Gypsy

Hit Points: 45
Power: Phase Spell
Armor: None
Blocking: 100% All sides
Recovery: 3
Movement: Immobile


+Phases

Phase Spell

Targets a single unit and phases it out until the beginning of your next turn.
Units that have been phased have no focus spell memory. They do, however, have memory for their hp and recovery(recovery does go down when phased).
Advantages of Phasing: The unit can't be damaged on your opponent's next turn. If it is frozen or paralyzed when it comes back this effect will be gone.
Disadvantages of Phasing: Since the unit doesn't actually exist your opponent could walk right through the space it occupies. It removes the armor spell, so be careful.

A Rule About Phasing

If a unit moves onto the space of the Phased unit(this is up for debate), when the unit Phases back in it will force the unit back towards your opponent's side of the field and deal them 10 damage which is unblockable and unaffected by armor. If the unit can't move, the phased unit stays out and the damage is dealt each turn your opponent's unit remains on the square.

Phased units do not need to be destroyed for victory. Thus a Furgon and an Astral Ward could force a draw against any one unit without a range of 6.

Phases

This unit phases out during your opponent's turn and does not exist. This occurs if the Astral Ward is not in recovery.

Additional Information

Astral Wards do not need to be destroyed for victory.

MisterBlockey

Quick clarification note, I'm assuming a phased unit doesn't count for victory either, Ie, if you have two knights left, one paralyzed, you phaze the paralyzed one out, if your opponent paralyzes the other knight you lose.

I'm middling on it. It's much more powerful than a barrier ward in the short term, but on the other hand it's no good for defending focus units, and only defends for a turn. My only thing is that I can see either with a strangely placed phased mud, or furgon induced blockage, the pushing being a real problem. Perhaps something that just prevents someone from stopping on the square would be better.

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lookit Tomorrow you'll wake up do a bunch of stuff and then go back to sleep. Woah I'm psychic!
On the other hand, you have different fingers.

Gypsy

Hmm, that could go both ways. You could also use it unfairly(example below).
You have a knight frozen with a frost. Your opponent breaks the focus of the frost with their scout. You then refreeze on your next move and after that you phase the scout and win.

It goes both ways no matter how you rule about phasing units counting for victory or not.

The pushing is a key element of the strategy, if your opponent can't move past it they should simply move to the square they would be pushed too. Common sense prevails again!

dan7

this is a good concept but it seems a little confusing, do you phase an opponant if its the last unot to get rod of it or what, how does it work, i just dont think it would be used much unless it has a more elaborate explination.

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Essence

The real genius of this unit is in using it to phase out an opponent's unit. Chanty about to get popped with Recovery left on her? Phase out your opponent's attacker to buy her the turn she needs to lock the game up solid!

Muddie about to come active, Pound your Witch into the dust, and port to saftey? Phase that bitch out to buy your Cleric a turn to recover and Heal!

This unit is great -- it looks weak to a nub, and it's powers are subtle and varied, but a skilled player could pilot this to some truly impressive victories.

2/2, 4/4, 4/4. 10/10. This should go in the Great Units section.

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Light a man a fire, and you keep him warm for a night. Light a man on fire, and you keep him warm for the rest of his short, agonizing life.

Gypsy

Dang straight.
Anyway, what is so confusing Dan? I thought I was quite clear explaining everything.
If you have a specific question please ask.

+darksoulgothic+

Yep gypsy is right in this idea.
I approve

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XCI

I like the concept of this unit, but I could see a lot of glitches with it in the beginning phases of it's creation. It's really creative, but the concept of something becoming transparent and basically not existing can really take focus out of TAO's medival style and direct it into something more fantasy-based.

I still like it though. Explain more into it's effects against rushing and you've got mad props from me. I just don't see how it would be very useful if it only works for one turn and takes 3 to wait.

What if... the unit that gets phased has a +2 wait time for example? Does this mean it can continue to be phased or does the effect wear off?

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Gypsy

It comes back in on the next turn with one wait.
This unit basically buys you a turn. It would actually enable you to destroy a same side mud or amby against a rush even if you get second move.
Example Below
Opponent Turn(OT): Pass
Player Turn(PT): Attack the ambusher with a berserker(38hp)
OT: Heal (50hp)
PT: Phase out the ambusher
OT: Random move, possibly moving a unit over.
PT: Berserker attacks the ambusher again(28hp)

At that point you can tank it on the next move with a Dragon or LW. With only 2 open moves they probably did not kill your cleric if you were set up well.

Cross Punisher

Looks good, seems like a more offensive orriented BW.

Question: if you phased out a DSM would dragonspeak cancel out for that turn?

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