Print Page - Elements Community Newsletter: June 2012

Sorry it's a couple of days late!

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READY, SET, BRAWL! War is coming close to an end, so Brawlmasters Naesala and UTAlan are putting the final touches on the next major forum event. Keep an eye out for signups shortly after War, but feel free to read over the rules (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,33794.0.html) and provide any feedback in the mean time!	2/2012 LEAGUES CONTINUE Players can still join Beginner (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,40152.0.html) and Championship (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,40153.0.html) leagues, but there is only (League Signups have ended!) to signup. Be sure to read The Rules (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,7361.0.html) if you wish to join.	SCORGASMIC 24 players are vying for the top score in Scorgasm (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,39307.0.html), earning more points by making use of less popular cards and fun, challenging multipliers. Check out the Leaderboard (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,40870.0.html)!
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WHO SHALL BE THE AVATAR? The PVP Event The Avatar - Bending Elements Style (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/board,528.0.html) has advanced to Phase III (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,40820.0/topicseen.html)! Check out the link for more information.	COMPETITIONS New Competitions Revive the Archive 2 [Voting Phase] (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,41111.0.html) Competition Winners FG Renaissance (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,39348.0.html) - Tiko Skill of the Elemental (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,38760.0.html) - Hyroen Read more... (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/board,186)	CARD IDEAS New Cards in Armory Shadowblade \| Shadowblade Elite (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,34308) by moomoose Fungus \| Toxic Fungus (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,37190) by Xenocidius Gem Maker \| Gem Factory (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,32317) by TheManuz Donate \| Give (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,34194) by Xenocidius Top Five Designers moomoose - 49 points Zblader - 42 points Xenocidius - 39 points EvaRia - 27 points Ajit - 25 points Read more.. (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,24056)

CARD IDEA OF THE MONTH

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This month's Card Idea is Wolf | Wolf (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,36018); review by our Idea Guru OldTrees below:

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Wolf is a Life creature card suggested by Xenocidius. It is a very simple card so this summary will be brief.

Wolves do not like being disturbed. If targeted by any effect (Lightning Bolt, Snipe, Adrenaline, Devour) all the other Wolves will attack the source of the effect. This has advantages and disadvantages.

The first advantage is the opponent will either be less likely to use control on wolves or be punished for their transgression. This provides a soft anti-CC effect in contrast to the hard anti-CC Quint provides.

The second advantage is that the anti-CC makes wolves better targets for buffs because the buffs are more likely to remain.

The third advantage is the anti-CC grows as the size of the pack grows. This provides synergy with creature generators like Mitosis and Fractal.

However there is a disadvantage. Whenever you buff or if you try to grow the pack, you will have to pay a cost as your wolves attack you. This disadvantage grows as the size of the pack grows.

In the end Wolf is a simple card with an elegant effect that has advantages and disadvantages lined up to balance each other.

DECK IDEA OF THE MONTH

The deck idea of the month is PVP Graboid Rainbow (unupped) (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,7528.0.html) by Antagon. Deck Helper willng3 reviewed it.

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Speedbows are among the most familiar deck types to both new players and veterans alike with hundreds of variants existing throughout the forums. However, within those hundreds of variants lie many specific decks whose fame has caused them to become nearly synonymous with the term Speedbow itself. In the unupped realm, that role defers to the PVP Graboid Rainbow.

Though PVP Graboid Rainbow may possess several individual nicknames (Antbow, Antagon's Grabbow, etc.), its use and power is far from disputed by its user. PVP Graboid Rainbow manages to incorporate a blend of control and power in order to form a deck which manages to negate the strength of some rush decks and also is able to break through less capable stalls. That PVP tag in its title isn't just for show, this deck has been a formidable opponent in PVP since its creation.

However, PVP Graboid Rainbow's use is not limited to solely play against PVP. In fact, the deck is one of the most commonly used unupped decks against Bronze League. The many strengths that PVP Graboid Rainbow brought to the PVP scene are also incorporated when facing the opponents of Bronze League. It can also be used against level 3 opponents for some quick electrum, but its lack of speed in comparison to other AI3 grinding decks makes it less useful for this purpose.

During the time that PVP Graboid Rainbow has existed the game has changed and evolved, but the deck's abilities have remained largely untouched. The biggest changes to the deck's potential arose in the form of the Deflagration nerf and the Nova nerf. However, while the Deflagration nerf can be observed from time to time due to a lack of quanta, the Nova nerf is incredibly insignificant and is usually only observed when the player receives a starting hand of 3 Nova. PVP Graboid Rainbow is sure to remain a force to be feared in the unupped PVP domain for quite some time.

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Thanks for doing this UTA!

^^ Thanks for the awesome newsletter! I love these, and it really gives a great snapshot of the forum and the community!

Still love the newsletter idea...

Quote from: UTAlan on July 03, 2012, 01:25:35 am

2/2012 LEAGUES CONTINUE
Players can still join Beginner (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,40152.0.html) and Championship (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,40153.0.html) leagues, but there is only (League Signups have ended!) to signup.

Quote from: Jenkar on May 14, 2012, 09:33:44 am

League has ended!

Quote from: Jenkar on May 14, 2012, 09:33:44 am

Recent League rule changes :
Players can only join the league prior to the last 30 days of the season. Entrants after that will not be allowed

7 days for signups actually.

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News and Announcements => Forum News and Announcements => Topic started by: UTAlan on July 03, 2012, 01:25:35 am