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RSArussian's avatar
RSArussian
6 years ago

New Legend: Shapeshifter

Passive:

Reduced ability cooldown when shapeshifting (i.e. similar to having a gold helmet, but when shapeshifted)

Tactical:

Harvest the essence of an eliminated enemy (takes up a slot in your inventory) 

Ultimate:

Shapeshift into one of your stolen essences for 120 seconds (with their abilities ready to use)

This could be useful in edge situations but maybe not more? I don't know, seems like it could be fun. 

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  • MandatoryIDtag's avatar
    MandatoryIDtag
    6 years ago

    @RSArussian  just a thought.

    Perhaps set your tactical  as your passive.

    Your ultimate as your tactical.

    This would give you a free ultimate slot for something a little more powerful.

    As it stands your passive isn't doing much by reducing the cooldown on your tactical....as you still need your ultimate to capitalize on both. If that makes sense? 😛

  • RSArussian's avatar
    RSArussian
    6 years ago
    @MandatoryIDtag The passive really only is in effect when you're in ultimate... i.e. the point is that if you are going to shapeshift to a different legend skillset, you should be able to use their abilities as much as possible for the duration you're shapeshifting hence the cooldown reduction on all of them. (i.e. passive does not impact your own cooldowns of your tactical or ultimate, only gives you the ability to use your shapeshifted abilities more)
  • MandatoryIDtag's avatar
    MandatoryIDtag
    6 years ago

    @RSArussian  Ahhh ok, I didn't realise your goal here was a full legend switch, I read it as just a physical copy if that makes sense?

    Passive makes more sense now. 😛

  • hayhor's avatar
    hayhor
    Hero
    6 years ago
    @RSArussian I like this but it should not be based on your killed enemies. Some people would only have a couple ultimates a game. I think the ultimate should just be whoever you want, whenever it charges. This would be pretty OP because you would have the perfect ability for every scenario but it would be pretty cool.

    The passive could be that you show up as different characters randomly to opponents, but you are actually you when not in ulti. This would really mess people up.

    I am unsure what the tactical could be. Some sort of escapability.
  • RSArussian's avatar
    RSArussian
    6 years ago
    @hayhor As you said, it would be a bit OP if it were any one at any time. Instead I would say looting a deathbox to clone the card or something would at least balance it.. doesn't have to be your kill but it does dampen it a little. The other factor is that it takes up an inventory slot so that you can't just stockpile (also you consume the card thing when you use it once, so you can't just hold on to one card). I think these things balance out the ability.

    I really like the "show up as different characters randomly to opponents" when in your ulti. But the risk here is having pathfinders graple with wraiths hitbox which is very OP... Or worse Gibby's shield and fortified with wraith's hitbox!. I don't think this would work practically
  • RSArussian's avatar
    RSArussian
    6 years ago

    Thought more about it - the hitboxes would be impractical if he looks like random legends. But I definiely think the ability to store a legend or twos abiliies is cool.

    Maybe his passive is that he can use the passive of any legend who's card he's cloned (i.e. in his inventory). 

    I'm not sure if all the passives would work, but health regen he gets from octane, holding a caustic means he can be immune to gas etc. 

    Late game he can be OP, early game he has no abilities really - so maybe that's one way to balance

  • hayhor's avatar
    hayhor
    Hero
    6 years ago
    @RSArussian My thought was they would appear as other legends but once shot they would show the real person.

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