Well I made a thread about this a long time ago, but this time I've added a poll so we can get some real data!
Nymphs are rare, very rare. Not only is getting ANY nymph a shot in the dark, but getting the right nymph that you need for your new deck concept is 12 times less likely. Lets say, for the sake of argument, that one will get a nymph once per month. If you want a green nymph, it's likely going to take you 6-12 months to get that nymph, and once you finally do, you probably will have long forgotten that deck idea you wanted it for. Either that or there have been significant updates making that concept obsolete. The point I'm getting at is that nymphs are nearly unusable in their current state due to people simply not having the correct nymph. This is a major problem, as nymphs are some of the most deadly cards in the game if used correctly (I cite Dark Matter, and he's even using off-mark nymphs).
I propose a new game mechanic to allow players to change nymph X into nymph Y through the following equation:
Nymph X (upgraded) + Weapon Y (upgraded) + Z electrum = Nymph Y (unupgraded)
What this means: A player with a nymph he wants to metamorphosize would have to first upgrade it, then obtain the upgraded form of the weapon of the element he wants the nymph to become, and finally get some amount of electrum (if you like this idea, say how much electrum it would take in your post) and combine these three items to create an unupgraded nymph of the element he wanted.
Heres a sample metamorphosis:
My Death Nymph (upgraded) + Jade Staff (upgraded) + Z electrum = Green Nymph (unupgraded)
Note the determining factor for what element the nymph becomes is the element of the rare weapon.
Why is this a good idea? It solves several problems in elements, those being:
1. People will be more able to use nymphs in their decks.
2. There will be a use for those spare rare weapons after you already have 12, as opposed to just selling them.
3. People with nymphs they see as useless will finally be able to use a "good" nymph.
4. People will have the ability to turn several nymphs to the same element, increasing their reliability, therefore making them safer to put into decks (you can't count on drawing one specific card out of a 30-60 card deck).
5. People with upgraded nymphs can "unupgrade" their nymph by putting in the same element of weapon as the nymph already is. People may want their nymph unupgraded for pvp1, tourneys, or the fire nymph ability's cost reduction.
Before anyone accuses me of just being mad at having a death nymph, note that the nymphs I have are
, three of the four being fantastic.
