Inventions Control

[Herotu]

Inventions Control: It sounds weird, I know, but please bear with me.

 

The idea is that the powers are things such as  a cattle prod, stun gun and electric net. You know, conventional-ish stuff. 

 

Perhaps another name might be more appropriate? Mechanical Control? Machine Control? Traps? Devices?

 

What do you guys think?

 

The real reason for the suggestion: I don't like the animations on any of the controller primaries. All this waving of hands confines my poor brain to the notion that the caster is doing "magic". I struggle to imagine the idea that a technological character waves their arms in that manner purely for the flourish.

 

 

[biostem]

Something like "traps control" or a more tech-oriented control set could work.  I think it shouldn't be all grenades.  A "control arrow" or "archery control" set would fit thematically with trick arrow.  Maybe we could get an archery-centric assault set for dominators as well.

[Player2]

21 minutes ago, biostem said:

Something like "traps control" or a more tech-oriented control set could work.  I think it shouldn't be all grenades.  A "control arrow" or "archery control" set would fit thematically with trick arrow.  Maybe we could get an archery-centric assault set for dominators as well.

I could see a tech control also utilizing some kind of handheld device like the Medicine pool scanner... which also gets reused by the people standing by the Tunnel Network portals in a non-medical manner.  Skip the green ray on it and just have the player character pulling it out and waving it around like a universal remote control for various device-based powers.

[Herotu]

48 minutes ago, Player2 said:

I could see a tech control also utilizing some kind of handheld device like the Medicine pool scanner... which also gets reused by the people standing by the Tunnel Network portals in a non-medical manner.  Skip the green ray on it and just have the player character pulling it out and waving it around like a universal remote control for various device-based powers.

Why not the "On-Wrist" control panel like the Predator uses?

[Williwaw]

I remember writing up a hypothetical powerset like that, with a wrist-computer being the source of many of the powers. (Inspired by the old 1970s series Electra Woman and Dyna Girl)  That was many years ago and I've forgotten the powers, though.

[Herotu]

1 hour ago, Williwaw said:

I remember writing up a hypothetical powerset like that, with a wrist-computer being the source of many of the powers. (Inspired by the old 1970s series Electra Woman and Dyna Girl)  That was many years ago and I've forgotten the powers, though.

*Shakes Williwaw* You've got to remember goddamnit! For the sakes of all of us!

[Player2]

7 hours ago, Herotu said:

Why not the "On-Wrist" control panel like the Predator uses?

Until we get that costume piece... I'll take the handheld device.

[Herotu]

8 hours ago, Player2 said:

Until we get that costume piece... I'll take the handheld device.

Oooh a costume piece, too?! Nom nom nom!

[Jiro Ito]

On 12/16/2022 at 1:43 PM, Williwaw said:

I remember writing up a hypothetical powerset like that, with a wrist-computer being the source of many of the powers. (Inspired by the old 1970s series Electra Woman and Dyna Girl)  That was many years ago and I've forgotten the powers, though.

 

Yes please!

 

[Black Zot]

On 12/16/2022 at 3:20 PM, Herotu said:

Why not the "On-Wrist" control panel like the Predator uses?

 

Pretty sure there's already an animation for that.  The Robots Mastermind uses it for henchmen summons.

[biostem]

On 12/16/2022 at 2:20 PM, Herotu said:

Why not the "On-Wrist" control panel like the Predator uses?

The Praetoria Police gloves do have a wrist computer on them, and they do seem to be in the proper location to match the animation...