Phase 3 - Community Vote

[DrunkDestroyer]

Initially, I would like to say a few things I wouldn't feel right about not throwing out there if people voted for me.

- I did not originally intend to sign up for the trials of Death. This was because I feared I would have to drop out and have taken the spot of a potential challenger.
- I entered afterwards, after 3 of the 4 challengers had quit. I was not originally a candidate, I think the only reason I am in this vote is because I finished part of Phase 1 without any support and before knowing I had a chance to actually participate.
- If I do become Master of Death, I do not intend to be the General in the War, and will chose someone more suitable for the role than me. However, this doesn't mean I won't find ways of helping my element. Sometimes the bystander can see things the protagonist can not. Death usually approaches the right people, but in this case I can perhaps, 'guide' it a little.


I feel I would be a very good Master of Death.
Death is one of the elements I have always felt closest to, and is a very respected element. The traditional-death deck often shows the accumulation of power with skeletons, condors and poison, while your opponent struggles against an inescapeable bone wall. Accumulation and growth of skills and stregnths is something I feel strongly about, both in-game and real life.

A Master of Death doesn't need to be the one to kill the party. They are still a player, like everyone else. However, a master's actions will be taken more seriously than one of a regular player. Knowing when one's opinion is best left unshared is a quality much needed. Since you are seen as representing your element, if you give a good impression, your element shares in this.

In conclusion here, a master needs to be self controlled, yet not so much that they give the impression of hiding themselves. Hiding behind a mask of someone elses words does not make you a true master. Being with the players, helping them, and giving them a good impression is very important. If a master holds no respect for his element, then he should not hold that title.

I think I fit the above description. However, the choice is not up to me. This is where you make your own decision on this matter.

[DrunkDestroyer]

This is where I will answer all the questions asked up to this point. I will get to all the ones asked.

On a serious note:Do you think you'l be a better master then Mr Blonde?
Do you think that your better then the other contesitants?
What qualities do you think are best in a master?

MrBlonde is a great master, lead his team well in war and was liked all-around. I cannot guarantee I will be the same type of master, but I have no doubt that I will be a good one.

Better than the other contestants is very vague. I could say I am better than both of them at knitting, and we would have no way of proving it, and I would still not be deserving of a vote. I believe they both outclass me in PvP in terms of both skill and upped cards. However I believe I am a better speaker/writer than both of them. Those are quite relevant, and here you can choose which is more important.

I think the ability to connect with people is the best quality in a master. If they can speak with them, not to them, treating everyone as an equal regardless of posts, names, or awards, then that is the best quality.

@the challengers: What makes you think you'll be better than a tried and true master?

I have the same answer as the 'better than the other contestants question'.

What does the Element Death symbolize? (Be precise, concise and complete)
What types of cards does Death need in game to finish covering the Element Death?

The death elemnent symbolises the gaining of stregnth, power and resources until victory is inevitable.
Death should have some ability to stall aside from bonewalls. While life gain in death seems very ironic, Darkness and Earth have them, where, to me it seems even less appropriate. Perhaps a card that rewards the amount of turns you have managed to wear down your opponent without being killed, (5 Health for every turn played is a rough idea - spell)

What will you do for this element as a Master? What is your vision?

I will try to define myself as the element. Then, communication is key. Any conversation, post, idea now becomes Death's. I feel I could take advantage of this, and make Death the most popular element. (Is this conflicting against your interests Higs?)

Many people see Death as the most evil element. How could you prove them wrong?

The word 'Death' is seen as a negative word. This is ridiculous. Death is a part of life just as much as birth. Their negative impression of Death carries over to in-game. If they don't understand this, and choose not to, then I could go into a discussion about 'evil', and what it really means to be evil. In-game, it is death's nature , just like it is a cat's nature to hunt. If nothing convinces said person, I would (unfortunately) resort to the 'think of a world without death'. Overpopulation, starvation. Hopefully this would change their idea of the word 'Death', and their impression of the element.

[MrBlonde]

Many people see Death as the most evil element. How could you prove them wrong?

Is there any reason to persuade people otherwise? Death will always be represented as bad because people really don't want to die. In reality it is neither good or evil but the end of a cycle.

[Kuroaitou]

Disclaimer: Not answering this question will probably result in me not giving a vote to you, regardless of your standing.


...I'm a tad bit flustered that I couldn't come up with something better, so hopefully you won't be upset with how poor quality this question is.


Q: Death has a lot of cards in its arsenal (more than any other element actually).  Based on critique regarding the quality of the Death element, if one Death card was ‘killed off’ from the catalog, what would you remove/change and why? Do you think that having the variety of cards is great, or do you think that the bloat is causing some balance issues?

[Higurashi]

(Is this conflicting against your interests Higs?)

Hehe, not at all. There's only been one favourite element poll (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,6472.0.html) I know of, and Aether placed 2nd. All I want to do is spread the awareness of Aether as a beautiful concept, as a strong element and as something that is present in everything.

[thatnewguy]

Q: Death has a lot of cards in its arsenal (more than any other element actually).  Based on critique regarding the quality of the Death element, if one Death card was ‘killed off’ from the catalog, what would you remove/change and why? Do you think that having the variety of cards is great, or do you think that the bloat is causing some balance issues?

If I honestly had to kill off 1 death card I would remove skull shield as it stands (not looking into the future where it may gain a buff). If I could I would change this card also to where it has a cost of 3/2 and has the skill of "For every creature killed your opponent gains 1 poison counter". As deaths card list, I don't think it's bloated or has balancing issues, imo anyway. If your creative enough you can use all these cards in a great deck (yes even skeleton, refer to mine and DDs battle phase). I love all these cards and variety is something I greatly welcome as a deck builder and as a person who loves challenges. So, in all, I don't believe having more cards then any other element causes bloating issues for .

[OldTrees]

It is one thing to know thyself.  It is another to know thy enemy.

What is Life?

[Asmius]

Why would you pick death over the other elements, and why do you view it as the best?

[Glitch]

Plopping this here to remind myself I still have to vote in this one.

[icecoldbro]

What is death (the fenomenon not the element)
Why is death the element for you

[thatnewguy]

What is Life?

Life, in an elements stand point, is a great element. Speedy, has the ability to stall and can heal, the only thing it lacks is CC + PC. When combined with death, you can have adrenaline flesh spiders along with spine carapace and a plague stall, a deadly stall tbh. Now life, in a real life view, is completely different. Every man and women among this great green planet should live their life to the fullest extent. Tomorrow death could be knocking at your door, why let it sneak up on you? Everyone should embrace their life, rage, hate, depressions, agony, sadness, why should we let these emotions fill our lives? We shouldn't. These people that do don't live to the best of their abilities, they should be out, be happy, be joyful! Death could come for me tomorrow, yet I do not fear it. I have almost died twice in my short life, but it has taught me to be more embracing. When death comes for I shall embrace it and hope everyone left on earth will move on with life, but still remember me in their thoughts.

Why would you pick death over the other elements, and why do you view it as the best?

 I pick death because I enjoy the playstyle and style of poison. Death is my favorite because it has speed/stall and just a fun number of cards that leads to a multiple of deck ideas that are bound to be explored. Variety is what drew me to this element and I fell in love with it. I love the play style and I just can't imagine any other element being as fun to me. I view it as a best to me because of, again, it's play style. As an elements player all elements can be great, with the right skills, but only 1 element can be who "you" truly are. Death has chosen me as this element.

Plopping this here to remind myself I still have to vote in this one.

I believe we already spoke in chat

What is death (the fenomenon not the element)
Why is death the element for you

As I told trees, death is merely someone (god imo) telling me my time on earth has been served as such and it is my time to leave.

Death is my element because it's fits my personality and the way I look at and play the game. Refer to the asmius comment for the complete summary

[DrunkDestroyer]

Q: Death has a lot of cards in its arsenal (more than any other element actually).  Based on critique regarding the quality of the Death element, if one Death card was ‘killed off’ from the catalog, what would you remove/change and why? Do you think that having the variety of cards is great, or do you think that the bloat is causing some balance issues?

Hmm...firstly I don't think Death would ever willingly take one of it's own cards. Holy light on the other hand...
But honestly, All of death's cards are useful in a very specific way. Skeletons can be immolated, viruses create beautiful death effects while acting as CC and Skull shield works wonders with Aflatoxin. If I did have to get rid of one however, it would be Skeleton, since it is often seen as a filler card, like Malignant cell. It  could in theory be fractaled with Eclipse, but I am sure if Death was to lose one of it's own, it would be one that would most likely be sacrificed anyway

What is Life?

Life is the beginning. Life is the Alpha. Funnily enough, the master of Death is the Omegha (pun/spelling error intended). Honestly, I don't see life as an enemy. Perhaps at most, the barrier to our success, but in-game (I am assuming this is what you are asking-correct me if I am wrong) Life and Death are quite well balanced. We have CC that does well against adrenaline, however their many creatures do well against Bonewalls. Together though, the duo is very powerful. I do not see life as an enemy. They are joined in real life, and should be in-game too.

Why would you pick death over the other elements, and why do you view it as the best?

Death is inescapable. Death grows in power. It's allure is huge, the armies you can grow in one turn, the stregnth one spell can create. The buildup of poison, vultures, skeletons, bonewalls, all needing one Retrovirus and aflatoxin, or a RoF. With one swift movement, your opponent becomes helpless. The sheer power you hold. The appeal of death is huge, and as such I am running for master of it.

What is death (the fenomenon not the element)

The end of life. Necessary, unavoidable. It must be remembered here that without death, every new birth would be a child who would grow up less nourished than the one 100 years before it. Nothing should be eternal, death is therefore balance.
Take a look at the reply one above yours for why death is my element.