# The problem with FROZEN status

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-problem-with-frozen-status/21276>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 14, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-problem-with-frozen-status/21276 "2017-03-14T21:10:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![SirCookie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sircookie/32/13060_2.png) [@SirCookie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/SirCookie)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/the-problem-with-frozen-status/21276/21 "2017-03-16T19:14:57Z")

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You would have “loved” the original design for frozen.

A single frozen troop was going to block any extra turns for the whole team:

> [@1.0.9 Sneak Peek- Frozen](http://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-sneak-peek-frozen/3426):
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> Originally published at: [1.0.9 Sneak Peak- Frozen – Gems of War](http://gemsofwar.com/1-0-9-sneak-peak-frozen/) Curious about some upcoming 1.0.9 features for Mobile/PC? Then read on… New Status Effect: Frozen [](http://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SneakPeek-Frozen.png)[[Frozen] ](http://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SneakPeek-Frozen.png) Please note, this is not an actual preview for the 1.0.9 Mobile/PC update. We typically release those 1-2 weeks before the update goes live. We just have some exciting “little” additions for 1.0.9 that we are excited to share with you earlier than usual, and “Sneak Peeks” are a great way to do that! [[Join the Forum…](http://community.gemsofwar.com/)

Due to the outcry, the effect was changed:

> [@1.0.9 Sneak Peek - Frozen Revisited](http://community.gemsofwar.com/t/1-0-9-sneak-peek-frozen-revisited/3612):
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> Originally published at: [1.0.9 Sneak Peek – Frozen Revisited – Gems of War](http://gemsofwar.com/1-0-9-sneak-peek-frozen-revisited/) Read on to learn about some changes we’ve been making to the new Frozen effect Reworking Frozen When we previewed Frozen last week, we'd been playing with it quite a bit, and were definitely enjoying it. It became very clear though, that some of our players were opposed to the idea of a single Frozen troop affecting an entire team. We understand! Thematically it does feel a little weird to have a single frozen Goblin …

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