Bionic_Flea

Obligatory: Can I have your stuff. Also: Welcome back!

I don't know all the answers. I'm not a coder, let alone a dev for this game. Just because I present an idea, I think it's a bit unfair and ludicrous that I should have it fully fleshed out. But here you go: 1) How do you make the attack only work against Sally since the camera would do damage as part of its flash? There are other critters that are immune to damage until you do "X" (eat an inspiration, destroy a machine, etc.) Copy that. 2) What type damage would the flash do and how would Sally be immune to other sources of that damage? Special damage, untyped damage, flash damage . . . whatever . . . Why does the name matter? 3) How do you prevent the attack (the camera) from affecting other enemies? Same way they made the Reichsman power used in Khan (and Baracuda maybe?) only work against Reichsman. Copy that. 4) How do you overcome the problem of Sally still dives for taking damage preventing other players from taking her picture. (Or at least mollify said players for a flash doing damage that drives off the monster preventing them from also simply taking a picture for a badge they also want.) (Edit again: After all, she will still be taking damage and following her script per your proposal.) That problem currently exists. I'm not sure why you'd have to change that. Maybe just have Sally spawn on a quicker schedule or triggered every time someone gets a camera.

I've suggested a solution to the Sally brutality: 1) Make an NPC that talks about Sallie and offers you a temp power that takes the form of the olde timey camera. 2) Make Sally immune to all damage except the flash from the camera. 3) Now that you have photographic proof, you are a Believer! (and are awarded the badge)

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May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits! Also: ever notice that the elevators floor buttons are on the outside? Not up or down, but 1 - 12 (whatever).

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Obligatory: Can I have your stuff. Also: Welcome back!

Some like large servers, others prefer larger ones. Some people want to team with you, some don't.

Is it possible? Yes. Is it effective? No. Is it crazy? Yes. Can it be done? Yes. Should it be done? *shrug* As an experiment, sure. Has it been done? Not sure, but I bet someone has.

Great job in putting all this together and sharing your thoughts. While I agree with you that having a large sample size can minimize noise and randomness, when you have sooooo many different variables I'd expect you'd need a sample size in the thousands to do so. But hey, you do you!

I've also been playing and enjoying it. I have found if you play against bots or in quick matches with people there is either zero talk or positive talk. It's only when you go into competitive that you get into the PvP smack talk, and usually from your own team. So I just avoid competitive. Like many of you, I've been a Marvel fan decades before it became cool and find great enjoyment playing as those characters. And I have never played Overwatch or Fortnight. I'm sure I'd probably be better if I had. Friend me there as Bionic_Flea if you'd like to team up or want to chat over there.

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Merry Christmas to you and all you crazy folks on these forums that keep me entertained and (in)sane.

You say this like it's a bad thing.

I can't speak to anyone's intentions but my own, but I have nothing against any particular player being included as a tribute, but I also realize that we can't (and probably shouldn't) memorialize every player. So if we do it for some and not others, there should be some way of deciding that.

It's OK Snarky. All vampires and fleas suck . . . blood.

I agree with both of Greycat's suggestions. We should have a "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" type of memorial that can serve as a tribute to all players who have passed away and we should also have some sort of criteria for who gets put into the game as a character. We already have several (https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Category:Memorial_NPCs) I have an additional suggestion: I would like to have a new base item called a "holo emitter" or something similar that could display a designated character's image, like the one we see at the end of Number Six's arc. Not sure how hard it would be to do that, but I assume it's possible because of that mission and how we can copy character costumes in the AE. That way, players can create tributes to any and all of their friends, and I assume someone would eventually take it upon themselves to create a Hall of Heroes remembering everyone in the Fallen but not Forgotten thread. PS - Here's the Holo-Statue of Bionic Flea from that mission:

As this graphic clearly shows, to properly kill skuls while being strong and pretty, you MUST properly slot . . . and eat nachos.

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