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actionjack
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted June 19, 2007 07:44 PM |
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@Aroque: Thanks. Your is very good too. Should I review yours too?
@GenieLord: Get I also get the 4th place than?
@Card_Ximinez: Thxs. Yes.
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EliteKill
Promising
The Starless
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posted June 19, 2007 08:19 PM |
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I don't have tie to complete my racial skill... I hope its okay....
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actionjack
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted June 19, 2007 10:00 PM |
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@EliteKill:
I was looking at your racial skills... While look interesting.. does seem a bit too complex.. and not the best fitting for a race of bird people....hmmm
In some thinking.. how about something call Tian-Do (or Way of Heaven/Sky/Air)
Skill would be like..
-Basic Tiando: Increase Hero's movement by 5%, and the effect range of Tiando Skill is 2x2 tiles.
-Advance Tiando: Increase Hero's movement by 10%, and the effect range of Tiando Skill is 3x3 tiles.
-Expert Tiando: Increase Hero's movement by 15%, and the effect range of Tiando Skill is 4x4 tiles.
-Wind of the East: (Hero Active Tiando Skill) Increase all allie creatures speed in the effect range by 2 and Init by 1.
-Tornado Blast: (Hero Active Tiando Skill) Select an area, all enemy within the effect range will be dealt with X air damage, and be push away/back 1 tile.
-Depressive Air: (Hero Active Tiando Skill) Select an area, all enemy within the effect range will suffer lost of Moral, and decrease in speed and init.
Something like that... just an idea....
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And speaking of the Racial Skills, just thought of another great one (while brainstorming about EK's)which would fit the faction well. Not sure can fit it with any of mine.. but still seem interesting.
It would be something like:
Ying and Yang.
All the creature of that factions army would be divided up into Ying creature and Yang creature. If a Yang creature attack a enemy foe that was first hit by a Ying creature, than that attack by the Yang would deal extra damage, and Visa Versa with Yang-first-Ying-second-hit. Sound fun, no?
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Fofa
Famous Hero
Famous? Me?!
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posted June 19, 2007 11:06 PM |
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The "Yin-Yang" sounds a bit like the Elemental Chains the dark elves have. Try thinking of a way it could be different.
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Creator of the Guild and Prison towns for ICTC.
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bixie
Promising
Legendary Hero
my common sense is tingling!
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posted June 20, 2007 10:06 AM |
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what race is next?!?!?!
i want to know the race that i'm going to lose to actionjack to!
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Love, Laugh, Learn, Live.
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Aroque
Tavern Dweller
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posted June 20, 2007 11:43 AM |
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Quote:
@Aroque: Thanks. Your is very good too. Should I review yours too?
That would be nice .
And I did think of the Yin and Yang racial skill and it worked about the same concept. But I discarded it and used Spiritual Balance instead.
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GenieLord
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted June 20, 2007 02:10 PM |
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Summarizing Post - The Fourth Round
This round was a special one. The competitors had more “creative freedom”. They could do any kind of far-east faction, what means that they could choose the specific race, as long as it’s an oriental one.
We had the largest number of entries per a round (10!) so far. I’m glad to say that we also had the highest level of entries so far. Most of them are truly quality works.
As usually, I reviewed every faction, and highlighted positive and negative spots in every one of them. Remember, it’s my personal opinion.
Rukon, by Bixie:
Very intesting faction. I can see how much effort you have put in it. The manga pictures add a lot, and shows your meanings. I like your culture descriptions, and I appreciate that you sticked with the historical facts.
Positive:
+Their culture sounds great. Reminds me the Thai culture a lot.
+The creatures are interesting. I can imagine them in the game, and most of them fit well to it. They feel very oriental.
+The racial skill is very good. I like this concept of the protectors spirits.
Negative:
-The army is overpowered. Too many shooters and casters, and only 2 walkers.
-Most of the creatures’ abilities aren’t great or creative, and won’t have intersting tactical uses.
-Racial abilities (of the regular skills) are overpowered.
The Dragon Cat, by Lesij:
This is a quite good faction. The entire concept of Dragon Cat is a bit bizar, but it fits to the faction you created. The racial skill is very intersting, while the creatures aren’t excellent. The racial skill, of the material arts, makes the feeling of a far-east faction.
Positive:
+Very nice racial skill. Good job with that.
+The creatures are well balanced. Some are overpowered for their level and some are underpowered for their level, and together, everything is balanced.
+Nice motto!
Negative:
-The concept of Dragon Cats seems too bizar, in my taste.
-The “Cold Breeze” material art is compeletely overpowered.
Islands of the South, by crepus:
Very nice faction. I specially like your history and your racial skill.
This faction could be one of the best entries, if it was finished.
Positive:
+Great history. I really like it.
+Nice creatures.
+Awesome racial skill. The Potions is a great idea.
+Interesting abilities. They may have some interesting tactical uses.
Negative:
-Some parts are unfinished
-Samurais, as far as I know, aren’t casters, they are offensive units.
-There are a few overpowered potions.
The Tiankong-Tudi, by Elite_Kill:
This is one of my favorite entires. Specially because it feels so Chinese. From the basic concept to those oriental names. Excellent.
Positive:
+The concept is really good. Fits an oriental faction. I think it appears in manga movies.
+Great creatures. I find them very interesting, and the names feel Chinese, although you probably invented them.
+The creatures’ abilities are very creative. Only part of them have a good tactical use.
+I like the town’s description
Negative:
-Below average history.
The Tower, by Daystar:
Your works are always well presented, with beautiful graphical works.
However, my job isn’t to look on the jar, it’s to look on its contents.
Postive:
+Amazing graphical works
+The concept is very nice
Negative:
-There are some weird creatures, that I can’t imagine in the game.
-The faction feels a bit unclear. What are they? Sea-snakes or Nagas?
-Not enough material. There’s no history and not racial skill.
The Padoda, by Golemcrafter:
Definitely one of the best entries.
I don’t have bad things to say here. Just excellent. Great job, Golemcrafter.
Positive:
+Awesome creatures. Classic and Excellent. Fit your faction well.
+The creatures’ abilities are original and innovative. I can even imagine some of them in the game. They remind me some of the alternative creatures’ abilities.
+Very nice racial skill. It would have a good tatical use the game.
+Nice racial abilities for the regular skills.
Negative:
NONE
The Valley, by Evil_Warrior:
I was wondering who would be the first to do a Ninjas faction,  since the ancient Japanese are known for their Ninjas and Samurais, and many armies have been based on them.
You have executed it excellently. Your creatures line up is probably the best one, and everything fits very well with your concept. Great job Evil_Warrior.
Positive:
+Excellent history. I like the idea of the Flame Childern, and the disasters that come with their existance.
+Perfect creatures line up. Fits the Ninjas so well, including the beast-creatures.
+The creatures’ abilties are very interesting.
+Great racial skill. The chakra points is a great idea. I really like it.
+Racial abilities for the regular skills are very nice.
+Good names’ choosing. The names feels oriental.
Negative:
-Your 6th level creature feels like the Hydra.
War-Palace, by actionjack:
Ah, I was waiting for another entry by actionjack in this round. And yes, it’s excellent as usually.
Positive:
+The creatures’ abilities are amazing. They have very interesting tactical use, and could be added the game.
+The racial skill is very good. I like the idea of the honor points.
+The faction feels oriental.
+Very nice history and lore
Negative:
-The Farmer is exactly the same as the Peasant, at the status, the ability. Why do we need him?
-Not innovative enough, in my opinion.
The Seaport, by Aroque:
This is an intersting faction, and excellent compared to other beginners’ faction. Good job for the first faction.
Positive:
+Nice creatures’ abilities. Fit the creatures.
+The concept is good.
Negative:
-The faction doesn’t feel oriental.
-In HOMM5, there’s a races system. The creatures have to be belong to one race (for example: Humans, Elves, Dwarves, etc.), except of beast-creatures. Your creatures line up isn’t consistent enough.
-The racial skill isn’t very interesting.
The Shrine, by actionack:
Well, I was surprised to see another entry by actionjack. This one is atleast as good as the first one, if not better. I like this Japanese spirits theme better, since it’s more innovative and original.
Positive:
+The Japanese spirits is a great theme.
+I like this creatures line up.
+Very good history. A time line would add a lot.
+The army is balanced, except of the 1st level creature.
Negative:
-The 1st level creature is overpowered. Specially the Ghost Fire. Incorporeal and Gathering of Spirits abilities just can’t come together, and Caster ability does it even more overpowered.
As a special "bonus", I decided to do some lists:
The best history:
1. The Valley, by Evil_Warrior
2. The Shrine, by actionack
3. The Pagoda, by Golemcrafter
The best creatures line up:
1. The Valley, by Evil_Warrior
2. The Padoda, by Golemcrafter
3. The Tiankong-Tudi, by Elite_Kill
The best creatures’ abilities:
1. War-Palace, by actionjack
2. The Shrine, by actionack
3. The Padoda, by Golemcrafter
The best racial skill:
1. The Valley, by Evil_Warrior
2. War-Palace, by actionjack
3. Islands of the South, by crepus
The best suitability with the far-east theme:
1. The Tiankong-Tudi, by Elite_Kill
2. Rukon, by Bixie
3. The Valley, by Evil_Warrior
The best presentation:
1. The Tower, by Daystar
2. The Valley, by Evil_Warrior
3. Rukon, by Bixie
Winner's declaration:
For me, as usually, this is the hardest spot of every round.
I decided to review the entry while ignoring the creator, what means I chose the best entries, not the best competitors.
First place: The Valley, by Evil_Warrior. He wins 3 points and a QP.
Second place: The Padoda, by Golemcrafter. He wins 2 points.
Third place: The Shrine, by actionjack. He wins 1 point.
For the next round:
The Fifth round is ended in the 11th of July.
The round's race is Pirates.
Good luck for everyone.
I would like to thank the competitors, for doing this round so great, and for rising the level of the entries in the entire contest. Everyone did a great job, and I hope to see you on the next round, as well.
Special thanks for bixie, that has been putting a lot of effort in the contest, since the first round.
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bixie
Promising
Legendary Hero
my common sense is tingling!
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posted June 20, 2007 02:55 PM |
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ah
now pirates, your going to have to let us have gunpowder for!
think about it! what are the three main weapons pirates use?
cutlass, cannon and flintlock!
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Love, Laugh, Learn, Live.
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GenieLord
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted June 20, 2007 03:00 PM |
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Yes, you can do it if you want.
I didn't put technological limints. That would be your choise.
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EliteKill
Promising
The Starless
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posted June 20, 2007 03:14 PM |
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Quote:
The Tiankong-Tudi, by Elite_Kill:
This is one of my favorite entires. Specially because it feels so Chinese. From the basic concept to those oriental names. Excellent.
Positive:
+The concept is really good. Fits an oriental faction. I think it appears in manga movies.
+Great creatures. I find them very interesting, and the names feel Chinese, although you probably invented them.
+The creatures’ abilities are very creative. Only part of them have a good tactical use.
+I like the town’s description
Negative:
-Below average history.
-There isn't racial skill.
To the Bold part:
I didn't make them up All of the names have meanings (except the first tier). Most of them, I used an English-Chinese translator and then a Chines Pronunciation tool. Othrs are mytholigical questions.
To the Underlined part:
There is a Racial skill! Adaptation (even see actionjack's post on this page!).
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Aroque
Tavern Dweller
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posted June 20, 2007 03:16 PM |
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Congratulations to the winners .
*phew* And I thought my faction would have:-
Positive:-
NONE
Negative:-
EVERYTHING
But yeah, didn't turn out so well.
Well, I might enter again, who knows
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bixie
Promising
Legendary Hero
my common sense is tingling!
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posted June 20, 2007 03:27 PM |
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Aroque, you remind me so much of a friend i had who thought everything he did was really bad, and it turned out great!
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Love, Laugh, Learn, Live.
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Golemcrafter
Promising
Famous Hero
Unlimited Fantasy Master
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posted June 20, 2007 03:32 PM |
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I'm quite happy that I won the 2nd prize. I was wondering why my fraction hasn't got any negatives but that made me happy. I'm very proud of me and of the winners, too.
But "sadly" the summer holiday has just begun and I will go away for quite a long time. I don't think I can do the fifth round with you fellows. But everything is possible!
I wish you a nice holiday and congratulations to the winners again..and all other members who have made their own town.
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GenieLord
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted June 20, 2007 05:34 PM |
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Quote:
Quote:
The Tiankong-Tudi, by Elite_Kill:
This is one of my favorite entires. Specially because it feels so Chinese. From the basic concept to those oriental names. Excellent.
Positive:
+The concept is really good. Fits an oriental faction. I think it appears in manga movies.
+Great creatures. I find them very interesting, and the names feel Chinese, although you probably invented them.
+The creatures’ abilities are very creative. Only part of them have a good tactical use.
+I like the town’s description
Negative:
-Below average history.
-There isn't racial skill.
To the Bold part:
I didn't make them up All of the names have meanings (except the first tier). Most of them, I used an English-Chinese translator and then a Chines Pronunciation tool. Othrs are mytholigical questions.
To the Underlined part:
There is a Racial skill! Adaptation (even see actionjack's post on this page!).
I'm glad to hear that these are really Chinese words. Great job. 
And all the details about the faction should have appeared in the post of the entry, until the 20th of June.
Anyway, yours is a great one. Too bad it didn't get to the top three.
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EliteKill
Promising
The Starless
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posted June 20, 2007 06:41 PM |
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I'm glad to hear that these are really Chinese words. Great job.
And all the details about the faction should have appeared in the post of the entry, until the 20th of June.
Anyway, yours is a great one. Too bad it didn't get to the top three.
What do you mean? Check my post, all details about the racial skill is in it and it was edited last on the 19th of June!
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bixie
Promising
Legendary Hero
my common sense is tingling!
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posted June 20, 2007 06:42 PM |
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i'm still impressed that we had about 6 pages of this round alone!
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Love, Laugh, Learn, Live.
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GenieLord
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted June 20, 2007 06:48 PM |
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What do you mean? Check my post, all details about the racial skill is in it and it was edited last on the 19th of June!
Yes, but the things that actionjack added aren't there, and I didn't know about their existance while reviewing your faction. Anyway, I'm sorry that I wrote that there's no racial skill at all. I was confused. It will be deleted.
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i'm still impressed that we had about 6 pages of this round alone!
Definitely. And the largest amount of entries as well.
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crepus
Adventuring Hero
Nuclear Power Plant
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posted June 20, 2007 08:07 PM |
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DOH - ON - A - STICK
I thought I had all day today to finish my far-out-east faction. Ah well. Didn't think I had any chance of winning anyways.
Congrats y'all, it was grrrrrrreat.
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Mater tua criceta fuit, et Pater tuo
redoluit bacarum sambucus.
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Fofa
Famous Hero
Famous? Me?!
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posted June 21, 2007 07:47 AM |
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Edited by Fofa at 07:48, 21 Jun 2007.
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For the next round:
The Fifth round is ended in the 11th of July.
The round's race is Pirates.
Good luck for everyone.
I can just image a pirate now, with a parrot on his shoulder:
Ability: Talk
An activated ability, the parrot sitting atop the pirate's shoulder endlessly talks on and on, stopping creatures attempting to move in an area around the pirate, and immediately ending their turn. Can only be used every other turn once the ability is first activated (i.e. if activated on the first turn, it would come on the third, fifth, etc).
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Creator of the Guild and Prison towns for ICTC.
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Golemcrafter
Promising
Famous Hero
Unlimited Fantasy Master
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posted June 21, 2007 01:53 PM |
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I think that this round would be the most difficult one. I already have a few creatures and an idea for a history but nothing more.
Maybe we should have the largest "freedom" here: using guns or what ever...
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