Herotu Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 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. 1 1 ..It only takes one Beanbag fan saying that they JRANGER it for the devs to revert it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player2 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herotu Posted December 16, 2022 Author Share Posted December 16, 2022 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? 1 ..It only takes one Beanbag fan saying that they JRANGER it for the devs to revert it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williwaw Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herotu Posted December 16, 2022 Author Share Posted December 16, 2022 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! 1 ..It only takes one Beanbag fan saying that they JRANGER it for the devs to revert it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player2 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herotu Posted December 17, 2022 Author Share Posted December 17, 2022 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! ..It only takes one Beanbag fan saying that they JRANGER it for the devs to revert it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiro Ito Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 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! Play my AE Adventures, listed under @Jiro Ito, including award winners: "The Headless Huntsman of Salamanca" #43870 **Scrapbot AE Contest Winner May 2022** "On the Claw-Tipped Wings of Betrayal" #43524 **November 2021 Dev's Choice** "The Defenders of Talos" #44578 **Mission Architect Competition Winner for October 2021: REBIRTH** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Zot Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostem Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 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... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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