kazerima
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Favorite Set: Future Sight
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by kazerima on Apr 4, 2019 18:02:43 GMT
I'm aware of the perils of Echo and Cumulative Upkeep as unlikable mechanics, but for a set I'm working on something similar would be useful. The idea is to pay a one-time cost like normal activated abilities, but it lasts until the end of your next turn. During your upkeep you can then pay a cheaper cost to maintain the ability instead of paying full price for the activated ability each time. Sparking/Activating a permanent can be done only as a sorcery. Example wording is as follows:
CARDNAME {R} Spark/Activate {2}{R} Sustain {R} ({2}{R}: CARDNAME becomes sparked/activated until the end of your next turn. During your upkeep you may pay {R}: CARDNAME becomes sparked/activated until the end of your next turn. Spark/Activate only as a sorcery) While CARDNAME is sparked it gets +2/+2 1/1
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Post by Jéské Couriano on Apr 4, 2019 19:05:48 GMT
This would be better off as a single keyword if Sustain is never going to show up without Spark/Activate. You also NEVER use CARDNAME in RT.
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kazerima
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Posts: 36
Favorite Set: Future Sight
Color Alignment: Blue, Black, Red
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Post by kazerima on Apr 4, 2019 20:16:46 GMT
Thanks for the syntax help. Do you think it feels exciting enough as a mechanic to overcome the hurdles of continuous payment type effects?
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Post by Jéské Couriano on Apr 5, 2019 22:51:52 GMT
Thanks for the syntax help. Do you think it feels exciting enough as a mechanic to overcome the hurdles of continuous payment type effects? I like pie.*
*: In other words, I have no opinion one way or another on this question.
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