Arcane Nexus

[Velusion]

Baalz said:
Well, granted I haven't played a huge number of MP games, but I've yet to see it cast by someone who wasn't already very likely going to win anyway. I agree it's a critical bug that you get gems the first turn, but if it were changed so that there was a chance to dispel it before it payed out it then its fine. If you can keep it up despite the fact that you've basically declared war on everybody else in the game you deserve to win.

True the fix would help, but I don't think it would stop AN from still being the "Game Ender" for lots of games. I do agree the leader usually casts it - but I'd rather at least give the second and third place players a shot at beating the leader rather than just have them give up because hope is lost....

[vfb]

How about the caster of the Arcane Nexus gets a horror mark plus chance of horror attack every time gems roll in, the strength of which depends on the number of incoming gems? Like a private little AC just for the caster. It's not even totally unthematic, maybe the horrors are attracted by the spawning of the gems or something.

[Sir_Dr_D]

Arcane Nexus should cost at least 300 gems or higher in order to cast. And it is unfair that only astral gems can dispel it. What is a nation like Abysia to do?