4th Trials - Phase 1 - Proving of Worthiness

[kirchj33]

Upon inspection of the Deck Help portion, I can only find three decks which would not need to be necro'd and qualify for .  Can you comment on how to handle this problem?

[10 men]

Just comment on 6 of jmdts decks

[LongDono]

I want to see stunning work from the Trials of Air. I will be keeping a close eye on things.

Good luck to all participants.

The funny part is that I just found out I will be out of town and most likely have no internet for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Yay? On top of that Air is a somewhat hard element to beat gold or plat with. I should be able to do it.
 

[scauduro221095]

For the first challenge do pillars/pendulums count towards the 50%? Or is it the number of 1 or > cost cards?

[willng3]

Bah.  It looks like it could be another 3-5 days before I can even start the second part of this Phase.  Procrastination FTL...and there was a reason I didn't sign up for Trials -_-'

[majofa]

For the first challenge do pillars/pendulums count towards the 50%? Or is it the number of 1 or > cost cards?

Pillars and Pendulums count towards the 50%.

[kev]

Q: For the Deck Help portion, will reviewing two decks on the same thread count as two entries, or just one?
A: Two decks in a compilation thread like the one you listed is fine.

Q: I already posted a shard for the competition.  So I have to do one more?  As I am in the time trial. I can choose another element right?
A: Yes and yes.

Q: Can I critice a deck another player in same trial has rewiewed?
A: Yes.

Q: a screenshot filling the rings in no way proves they were filled with the deck posted
A: The only way I could think of to verify the posted decks are being used is to force you all to take videos of your play.  Seems like the honor system is a better way to go.  Incidentally this has been a potential problem every Trials.

Q: If I had provided deck help in excess of 150 words prior to Trials starting, I can't count that towards the deck helping part, can I?
A: No. Timestamp has to show that deck help came since I put up Phase 1 thread.

Q: For the first challenge do pillars/pendulums count towards the 50%? Or is it the number of 1 or > cost cards?
A: All cards count towards the 50%.

Q: Does the 2 month age limit have to be from the creation of the thread, or can it be from the thread creator's last post on the thread?
A: 2 months since last reply.

[ZephyrPhantom]

Slight detail - regarding the Shard critique, do we provide criticism in the Competition thread or the submission thread?
EDIT : Heh... ^^; Thank you pika.

[pikachufan2164]

Slight detail - regarding the Shard critique, do we provide criticism in the Competition thread or the submission thread?

TASK II
Card Design - Shards

• Enter the Shard Revolution (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,28847.0.html) competition with a Shard of your element.
  
  • Note in your submission that it is for Trials purposes.
  • The rules of Shard Revolution state a limit of one entry per player.  Competition Organizers will make an exception for those in the Trials only.
  • For participants in the , , , and Trials, create a Shard of another element according to the competition rules.
• Provide constructive criticism for six entries to the Shard Revolution competition.
  
  • You may not choose your own Shard.
  • Try to choose Shards of your element if possible.  It's not necessary to revisit the Shards you selected if another Shard of your element is posted, for example.
  • Posts need to have at least 150 words, and must have reasonable and constructive content for the author's benefit.  Content could include comparisons to existing cards, decks in which the Shard might appear, proposed revisions for clarity or to avoid abuse, or anything else constructive.
  • Post your comments on the "Phase 1" topic of your element, NOT in the Shard Revolution submission thread.

[kev]

Upon inspection of the Deck Help portion, I can only find three decks which would not need to be necro'd and qualify for .  Can you comment on how to handle this problem?

I was definitely able to find six but I've extended the eligible threads to go back three months anyway.  I made note of the rule change in the Trials Announcements  (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,29129.0.html) thread.

[kirchj33]

Upon inspection of the Deck Help portion, I can only find three decks which would not need to be necro'd and qualify for .  Can you comment on how to handle this problem?

I was definitely able to find six but I've extended the eligible threads to go back three months anyway.  I made note of the rule change in the Trials Announcements  (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,29129.0.html) thread.

Thanks, I didn't realize at the time that this rule was expanded from posts made outside of the OP.  Meaning, I was under the impression that only decks posted within the past 2 months were eligible.

[TheForbiddenOracle]

Wow not being able to take screenshots is seriously gonna screw me up for Task 1