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Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162546#msg162546
« on: September 21, 2010, 09:34:39 pm »
Dragons of all elements are excessive in cost for their given power, especially the un-upped version. I cant see using a dragon card in my deck in their current state.

I would like to see a new game mechanic introduced that gives dragons exclusive abilities.  I dont know what, but dragons seem incomplete at the moment and in need of something.

What say you?

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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162550#msg162550
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2010, 09:42:59 pm »
Dragons also have the highest attack of creatures of their respective elements.  They seem strong enough on their own IMHO.
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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162551#msg162551
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2010, 09:44:02 pm »
Don't forget all dragons have the passive airborne letting thing pass through wings.

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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162554#msg162554
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2010, 09:51:20 pm »
Try Fractaling one while you have 100 of the nesscary quanta,then see how weak they are :).

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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162558#msg162558
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2010, 09:57:17 pm »
Wings or flying based game mechanics are too obscure to be of any real concern on average.

Why would I play a dragon when I can say, play two frogs or spiders at a fraction of the cost with the same or better damage/defense?

I dont think I have ever lost a match to someone so bold enough to drop a dragon in play.

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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162559#msg162559
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2010, 09:58:38 pm »
You should try to play against me sometime.

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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162561#msg162561
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2010, 10:00:04 pm »
I would like that :)

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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162571#msg162571
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2010, 10:13:23 pm »
Wings or flying based game mechanics are too obscure to be of any real concern on average.

Why would I play a dragon when I can say, play two frogs or spiders at a fraction of the cost with the same or better damage/defense?

I dont think I have ever lost a match to someone so bold enough to drop a dragon in play.
Concerning airborne:  There's no telling what the future might release; airborne could become one of the most useful skills with the right card creation.

It's true you can play frogs or spiders for the fraction of the cost, but then again every deck utilizes a different strategy and those strategies are what give cards their use.  For instance, if it's late game and you want to play fractal to unleash as much damage as possible, fractaling a frog versus a jade dragon would amount to less than half of the maximum power possible.  Shields also play a part here.  If you have two frogs on the field, your chance of a creature freezing due to Ice/Permafrost Shield doubles.  However, attacking with a Jade Dragon would offer less chances of meeting this end.  It depends on what deck you want to play; in well rounded decks that want a chance at beating (almost) everything, a dragon or two might not be such a bad idea.

That's rather impressive you've never lost to someone who drops a dragon in play.  However, there is a deck for every situation; just because you've never lost to a dragon doesn't mean it's out of the question.
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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162610#msg162610
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2010, 11:11:41 pm »
I agree with others. They don't need an ability.

Plus I love cards without abilities. Luciferin already acts on cards that don't have abilities, maybe more in the future? We need basic solid cards and I think dragons fit the bill for high attack simple cards.

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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162769#msg162769
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2010, 04:28:22 am »
if they did get an ability it would only be on the upped version... and i think it would be some kind of breath ability

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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162778#msg162778
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2010, 04:56:19 am »
I honestly think that the dragon of the :air element should certainly receive some sort of nimble nature. We know that it's airborne, and for it to be of the :air element, it would make sense that the beautiful Azure Dragon | Sky Dragon (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,1999.0.html) deserve some skill at the price of either increased cost, decreased attack, decreased HP or a combination of the aforementioned.
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Re: Should Dragons have abilities? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=12833.msg162780#msg162780
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2010, 05:02:24 am »
I honestly think that the dragon of the :air element should certainly receive some sort of nimble nature. We know that it's airborne, and for it to be of the :air element, it would make sense that the beautiful Azure Dragon | Sky Dragon (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,1999.0.html) deserve some skill at the price of either increased cost, decreased attack, decreased HP or a combination of the aforementioned.
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