[Sakura Contest Series 3] Zodiac Contest (Judging Finished / Awards Phase)

[~Shin~]

*google search* So, I was born in a dog year...

 

Joining.

 

[spoiler=entry]

Both players' Life Points cannot be increased or decreased by card effects. Both players take no Battle Damage from battles involving this card. If you would take Battle Damage: You can decrease this card's ATK by an amount equal to the Battle Damage instead.[/spoiler]

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

I think..I'll be really busy for the next two weeks.

 

I won't be able to do a full review with my scoring this time most likely.

 

Sorry.

You can just give a numerical grade like what I do; and give full reviews on people's requests. Especially with all the entries; it gets really tiring doing an RC style review.

 

Shin is accepted; will add both of the new entries to the combined post on #115.

[Shamrock_Frost]

So when is the grading done?

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Entries are being accepted until tomorrow at 11 pm my time. (There's a converter site in main post to tell you what time in your area corresponds to then). Only one that hasn't (re-)submitted entry is LeoVeracruse.

 

That being said, I pre-graded most of the entries because I have college stuff to deal with.

 

After the deadline passes (probably an hour after), I'll post the results from my end. Scary and Ain will do theirs later [there's 30 entries so may take a while].

Frankly, I'm pretty surprised with the turnout.

[Elijah~]

I'll participate in the contest. The zodiac I'll utilize is the Tiger.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

OK.

Just get it in by tomorrow.

[Shamrock_Frost]

Don't be surprised with the turnout, it was a cool contest!

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

That's true, 30+ contestants is impressive in its own right. Might help that I'm not charging entry fees or that you're getting a unique GFX prize if you win.

Reminds me to go make a 4th place one since I added one after we hit the 20 member mark.

 

Going to add Kirito to main post now.

[Scary Face]

[spoiler='My judging results']

Agro
B: 9.5 (The only iffy thing is its Level and Attribute make Hieratic access to Pleiades too easy)
O: 10
C: 1 (you know why... 1 point from that courage)
P: 4
Total: 24.5

 

-Aqua-
B: 9 (be able to detaching from opponent's monster probably a bit much for 2-mat generic)
O: 10

C: 5

P: 4.5

Total: 28.5

 

Rocket Man

B: 8 (1-sided BRD? I don't like nuking cards so much)

O: 9 (During your Main Phase: You can... Reptile-Type monsters)

C: 5

P: 4.5

Total: 26.5

 

Hikari-chan

B: 10

O: 10

C: 4 (draw again, that's too simple...)

P: 4

Total: 28

 

Frozen_Heart

B: 8 (Special Summon all banished "Tiger" of either player at a time is broken in the right situation, especially without attack limiting clause)

O: 8

C: 5

P: 2

Total: 23

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

When a Beast-Type "Tiger" monster is banished: You can Special Summon this card from the Graverard. When you do: Special Summon all Beast-Type "Tiger" monsters that are banished. They are destroyed during the End Phase of this  turn. You can send this card to the Graveyard to target 1 face-down Spell or /Trap Card in the field: destroy that target.

[/spoiler]

 

Stoned Loki Incarnate

B: 8.5 (you discard to burn and BSS-like this card to make a second attack? then you should have OPT limit)

O: 8 (You can discard 1 monster from your hand... If this card was returned to your hand by this card's effect, you can... You can only control 1 "Wukong the Storm Ape".)

C: 5

P: 4

Total: 25.5

 

TwistedFlameApe

B: 5 (Free ss in your opponent's turn by just 2 ss from your opponent? way too OP)

O: 7.5

C: 5

P: 4

Total: 21.5

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

Cannot be Normal Summoned or /Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) if your opponent Summons monsters 2 or more time during their turn. This card gains 300 ATK for each monster your opponent Summons during the turn this card is Summoned. When your opponent declares an attack: You can Special Summon 1 "Monkey Soldier Token" (Beast-Warrior-Type/EARTH/Level 3/ATK 800/DEF 500) to your side of the field in Attack Position. The attacking monster must attack this token instead.

[/spoiler]

 

ButtletTheSlayer

B: 5 (too underwhelming, Level 7 with just 1700 is weak, not to mention that useless gemini effect)

O: 6

C: 4

P: 1.5

Total: 16.5

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. Once per turn While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it become an Effect Monster with this effect.

- This card can attack your opponent directly, and if it does, it loses 800 ATK during that damage calculation only.

[/spoiler]

 

OpticalGalaxyStar

B: 10

O: 9 (You can Special Summon up to 2 "Zodiac Rats" from your Deck in face-up Defense Position, and if you do, inflict...)

C: 2 (too simple)

P: 3.5

Total: 24.5

 

WolfFan16

B: 9

O: 5

C: 5

P: 4

Total: 23

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

When a Level 2 or lower monster is destroyed by battle: You can Special Summon this card (from your hand). During your next Standby Phase after this card was destroyed by battle with a Beast-Type monster: Special Summon this card. When you do: this card gains 600 ATK.

[/spoiler]

 

chiagirl

B: 5 (for what? No official R12 by now, and even you want to make C1000, those dogs are harder to summon than many ways to get it.)

O: 9 (Once per turn: You can make all "Mad Dog of Darkness" and "Dog Marron" monsters you control become Level 12...)

C: 4

P: 2.5

Total: 20.5

 

Blue Amoonguss
B: 7 (bounce the field too easy, at least ingunar that do similar thing need 3 Lv.6s)

O: 7

C: 5

P: 3

Total: 22

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can return all cards on the field to their owner's hands. Once per turn: You can target 1 monster on the field; negate the effects of all other cards that affected that target until the End Phase

[/spoiler]

 

Fraxure

B: 8 (Because you can Normal Summon this at the EP by tributing Scapegoat token, also its Plant effect are both way too OP and degenerate)

O: 10

C: 5

P: 4.5

Total: 27.5

 

Oriannis

B: 10

O: 8

C: 4 (a bit too simple)

P: 4.5

Total: 26.5

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

Once per turn: You can pay 500 Life Points and if you do; reveal all set cards your opponent controls (Flip Effects are not activated at this time).

[/spoiler]

 

InsaneRoyalty

B: 7.5 (free SS a free pop from Deck is NOT acceptable)

O: 6

C: 5

P: 4

Total: 22.5

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

While this card is in face-up Defense Position, Beast-Type monsters you control cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects. Once per turn: You can have this card lose 200 DEF to Special Summon 1 Level 3 or lower Beast-Type monster from your Deck.

[/spoiler]

 

Doc Stein

B: 8.5

O: 3.5

C: 4 (just recycle? more pls)

P: 2.5

Total: 18.5

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

While face-up on the field, this card is also treated as Machine-Type. If there are exactly 12 cards in your Graveyard, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). When this card is Summoned: You can add 1 Beast-Type monster from your Graveyard to your hand. When this card is banished: Shuffle it into the Deck.

[/spoiler]

 

Nerdboy

B: 6

O: 7.5

C: 5

P: 1.5

Total: 20

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 2 Reptile-Type Normal Monsters you control. When this card is Special Summoned: Return all monsters your opponent controls to the hand, and if you do, you gain 500 Life Points for each.

[/spoiler]

 

Zanbaku
B: 7 (have no points at all, why should I get rid of another Dragonstar before this?)

O: 6

C: 5

P: 3.5

Total: 21.5

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

2 level 4  Genryuu-Type monsters

You can only use the 1 and 2 effects of Golden Zodiac Dragonstar once per turn. 1: When a "Dragonstar" monster you control is destroyed by battle and sent to the graveyard: You can pay 500 life points to attach it to this card as an Xyz Material. 2: You can detach 2 Xyz Materials attached to this card; Synchro Summon 1 monster using those cards as Synchro Material Monsters.

[/spoiler]

 

josholche

B: 8 (with this Sylvans are up about a tier, they get the best Graveyard Trap which make them can now pop any card during their opponent's turn)

O: 10

C: 4

P: 4.5

Total: 26.5

 

afunworm

B: 7 (both effects are too OP, you can just random declared any staple traps name, or their key card that they stacked during their last turn to steal it. the 2nd eff is the 1-sided lock, since it didn't have start of M1 clause, so you can just add anything you want before activate it)

O: 9 (You can only use 1 "Lightning Snakery" effect per turn, and 1 "Lightning Chidori" you control and/or from your Graveyard)

C: 5

P: 3.5

Total: 24.5

 

Dyson Sphere

B: 8 (too much destroy effect)

O: 10

C: 5

P: 4.5

Total: 27.5

 

Akiyuri

B: 8 (too hard to summon, but well I didn't hate high-risk-high-reward cards)

O: 9.5 (sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon)

C: 5

P: 3 (it's a well-known character from other series)

Total: 25.5

 

Toxic Sandstorm

B: 9

O: 9 (2 Level 6 monsters, negate the attack, and if you do, this card)

C: 4

P: 4

Total: 26

 

RampageXWolf

B: 9

O: 9 (it's the same error, but 2 points of each, so you got the spoiler)

C: 5

P: 5

Total: 28

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

2 Level 4 DARK monsters
When this card is Xyz Summoned: You can target 1 card on the field; send that target to the Graveyard. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; Special Summon 1 Level 4 DARK Beast-Type Normal Monster from your Deck or Graveyard.

[/spoiler]

 

wilow12

B: 6 (draw is abusable, and the protection is so absurd)

O: 5.5

C: 3

P: 3.5

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

When this card is Summoned: Draw 1 card. This card Cannot be destroyed by battle with a monster with higher Level than this card. When this card is targeted by your opponent's card effect: You can Special Summon 1 level 3 or lower Beast-Type monster from your Deck. to your side of the Field.

[/spoiler]

 

Shamrock_Frost

B: 5 (Ridiculous, and honestly its effect will never happened because of that double type)

O: 9.5 (directly. If it does so successfully, inflict)

C: 2

P: 3

Total: 19.5

 

EPTinYugi

B: 8

O: 6

C: 5

P: 1.5

Total: 20.5

[spoiler='Corrected Lore']

2 Level 5 Beast-Type monsters

This card Can only be Special Summoned in Defense Position. This card's battle position cannot be changed except by it's own effect. Up to twice per turn, when your opponent declares a direct attack or attacks another monster you control: You can pay 600 Life Points; change the attack target to this card. When you activate this effect, place 1 Pork Counter on this monster. During the Battle Phase: You can detach 1 Xyz Material and remove any number of Pork Counters from this card; change it to Attack Position, this monster gains 600 ATK for each Pork Counter removed by this effect until the end of this turn. During this turn's End Phase: Change it Defense Position.

[/spoiler]

 

And_Then_There_Were_None

B: 6 (Use. Less.)

O: 9.5 (During each Standby Phase that this card is face-up on the field, that monster)

C: 5

P: 3.5

Total: 24

 

Raviel the Phantom

B: 9

O: 9.5 (this face-up Attack Position monster)

C: 4

P: 4

Total: 26.5

 

~Shin~

B: 8.5

O: 8.5 (battle damage, you can have this card lose ATK equal to the battle damage you would take instead)

C: 5

P: 4.5

Total: 26.5

 

Kirito-san

B: 5 (Tribute 4 monsters for Raigeki + Level restricted Monster Reborn, but you should know that nuke the field, then get something for your board presence instantly is quite broken)

O: 0 (so many points, but its unrealistic Card Type take all points)

C: 4

P: 3

Total: 12

[/spoiler]

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Entries aren't due until tomorrow, but better to post all of them now (as far as what I got thus far)

 

Agro

B: 10

C: 9

O: 10

Total: 29

 

-Aqua-

B: 8.5

C: 9

O: 10

Total: 27.5

 

Rocket Man

B: 7

C: 9

O: 9.5

Total: 25.5

 

Hikari-chan

B: 9

C: 9

O: 10

Total: 28

 

Frozen_Heart

B: 7.5

C: 8

O: 8.5

Total: 24

 

Thar

B: 9

C: 9

O: 8.5

Total: 26.5

 

TwistedFlameApe

B: 9

C: 10

O: 8.5

Total: 27.5

 

ButtletTheSlayer

B: 6

C: 6

O: 7

Total: 19

 

 

OpticalGalaxyStar

B: 9

C: 7 (pretty much a fusion of Nimble Momonga's SS and Giant Germ's burn)

O: 9

Total: 25

 

WolfFan16

B: 8

C: 8.5

O: 8.5

Total: 25

 

chiagirl

B: 7 (just be thankful New Orders 12 and C1000 aren't been released anytime soon, but the potential for abuse to summon them is here; well mostly in NO12 since Numerronius requires a full field)

C: 6

O: 9.5

Total: 22.5

 

Blue Amoonguss

B: 5.5 (seen as a “reset” card, though not to the same degree as Fiber Jar or some other cards on banned list that do this [it is a much stronger version of Trunade, mind you])

C: 7

O: 8

Total: 20.5

 

Fraxure

B: 9

C: 8.5

O: 10

Total: 27.5

 

Orlannis

B: 6

C: 8

O: 7.5

Total: 21.5

 

InsaneRoyalty

B: 7

C: 7.5

O: 7

Total: 21.5

 

Doc Stein/Teddie

B: 8

C: 6

O: 4

Total: 18

 

NerdBoy

B: 6.5

C: 7.5

O: 8.5

Total: 22.5

 

Zanbaku

B: 9 (right now, only two copies of Shungei can be used to SS this w/out aid of DNA Surgery or something)

C: 9

O: 7 [pretty much some basic capitalization errors and a single spelling one, should be obvious]

Total: 25

 

Props to you for trying out the new Genryuu-Type, despite it being recently added.

 

josholche

B: 9

C: 8

O: 9.5

Total: 26.5

 

afunworm

B: 7

C: 9

O: 9

Total: 25

 

Dyson Sphere

B: 8

C: 8

O: 9.5

Total: 25.5

 

Akiyuri

B: 7

C: 10

O: 9.5

Total: 26.5

 

(I'm not taking points off because you used a pic of Arcanine.)

 

Toxic Sandstorm

B: 8

C: 9

O: 9 (usage of if/when effects)

Total: 26

 

RampageXWolf

B: 8.5

C: 9

O: 9 (if this were the 5Ds era, OCG would've been perfect. I know it gets confusing after a while)

Total: 26.5

 

willow12

B: 6

C: 6

O: 5.5

Total: 17.5

 

Shamrock_Frost

B: 3 (do you know how Gemini/Spirit monsters work?)

C: 5

O: 8

Total: 16

 

EPTinYugi

B: 8

C: 8

O: 8

Total: 24

 

LilHarp

B: 8

C: 7

O: 9

Total: 24

 

Raviel

B: 7

C: 7

O: 8

Total: 22

 

- Shin -

B: 8

C: 8 (Blackfeather Dragon does something similar to this, except w/out the burn part in this card's case)

O: 10

Total: 26

 

Kirito-san

B: 3

C: 3

O: 1.5

Total: 7.5

 

(Do you understand how Synchros work? The way your card is formatted, it violates the rules for them [missing required Materials; Synchros/other Extra Deck monsters CANNOT be Normal Summoned whatsoever]. There's a house rule on YCM that you aren't allowed to make any NEW Divine-Beast / DIVINE monsters but support for the existing ones is fine)

 

 

Awaiting Kirito's (and if he ever shows up again, Leo's one). Until then, these are all the results. 

As of 4/5/2014; 9:32 pm HST, these are all entries that have been submitted (it's unlikely Veracruse will show, so he'll be given an obvious 0)

[afunworm]

Entries aren't due until tomorrow, but better to post all of them now (as far as what I got thus far)

Agro
B: 10
C: 9
O: 10
Total: 29

-Aqua-
B: 6.5
C: 9
O: 10
Total: 25.5

Rocket Man
B: 7
C: 9
O: 9.5
Total: 25.5

Hikari-chan
B: 9
C: 9
O: 10
Total: 28

Frozen_Heart
B: 7.5
C: 8
O: 8.5
Total: 24

Thar
B: 9
C: 9
O: 8.5
Total: 26.5

TwistedFlameApe
B: 9
C: 10
O: 8.5
Total: 27.5

ButtletTheSlayer
B: 9
C: 6
O: 7
Total: 22


OpticalGalaxyStar
B: 9
C: 7 (pretty much a fusion of Nimble Momonga's SS and Giant Germ's burn)
O: 9
Total: 25

WolfFan16
B: 8
C: 8.5
O: 8.5
Total: 25

chiagirl
B: 6 (just be thankful New Orders 12 and C1000 aren't been released anytime soon, but the potential for abuse to summon them is here; well mostly in NO12 since Numerronius requires a full field)
C: 6
O: 9.5
Total: 21.5

Blue Amoonguss
B: 5.5 (seen as a “reset” card, though not to the same degree as Fiber Jar or some other cards on banned list that do this [it is a much stronger version of Trunade, mind you])
C: 7
O: 8
Total: 20.5

Fraxure
B: 9
C: 8.5
O: 10
Total: 27.5

Orlannis
B: 6
C: 8
O: 7.5
Total: 21.5

InsaneRoyalty
B: 7
C: 7.5
O: 7
Total: 21.5

Doc Stein/Teddie
B: 8
C: 6
O: 4
Total: 18

NerdBoy
B: 6.5
C: 7.5
O: 8.5
Total: 22.5

Zanbaku
B: 9 (right now, only two copies of Shungei can be used to SS this w/out aid of DNA Surgery or something)
C: 9
O: 7 [pretty much some basic capitalization errors and a single spelling one, should be obvious]
Total: 25

Props to you for trying out the new Genryuu-Type, despite it being recently added.

josholche
B: 9
C: 8
O: 9.5
Total: 26.5

afunworm
B: 7
C: 9
O: 9
Total: 25

Dyson Sphere
B: 8
C: 8
O: 9.5
Total: 25.5

Akiyuri
B: 7
C: 10
O: 9.5
Total: 26.5

(I'm not taking points off because you used a pic of Arcanine.)

Toxic Sandstorm
B: 8
C: 9
O: 9 (usage of if/when effects)
Total: 26

RampageXWolf
B: 8.5
C: 9
O: 9 (if this were the 5Ds era, OCG would've been perfect. I know it gets confusing after a while)
Total: 26.5


(I'll post the grades for everyone after Rampage later on)

Hi,

Thank you very much for the grade. May I ask for the reason why my B is too low?

Here are just a few ideas that were used to create this card:

He is a monster with 2 Ignition effects that you can only choose to activate one of them per turn (unlimited times), and only during your turn. The first effect has a serious draw back of offering opponent a free card if the name was declared incorrectly, which means it can only be effectively use under specific situation, and even the name was declared correctly, there is no guaranteed use of the card added to hand. The second effect blocks both player from getting card, which also severely interupts its owner play (even Hysteric Sign), and it also requires "Lightning Chidori" to be in play. Even though you can use Harpie to get both out, you cannot use all of its effect in a turn, and the use of either of them may cause disadvantage to self or advantage to opponent.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to hearing your input. There must be something I'll have to learn :-).

Thanks again.

[-Noel-]

same question, I also want to know why my balance is so low

[Scary Face]

updated my results, it's now completed

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Mine are updated up to -Shin-'s, though the other two members who haven't submitted entries yet still have about 26 hours left to do so. 

 

@Aqua: Although it can detach its own Xyz Materials when summoned and hit 2400 ATK; doing so triggers the last one and bombs an Xyz (which will probably end up being the opponent's one considering how quickly either either of you got them out). Though keep in mind I pre-graded this during break (and probably at 1-2 am in the morning), so might have misread something. Reading it over now, it's not too bad but the effect is a bit strong for a generic. I'll award 2 points back. 

 

@afunworm: Scary explained it in his grading. If both of us have similar scores, usually Scary's will explain it. Technically, 7 is average. If you got below a 6, then you have to worry about balancing and other stuff. 

 

 

 

As such, the total scores will be updated accordingly. 

[~Shin~]

Looks like I'm out already. GGz, everybodyz.

 

@Sakura: Seems like you did not post There_Were_None's score... !?

[Agro]

Come on Ain. Do the right thing.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Technically, Scary and I weren't supposed to post the scores for another 24 hours [since the submission phase ends April 5th, 11 pm my time].

Ain still has some time left (but she already noted that it'll pretty much be like how our grades are; considering this is a lot more people than she did in the last contest.) There were 30-something entries to go through, might as well get them out early. 

 

When Kirito posts his entry, Scary/I will update the grading criteria.

 

 

Also added LilHarp's (or And Then There Was None) score to the chart; I may have forgotten his entry during the course of doing the rest. It's easy to forget when there's a LOT of entries to run through. 

[Elijah~]

I hope I did pretty well.

[Shamrock_Frost]

GG guys. And just saying that I do know how Spirits/Gemmys work, it was supposed to be a mechanic that made you keep it alive for a turn, as well as using up 2 monsters.

[OpticalGalaxyStar]

Wow. I actually did pretty well. :)

[Daigusto Sphreez]

I'm glad my card was well received.

 

I also agree that the plant effect is a bit much, and saying Normal Summon instead of Tribute Summon does allow for Scapegoat abuse (although that could make it more interesting). Acute observation nonetheless Scary Face. 

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Since Kirito PMed me his entry, I've edited post #115 (which has all of your entry posts/messages quoted).

 

Scary and I both need to grade that one, but since at the time of writing; people have 7.5 more hours (it is 3:29 pm at this time)

[Scary Face]

so Divine Beast-Type Synchro Monster that require 4 monster to Normal Summon? can I just give it 0 right away?

[nacho1818]

I will join with Zodiac Horse.

 

plz enter me, its done.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

@Scary: Up to your discretion, based on the grading scale you've provided. Same goes for you, Ain. (I am definitely marking points off though; how severe the loss will be depends on the card, since I haven't read it).

 

@nacho: You do realize that at the time of this post, you only have less than 2 hours to submit stuff.