg400909#msg400909)
(http://i.imgur.com/qiZF5.jpg)
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Topic now locked! The polls will now be up shortly...