Gecko | Gecko

[moomoose]

I cannot spell it out any clearer than this:
If the cards cost is 9 or higher the cost could be reduced by 3 (this applies to the nymph and dragon, basically).
If the card cost is between 4 and 7 , the cost could be reduced by 2 (this applies to thorns, jade shield and bond).
If the card cost is under 4 , the cost could be reduced by 1 (all remaining cards other than pillars/towers/pendulums). 

I even put the creatures in the parenthesis so it would be like having every single possible example.

here are a few painfully detailed and spelled out:
*you play a gecko, next you play an other gecko, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 1 instead of 2
*you play a gecko, next you play an unupped dragon, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 7 instead of 10
*you play a gecko, next you play an upped dragon, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 9 instead of 12
*you play a gecko, next you play a frog (both frogs are 2:life), theres a 75% chance it will only cost 1 instead of 2
*you play a gecko, next you play a rustler (both are 1:life), theres a 75% chance it will only cost 0 instead of 1
*you play a gecko, next you play a cockatrice (both are 3:life), theres a 75% chance it will only cost 2 instead of 3
*you play a gecko, next you play a forest spirit, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 1 instead of 2
*you play a gecko, next you play a forest spectre, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 2 instead of 3
*you play a gecko, next you play a heal, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 2 instead of 3
*you play a gecko, next you play an improved heal, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 1 instead of 2
*you play a gecko, next you play a thorn carapace (both are 7), theres a 75% chance it will only cost 5 instead of 7
*you play a gecko, next you play an emerald shield, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 3 instead of 5
*you play a gecko, next you play a jade shield, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 5 instead of 7
*you play a gecko, next you play an emphatic bond, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 4 instead of 6
*you play a gecko, next you play a feral bond, theres a 75% chance it will only cost 3 instead of 5

if anyone is still confused, thats a personal problem, not a problem with this card.

[Kuross]

I gotcha.... now, how do I know what the cost of my next card will be when I go to do some calculating for costs? Example, I want to cast 3 cards this turn, one being the gecko. I want to play my gecko first, but I have a 75% chance to cast the next card I want to play for a lesser cost. Depending on whether or not I get the discount, I may or may not be able to play the third card. How would I know I got the discount or not?

What about when I accidently click on a card in my hand? The way the game works, if I do that and cancel the card, I get the quanta back. Would I get the effect back as well? How would that be coded so it doesn't accidently give me more than the cost of the card back? I could potentially play a gecko, then click/cancel playing a black dragon then play a discord for free. Might be a bit tricky to code and potential exploitible.

I like the card and what you are trying to do with it, but simple sometimes is better. A card coming into play and giving me X quanta is much easier overall I'd say, though it may not be what you wanted originally.

[moomoose]

"I gotcha.... now, how do I know what the cost of my next card will be when I go to do some calculating for costs? Example, I want to cast 3 cards this turn, one being the gecko. I want to play my gecko first, but I have a 75% chance to cast the next card I want to play for a lesser cost. Depending on whether or not I get the discount, I may or may not be able to play the third card. How would I know I got the discount or not?"

Youll know that you got the discount by when you play the card after the gecko it only net loss of 2 instead of 3 , for example.  its not that complicated.  if you see you lost all 3 and you cant play the third card, too bad.

"What about when I accidently click on a card in my hand? The way the game works, if I do that and cancel the card, I get the quanta back. Would I get the effect back as well? How would that be coded so it doesn't accidently give me more than the cost of the card back? I could potentially play a gecko, then click/cancel playing a black dragon then play a discord for free. Might be a bit tricky to code and potential exploitible."

if you click a spell but dont play it (adrenaline for example) the effect is not triggered until the card is used, this is part of the reason why there is not a 100% chance of reducing the cost of the card.  its a simple refund after the card is played.

[moomoose]

i almost missed this part: "I could potentially play a gecko, then click/cancel playing a black dragon then play a discord for free. "

this is so wrong.  neither black dragon nor discord have anything to do with , there is 0% chance at that discount being applied to these cards.  not to mention it is impossible to stop yourself from playing a creature after clicking on it (aside from when there is no room, when you get the error warning).  spell cards are the only thing applicable here, and there are only 2 spells, heal and adrenaline.

[Kuroaitou]

CURATOR COMMENT

Um... try to make the wording less... commercialized?

Great idea again, but the wording suggests that it's more humorous than serious. I'll move it up when you make the word edits (explain the percent chance in the card text if you can).