Wishing for snatch?

[thejeff]

But it should get you a succubus...

[Cor2]

exactly where my mind was when i first read the topic.

[Xietor]

Wish + clams = unbalanced game.

When an astral race gets to the point that their clam income allows them a wish per turn, it really makes the game not fun to play against them.

Basically either forces you to have a tedious clam income or concede defeat.

[Micah]

Actually by the point you're dropping a wish every turn non-unique tartarians are probably taking over most of the SC duties, so this tactic doesn't work.

Besides, with a reasonably priced gear setup on the SC blowing 100 pearls to take down a single unit isn't really a particularly good value unless you're sure you can steal it, not just kill it.

[Xietor]

you can still wish for every good artifact. And it is free money with clam income.

[Micah]

Again, not really worth it in most cases. The only artifacts I'd really consider wishing for would be the Chalice, Gate Stone, Mage Bane, and maybe the Boots of the Planes. Maybe a couple others in really odd circumstances, like if I could have a headless caster grab the Amon Hotep off an SC the same turn I was expecting to engage it. The majority of artifacts are good because they're really efficient, not because they're hugely powerful (aside from the 4 mentioned).

[Xietor]

1. Chalice is game changing. I do not think someone should be able to wish for it.

2. Aegis is definitely worth a wish. You have to realize that when a player is getting over a 100 astral gems a turn from their clams, it is basically free.

Though they could be getting an Angel a turn as well. Or casting Armageddon every turn. Overpowered imho to let a player have a wish per turn based on clam income.

If the Astral gems are saved from sites, globals etc, I think it is much more balanced. But when you basically have unlimited Astral gems, Wish is overpowered.