Talk:Doctor Strange Challenge Voting/@comment-24335505-20161223181931

I'll do a brief style of my usual entry review because I'm pressed for time.

1st - Cardinal - I've loved the idea since you pitched it, and the creation is so unique and interesting I don't find anything to pick on. The self debuffs, Sin effects, Mortal Sin inclusion via the passive were all good, and I especially loved the self-sacrifice for more powerful attacks. We never had anything quite like it in MAA, which I think made it a very good entry.

2nd - Gurtriz - Since I saw it first, I loved this entry for it's reality. It feels like it could actually be in MAA, despite being an original character. I love the Dr. Doom style of it - how it starts off powerful, but still 'weak' in moves, because everything is fairly balanced and flows nicely, but then after 10 turns it becomes almost Group Boss like. My only problem is that the second moveset isn't as varied as the first, so it loses all the Multi-Functions for only a few powerful moves, one which is Single Use and two with long cooldowns. Hope you like using Faltine's Beam.

3rd -  Van Helsing - Nice character, seems like a more fun version of Blade (who I always thought was boring to play). I like the passives (especially Brooding and Sordid Attack) and the new buffs/debuffs which seem  creative and fun. Hey, you used my effects too! No noticible flaws, I just liked others a bit more.

The rest:

Ying - Seems like a WIP more than a finished product (broken EIs and could use some continuity).

Conjor - Good idea, but needs more background and some fixed EIs.

Inferno - Interesting concept and effects, but felt overall a bit like a revamped Human Torch.

Doctor Fate - Love the passives, but the moves are a little simplistic, and others were ultimately better.

Shiva - Meh.

Madelyne Pryor - Despite being a great character, it didn't capture the Magic aspect as well as others in the contest.

Neville - Great effects, but suffers from slight simplicity. For example, Protego could have been more interesting.

Dante - Great entry, but suffered from one major flaw (in my opinion); the Paladin form seems weaker than the regular form, so becoming the Paladin would make him less powerful overall (though still good).

Sister Latrice - My 4th Place entry, got beat by Van Helsing because a move that applies Sudden Death as a Quick Action is too overpowered on a character like this, even if it's single use. If the Probability Field didn't immediately kill the enemy, your next action easily could.