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[Hyroen]

I have another idea for an interesting competition.
Challenge of the Sandstorm

While all other opposing-element synergies have been found, a strong Air - Earth synergy has yet to be found or created.

Make a unique, creative and innovative card, either a spell, permanent or creature that best unifies these two elements and could create a strong Duo-deck keeping in mind the card set these elements have.
^_^

[ZephyrPhantom]

I have another idea for an interesting competition.
Challenge of the Sandstorm

While all other opposing-element synergies have been found, a strong Air - Earth synergy has yet to be found or created.

Make a unique, creative and innovative card, either a spell, permanent or creature that best unifies these two elements and could create a strong Duo-deck keeping in mind the card set these elements have.
^_^

Sounds like a limited version of Opposites Attract (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,7668.0.html).

I can't help but wonder though - what synergy do and have that is commonly seen in decks?

[Hyroen]

Well maybe not an excessive amount of synergies, but you have Feral Bond + Malignant Cell, Spine Carapace + Aflatoxin, Thorn/Spine Carapace + Soul Catcher. They're not overflowing, but they're there.

+ literally have almost none that are effective. I mean, maybe I'm just not creative but...
That's why Challenge of the Sandstorm --is-- limited, the other elements have their good share. These two don't.

[Captain Scibra]

Okay, 10 seconds and I'm already agitated... sorry.  Pisces should be the Fishes, plural.

[ZephyrPhantom]

Okay, 10 seconds and I'm already agitated... sorry.  Pisces should be the Fishes, plural.

Fixed. Thank you.

[EmeraldTiger]

Can we do the Dual Element Challenge? Things that are needed to do this all is 66 Dual Marks and backgrounds. Plus a list of clear understandable of what makes a good Dual Element Idea.

[OldTrees]

Can we do the Dual Element Challenge? Things that are needed to do this all is 66 Dual Marks and backgrounds. Plus a list of clear understandable of what makes a good Dual Element Idea.

Please no. Dual Element [ AND  ] is the most radical Pseudoquanta suggestion requiring much more modification of the code and being even more restrictive during design than Duo Cards. AKA It has higher cost to add for lower benefit than existing mechanics. Dual Element makes sense in a Mana based game but not in a Quanta based game.

[EmeraldTiger]

Can we do the Dual Element Challenge? Things that are needed to do this all is 66 Dual Marks and backgrounds. Plus a list of clear understandable of what makes a good Dual Element Idea.

Please no. Dual Element [ AND  ] is the most radical Pseudoquanta suggestion requiring much more modification of the code and being even more restrictive during design than Duo Cards. AKA It has higher cost to add for lower benefit than existing mechanics. Dual Element makes sense in a Mana based game but not in a Quanta based game.

I would like to do it mostly for the fun of the ideas. I would not expect any such ideas to make it into the game. How powerful would Aer( ) be? I don't get my hopes very high when I design an idea anymore. I do it for the pure joy of creating. I have not had any ideas get above crucible yet, and I am fine with that. Again I would just like to do this merely for the enjoyment of design.

[OldTrees]

Can we do the Dual Element Challenge? Things that are needed to do this all is 66 Dual Marks and backgrounds. Plus a list of clear understandable of what makes a good Dual Element Idea.

Please no. Dual Element [ AND  ] is the most radical Pseudoquanta suggestion requiring much more modification of the code and being even more restrictive during design than Duo Cards. AKA It has higher cost to add for lower benefit than existing mechanics. Dual Element makes sense in a Mana based game but not in a Quanta based game.

I would like to do it mostly for the fun of the ideas. I would not expect any such ideas to make it into the game. How powerful would Aer( ) be? I don't get my hopes very high when I design an idea anymore. I do it for the pure joy of creating. I have not had any ideas get above crucible yet, and I am fine with that. Again I would just like to do this merely for the enjoyment of design.

Dual Element costs would be balanced as if they cost total quanta +1 because they act like more restrictive Duo cards.

Forget for a moment that EtG exists. Pretend we were just talking about a hypothetical system with hypothetical cards. This system has a quanta basis for casting cards. In this system I see no situation where a Dual cost is preferred over a Duo pair of costs if both are possible without breaking mechanical themes. Why design Dual instead of the mechanically preferred Duo? This is something I do not understand.

[Xenocidius]

If I understand this Dual Element is where a card requires both Element X quanta AND Element Y quanta? I believe EmeraldTiger was actually referring to Duality (either).

[EmeraldTiger]

I am not sure how Zblader intended for this to work, but this is how I see it.
in the case of 4 Aer any combination of   or   to = 4 quanta.

[OldTrees]

I am not sure how Zblader intended for this to work, but this is how I see it.
in the case of 4 Aer any combination of   or   to = 4 quanta.

Ah,
The Duality Set is composed of cards with Pseudoquanta cost mechanic "Hybrid Quanta" or " or  ".
Dual Element is a cost mechanic of  AND  .

My criticisms/remarks were only about Dual Element not about Duality.

On Duality/Hybrid Quanta:
I have seen respectable enthusiasm but a low-average quality on average in the past. I see no problems with such a challenge but would not expect many gems either.