Rework Plo Koon

I enjoy reading these revamped threads (the lore is fascinating and the effort put in is really exceptional), however I personally like the idea that Plo has a natural buff removal on his basic attack (Note that I state idea, since his potency still makes it somewhat unreliable).

"JerryFoote;282343" wrote:
I've been calling it divine judgment ur right it was electric. It's what I've been saying they should of incorporated it in his kit. He could so much even manipulate the environment around him and the weather. A strong duelist as well. I like your rework. I know your trying to keep his old traits but I don't see a necessity to have synergy with clones then any other jedi did when he actually had stronger bonds to jedis. Ie. he had a telepathic bond with Asohka

You're right, all the Jedi formed strong bonds with the Clones. Maybe it could be argued that few were quite as seasoned in the military life as Plo, but that might be belittling the experience of other great Jedi like Kenobi. I could definitely try and think of another leadership skill for Plo. Maybe a variant of his old Overwatch skill, but expanded to also have a chance to make attacks unavoidable? Would probably be popular in the present Dooku fever. :)

Or maybe you have some other ideas?

More potency and a taunt and he adds value.

Plo Koon is the second Jedi rubbish in this game.

That sounds good, but a better leadership still.. To clones and Jedi.

Ok, I gave it some extra thought and realized that most Jedi already have leadership skills. There's a lot available to choose from. Since Plo had two special abilities before, it might be prudent to simply remove his earlier, useless leadership skill and go back to two special abilities instead. So here's my suggestion.

Plo Koon revamped
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Ability 2, Form V - Deal physical damage to one opponent and lock their abilities for (x) turns. If the opponent's physical damage power is higher than Plo Koon's own, Plo Koon also deals (%) of that difference in extra damage, and gains Retaliation for (x) turns.

This second ability would give Plo Koon a broader palette and make him more useful right from the start of a battle, whereas Electric Judgment might be better to save for any buffs the opponent may gain, and Plo's basic attack only really becomes damaging once the battle has gone on for some time. This second ability can be used straight off the bat, but stays true to the concept of the character, that he becomes stronger against heavy attackers. Retaliation fits perfectly with Form V and also makes it a little more costly for enemy teams to take out Plo Koon early.

I'll update my original post with this new suggestion.

"Big_Boss;282997" wrote:
@Nonemo I think the leader skill plo has will be necessary if Ewok Teebo lead becomes a thing other then that it's useless but he is one of the only toons de removes stealth but everyone knows why he isn't ever used. Potency is his main downfall

I must say though that your version of plo is much better then the current but if he actually applied the offense down we wouldn't be having this chat.

Yep, that's right. If he was even just a little reliable in debuffing and dispelling buffs, he'd be much more useful. Still a little low on utility to earn a place on a Jedi squad though, I feel. But he'd at least improve from useless to lackluster.

His leadership skill today is so very situational. I would agree that an anti stealth ability is needed in the game, but using the precious leadership slot for it puts it in an extremely tough competition. I'd suggest that they take the skill off Plo and add another anti stealth ability to a coming toon.

Oh btw, since my suggestion for revamping Plo Koon in this thread seemed to get good response, I went ahead and posted it in the feedback section too, so it can hopefully garner some dev attention. Plo would be the perfect Jedi tank I think, and it's something the Jedi need in this game...

I would like to see him revamped.
This is another example of a thoughtless design. He's a tank with low health, or a support with low potency and limited benefits, or situational leader for a threat that's yet to surface.

What I'd do with him is pump up his health to that of a top tier tank, combine Force Judgment's effect into Quelling Blow, and include Jedi in Take Charge. His area attack could instead have low chances for Stun, Slow, and Turn Meter Reduction in addition to a remove stealth effect. I don't see anything wrong with is leader ability so long as he gets a decent passive ability. I'd give him a passive similar to a taunt in which he defends the damaged party members making him a true Jedi tank. I see it as something like this:

Whenever an ally is damaged Plo Koon has 50% chance to Defend the next time they are attacked. Plo Koon absorbs damage for defended ally.

Add 25% chance to deflect 25% of damage.

Add 25% chance to deflect. Deflect 25% more damage.

Increase Defend chance to 75%.

Plo Koon absorbs 50% of damage and deflects the remainder.

Add 10% chance to reflect half damage back to the attacker.

Deflect all damage.

Add 5% chance to reflect full damage back to the attacker.

"Angelblood41510;288281" wrote:

"Nonemo;282333" wrote:
Plo Koon revamped
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Plo Koon was a stern and philosophical Kel Dor Jedi master, utterly dedicated, serious, and with a deep compassion for his friends and students. He was the one who first discovered and brought Ahsoka Tano into the Jedi order. Of all Jedi, he seems to me to be the closest to embody many of the so-called classic samurai traits - as they are popularized today.

Plo Koon was a veteran of many conflicts. He carried himself with dignity and never showed hesitation. He actively adopted a black and white mindset in the face of danger, but was far too deeply immersed in the Jedi teachings to succumb to the lure of the Dark Side.

As a lightsaber duelist, Plo Koon was a lethal and relentless combatant, unphased by pain and wounds. His great physical strength made him naturally adept at form V, Shien, an aggressive style focusing on countering and overwhelming the opponent. Even with a broken arm, he could stand up one on one against Asajj Ventress. Darth Maul considered him one of the biggest threats in the Jedi order.

Plo Koon was one of very few Jedi who possessed the ability to use a less potent Light Side variant of Force Lightning. He called it Electric Judgment, and its use was frowned upon by the Jedi.
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Plo Koon - new abilities
Jedi tank who punishes overly aggressive enemies and protects allies from harm.

Basic attack
Punishing blow - deals physical damage. This attack cannot be avoided or countered. For every ally killed by the target enemy, Plo Koon's damage against that enemy increases by 100%.

Special ability
Electric Judgment - Deals damage to all opponents. For every buff the opponents have, there's a (%) chance that it is removed. If an opponent has no buffs, there's a (%) chance to apply offense down for X turns.

Special Ability 2
Form V - Deal physical damage to one opponent and lock their abilities for (x) turns. If the opponent's physical damage power is higher than Plo Koon's own, Plo Koon also deals (%) of that difference in extra damage, and gains Retaliation for (x) turns.

Unique ability
Veteran's resolve - When any team member falls below 50% HP, Plo Koon grants them Defense up and they gain (%) turn meter. Any time an ally is killed, Plo Koon Exposes the killer for (x) turns and immediately gains (%) turn meter.

I've attempted to keep all of Plo Koon's old skills (except for the leadership skill) but revamped them to suit his lore. Plo Koon is now an offensive Jedi tank with limited initial attack power but high potential threat level, forcing enemies to disable him first, or risk powering him up to deal very powerful blows to the most important enemy damage dealers later in battle.

Electric Judgment is now a combination of old Plo's basic attack and old Force Judgment. Form V would help make Plo Koon more useful right from the start of a battle, whereas Electric Judgment might be better to save for any buffs the opponent may gain, and Plo's basic attack only really becomes damaging once the battle has gone on for some time. Form V can be used straight off the bat, but stays true to the concept of the character, that he becomes stronger against heavy attackers, and focuses on dominating them in combat. Retaliation fits perfectly with Form V and also makes it a little more costly for enemy teams to take out Plo Koon early.

This is really just an attempt to fan the flames of discussion a little, with a few ideas. Would be great to see what kits others could come up with, that would fit the lore and also give this beloved character a well deserved and unique spot in the Jedi teams.
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+1 on everything here...I love it

I will say that is pretty cool. I'd rather see the 2nd special replace the 1st and add a Taunt in there. Jedi seriously need a taunt for arena and even pve battles.