[Finished][Finished][Aqua's Contest] Contest of the Sea

[Elijah~]

Card Lore:

1 Sea-Serpent Type Tuner + 1 or more Non- Tuner Monsters

Once per turn, you can pay 300 Life Points for one of the following effects:

Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Sea Serpent or Fish monster from your Graveyard.

Attach a Sea Serpent or Fish from your Graveyard to this card. Instead of this card being destroyed by Battle, the equipped card will be destroyed instead.

[afunworm]

Hi,

[spoiler="Here is my entry"]

Lore:
2 Level 3 monsters
①: When this card is Xyz Summoned: This turn, Rank 4 or lower WATER Beast-Warrior-Type Xyz monsters cannot be targeted or destroyed by card effects. ②: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; it loses 600 ATK.

[/spoiler]

[RampageXWolf]

Lore:

Face-up WATER monsters you control gain 300 ATK and DEF. During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 WATER monster from your hand or Graveyard. Destroy this card during the next Standby Phase after this effect's activation. If this card is sent from the field or hand to the Graveyard; Add 2 WATER monsters with different names from your Deck to your hand and discard 1 card. You can only use 1 "Heart of Atlantis" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

[Thar]

Why not?

 

[spoiler=My entry]

 

2 Level 4 WATER monsters

When this card is Xyz Summoned successfully: You can attach up to all WATER monsters you control to this card. Once per turn: You can discard a card (from your hand) to activate one of the following effects:

-Destroy 1 Xyz monster whose Rank is equal to or lower than the number of monsters attached to this card.

-Deal 300 damage to your opponent for every monster attached to this card.[/spoiler]

 

Points are on the way.

[kevin7653]

I still have another week with this thing, correct?

[Generaxius]

It's near!! I am so excited!!

[-Noel-]

Having some real life issues, this probably last a week, I'll judge this when I'm back

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Just a reminder that I'm still helping with the judging.

 

Like Aqua, I have IRL things to attend to (college-related) so I'll probably post your scores Friday/Saturday at the earliest. See post #3 if you need a reminder of how I'm grading.

[kevin7653]

Alrighty! My entry is finished! Not much, I tried to keep it simple (Which it's not). ANYWAYS, glad I got it in on time! :D (Nothin' Here)

 

[spoiler=The Card][spoiler=LORE]This card can only be equipped to a WATER type monster. The equipped monster gains 500 ATK. Once per turn: you can banish one card from your graveyard. If you do the equipped monster gains one of the following effects:
-If this card attacks a face down position monster, skip the damage step, and destroy the target.
-If this card attacks a defense position monster, deal damage to your opponent equal to the difference between this card's attack, and the target's defense.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

 

Thanks for hosting! :D

[Blue Amoonguss]

Alright! Here are my judging results now that the deadline for entry has sufficiently passed. As a reminder, my scoring system is at a lower total than the other two judges, so I shall alter the final score to suit this. Note: Good entries should get a 10/10 on Theme. That means it should incorporate the sea in some way in the card's effects at least once.

[spoiler='Judging Results']

And_Then_There_Were_None's Ocean Knight Seacurrent

Balance: 7.5/10

Originality: 4/10

Usability: 8/10

Theme: 10/10

Total out of 50: 37/50

 

Gadjitron's Charybdis

Balance: 8/10

Originality: 8.5/10

Usability: 9/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 44/50

 

Thunderclap's Depth Lure

Balance: 8/10

Originality: 7/10

Usability: 5/10

Theme: 9/10

Total: 36/50

 

Shin's Superancient Pearl

Balance: 9/10

Originality: 7/10

Usability: 4/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 37/50

 

Snatch's Lugia Ningen

Balance: 6/10

Originality: 5/10

Usability: 7/10

Theme: 9/10

Total: 33/50

 

:>)'s Merciless Lobb'xia

Balance: 7/10

Originality: 7/10

Usability: 8/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 40/50

 

Shootingstardust's Shark Dragon

Balance: 6/10

Originality: 5/10

Usability: 6/10

Theme: 9/10

Total: 32/50

 

wightpower's Star Broker and Navigator's Tribute (Counted as one card)

Balance: 6/10

Originality: 7/10

Usability: 7/10

Theme: 9/10

Total: 36/50

 

Dyson Sphere's Number C17: Levia Chaos Dragon

Balance: 8/10

Originality: 7/10

Usability: 9/10

Theme: 9/10

Total: 41/50

 

Little Dragon 64's Umi no Shi - First child of the sea

Balance: 4/10

Originality: 3/10

Usability: 5/10

Theme:10/10

Total: 27/50

 

Striker's Atlantean Assassin

Balance: 8/10

Originality: 7/10

Usability: 9/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 42/50

 

Zanbaku's Kappa of Crystalline Pools

Balance: 8/10

Originality: 8/10

Usability: 7/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 41/50

 

Nerdboy's Legendary Atlantean Lord

Balance: 6/10

Originality: 4/10

Usability: 4/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 30/50

 

Bronzegauntlets's Mermaid's Healing

Balance: 6/10

Originality: 6/10

Usability: 8/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 37/50

 

sharpretina24's Tidaltrac- The Guardian of the Abbys

Balance: 4/10

Originality: 4/10

Usability:... I cannot see this card being used in any way whatsoever. I don't think I CAN give you a single point here...0/10

Theme: 9/10

Total: 21/50 AND NO, IT IS NOT AMAZING FOR WATER DECKS. I would rant, but I need to move on.

 

josholche's Mimic Ocotpod Ecks Ced

Balance: 8/10

Originality: 9/10

Usability: 8/10

Theme: 9/10

Total: 42/50

 

pyon's Overjelly Cyclone

Balance: 7/10

Originality: 8/10

Usability: 7/10

Theme: 9/10

Total: 38/50

 

Kirito's Guardian of The Southern Sea

Balance: 6/10

Originality: 7/10

Usability: 6/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 36/50

 

Afunworm's Armored Kryston

Balance: 8/10

Originality: 6/10

Usability: 6/10

Theme: 9/10

Total: 36/50

 

Rampage's Heart of Atlantis

Balance: 5/10

Originality: 6/10

Usability: 8/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 36/50

 

Stoned Hina's Destiny Galleon - Horizon

Balance: 8/10

Originality: 8/10

Usability: 9/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 43/50

 

kevin763's Trident of Mist

Balance: 8/10

Originality: 5/10

Usability: 6/10

Theme: 10/10

Total: 36/50

 

[/spoiler]

[afunworm]

Alright! Here are my judging results now that the deadline for entry has sufficiently passed. As a reminder, my scoring system is at a lower total than the other two judges, so I shall alter the final score to suit this. Note: Good entries should get a 10/10 on Theme. That means it should incorporate the sea in some way in the card's effects at least once.
[spoiler='Judging Results']
And_Then_There_Were_None's Ocean Knight Seacurrent
Balance: 7.5/10
Originality: 4/10
Usability: 8/10
Theme: 10/10
Total out of 50: 37/50
 
Gadjitron's Charybdis
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 8.5/10
Usability: 9/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 44/50
 
Thunderclap's Depth Lure
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 5/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 36/50
 
Shin's Superancient Pearl
Balance: 9/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 4/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 37/50
 
Snatch's Lugia Ningen
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 5/10
Usability: 7/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 33/50
 
:>)'s Merciless Lobb'xia
Balance: 7/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 8/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 40/50
 
Shootingstardust's Shark Dragon
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 5/10
Usability: 6/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 32/50
 
wightpower's Star Broker and Navigator's Tribute (Counted as one card)
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 7/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 36/50
 
Dyson Sphere's Number C17: Levia Chaos Dragon
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 9/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 41/50
 
Little Dragon 64's Umi no Shi - First child of the sea
Balance: 4/10
Originality: 3/10
Usability: 5/10
Theme:10/10
Total: 27/50
 
Striker's Atlantean Assassin
Balance: 9/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 7/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 41/50
 
Zanbaku's Kappa of Crystalline Pools
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 8/10
Usability: 7/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 41/50
 
Nerdboy's Legendary Atlantean Lord
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 4/10
Usability: 4/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 30/50
 
Bronzegauntlets's Mermaid's Healing
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 6/10
Usability: 8/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 37/50
 
sharpretina24's Tidaltrac- The Guardian of the Abbys
Balance: 4/10
Originality: 4/10
Usability:... I cannot see this card being used in any way whatsoever. I don't think I CAN give you a single point here...0/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 21/50 AND NO, IT IS NOT AMAZING FOR WATER DECKS. I would rant, but I need to move on.
 
josholche's Mimic Ocotpod Ecks Ced
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 9/10
Usability: 8/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 42/50
 
pyon's Overjelly Cyclone
Balance: 7/10
Originality: 8/10
Usability: 7/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 38/50
 
Kirito's Guardian of The Southern Sea
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 6/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 36/50
 
Afunworm's Armored Kryston
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 6/10
Usability: 3/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 32/50
 
Rampage's Heart of Atlantis
Balance: 5/10
Originality: 6/10
Usability: 8/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 36/50
 
Stoned Hina's Destiny Galleon - Horizon
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 8/10
Usability: 9/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 43/50
 
kevin763's Trident of Mist
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 5/10
Usability: 6/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 36/50
 
[/spoiler]

Hi,

Thank you very much for your comment. However, I am not satisfied with how its usability is too low and so is its originality. I am not sure if you understand the purpose of the card but it was made to integrate with current card that helps turning the game partially upside down (check out Full-Armored Blackray Lancer). With that being said, 3 for its usability is quite underestimating. Also, have you seen any Xyz monster that empowers an Xyz Monster that will be Summoned (even if it is not to be Summoned?) I do appreciate the grade but that disappointed me a lot, and I believe you have not even done any research on its potential.

Thank you though.

[RampageXWolf]

Alright! Here are my judging results now that the deadline for entry has sufficiently passed. As a reminder, my scoring system is at a lower total than the other two judges, so I shall alter the final score to suit this. Note: Good entries should get a 10/10 on Theme. That means it should incorporate the sea in some way in the card's effects at least once.
[spoiler='Judging Results']
And_Then_There_Were_None's Ocean Knight Seacurrent
Balance: 7.5/10
Originality: 4/10
Usability: 8/10
Theme: 10/10
Total out of 50: 37/50

Gadjitron's Charybdis
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 8.5/10
Usability: 9/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 44/50

Thunderclap's Depth Lure
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 5/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 36/50

Shin's Superancient Pearl
Balance: 9/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 4/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 37/50

Snatch's Lugia Ningen
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 5/10
Usability: 7/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 33/50

:>)'s Merciless Lobb'xia
Balance: 7/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 8/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 40/50

Shootingstardust's Shark Dragon
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 5/10
Usability: 6/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 32/50

wightpower's Star Broker and Navigator's Tribute (Counted as one card)
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 7/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 36/50

Dyson Sphere's Number C17: Levia Chaos Dragon
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 9/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 41/50

Little Dragon 64's Umi no Shi - First child of the sea
Balance: 4/10
Originality: 3/10
Usability: 5/10
Theme:10/10
Total: 27/50

Striker's Atlantean Assassin
Balance: 9/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 7/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 41/50

Zanbaku's Kappa of Crystalline Pools
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 8/10
Usability: 7/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 41/50

Nerdboy's Legendary Atlantean Lord
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 4/10
Usability: 4/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 30/50

Bronzegauntlets's Mermaid's Healing
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 6/10
Usability: 8/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 37/50

sharpretina24's Tidaltrac- The Guardian of the Abbys
Balance: 4/10
Originality: 4/10
Usability:... I cannot see this card being used in any way whatsoever. I don't think I CAN give you a single point here...0/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 21/50 AND NO, IT IS NOT AMAZING FOR WATER DECKS. I would rant, but I need to move on.

josholche's Mimic Ocotpod Ecks Ced
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 9/10
Usability: 8/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 42/50

pyon's Overjelly Cyclone
Balance: 7/10
Originality: 8/10
Usability: 7/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 38/50

Kirito's Guardian of The Southern Sea
Balance: 6/10
Originality: 7/10
Usability: 6/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 36/50

Afunworm's Armored Kryston
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 6/10
Usability: 3/10
Theme: 9/10
Total: 32/50

Rampage's Heart of Atlantis
Balance: 5/10
Originality: 6/10
Usability: 8/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 36/50

Stoned Hina's Destiny Galleon - Horizon
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 8/10
Usability: 9/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 43/50

kevin763's Trident of Mist
Balance: 8/10
Originality: 5/10
Usability: 6/10
Theme: 10/10
Total: 36/50

[/spoiler]

I also not satisfied, why I got balance score so low even it's better then many other entries you gave higher score? Also why originality is so low? You should explain why you judge like that, having only score without reason make you a bad judge in people's opinion

[·Toot]

I also not satisfied, why I got balance score so low even it's better then many other entries you gave higher score? Also why originality is so low? You should explain why you judge like that, having only score without reason make you a bad judge in people's opinion

 

Hi,

Thank you very much for your comment. However, I am not satisfied with how its usability is too low and so is its originality. I am not sure if you understand the purpose of the card but it was made to integrate with current card that helps turning the game partially upside down (check out Full-Armored Blackray Lancer). With that being said, 3 for its usability is quite underestimating. Also, have you seen any Xyz monster that empowers an Xyz Monster that will be Summoned (even if it is not to be Summoned?) I do appreciate the grade but that disappointed me a lot, and I believe you have not even done any research on its potential.

Thank you though.

 

Well It's kinda their system and their feelings on the card we made. It's criticism... Stuff like that is anti-sportzy and is frowned upon.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Given Amoonguss's scoring, I suppose I'll post your marks now. (Recall that my grading system is on post #3)

 

LilHarp

B: 12

C: 14

O: 15

T: 5

Total: 46

 

Gadjiltron

B: 14

C: 14

O: 15

T: 5

Total: 48

 

Thunderclap

B: 15

C: 14.5 (especially since Pendulums exist now, there is promise for this card's potential)

O: 13.5

T: 5

Total: 48

 

~Shin~

B: 9.5

C: 12

O: 14.5

T: 5

Total: 41

 

I Hate Snatch Steal

B: 11

C: 13

O: 6

T: 5

Total: 35

 

Multiloquent

B: 12

C: 11

O: 13.5

T: 5

Total: 41.5

 

ShootingStardust

B: 10 (I'd like to note that this would only really see use in Shark.dek and this is relatively restricted/underpowered in stats compared to even some Rank 4 options.)

C: 10.5

O: 11

T: 5

Total: 36.5

 

wightpower

B: 10

C: 14

O: 11

T: 5

Total: 40

 

Dyson Sphere

B: 14

C: 14.5

O: 15

T: 5

Total: 48.5

 

Little Dragon 64

B: 7

C: 6.5

O: 0.5 (I think it's pretty obvious where the bulk of the errors lie here; keep in mind PSCT is being used.)

T: 5

Total: 19

 

Striker

B: 15

C: 14

O: 14.5

T: 5

Total: 48.5 (excellent work Striker; as expected from the 2011 CC king)

 

Zanbaku

B: 11

C: 11.5 (because there are a lot of tutor effects that exist, and because of stuff like Sangan/Witch of Black Forest and so on; interesting twist on them, however)

O: 13.5

T: 5

Total: 41

 

Nerdboy

B: 11

C: 10

O: 14.5

T: 5

Total: 40.5

 

Bronzegauntlet

B: 6.5 (the Level 3 monster is alright, but a heavy LP boost is pushing it simply for an attack. If the attack was not negated, then I would've rated this higher)

C: 9.5

O: 13.5

T: 5

Total: 34.5

 

sharpretina24

B: 8.5 (ATK of 3400 [3 counters] is extremely high for a Level 6, even factoring in the summoning requirements. Also noting that it gains points for ANY counter, so in theory, you can have something like Cold Enchanter put counters on it and boost even higher)

C: 9 (stat boosting effects are getting old after a while)

O: 6

T: 5

Total: 28.5

 

josholche

B: 11.5

C: 14.5

O: 14 (assuming the last part of effect meant to say "max. 4" or something. You also forgot the rest of this card's name in the "once per Duel while face-up effect")

T: 5

Total: 45

 

-pyon

B: 12

C: 12.5

O: 8

T: 4 (You're getting point deduction because stats, while they fall under normal amounts for a Rank 3; no card in the actual game has stats that are indivisible by 10. Anime/manga cards, yes)

Total: 36.5

 

Kirito-san

B: 8.5 (3750/3500 is extremely high for a Level 8, even with a specific Tuner. Last effect is reminiscent of PTD)

C: 9

O: 9

T: 5

Total: 31.5

 

afunworm

B: 15

C: 13

O: 14.5

T: 5

Total: 47.5

 

RampageXWolf

B: 15

C: 14

O: 14.5

T: 5

Total: 48.5

 

Stoned Hina (Thar)

B: 11.5

C: 11

O: 12

T: 5

Total: 39.5

 

kevin7653

B: 7.5

C: 9

O: 6

T: 5

Total: 27.5

 

 

In terms of your OCG grades, although I said this is scaled from my usual grading, I didn't increase the point deduction on your OCG (so for those of you that got hit hard there, you're lucky).

 

Anyway, if you guys have questions about how I graded you or anything, feel free to ask. (This also applies to Aqua or Amoonguss; whenever former posts his/her scores)

[Trebuchet MS]

Gadjiltron

B: 10

C: 14

O: 15

T: 5

Total: 44

...

Anyway, if you guys have questions about how I graded you or anything, feel free to ask. (This also applies to Aqua or Amoonguss; whenever former posts his/her scores)

I would like to know, in your opinion, how and where I faltered in the balance portion.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

I graded some of the entries earlier during the midst of college work, so I may have overlooked some things.

 

Reviewing it again, it looks fine for the most part. Though the fact that it can shuffle any face-down Defense Position monster w/out damage didn't cut it with me, I remembered that there were some older cards that destroy face-down monsters w/out damage (i.e. Mystic Swordsman LV2). But since I can't really find anything wrong on further review, I re-evaluated the card and balance deserves a 14 this time [which adjusts your score to 48].

 

Will edit the post now.

[·Toot]

Aww I knew I shouldn't have done that with the stats. Lol thanks for the feedback though. Also, is it hard to just except what was given to you? Lel.

[Trebuchet MS]

Also, is it hard to just except what was given to you? Lel.

Never hurts knowing where your mistakes lie. Helps you understand what the standards are.

[·Toot]

Precisely...

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Although I only gave numerical grades, you are free to ask why you received a mark.

I don't give detailed CnC like I do for single RC posts b/c of academia.

 

Much like how I allow you to ask, the same holds for Amoonguss and Aqua. In the former's case, I'm certain that you all have some questions about his grading (given Rampage's response to the scores going up)

[Nathanael D. Striker]

I do have a problem with how Ammoongus graded my card, mainly the usability portion of it. I would have thought that the recycle effect would have done wonders for Atlanteans.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

@Striker: In my opinion, based on the support/members, it does provide adequate/needed support for Atlanteans. Though I didn't make that explicit, it was factored somewhat in your creativity/balance grades (both of which did quite well on a 15-point scale)

[I Hate Snatch Steal]

Though I'm satisfied with my results, I'm curious as to why my entry was graded the way it was so I can improve for the future

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

You definitely need to work on OCG; that was part of the reason your score got shot down.

As for balance (which also killed you), tone down the last effect (while discarding 2 cards is a relatively high cost); it pretty much can burn for heavy amounts of damage (regardless if its ATK/DEF is highest).

 

However, I re-judged it (given I did some of these in advance b/c of college); raised your balance grade to 11 (and adjusted your final accordingly)

[kevin7653]

Personaly, I want to know some of the worst bits about my card as well, seeing I have one of the lowest scores. I haven't been doing this in a long while, and I would to improve ;)