Project: The 13th Element

[moomoose]

"@Psionic
Psionic is inside Mind Flayer as Aether. Mind is more general and might justify the separation from Aether."

if you want to get picky, mind gate is already inside of aether.  but really, there is plenty of existing cross over between elements, its just typically referred to as synergy.  also, psionic wave should really just be lobotomize.  and if psionic is still not in favor, shorten it to psi, thats what the cool kids do.

[Bloodshadow]

I nominate Mind.

[Essence]

I nominate Spirit.

[OldTrees]

I nominate
Sacrifice + Spirit (perhaps called Essence)

Go ahead and merge spirit and sacrifice if needed.  I think Soul/Essence/Spirit are all good names for the resulting element.

My nomination is also the Sacrifice + Spirit element.

I nominate Spirit.

Did you mean to nominate Spirit separate from Sacrifice?

[Essence]

As per the poll, yes.

[OldTrees]

As per the poll, yes.

I'm curious, Why Spirit and not the combination of Spirit and Sacrifice? (other than the combination already has 2 nominations.)

[Essence]

I like the idea of using Max HP and Mark Quanta as costs.

[OldTrees]

I like the idea of using Max HP and Mark Quanta as costs.

But not Max hp, mark quanta and Current hp, permanents, creatures, cards?
This is my confusion.

[Essence]

Correct.

[OldTrees]

Thanks. Nomination correctly recorded.

Current Candidates
Essence (Cost: Sacrifices)
Mind [1/2 nominations]
Spirit [1/2]

[OldTrees]

New survey up.

Membership and Activity in the Idea Factory is lower than expected so elements with 1 nomination were included to be fair.
Obviously it would be rather predictable if only the nominators voted, so would everyone in the Idea Factory please vote on this survey.

[moomoose]

voted mind, as I think any element should have its own quanta pool.  would have preferred spirit or essence had they their own quanta pool in place of mark/random quanta, respectively.

honestly i'd prefer some combination of the three rather than strictly picking one of them. take the name spirit, the sacrifice mechanics of essence, and give it its own quanta cost (mind).  it wouldnt be a stretch to include cards attributed to mind/essence into spirit.