Of over 160 original entries, only these 4 Heroes remain. During the first three phases of the competition, you completed your Hero Powers, Basic Sets, and Classic Sets to prove that you could create fully functional classes. Then, with the completion of your Naxx, GvG, and BRM Sets during the fourth phase, you also proved that your class is capable and worthy of expansion. Now, all that there is left to do is to bring your classes up to date with your TGT and LoE sets and then crown a final victor.
This IS the Discussion Topic. There is NO Submission Topic for our Finale.
That means you can post here freely even if you're not one of the finalists. =)
Finale Overview
Phase V Submission (Starts Now! Ends 21:00 UTC Monday 22/Feb/2016.) It is during this phase that you may create your Finalist Topics, as detailed below.
Phase V Poll (Starts 21:00 UTC Monday 22/Feb/2016 Ends 21:00 UTC Thursday 25/Feb/2016.) During this Phase, this Discussion Topic will be locked, the Finalist Topics will be locked and stickied, and the Final Poll Topic will go up. Discussion will be allowed to continue in the Poll Topic, which will include all qualifying Finalists and a positively excruciating three day poll to decide who will be our overall winner.
Phase V: FINALE
So, what are you actually required to do for this Finale Phase?
FINALE TOPIC There will be no Submission Topic for the competition Finale. Instead, you will create your own Finalist Topics. All that you have to do is create a normal topic here on the Fan Creation Forum and title it as such: [Class Competition Finalist] TURTLE (Replace TURTLE with your own class's name, of course.) Then, bring it to our attention, and we'll link to it from your Hero Portrait at the top of this topic. That's it. How you format and present your final product is entirely up to you. You've put in a lot of work to come this far, so you've earned the right to show us your completed original Class however you think is best.
TGT/LOE CARDS You must add the following:
3 Common cards, 3 Rare cards, and 2 Epic cards with the Grand Tournament watermark. These may not have Discover, as that mechanic did not exist until League of Explorers.
"No Grand Tournament Legendary minion?" you may be wondering? Actually, because Hunters broke the mold by having two TGT Legendary minions, we're going to let you break the mold too. If you wish, instead of 1 standard Legendary minion, you can have a pair of Legendaries, a Legendary Spell or Weapon, or even no Legendary card at all, with maybe an extra card of another rarity in its stead. Don't go crazy and have like a dozen Legendary cards, but feel free to try something new and different, and we'll do our best to discuss and accommodate it fairly.
2 Common cards and 1 Rare card with the League of Explorers watermark.
EXAMPLE CARDS These don't need to be part of your Finale Topic, but by the end of the Submission Phase, you should send us 8 example cards from your completed collection, preferably via PM, to be included in the Final Poll Topic. The Final Poll topic will look very similar to this one from our first CCC, except that no token cards will be included.
Other than that, you're free to go! Also, be aware that you are allowed to make minor edits and changes to cards you produced and presented for previous phases. Finally, to serve as your examples, here are the Finale Topics from the winners our first Class Creation Competition:
You guys, this is so nuts. I am so hyped to be able to share my class with all of you guys! Thanks so much to anyone who voted for me, but also to everyone who voted in the poll topic. These finalists look so cool and it's been a really great experience so far!
Although the salt is getting in my throat, I have to say that I'm really happy for you guys and congratulations... NOT.
Lol being serious, it's been a blast, good luck to all. I'll stick around for anyone seeking advice... not that it really matters now, you probably feel like a bunch of rockstars now. DON'T FORGET YOUR HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.
Congratz again to all the finalists! I'll personally be cheering on the Bard and the Agent quietly from the sideline as I debate whether or not to finish my class cards.
It's actually quite exciting to be a part of the audience now lol - I'm glad this is where I dropped off.
Thing: I don't know about y'all, but I'm also going to include an alternate hero for my Finale Topic. =D You know, just like Warrior has Magni, Mage has Medivh, and Hunter has Alleria.
I think I'll name the alternate Agent [REDACTED] or maybe [TOP SECRET].
I totally love the Incubus class - like with the first comp, I'm a sucker for eldritch/nightmare horror. The pokemon class is awesome too, though. Bard class is well designed, though sort of pussy with its card art and its "singing wins" theme. The only one I don't like is the agent one because... I just think it's dumb. Everyone put in their all though, and that's what counts.
Although the salt is getting in my throat, I have to say that I'm really happy for you guys and congratulations... NOT.
Lol being serious, it's been a blast, good luck to all. I'll stick around for anyone seeking advice... not that it really matters now, you probably feel like a bunch of rockstars now. DON'T FORGET YOUR HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.
I still love you, Gomelus. And we're still going to prom together, so there's that. =D
Speaking of salt, that could make for a good, punny card name, "Assault of the Earth"... XD Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing your completed class.
Although the salt is getting in my throat, I have to say that I'm really happy for you guys and congratulations... NOT.
Lol being serious, it's been a blast, good luck to all. I'll stick around for anyone seeking advice... not that it really matters now, you probably feel like a bunch of rockstars now. DON'T FORGET YOUR HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.
I still love you, Gomelus. And we're still going to prom together, so there's that. =D
Speaking of salt, that could make for a good, punny card name, "Assault of the Earth"... XD Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing your completed class.
Yeah, I should make a pun card... might as well go down in blazes lol.
Hey guys, I thought I'd try posting some ideas here now that stakes are mega-high. Do you think any of these are boring or unbalanced? I personally don't like my Regigigas design and will likely rework it:
Eeveelutions:
By the way, @Gomelus , I thought about putting in Gengar but I looked through my set and noticed that he's actually on two cards already. I'd rather not be repetitive so I think I'll pass on him even though he's super sick.
*Asylum is trying to decide whether or not he can get away with this for his TGT legendary.*
Yes, the Black Knight Satellite is totally a thing in conspiracy theory circles. Though obscure, I finally settled on it as something that could be really cool for the Agent's TGT legendary, if for no other reason than because of its name. And its name made me want to do something with Joust... And, well, this was the first thing that came to mind. XD
*Asylum is trying to decide whether or not he can get away with this for his TGT legendary.*
Yes, the Black Knight Satellite is totally a thing in conspiracy theory circles. Though obscure, I finally settled on it as something that could be really cool for the Agent's TGT legendary, if for no other reason than because of its name. And its name made me want to do something with Joust... And, well, this was the first thing that came to mind. XD
I think we all take inspiration from our older creations when making entire new classes. Goodness knows, a couple of my Agent cards are directly inspired by elements of my Seer class, and the entire Cover Up mechanic is based on something that I came up with for and posted in the Make a Card topic, a Rogue card called Ransom.
Besides, this being a Legendary means the balance concerns are totally different since you can't put more than one in your deck. I can even play around with the stats a bit, like making it an 8/8 and/or lowering its cost to (8) to allow more stuff like Rag to beat it.
Actually, I think the "unnatural" behavior of the card as one that you want to hold onto more than you want to actually play is what makes it so intriguing, so thematically appropriate for The Black Knight Satellite, and such a good fit for a Legendary card, which are typically given more leeway to break the mold in the game.
That said, the 7/7 for (7) proposal is definitely compelling. My only worry is that, theoretically, the mechanical point if a higher-cost card like this would be to benefit Joust decks against other later/game decks, because, after all, Joust decks should already have greater chances versus earlier-game decks. But then again, though that was the theory behind Joust to be good versus aggro and bad versus control, it didn't play out that way and just ended up bad versus everything, so maybe you're right that even a result guarantee of (7) is already a big enough deal. Plus, you're definitely right that it would make playing with it more strategically involved.
Thing: I don't know about y'all, but I'm also going to include an alternate hero for my Finale Topic. =D You know, just like Warrior has Magni, Mage has Medivh, and Hunter has Alleria.
I think I'll name the alternate Agent [REDACTED] or maybe [TOP SECRET].
Good idea, mby instead of actually spelling redacted, u could blacken the name (or part of it) with a black marker, like it actually was redacted. But im not sure if it would look good or not, u ll have to try and see :)
(Click on each Hero Portrait to be directed to the corresponding Finalist Topic)
(These will become available as each Finalist's Finalist Topic does.)
AGENT
by Asylum_Rhapsody
BARD
by DKPaladinMDL
NIGHTMARE
by SgtFailure
POKEMON TRAINER
by sashashepto
Of over 160 original entries, only these 4 Heroes remain. During the first three phases of the competition, you completed your Hero Powers, Basic Sets, and Classic Sets to prove that you could create fully functional classes. Then, with the completion of your Naxx, GvG, and BRM Sets during the fourth phase, you also proved that your class is capable and worthy of expansion. Now, all that there is left to do is to bring your classes up to date with your TGT and LoE sets and then crown a final victor.
This IS the Discussion Topic. There is NO Submission Topic for our Finale.
That means you can post here freely even if you're not one of the finalists. =)
Finale Overview
It is during this phase that you may create your Finalist Topics, as detailed below.
During this Phase, this Discussion Topic will be locked, the Finalist Topics will be locked and stickied, and the Final Poll Topic will go up. Discussion will be allowed to continue in the Poll Topic, which will include all qualifying Finalists and a positively excruciating three day poll to decide who will be our overall winner.
Phase V: FINALE
So, what are you actually required to do for this Finale Phase?
There will be no Submission Topic for the competition Finale. Instead, you will create your own Finalist Topics. All that you have to do is create a normal topic here on the Fan Creation Forum and title it as such:
[Class Competition Finalist] TURTLE
(Replace TURTLE with your own class's name, of course.)
Then, bring it to our attention, and we'll link to it from your Hero Portrait at the top of this topic. That's it. How you format and present your final product is entirely up to you. You've put in a lot of work to come this far, so you've earned the right to show us your completed original Class however you think is best.
You must add the following:
These don't need to be part of your Finale Topic, but by the end of the Submission Phase, you should send us 8 example cards from your completed collection, preferably via PM, to be included in the Final Poll Topic. The Final Poll topic will look very similar to this one from our first CCC, except that no token cards will be included.
Other than that, you're free to go! Also, be aware that you are allowed to make minor edits and changes to cards you produced and presented for previous phases.
Finally, to serve as your examples, here are the Finale Topics from the winners our first Class Creation Competition:
MERCHANT
by carminacore
TWILIGHT'S HAMMER
by Arkasaur
Competition Rules
Who are we kidding? You all know these by now.
Q&A
Q: I didn't participate in the first Class Creation Competition. Where can I find out more about them?
A: Good question! Here are links to all of the competition topics from our first Class Creation Competition:
Phase I Submission, Phase I Discussion
Phase II Submission, Phase II Discussion, Phase II Poll
Phase III Submission, Phase III Discussion, Phase III Poll
Phase IV Discussion, Phase IV Poll
If anybody has any other question, please feel free to ask us here!
Good Luck, and Have Fun! =D
You can find me here! Good luck everyone!
You guys, this is so nuts. I am so hyped to be able to share my class with all of you guys! Thanks so much to anyone who voted for me, but also to everyone who voted in the poll topic. These finalists look so cool and it's been a really great experience so far!
Check here for my new cards!Pokemon HS class!All the Pokemon as HS cards!
Although the salt is getting in my throat, I have to say that I'm really happy for you guys and congratulations... NOT.
Lol being serious, it's been a blast, good luck to all. I'll stick around for anyone seeking advice... not that it really matters now, you probably feel like a bunch of rockstars now. DON'T FORGET YOUR HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.
Siras Terra, the Geomancer
Congratz again to all the finalists! I'll personally be cheering on the Bard and the Agent quietly from the sideline as I debate whether or not to finish my class cards.
It's actually quite exciting to be a part of the audience now lol - I'm glad this is where I dropped off.
Well, let's start out early with the cards I have planned so far. All of these are up for changes, since I want this finale to be perfect.
Potential cards to finish out TGT:
Art feedback as well as balance or design critique is welcome.
Thing: I don't know about y'all, but I'm also going to include an alternate hero for my Finale Topic. =D
You know, just like Warrior has Magni, Mage has Medivh, and Hunter has Alleria.
I think I'll name the alternate Agent [REDACTED] or maybe [TOP SECRET].
I totally love the Incubus class - like with the first comp, I'm a sucker for eldritch/nightmare horror. The pokemon class is awesome too, though. Bard class is well designed, though sort of pussy with its card art and its "singing wins" theme. The only one I don't like is the agent one because... I just think it's dumb. Everyone put in their all though, and that's what counts.
Check out my Custom Undead Expansion!
...Or my Custom Elemental Expansion!
Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing your completed class.
Siras Terra, the Geomancer
Hey guys, I thought I'd try posting some ideas here now that stakes are mega-high. Do you think any of these are boring or unbalanced? I personally don't like my Regigigas design and will likely rework it:
Eeveelutions:
By the way, @Gomelus , I thought about putting in Gengar but I looked through my set and noticed that he's actually on two cards already. I'd rather not be repetitive so I think I'll pass on him even though he's super sick.
Check here for my new cards!Pokemon HS class!All the Pokemon as HS cards!
Come Play Make the Keyword!!!
Check out my Worgen Class in the Class Competition
*Asylum is trying to decide whether or not he can get away with this for his TGT legendary.*
Yes, the Black Knight Satellite is totally a thing in conspiracy theory circles. Though obscure, I finally settled on it as something that could be really cool for the Agent's TGT legendary, if for no other reason than because of its name. And its name made me want to do something with Joust... And, well, this was the first thing that came to mind. XD
Come Play Make the Keyword!!!
Check out my Worgen Class in the Class Competition
Aww, c'mon. XD
I think we all take inspiration from our older creations when making entire new classes. Goodness knows, a couple of my Agent cards are directly inspired by elements of my Seer class, and the entire Cover Up mechanic is based on something that I came up with for and posted in the Make a Card topic, a Rogue card called Ransom.
Besides, this being a Legendary means the balance concerns are totally different since you can't put more than one in your deck. I can even play around with the stats a bit, like making it an 8/8 and/or lowering its cost to (8) to allow more stuff like Rag to beat it.
I swear, if the popularity of Pokemon makes the Pokemon class win, I riot.
Vote for Stormwind Strategist in this weeks' Card Design Competition. Click the image or HERE for full view.
Actually, I think the "unnatural" behavior of the card as one that you want to hold onto more than you want to actually play is what makes it so intriguing, so thematically appropriate for The Black Knight Satellite, and such a good fit for a Legendary card, which are typically given more leeway to break the mold in the game.
That said, the 7/7 for (7) proposal is definitely compelling. My only worry is that, theoretically, the mechanical point if a higher-cost card like this would be to benefit Joust decks against other later/game decks, because, after all, Joust decks should already have greater chances versus earlier-game decks. But then again, though that was the theory behind Joust to be good versus aggro and bad versus control, it didn't play out that way and just ended up bad versus everything, so maybe you're right that even a result guarantee of (7) is already a big enough deal. Plus, you're definitely right that it would make playing with it more strategically involved.
All right, 7/7 for (7) it is then. =D
Check here for my new cards!Pokemon HS class!All the Pokemon as HS cards!
Siras Terra, the Geomancer
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