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Groundhog | Groundhog https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=35883.msg451397#msg451397
« on: January 22, 2012, 05:49:06 am »
NAME:
Groundhog
ELEMENT:
Earth
COST:
2 :earth
TYPE:
Creature
ATK|HP:
2 | 2
TEXT:
Burrowed.
0 : Unburrow. If you have any :light, generate :water :water :water and reburrow.
NAME:
Groundhog
ELEMENT:
Earth
COST:
2 :earth
TYPE:
Creature
ATK|HP:
3 | 2
TEXT:
Burrowed.
0 : Unburrow. If you have any :light, generate :water :water :water and reburrow.
ART:
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NOTES:
The groundhog is known for the myth surrounding it. On February 2, Groundhog Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day), the groundhog supposedly comes out of its burrow. If it is sunny (:light) then it sees its shadow, retreats back into its burrow, and there will be six more weeks of winter (:water).

Groundhog's attack doubles when it unburrows. If it successfully unburrows, it loses its skill. This makes it useful as a powerful attacker with a 1-turn delay. The Groundhog Day aspect does two things: it hinders its usage as an attacker in rainbows; and provides a powerful means of generating lots of :water quanta quickly.
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Re: Groundhog | Groundhog https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=35883.msg451398#msg451398
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2012, 06:03:12 am »
It's...it's beautiful. (http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRoA4abx5tnWxczeplsQKMiI5B82aME7gRofEbT98s37eAI-3AVQyiNjaLV)

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Re: Groundhog | Groundhog https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=35883.msg451402#msg451402
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2012, 06:25:06 am »
4|2 for 2 :earth + 1 card + 1 turn = balanced.
2|2 "Immaterial" for 2 :earth + 1 card (theoretically only worth 3 :earth + 1card) [Note overlap with Graboid]
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Re: Groundhog | Groundhog https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=35883.msg451623#msg451623
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 09:32:11 pm »
In mono earth, doesn't this overshadow Antlion?
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Re: Groundhog | Groundhog https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=35883.msg451709#msg451709
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 12:51:18 am »
I guess it does. However, Antlion is commonly agreed to be underpowered anyway. Card ideas should not be balanced around underpowered cards.
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Re: Groundhog | Groundhog https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=35883.msg451724#msg451724
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 01:23:24 am »
DAWWWWW.... :o

Cuddliness aside, I feel the reburrowing aspect combined with  :water generation might be a bit overpowered. Just one  :light allows it to become virtually immaterial, right? The only things it can be countered by are damage-dealing shields.

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Re: Groundhog | Groundhog https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=35883.msg451729#msg451729
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 01:33:53 am »
Just one  :light allows it to become virtually immaterial, right?
Like Graboid it starts Burrowed (~immaterial). There is no need for  :light.
If you have any  :light then it will never successfully unburrow.
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Re: Groundhog | Groundhog https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=35883.msg451736#msg451736
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 02:05:37 am »
These trio-cards are always tricky because they run the risk of not being useful... I like the idea, but how about:

:earth : Unburrow. If you have any :water, generate :water :water and reburrow.
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Re: Groundhog | Groundhog https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=35883.msg451737#msg451737
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 02:08:22 am »
That doesn't make sense. The idea is that if it is sunny (you have :light), the Groundhog sees its shadow, reburrows, and there will be six more weeks of winter (:water). Plus, giving Unburrow a cost is inconsistent and unnecessarily weakens the cheap attacker aspect of it.
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Re: Groundhog | Groundhog https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=35883.msg451741#msg451741
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2012, 02:22:36 am »
That doesn't make sense. The idea is that if it is sunny (you have :light), the Groundhog sees its shadow, reburrows, and there will be six more weeks of winter (:water). Plus, giving Unburrow a cost is inconsistent and unnecessarily weakens the cheap attacker aspect of it.
I know it doesn't make sense thematically, but I don't see the card being used otherwise, except maybe in waterbows.
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