The Stranger, a Union Monster for a less civilized age

[newhat]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/x0EjT.jpg[/img][spoiler="Lore:"]Once per turn, during either player's turn you can either: Target 1 face-up monster; equip this card to that target, OR: Unequip this card and Special Summon it in face-up Attack Position. While equipped by this effect, the equipped monster's name becomes "Tomasino the Stranger", its effects are negated, and its ATK, DEF, Level, and Attribute become the same as those of this card. (A monster can only be equipped with 1 Union Monster at a time. If the equipped monster would be destroyed, destroy this card instead.)[/spoiler]
This card is intended to do 3 things:
1: Stop the opponent's monster effects a la Effect Veiler
2: Dodge removal by becoming a Spell Card
3: Screw up Xyz and Synchro Summons by Level and Attribute assimilation

Its major weaknesses are that it's a Union Monster, so you can't just hold down an opponent's monster while your Cyber Dragon kills it, and it's Level 6.

Thoughts?

[TheAlbatross]

Looks pretty good all around. I don't see anything specific to criticize, except that you could probably remove some extra text. Still, looks like a good card that achieves what you want it to do.

[newhat]

I wish I could abridge the text, but Union and Gemini Monsters have all those requirements to even be Union and Gemini Monsters. The well-known, clear-cut robot that is [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Machina_Gearframe"]Machina Gearframe[/url] is seven lines long...Any ideas?

[Lexadin]

[quote name='newhat' timestamp='1338653529' post='5950999']
I wish I could abridge the text, but Union and Gemini Monsters have all those requirements to even be Union and Gemini Monsters. The well-known, clear-cut robot that is [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Machina_Gearframe"]Machina Gearframe[/url] is seven lines long...Any ideas?
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Well the problem with Unions is mostly that, though parts are simulair, most of its lines are needed to specify its targets and such. So unlike Geminis/Spirits you can't just intergrate their sub-type's text.
So unfortunatly you can't abridge this card's Lore.

Now onto the card.

The img looks somewhat fuzzy, so I'd recommend uploading the img to something like tinypic and then using the direct url as an img for better quality. That or the used img is a tad too small.
As for it's effect, I must say I like it, and it could work. If its would be ATK 1500 or lower so it could easily be searched and preverably making it a lvl 4 or lower. As it's effect is not all that devistating as it can only be used during your turn and it needs to be on the field.
Also perhaps removing/changing the part where it protects it's host would be nice, as you can then use it's effect to weaking keycards and then destroy it with a beatstick.

Finally I have 1 question, is there any reason why you made it a Rock-Type? As it looks more like a Warrior of sorts to me.

Overal as the card is now, I'd give it a 7/10 as it's somewhat UP but the idea behind it is nice.

[newhat]

[quote]As for it's effect, I must say I like it, and it could work. If its would be ATK 1500 or lower so it could easily be searched and preverably making it a lvl 4 or lower. As it's effect is not all that devistating as it can only be used during your turn and it needs to be on the field.[/quote]

A major aspect of this card is that it can be used during either player's turn. If I made it 1500 or less, you could search it with Giant Rat, which might be worth the loss of 500 ATK. But making it Level 4 might be too much given the Quick Effect.

[quote]Also perhaps removing/changing the part where it protects it's host would be nice, as you can then use it's effect to weaking keycards and then destroy it with a beatstick.[/quote]

That would be balanced, since both you and your opponent would lose a card in the process. I don't want to make it Level 4, though, and if it's Level 6 it costs you 2 cards instead. You'd be better off equipping an opponent's monster on their turn, then coming back and crushing it on your turn.

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Finally I have 1 question, is there any reason why you made it a Rock-Type? As it looks more like a Warrior of sorts to me.[/quote]

Indeed. I might make it a Warrior for [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/The_Immortal_Bushi"]The Immortal Bushi[/url].

[Lexadin]

[quote name='newhat' timestamp='1338744722' post='5951555']
A major aspect of this card is that it can be used during either player's turn. If I made it 1500 or less, you could search it with Giant Rat, which might be worth the loss of 500 ATK. But making it Level 4 might be too much given the Quick Effect.
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The lower lvl wasn't that much of a priority as lower ATK.

[quote name='newhat' timestamp='1338744722' post='5951555']
That would be balanced, since both you and your opponent would lose a card in the process. I don't want to make it Level 4, though, and if it's Level 6 it costs you 2 cards instead. You'd be better off equipping an opponent's monster on their turn, then coming back and crushing it on your turn.
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That is presuming that your opp doesn't already have it's beatstick/trump out. Imo it's better to cover more situations then just stopping effects.

[quote name='newhat' timestamp='1338744722' post='5951555']
Indeed. I might make it a Warrior for [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/The_Immortal_Bushi"]The Immortal Bushi[/url].
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Just wondering.

[newhat]

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That is presuming that your opp doesn't already have it's beatstick/trump out. Imo it's better to cover more situations then just stopping effects.
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Since the equipped card's ATK becomes the same as The Stranger's ATK (2000), you can keep their Judgment Dragon/Malefic Cyber End Dragon/what have you from doing a lot of damage. Although you'll probably have no monsters afterward, so you'll take 2000 damage most of the time. Hm.

Oh, and yeah, the image is bad--I think it's part of a larger image, but I don't know for sure.