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Title: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: ZephyrPhantom on August 06, 2015, 04:33:53 am
(http://i.imgur.com/nlxPfHt.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/LDjnRdS.png)
NAME:
Gadget Sword
ELEMENT:
Gravity
COST:
3 :gravity
TYPE:
Permanent
ATK|HP:
6 | 10
TEXT:
Weapon: Deal 6 damage at the end of every turn.
:gravity :gravity : Becomes a Gadget Shield.
NAME:
Gadget Shield
ELEMENT:
Gravity
COST:
3 :gravity
TYPE:
Permanent
ATK|HP:

TEXT:
Shield: reduce physical damage by 2.
:gravity : Becomes a Gadget Sword.

ART:
Clean0nion
IDEA:
Zblader
NOTES:

A flexible weapon that can be run in multiples, inspired by ji412jo's idea of a "cloak and dagger" shield.

If an Animated Gadget Sword turns into a Gadget Shield, that shield returns to the shield slot.

If a Gadget Shield/Sword transforms while a weapon/shield slot is occupied, that weapon/shield is replaced by the new Gadget Sword/Shield.

Crusaders that use Gadget Sword's ability will become Gadget Shields.

Momentum is worth roughly 1 :gravity . Assuming 1 ATK ~= 1 quanta, Titan - Momentum -1 ATK = 3 :gravity weapon that deals 6 damage.

Gadget Shield is directly based on Titanium Shield - in theory, an upgraded Titanium Shield that went with cost reduction would instead by 3 :earth for 2 DR. Gadget Shield is a 4 :gravity for 2 DR shield upgraded, which would in theory be inefficient without some kind of additional ability - in this case, the ability to convert to a weapon.
SERIES:



(http://i.imgur.com/EnlGz86.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/LEoAvzE.png)
NAME:
Gadget Sword
ELEMENT:
Gravity
COST:
3 :gravity
TYPE:
Permanent
ATK|HP:
6 | 10 when flying
TEXT:
Weapon: Deal 6 damage at the end of every turn.
:gravity :gravity : Becomes a Gadget Shield.
NAME:
Gadget Shield
ELEMENT:
Gravity
COST:
4 :gravity
TYPE:
Permanent
ATK|HP:

TEXT:
Shield: reduce physical damage by 2.
:gravity :gravity : Becomes a Gadget Sword.

ART:

IDEA:
ZephyrPhantom
NOTES:
A flexible weapon that can be run in multiples, inspired by ji412jo's idea of a "cloak and dagger" shield.

If an Animated Gadget Sword turns into a Gadget Shield, that shield returns to the shield slot.

If a Gadget Shield/Sword transforms while a weapon/shield slot is occupied, that weapon/shield is replaced by the new Gadget Sword/Shield.

For those curious about balance calculations
Momentum is worth roughly 1 :gravity . Assuming 1 ATK ~= 1 quanta, Titan - Momentum -1 ATK = 3 :gravity weapon that deals 6 damage.

Gadget Shield is directly based on Titanium Shield - in theory, an upgraded Titanium Shield that went with cost reduction would instead by 3 :earth for 2 DR. Gadget Shield is a 4 :gravity for 2 DR shield upgraded, which would in theory be inefficient without some kind of additional ability - in this case, the ability to convert to a weapon.
SERIES:

Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: Naesala on August 06, 2015, 05:16:54 am
Absolutely love it.
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: Rutarete on August 06, 2015, 05:54:13 am
I.. This is.. Perfect!

I was wondering about paying 3  for 6 damage, but then remembered we have vamp dagger priced at 2
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: dawn to dusk on August 06, 2015, 05:58:22 am
really cool, i agree

how would it interact sader? would it endow, use ability into shield, then gadget sword again?
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: ZephyrPhantom on August 06, 2015, 06:06:04 am
Quote from: dawn to dusk on August 06, 2015, 05:58:22 am
really cool, i agree

how would it interact sader? would it endow, use ability into shield, then gadget sword again?
Yep.
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: foxrain4 on August 08, 2015, 01:32:36 am
Quote from: Naesala on August 06, 2015, 05:16:54 am
Absolutely love it.
yep,

having one card to displace two cards (1 weapon, 1 shield)
is definitely lovable.
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: Solaris on August 08, 2015, 02:43:04 pm
Probably one of your best cards yet, Z. I wouldn't be surprised to see this hit Cygnia. And, just to clarify, if a Crusader is to endow a Gadget Sword, can it control the transformations? I assume it can only turn it to a shield. Might be helpful in a situation where your Gadget Sword gets frozen via means of Ice Lance(?), and you want the damage reduction from Gadget Shield. Very nice work, I will definitely vote on this if you submit it to the Crucible.
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: ZephyrPhantom on August 08, 2015, 07:16:42 pm
Quote from: MeowMeowCat on August 08, 2015, 02:43:04 pm
Probably one of your best cards yet, Z. I wouldn't be surprised to see this hit Cygnia. And, just to clarify, if a Crusader is to endow a Gadget Sword, can it control the transformations? I assume it can only turn it to a shield. Might be helpful in a situation where your Gadget Sword gets frozen via means of Ice Lance(?), and you want the damage reduction from Gadget Shield. Very nice work, I will definitely vote on this if you submit it to the Crucible.
Crusader can only turn into a Shield, yes.

Thanks for the vote of confidence. :)
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: serprex on August 08, 2015, 07:41:50 pm
Ability costs too much, or else the weapon should cost 2
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: ZephyrPhantom on August 08, 2015, 07:45:50 pm
Quote from: serprex on August 08, 2015, 07:41:50 pm
Ability costs too much, or else the weapon should cost 2
By what reasoning/cards/logic? I'm considering the change, but I'm curious as to why.
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: serprex on August 08, 2015, 08:42:27 pm
Gravity could use being nice to, part of Titan's cost is 50hp, this equipment deserves to be a bit cheaper since it's a bit awkward (cheaper is faster, this is slow due to having to wait to use active, so compensation)

Honestly shield should cost 3. Shields generally get a -2 cost improvement when upgraded, so I think Titanium shield would cost 2 if upped if it didn't gain DR (See Tower Shield)

View this as a long sword that can become a tower shield

Shield's ability should cost less than Sword's so that it's generally cheaper to run upped (ie shield-deck's play shield, use ability, play 2nd shield is cheaper than sword-deck's play sword use ability, play 2nd sword)
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: ZephyrPhantom on August 08, 2015, 10:23:03 pm
Points fairly made.

Card Updated:
Lovely art added thanks to Clean0nion!
Upped cost lowered to 3 :gravity on cast, 1 :gravity on activation.

(Also considering lowering Gadget Sword's casting cost to 2 :gravity , based on Long Sword.)
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: skyironsword on August 09, 2015, 03:45:03 pm
New version's stats when flying are missing.
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: ZephyrPhantom on August 09, 2015, 08:07:19 pm
Fixed, thank you.
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: AD TienzuStorm on August 09, 2015, 11:51:38 pm
Why so much health for a flying Gadget Sword?
Title: Re: Gadget Sword | Gadget Shield
Post by: ZephyrPhantom on August 09, 2015, 11:54:21 pm
Hgh health flying weapons appears to be a Gravity trait. (Ref. Titan)

It's also worth noting that this weapon can turn into a shield, so it's have to be some level of durable anyway thematically.
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