Pre-Smithy Ideas

[Rutarete]

That could work. Would be handy to have

[artimies7]

I wish to ask everyone that has posted in this thread to attempt to gain support of a subsection here in Design Theory.  The section would provide the same purpose as this thread, discussing ideas before they are presented in the Smithy. I, like other people think discussion of ideas in depth will make them of better quality.

I like this. It has been getting crowded in here.

[OldTrees]

I wish to ask everyone that has posted in this thread to attempt to gain support of a subsection here in Design Theory.  The section would provide the same purpose as this thread, discussing ideas before they are presented in the Smithy. I, like other people think discussion of ideas in depth will make them of better quality.

A new subsection is not needed. Rather some of the posts in this thread would be better organized as Design Theory topics discussing specific new types of mechanics.
Example thread: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,14974.0.html

[Genuinous]

So should I start a whole new topic for my ideas? I think pre-smithy is a great idea to collect these ideas, to avoid the posting of ideas, which would be ignored or double posted anyway. So should everyone start a new topic with their ideas or have them collected here? I'll do accordingly, just let me know...

[EmeraldTiger]

Thank you Scaredgirl and thank everyone else that has made this thread a success. Now we can take these discussions to the new section that will continue this work.

[OldTrees]

So should I start a whole new topic for my ideas? I think pre-smithy is a great idea to collect these ideas, to avoid the posting of ideas, which would be ignored or double posted anyway. So should everyone start a new topic with their ideas or have them collected here? I'll do accordingly, just let me know...

Some ideas should be developed as such threads. Most presmithy card ideas belong in this thread.

[XYTWO]

I'd like to raise a card of mine again, since it didn't get many comments.

Awright. I had an idea. Basically, it forces you to play creatures like it or not.
??? (would depend on element - see below)
6 /5
Permanent
All creatures that can be played are immediately played.
NOTES: Effects both sides. More costly creatures are played first, i.e. if I had a Werewolf, an Abomination, and a Purple Dragon in my hand with 6 , I would auto-play an Abomination if this card if it was on the field.

Now, a bit of a problem: I don't know what element it should be. A few ideas I had:
  (Inward Pull)
  (Greed Shade?)
Something else? (Recklessness)

Please note that this is NOT a card that allows you to better play creatures. In fact, this is not at all an offensive card. It is a defensive/denial card that forces your enemy to play creatures when they would prefer not to.

[EmeraldTiger]

make it a card called Event Horizon.

[XYTWO]

Had another idea.

Glacial Horror / Glacial Terror
6 / 5 (price is probably too low, but hey, this is pre-Smithy)
2/5 / 2/5
Freeze: Upon attack, turn a random enemy permanent into a Frost Pillar.

Frost Pillar
0
Permanent
Generate 1 random quantum per turn. Defrosts in 3 turns.

A FEW NOTES:
Frost Pillar is not available in the bazaar. By "defrost," I mean it goes back to whatever it was. Freezing only works on one pillar at a time, not the whole stack. Normal Frost Pillars stack, but those in the weapon or shield slot stay there.

[Time_lord_victorius]

i don't see being able to make anyone get 1 quanta of any elements except for entropy. so it feels more like an mechanic. the mechanic could be named "disaray" since it sends a permanent into complete instability.

[Masterfurry]

Name: Swap
Type: Spell
Element: Darkness
Cost: 4
Text on Card: Switch a creature with your opponents Creature

Name: Mind Control
Type: Spell
Element: Darkness
Cost: 4
Text on Card: The targeted creature attacks his owner.

Are these good?

[EmeraldTiger]

Please leave mind ideas up to Idea Factory.
Now if anyone wishes to set up a Workshop http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/board,442.0.html here please feel free to so