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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2013, 10:19:58 PM »
Forcefield costs 12 mana to start (for 3 charges), which is 4 mana per charge (Same as 3 Blocks), and then costs 2 mana upkeep every round (for 1 charge).

If the forcefield is constantly soaking hits, it is amazingly mana efficient. If the forcefield sits at 3 charges for a while (for example, your opponent is killing your creatures and only using curses on your Mage) then its mana efficiency falls off.
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2013, 04:02:48 PM »
I would say the forcefield does block damage barriers. You are being attacked so it is blocked. It says before the avoid attack step, as a clarifying point, I don't think an avoid attack step is required.
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2013, 04:24:09 PM »
The card Forcefield says "before the avoid attack step" Damage barriers only follow:1) Roll Dice
and 2) Damage and Effects. so you could be right. I would think it could not since these steps are after the avoid attack step, but Im not sure, you could be right.
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #18 on: February 26, 2013, 03:42:16 PM »
If you happen to be running Push and Wall of Thorns you can wipe all those charges off in one play.
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #19 on: February 26, 2013, 04:19:31 PM »
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If you happen to be running Push and Wall of Thorns you can wipe all those charges off in one play.


Yep, so far in Mage Wars there is an answer for everything, the only question is did you but it in your spellbook. I know there is only the core set of cards and one expansion so far, but the developers deserve a lot of credit for the game balance.
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #20 on: February 26, 2013, 04:53:10 PM »
and the playtesters!

forcefield is one of those cards that had tons of discussion and was changing constantly.  im very happy with where it ended up
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #21 on: February 26, 2013, 10:33:49 PM »
Agreed it was a hard card to balance correctly
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2013, 08:42:59 AM »
So, officially the Forcefield does block unavoidable attacks?
(I'm gonna get some argument from my son on this one -- he loves to use the Akiro's Hammer against my Forcemaster)
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #23 on: February 28, 2013, 08:49:49 AM »
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So, officially the Forcefield does block unavoidable attacks?
(I'm gonna get some argument from my son on this one -- he loves to use the Akiro's Hammer against my Forcemaster)


Although I'm not official, I would say that lack of a rebuttal from shadow means you could take it as official. I am. Plus the card text definitely supports that assertion.
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #24 on: February 28, 2013, 08:54:16 AM »
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So, officially the Forcefield does block unavoidable attacks?
(I'm gonna get some argument from my son on this one -- he loves to use the Akiro's Hammer against my Forcemaster)

Yes. The Forcefield is not defense, kind of like the Helm of Fear, Its more of a counter.
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #25 on: February 28, 2013, 09:04:04 AM »
Awesome. Finally, I'll win a game.

There's going to be a very sad ten-year-old boy in Toledo, Ohio tonight.
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #26 on: February 28, 2013, 09:29:34 AM »
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Awesome. Finally, I'll win a game.

There's going to be a very sad ten-year-old boy in Toledo, Ohio tonight.

 :cheer:  Im sorry, but that remark just made my day!  :cheer:
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #27 on: February 28, 2013, 10:54:38 AM »
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So, officially the Forcefield does block unavoidable attacks?
(I'm gonna get some argument from my son on this one -- he loves to use the Akiro's Hammer against my Forcemaster)

Yes. The Forcefield is not defense, kind of like the Helm of Fear, Its more of a counter.


2nd gold star today  :P  :P
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #28 on: February 28, 2013, 11:09:33 AM »
:woohoo: First I hear about the shattering a ten year old boys hopes, and then two gold stars!!!! There was the birth of my son...and then there was this moment...
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Re: The Forcemaster's Forcefield
« Reply #29 on: March 10, 2013, 08:56:56 AM »
Okay so far, but what's with the damage barrier?
Does the forcefield prevent damage in this case or not?
I read the posts, but could'nt find a final solution on that! Are you attacked by a damage barrier? Because if, forcefield will deal with it!

By the way, the idea with wall of thorns and force push is quite neat! :)
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