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Graboid
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Hello everyone, I am Graboid...lvl 44 Stone tank on the pinnacle server. Recently I had an idea I kicked around my SG and asked for a few opinions on an Earth/Earth Blaster. I got some positive feedback so I decided to toss the idea into Gameamp for some more...depending on the feedback I get here I will send a message to CoH to see if they like the idea.
I looked at it this way...we have Fire/Fire Tanks, Fire/Fire Blasters, Ice/Ice Tanks & Ice/Ice Blasters, Stone/Stone Tanks...why not Stone/Stone Blasters???
The set would look like this:
Primary:
1: Rock Throw(Mod damage, quick recharge)
1: Rock Smash(heavy Dam, Mod recharge)
2: Rock Blast(RB: Cone Moderate DOT)
6: Rock Slide(Similar to Freeze Rain but w/ Rocks)
8: Aim
12: Fault/Fissure
18: Gyser(Snipe Fire/smashing dam w/ KB...or AoE Fire/Smashing dam w/ KB
26: Eruption(Location summon, Heavy Fire Dam KB/KD
32: Avalanch(Similar to Blizzard but with a chance to Disorient.
Secondary:
1: Stone Prison
2: Stone Fist
4: Stone Mallet
10: Mud Pots
16: Build up
20: Quicksand
28: Sand Storm(Similar to SnowStorm, with -Acc instead of slow.
35: Burrow(Ok you know about the villain power Lightning Rod, well this is sort of like that only you go underground and come up with a small earthquake, superior dam single target and mod Damage to surrounding foes...and to clear up why only one target is superior that target upon you reaching the surface the target will be sent into the air uppercut style)
38: Seismic Smash
Mastery:
41: Earth's Embrace
41: Fossilize
44: Rock Armor
47: Granite Wall(Encases you in an impenatrable blanket of Granite...foes can not attack you nor be attacked by you)
So what do you think...do you think CoH will go for it, send your ideas and feedback...I'm open to suggestions.
~Graboid
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| 03/07/07 12:34 |
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Hobsnob
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Welcome to the site!
An earth blaster sound good and some of the powers have already been implemented in the form of CoT Earth Thorn Casters. They have ranged earth powers. So programming shouldn't be too much of an issue.
I like the idea of the blaster not necessary throwing things a la the other sets. I quite like the thought of them manipulating the earth from a distance, opening holes or pushing things through the surface. Or maybe no even that - they could pull things out of the earth around them and chuck those. I guess I just think its to go have a set where you aren't necessarily 'conjuring' what you are blasting - you are taking your surroundings and bending them to your will.
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| 03/07/07 12:48 |
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very nice ideas. i was kicking around some ideas for a crystal blasts set a while back, and definitely a water one, listed in the water set forum thread. these powers could definitely work well, good balance of damage and status effects.
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| 03/07/07 13:04 |
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Lightfoot27
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Thats actually a pretty decent set, kind of a blapper/blaster idea (reminds me of energy for some reason) and it would be easy to implement, lots of the same animations as controllers, but instead of holds and immobilizes, damage (like the power that juts up jagged spikes, can remember the name). It would be great to not have bolts and beams, just earthly reactions... definitely send this one in as a suggestion.
Quick edit: Maybe there would be room for earths embrace in the epics? That would be nice, also possibly instead of a self rez, there could be a rock power like hibernate for ice, and impenetrable barrier.
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| 03/07/07 13:04 |
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Warron: Or you could just put Granite Armor in as the 4th tier (lvl 49) power of the Epic pool. That wouldn't be too game breaking.... Not at all....
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| 03/07/07 13:13 |
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Welcome to the site and hell yeah! That's a very cool concept. You even think like a developer: "How many existing powers can we scavenge to keep from writing new code?!"
The Fire Blasters share Hot Feet with the Fire Controllers. Enegry Blasters and Energy Tanks share the same melee attacks for the most part. etc..... etc.....
I remember the Water Controller thread. That was another very well thought out design as well.
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| 03/07/07 13:36 |
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I like it a lot! Good planning. Definitely send it in.
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| 03/07/07 14:05 |
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Lol, i can imagin me throwing a rock snipe :)
thats cool by the way, nice idea
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| 03/07/07 18:15 |
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The set would look like this:
Primary:
1: Rock Throw(Mod damage, quick recharge)
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8: Aim
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12: Sand Storm(Similar to SnowStorm, with -Acc instead of slow.
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Secondary:
1: Stone Cage
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16: Build up
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You never get Mod Dmg together with quick recharge, that's so against all concepts...soz.
And having Aim AND Build up is nice, but it is so an energy trademark you won't get it.
Better think about something like "Fiery Embrace" but with earth instead.
And most Earth powers are about holds, not about -Acc, so no way for that too.
And you can't get Stone Cage without first establish Stone Prison.
Sure you want to skip this one, but you simply can't, it's some kind of a prerequisite.
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| 03/07/07 19:30 |
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The set would look like this:
Primary:
1: Rock Throw(Mod damage, quick recharge)
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8: Aim
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12: Sand Storm(Similar to SnowStorm, with -Acc instead of slow.
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Secondary:
1: Stone Cage
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16: Build up
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You never get Mod Dmg together with quick recharge, that's so against all concepts...soz.
And having Aim AND Build up is nice, but it is so an energy trademark you won't get it.
Better think about something like "Fiery Embrace" but with earth instead.
And most Earth powers are about holds, not about -Acc, so no way for that too.
And you can't get Stone Cage without first establish Stone Prison.
Sure you want to skip this one, but you simply can't, it's some kind of a prerequisite. |
Not necessarily Look at burst in the Assault Rifle set its fast but moderate
How about Earthly Embrace? And a added knock back or disorient would be a good side efect.
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| 03/07/07 22:24 |
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Graboid
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Yeah I had the most trouble coming up with the Epic set...Earth Embrace was definatly an option...I thought about Granite instead of the Self Rez, but I didnt think the devs would go for it...but I liked the idea too.
This section is titled: 'Signature' Which is funny cause I really can't sign my name here...unless they mean like a signature phrase that I use often or something. If thats the case then...I say 'Hello' a lot, like everyday really. I say 'Goodbye' everyday too...but not nearly as often as I say Hello...which is weird cause you would think you would say goodbye just as much as you said hello because thats what you say after hello when you leave certain situations or conversations...Do you like bread?
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| 03/07/07 23:11 |
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Graboid
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The set would look like this:
Primary:
1: Rock Throw(Mod damage, quick recharge)
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8: Aim
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12: Sand Storm(Similar to SnowStorm, with -Acc instead of slow.
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Secondary:
1: Stone Cage
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16: Build up
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You never get Mod Dmg together with quick recharge, that's so against all concepts...soz.
And having Aim AND Build up is nice, but it is so an energy trademark you won't get it.
Better think about something like "Fiery Embrace" but with earth instead.
And most Earth powers are about holds, not about -Acc, so no way for that too.
And you can't get Stone Cage without first establish Stone Prison.
Sure you want to skip this one, but you simply can't, it's some kind of a prerequisite. |
Ok the Mod dam is done in the Assault rifle set, but yeah i could lower the dam.
I put in Aim and Build up so you knew what it was...I was gonna change the names eventually.
I loved the idea for sand storm...maybe later on in the set, but definalty a keeper.
I did mean Stone Prison, I screwed that part up :)
This section is titled: 'Signature' Which is funny cause I really can't sign my name here...unless they mean like a signature phrase that I use often or something. If thats the case then...I say 'Hello' a lot, like everyday really. I say 'Goodbye' everyday too...but not nearly as often as I say Hello...which is weird cause you would think you would say goodbye just as much as you said hello because thats what you say after hello when you leave certain situations or conversations...Do you like bread?
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| 03/07/07 23:17 |
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i think maybe you should switch sandstorm and fissure/fault, because the aoe knock would be more for primary but a toggle -acc would be a secondary power, IMO, otherwise, send it in!
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| 03/08/07 08:32 |
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i got an idea for a new new! blaster
i got the idea from The show 'Ben Ten' (i love kid shows!)
The Alien diamond head the one with crystal body
1 crstal shot <--- Minor Damage
2 shatter <--- AoE <---- Mod damage
3 Greater Shatter <--- Superior damage <--- AoE <--- quills on a baddy (minor damage on quills)
4 Build up <--- Increases damage and a little accaracy
5 Imaple <--- yes on a blaster
7 crystal Sniper <--- Extrem
8 Burst <-- Crystal verison of quills
dont have much idea for the secondary attacks
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| 03/11/07 10:54 |
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That should go back to the Secondary
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| 03/11/07 12:28 |
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Graboid
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After much deliberation...I've switched around some powers...Fault and Fissure is now a Primary and SandStorm is now a secondary. Fixed the self rez to power like Hibernate, and added Earth's Embrace.
I feel this power set may be 'Too' controller like...mostly on the secondary set side. I'm sending it in anyways as is.
This section is titled: 'Signature' Which is funny cause I really can't sign my name here...unless they mean like a signature phrase that I use often or something. If thats the case then...I say 'Hello' a lot, like everyday really. I say 'Goodbye' everyday too...but not nearly as often as I say Hello...which is weird cause you would think you would say goodbye just as much as you said hello because thats what you say after hello when you leave certain situations or conversations...Do you like bread?
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| 06/05/07 11:03 |
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Me likes.
| QUOTE | You never get Mod Dmg together with quick recharge, that's so against all concepts...soz.
And having Aim AND Build up is nice, but it is so an energy trademark you won't get it.
Better think about something like "Fiery Embrace" but with earth instead.
And most Earth powers are about holds, not about -Acc, so no way for that too.
And you can't get Stone Cage without first establish Stone Prison.
Sure you want to skip this one, but you simply can't, it's some kind of a prerequisite. |
- Moderate damage together with quick recharge? Burst from Assault Rifle.
- Aim and Build Up together in one build is NOT an Energy/Energy trademark. Look at (for example) Ice Blast/Ice Manipulation. Or Electrical Blast/Electricity Manipulation? Or... Fire Blast/Fire Manipulation? Saying that Aim and Build Up is an Energy trademark is... well, the greatest nonsense I've ever heard.
- And Fire Manipulation doesn't have Fiery Embrace. I'm afraid something like 'Earthly Embrace' would be too overpowered.
- Most Earth powers are about knockbacks and disorients, not holds, if you ask me.
- I agree with you on the Stone Prison case. Getting an Area of Effect immobilize is not the Blaster way.
- I agree.
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