Elemental Advantages: Yes or No?

[Vyt: Down, but Not Out]

Since the end of the Mysterious Manor tournament, the NTWF TCG has been in a slowdown because of no interesting contests for players to join in. The coordinators of this game had been talking about a lot of things that can spice up this game, and they have stumbled upon various topics.

One of which is this.

Ever since this rule was created, the "elemental advantage" rule had been confusing some of the players. Due to the complexity of the rule and the difficulty of memorizing the patterns of elements, some had chosen not to follow this rule.

This is why we had come here: to see if the players still wish for the rule to exist.

Let me give you some opinion for both sides so you can decide, but you are free to express your own thoughts in this thread.

Yes:
The elemental advantage should be retained because it adds up to both strategizing points and luck factor. Players can never expect what the opponents will pull out, and somehow the rule helps them predict for that (for example, a player would really opt to choose a Fighter that will not take extra damage if s/he wants to pull out an Active Fighter). Without the rule, plays will be a bit bland, as the only deciding factor will be the rarity and value of the cards which are currently hard to get, especially for those who had not played much. Take note that with this rule, the "anything can happen" observation can still be... observed.

No:
As I've said earlier, the elemental advantage rule has been constantly ignored for some of the matches. Eliminating this rule will remove the confusion among players, and will simplify the card battle system. Players will now be able to play their then-vulnerable Fighters, and will not be freaked out by the complexity of this rule.

Can you change the outcome of this poll with your vote? YES YOU CAN. *Obama thwack'd*

[Omni]

What is so hard about elemental advantages?! If your attack has an elemental advantage, deal double damage. If your attack has an elemental disadvantage, deal half damage. If you don't remember what has an advantage against what, open the rules in another tab or window. Like mentioned, a without those advantages the game would be rather boring, and without them, what would be the point of having elements in the first place?

At the very least, I think the duelers should decide whether they want them for individual matches, rather than the rule being removed completely.

[Vyt: Down, but Not Out]

Jan 1, 2009 15:18:41 GMT -5 Omni said:

What is so hard about elemental advantages?! If your attack has an elemental advantage, deal double damage. If your attack has an elemental disadvantage, deal half damage. If you don't remember what has an advantage against what, open the rules in another tab or window. Like mentioned, a without those advantages the game would be rather boring, and without them, what would be the point of having elements in the first place?

At the very least, I think the duelers should decide whether they want them for individual matches, rather than the rule being removed completely.

The problem is mainly not with how the elemental advantage works, but rather with how this rule is often forgotten. A lot of players tend to miss this rule and apply normal damage.

And I think there's no such thing as "elemental disadvantage". Types that are weak against a certain type still deal normal damage.

[Killix]

The players themselves are the ones who are responsible for playing correctly.
If the little kids who play Pokemon can remember elements, then so can we. XD

Removing elements will actually weaken some cards. There are many Fighter cards that depend on an elemental advantage to deal decent damage.

Elements are also another realm of strategy.


I see no reason to remove the elements from the game. To me "People are forgetting!" isn't a good enough reason.

[Amneiger]

Elemental damage doesn't seem all that complicated to me. >_> If you don't remember how it works, just look at the Rules thread.

[Vyt: Down, but Not Out]

It has been decided: the Elemental Advantage rule will be partially retained. It will be a house rule instead, meaning that duelists have the option to turn the rule off. Default is on, so be responsible for setting this rule up before starting a match.

POOL CLOSED.