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[furballdn]

Comments on Sea Devil?

4 + 1 card +5 attack -> 5 poison
1 + 1 card -> 2 poison
4 + 1 card + 5 poison -> +5 attack
3 + 1 card -> +3 attack
6 attack would be closer to balanced.

Unupped or upped version? If attack gain is changed to 6, what should the poison gain be changed to?

[OldTrees]

Ah, you wanted the math. Well...

No. I wanted to differentiate between the median cost of permanents and the median cost of permanents that would be combo'd with this card.

Comments on Sea Devil?

4 + 1 card +5 attack -> 5 poison
1 + 1 card -> 2 poison
4 + 1 card + 5 poison -> +5 attack
3 + 1 card -> +3 attack
6 attack would be closer to balanced.

Unupped or upped version? If attack gain is changed to 6, what should the poison gain be changed to?

The upgrade should probably be a cheaper version of the unupped. You don't want to replace Deadly Poison.

[furballdn]

So +6/+0 for +5 poison counters as ability of both creatures, and a 4|3 casting cost sound all right?

[ZephyrPhantom]

I seem to be running into difficulties regarding [Element] Crowned Pillar's use (unupped). How can I alter the card so that the unupped provides a benefit like the upped would?

[OldTrees]

I seem to be running into difficulties regarding [Element] Crowned Pillar's use (unupped). How can I alter the card so that the unupped provides a benefit like the upped would?

Upgraded costs: 3 draws + 0 quanta for 3 quanta per turn. (2 PC and 2 deckslots)
Seems closer to a pillar in strength. The vulnerability, possible delay (more crowned than normal pillars) and versatility (copy target pillar type) might be balanced.

If the upgraded was unupped, would it replace pillars? I don't think so. However what do you think?

[furballdn]

So +6/+0 for +5 poison counters as ability of both creatures, and a 4|3 casting cost sound all right?

What would happen to the game by itself if players started with 200hp? Or drew two cards per turn instead of 1?

[OldTrees]

So +6/+0 for +5 poison counters as ability of both creatures, and a 4|3 casting cost sound all right?

What would happen to the game by itself if players started with 200hp? Or drew two cards per turn instead of 1?

If hp were doubled, all mentions of atk, damage (including poison) and hp (including creature hp) would be doubled.
If card drawing were doubled, decks would be larger but not twice as large and all card advantage would either double or be half cost.

[furballdn]

Erm, you still haven't really confirmed that if you thought +6/+0 for +5poison and a 4|3 cost was a balanced idea or not.

[OldTrees]

Erm, you still haven't really confirmed that if you thought +6/+0 for +5poison and a 4|3 cost was a balanced idea or not.

Sorry. I thought I had.
Yes, it looks balanced.

[ZephyrPhantom]

Thoughts on the following?
Moon Dial | Luna Dial
Monsoon | Hurricane
Also, what do you think of the following cost requirement for the unupped Crowned Pillar's effect?

"Send a pillar to the bottom of your deck to play this card."

[OldTrees]

Thoughts on the following?
Moon Dial | Luna Dial
Monsoon | Hurricane
Also, what do you think of the following cost requirement for the unupped Crowned Pillar's effect?

"Send a pillar to the bottom of your deck to play this card."

1/3 of Cloak + a 1:6  Rustler as a permanent.
The cloak part feels redundant with cloak. The Rustler part is too efficient. The upgraded version is more versatile. However a Dark mark could use both versions to ridiculous effect.

Monsoon is balanceable. I am not sure whether it is balanced. The upgrade was well chosen.

That would be a good cost for the unupped crowned pillar.

[furballdn]

What should be the initial cost of a creature that starts with 0atk, and every turn gains 1atk per turn? What about 2? Or 3? Is the formula for cost linear or exponential? What is the formula?

Has there a card made that gains 1atk for every time the owner gets hit in a turn, and then resets every turn? How much would that cost? (I would hazard a guess that it would averagely do 4 more damage than its basic attack)

Would a temporary weapon be a good idea? It would be a cost efficient weapon that disappeared in 2|3 turns, but by paying quanta, the user could return the weapon either to their deck or hand, so they can keep the weapon card.

Deflag (destroy any permanent) is 3|2 . How much would a card that only destroyed your opponent's weapon or shield cost? 2|1 ?