Trenzalore - Rules

[Ginyu]

I really like this event and would love to join!

I don't mind putting in a water race, as long it fits theme (what it does relating to ddevans96) and is balanced. A wider range of strategies is fine for me.

[RootRanger]

I've added the Ice Warrior race to the original post. The ability is pretty straightforward - just note that it only applies to the game immediately after the loss, meaning it applies to a maximum of two games per match. It's a little weaker than the Cyberman ability, but I think Water makes up for this.

Below is a short list of possible changes I've ultimately decided against, and why.

Random support cards when a Time Lord regenerates - In the show, regeneration is a very random, uncontrolled process, so it would make sense to randomly swap out some of the support cards upon regeneration. While this is a nice connection to the show, it could potentially cripple a player if the RNG is unfavourable. If the randomly selected support cards are the staples of three decks, then those three decks are ruined.

Fewer support cards for Sontarans - I want every class to have the same number of support cards, to keep things a little simpler. I'm not too worried that Sontarans are overpowered, since they still need to rely on Gravity cards, even if they have arguably the strongest ability.

More upgrades for Cybermen - A very rough estimate of the duration of the event would be 9 rounds. By the last few rounds, the Cyberman will have become quite powerful.

[rob77dp]

I like this event idea - and love the addition of Ice Warriors!    Do you plan to post here once sign ups begin?

[Shantu]

Looks very interesting. Following, I guess?

[trashduke]

Great idea Root - this looks like a lot of fun.

[RootRanger]

Well, I've been a lot busier this semester than I'd anticipated. Things are going great, but I just don't have enough time to host an event. Furthermore, the other PvP events going on right now have slowed down a bit, and it doesn't look like there would be very many people who would have time for this event. Lastly, there seems to be some sort of "Brawl" going on, and I'm not too sure exactly what it is, but I wouldn't want to interfere with it. Thus, in order to ensure that I actually have time to do a good job hosting, and to maximize the number of players who can compete, the start of the event will be delayed until the summer.

[rob77dp]

*crossing fingers necro of this topic is OK*


Root - The OP makes no mention of shards so I presume they are treated as any other card within their respective elements.  Please confirm or correct this presumption.

Thanks!


--Rob

[RootRanger]

By the way, sign-ups will be in around a week. I have one more small proposal to the Rules that I would like to suggest before then. What I have in mind is for players to include their time zone when they sign up, so that I can make the pairings accordingly. There will still be no rematches or in-race matches until necessary, of course. The pairings will still be completely objective, meaning I won't try to match strong players with players I don't like, or anything silly like that.

*crossing fingers necro of this topic is OK*


Root - The OP makes no mention of shards so I presume they are treated as any other card within their respective elements.  Please confirm or correct this presumption.

Thanks!


--Rob

Yep, shards are treated just like any other card. Some of them are pretty strong, but no more than some of the non-shard cards.

[ddevans96]

By the way, sign-ups will be in around a week. I have one more small proposal to the Rules that I would like to suggest before then. What I have in mind is for players to include their time zone when they sign up, so that I can make the pairings accordingly. There will still be no rematches or in-race matches until necessary, of course. The pairings will still be completely objective, meaning I won't try to match strong players with players I don't like, or anything silly like that.

I'm a fan of this, for sure.

[JonathanCrazyJ]

So, can you use any pillar / pend, or must you select them in your support cards?
Also, it seems there is no minimum number of off-element cards in any deck?

[montrossen]

Can you change your support cards after you have sent one list for them?

[RootRanger]

So, can you use any pillar / pend, or must you select them in your support cards?
Also, it seems there is no minimum number of off-element cards in any deck?

Yes, off-element pillars and pendulums must be in your support cards if you want to use them.
There is no minimum number of off-element cards. You can use a mono deck every game if you wish.

Can you change your support cards after you have sent one list for them?

Yes, just as long as it's before the sign-ups end.