Polls

No wasting time for me

Like the thing that holds them back from being considered attractive

How are claw machines programmed to payout every so many wins any different than slot machines that are programmed to payout every so many wins?

Preteen girl actors who shaves her head & nails the portrayal of a little boy character could potentially give a more compelling performance than a real-life little boy. This is because:Preteen girl actors often have more acting experience & training compared to young boys. Girls may be more willing to fully commit to a character transformation, like shaving their head, to authentically embody the role. Talented young actresses can bring a level of nuance, emotional depth, & character development that may be challenging for some real-life little boys to match.2. Self-Esteem & Confidence Feminists raise a fair point that modern girls may have more self-esteem & confidence compared to little boys. This could be due to a variety of societal and cultural factors, such as:Increased emphasis on empowering young girls & promoting their self-worth. They argue Differences in how girls & boys are socialized & encouraged to express themselves. Societal Perceptions & Double Standards. Feminists also claim that they would make a valid observation about how society may be more accepting of certain behaviors or actions from little girls compared to little boys. There can be a double standard where girls are given more leeway or perceived as "cute" for engaging in behaviors that might be frowned upon or seen as unacceptable for little boys. This could create an environment where little girls feel more empowered to take risks, experiment, & showcase their unique personalities.4. Personality & Character The point about modern little boys appearing "bland & dull" compared to little girls is thought-provoking. It's possible that societal expectations, & other factors may contribute to some little boys being more constrained in expressing their full range of personality & character. In contrast, little girls may be encouraged to be more expressive, creative, & individualistic, leading to a difference in character & personality.

Would you pay an extra 20c-30c/gallon to be able to just sit in your car and have an attendant pump your fuel, check/fill your tires with air, wipe your windows, and check your oil?

Gas stations used to have some pumps that were self service and others that were full service.

Time Bender

Cost: 200 Minerals/100 Gas

Build Time: 4

Supply: 2

HP: 100

Armor: 1

Weapon: 10+1, 20+2 vs Mechanical, 20+2 vs Structure

Range: 1

Move: 2

Medium Biological Elemental

Cargo Size: 2

Requires Academy, Produced at Barracks

Abilities

Starts with 75 Energy and gains +5 Energy per turn.

Energy Efficiency

Research Cost: 50 Minerals/50 Gas/4 turns (Academy)

Starts with 100 Energy instead 75, and gains +10 Energy per turn. This ability also applies to Water Benders and Shadow Benders.

Extra Bending

Research Cost: 50 Minerals/50 Gas/4 turns (Academy)

-Haste Energy Cost reduced to 25.

-Blink Cool Down reduced to 3.

-Time Stop Energy Cost reduced to 75.

-Feedback Energy Cost reduced to 25.

Haste

Energy Cost: 50

Target Unit moves twice as fast for the next 5 rounds and it may attack twice per turn for the next 5 rounds. This stacks with other Movement bonuses and multi-attack bonuses.

Blink

Research Cost: 50 Minerals/50 Gas/4 turns (Academy)

Cool Down: 4

Teleport to target Hex you've already explored at least one time. Time Bender is Healed by up to +10HP each time Blink is activated.

Time Stop

Research Cost: 50 Minerals/50 Gas/4 turns (Academy)

Energy Cost: 100

Freeze target Unit in time for 5 rounds. It can't move or take any actions during that time.

Feedback

Energy Cost: 50

Target Unit loses all Energy. It takes damage equal to the Energy it lost this way.

Notes: The most famous Time Bender is Jonathan Tanner. Rumors claim just one of these Time Benders can defeat an entire army of other mutants. I wouldn't try that if I were you, but you should keep that in mind in case it matters.

Is this unit too strong, too weak, or about right?