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Title: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: Laddinfance on April 13, 2015, 02:31:11 PM
Here is our first preview article for Domination. Get ready to see the guardians you'll be slaying to gain control over the powerful V'Tar Orbs! Find the article >>HERE<< (http://www.arcanewonders.com/arcane-wonders/dominate-the-arena-the-guardians)
Title: Re: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: Boocheck on April 13, 2015, 02:38:11 PM
ITS HERE! SPOILERS ARE HERE! :) YAY! :)

Title: Re: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: Borg on April 13, 2015, 03:14:01 PM
Noticed this is creature nr 5 and 6 from the expansion.
Does this mean other schools than Arcane/Dark are getting guardians as well ?
Title: Re: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: Laddinfance on April 13, 2015, 03:18:00 PM
There are other creatures, but these are the only guardians.

Though the nature school has a way of making their own guardian.
Title: Re: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: iNano78 on April 13, 2015, 03:18:55 PM
The Sslak/Usslak seem pretty "vanilla" in a vacuum.  And I'm surprised there is nothing in their text suggesting they Counterstrike while in a zone with an orb.  Perhaps when they don't belong to a player (e.g. start in a zone with an orb, and don't have an action marker) they are always on guard (e.g. their attacks have Counterstrike)?
Title: Re: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: Laddinfance on April 13, 2015, 03:20:52 PM
Sslak and Usslak not controlled by a player get a free guard marker each round, if they're in the zone of an orb. They're there to protect the Orbs, but they are not insurmountable obstacles.
Title: Re: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: Wildhorn on April 13, 2015, 07:51:11 PM
Again Wizard get an upper hand on these creatures, sbp wise.
Title: Re: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: Coshade on April 13, 2015, 08:05:09 PM
This is gonna be a really great expansion!
Title: Re: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: Laddinfance on April 13, 2015, 08:51:28 PM
Quote from: Wildhorn on April 13, 2015, 07:51:11 PM
Again Wizard get an upper hand on these creatures, sbp wise.

As cool as they are, I didn't use them in my spellbooks during testing. There was too much else to do.
Title: Re: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: ChimpZilla on April 14, 2015, 07:28:37 AM
I wouldn't waste my time with these as Wizard... meh2.

Otherwise, cool. Need to see these in context with the rest of the orb/battlegrounds rules. I'm optimistic about the concept of objectives in general. If done well, could shore up one of the weakest aspects of the game IMO.
Title: Re: Dominate the Arena: The Guardians
Post by: iNano78 on May 25, 2015, 01:06:20 PM
Quote from: Laddinfance on April 13, 2015, 08:51:28 PM
Quote from: Wildhorn on April 13, 2015, 07:51:11 PM
Again Wizard get an upper hand on these creatures, sbp wise.

As cool as they are, I didn't use them in my spellbooks during testing. There was too much else to do.

After reading the rules (https://www.dropbox.com/s/j0jtx7a5b1bjl5n/Mage_Wars_BGD_Rules_v15_WEB.pdf?dl=0) (specifically how V'Torrak works), I get why their sbp costs don't really matter.