Topaz Stone | Topaz Gem

[Ajit]

@joebob777 its tempting to allow it to be done to a stack, not just time towers, its something to think about.  Thanks.

So shall I up the cost of the card by 1 and change the passive skill to "Generates per turn"?

[SpikeSpiegel]

(This comment is part of Option II - Phase 1 Time Trial)

Here’s an interesting creature.

Time really needs some other creatures, and this could be a nice one…but in my opinion this card isn’t balanced yet.

First of all the cost is too high; I know that has a really important skill, but almost all time card have a high cost, and 8/7 time quanta to play a 0/2 creature is too much, considering that its ability is useless with 3 pillars/towers or less.

A nice solution could be to reduce card cost to (for example) 4/3.
If you want to maintain actual cost, then increase hp; come on…topaz is one of the most hard mineral in the world (8 points in Mohs scale, after Diamond and Corundum…), I think 5/6 HPs will make this creature more solid…
At the moment, I don’t see a useful use for this creature (unless it is readily quint’d ); there’s no choice between playing this one or, for example, a pharaoh.

I really like the idea of a creature who helps quanta production, it could be a nice solution to make time based deck more terribly…fast…but I would be very hesitant to spend 7/8 quanta that could be lost if my opponent uses just a lightning or a shockwave…

I hope my mention of Mohs scale is starting for an increase in HPs…but I think card cost reduction is the way…

PS: I think gem series idea is very brilliant…

[Ajit]

Thanks for the input SpikeSpiegel it helps.

I'll consider these changes 

[doublecross]

I also think that it should target 1 stack, which would then produce again.

The strategy that would open up with the timing of this with pendulums would be lovely.

This (with the 1 stack version) would make  synergize well with other elements, which, in my opinion, it currently doesn't do very well.


Finally, it would allow for  to counter this card by slapping your stack with a protect artefact, to stop it from being targeted.

Though very situational, I think it adds nice richness to the game.


As it is, I think the card is OK, but kinda meh, currently, but would be amazing, but not OP, with my suggested revision (which I was not the first to suggest.)