Electromagnetic Pulse | Electromagnetic Pulse

[whatifidogetcaught?]

NAME: Electromagnetic Pulse ELEMENT: Aether COST: 4 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: Target permanent stops functioning for 2 turns. Does not shut down an entire stack.	NAME: Electromagnetic Pulse ELEMENT: Aether COST: 2 TYPE: Spell ATK|HP: TEXT: Target permanent stops functioning for 2 turns. Does not shut down an entire stack.

ART: OdinVanguard IDEA: whatifidogetcaught? NOTES: Today, the world will seem just out of reach. No electricity?? Is this the apocalypse?? brains... This would be the first PC for the element of Aether. This was originally to be a "Tsunami" for Water, but that didn't seem too thematic. For those that do not know what an Electromagnetic Pulse, or EMP is, click here. Spoiler for situational concerns: Dimensional and Wings Shields: Their counter does not go down when it is shut down. Flooding: All creatures are safe for the duration of the shut-down. No cost upkeep because it is not in use. Pillars/Pendulums: Only one Pillar or Pendulum is shut down. (The same goes for Shard of Freedom and Gratitude) Sundials: Stasis is not active during the shut-down, and the Sundial does not disappear the owner has a chance to use its ability. SERIES:

[Elbirn]

I was just thinking of this same idea today xP Well, sorta. My idea was a card that shutdown all opponent pillar/pendulum/mark quanta generation for a turn.

I'd say this is a lot more useful and balanced. Cost seems about right, Soft PC is soft, etc. I really like it.

[whatifidogetcaught?]

I was just thinking of this same idea today xP Well, sorta. My idea was a card that shutdown all opponent pillar/pendulum/mark quanta generation for a turn.

I'd say this is a lot more useful and balanced. Cost seems about right, Soft PC is soft, etc. I really like it.

Thanks, I wanted to do but didn't know how to it right. Eventually got to this. I read everyone in the 1.32 topic talking about how they wanted soft PC. Tadaa!

[OdinVanguard]

How would this interact with a stack exactly? I know it says it won't shut the whole thing down, but that's a little vague.
What happens for instance with:
-Pillar stacks
-Boneshield

[Elbirn]

Very nice ^_^ I'll keep an eye out for some art.

Things to consider:

1. If you delay a dim shield/wings, would/should it's counter still go down?
2. What happens if you delay bonewall? You expressly state that stacks can't be shutdown, but I'm not certain how only one bone could be delayed.
3. If you delay a flooding|inundation, will the owner still have to pay the upkeep? If they can't pay the upkeep, will it still disappear? Will they still be allowed to click to remove the flooding? (Setting card mechanic discussion aside, I feel like this would lead to some sort of bug...Delayed flooding disappears because reasons, permanent slot still has invisible flooding on it or something bogus like that.)
4. If you delay a sundial, what happens? (Similar concern to the flooding disappearing bit above)

Edit: Quasi-ninja by Odin

[OdinVanguard]

Hmmm.... artwork....
How about this?


The grey portions are actually transparent, so it looks very nifty on the card background.
(e.g. the greyscale value = alpha / transparency value)

I just modified this:
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/910896
a little using GIMP. Looks pretty nice on the card... I can come up with some lightning like effect if you want, but that may take a little while.

[whatifidogetcaught?]

How would this interact with a stack exactly? I know it says it won't shut the whole thing down, but that's a little vague.
What happens for instance with:
-Pillar stacks
-Boneshield

It can only shut down one pillar in the stack. It can only shut down one Bone in the Bonewall. (If the Bonewall is torn through, one will remain until it works again)

Things to consider:

1. If you delay a dim shield/wings, would/should it's counter still go down?
3. If you delay a flooding|inundation, will the owner still have to pay the upkeep? If they can't pay the upkeep, will it still disappear? Will they still be allowed to click to remove the flooding? (Setting card mechanic discussion aside, I feel like this would lead to some sort of bug...Delayed flooding disappears because reasons, permanent slot still has invisible flooding on it or something bogus like that.)
4. If you delay a sundial, what happens? (Similar concern to the flooding disappearing bit above)

The counter on a Dim Shield and Wings would not go down, because it would technically not be in use.

They will not have to pay water upkeep, and the flood would simply disappear. You cannot deactivate something once it is shut down, only replace.

Sundials will not maintain Stasis until it is activated again.

Spoiler for beast artwork:

Hmmm.... artwork....
How about this?


The grey portions are actually transparent, so it looks very nifty on the card background.
(e.g. the greyscale value = alpha / transparency value)

I just modified this:
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/910896
a little using GIMP. Looks pretty nice on the card... I can come up with some lightning like effect if you want, but that may take a little while.

I am going to use that! Thanks once again Odin! I do not feel that there is any needed revision with lighting, it is fine the way it is

EDIT: oooo...that looks freaky. I like it.

[OdinVanguard]

Thx. I had a feeling it would work well. Putting the transparency in really help give it that "electric explosion" feel