Knockback, Stil a Dirty Word?

[Maelwys]

1 hour ago, tidge said:

 

If we are throwing out crazy ideas...

 

(iii) give every power a %Knockback, and then all players would get used to the effect.

Sure, if it's guaranteed activation chance.

But if it's a random percentage chance to kick in?!?

I had my fill of badly designed pinball arcade games in the 90s.

[Ghost]

I don’t understand how a thread full of dirty words remains open.

 

Mods!!!

 

 

 

[Major_Decoy]

3 hours ago, Maelwys said:

Sure, if it's guaranteed activation chance.

But if it's a random percentage chance to kick in?!?

I had my fill of badly designed pinball arcade games in the 90s.

I'm not terribly excited about rest having a 100% knockback effect.

[Triumphant]

33 minutes ago, Major_Decoy said:

I'm not terribly excited about rest having a 100% knockback effect.

 

"Don't KNOCK it, till you try it." 😜

[Xalon]

KBs are AMAZING if used correctly. But if someone doesn't understand their powers, it could cause a lot of pain for you and your team.

 

Good KB:

 

You are with your team and get swarmed by mobs. And then you see two AVs approaching which your team is not ready for. Instead, you take the initiative, and hit them with a KB that sends both AVs down to a lower level of the map. This gives your team the time to finish wiping up the mobs and heal up to engage the AVs. 

 

Bad KB:

 

You see the same AVs approaching and decide to hit them with a knockback blast. Unfortunately, you are facing the wrong way and knock them directly into your team. Team dies. No one likes you anyone. 😕 

 

 

Situational awareness, knowing exactly what your powers do (and in many situations), and generally paying attention are a plus. I like starting off with a KB+AOE+NUKE which takes out a ton of health from enemies and spreads them enough so the team doesnt have to stack directly on top of each other. But it doesnt work in certain situations

[Maelwys]

13 hours ago, Xalon said:

KBs are AMAZING if used correctly.

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Situational awareness
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I like starting off with a KB+AOE+NUKE which takes out a ton of health from enemies and spreads them enough...