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Ideas for Summons and Combos

07-09-2003, 04:28 AM#1
Mech-Sheep
Well, Mr. Mech-Sheep 009 is creating a very unique RPG, with a turn-based-yet-different-from-The Keys of Destiny.

Simply, you can do summons and combos by typing them in a timer of your turn. First, there are three types of attacks: Thrust (T), Jab (J), and Punch (P). To do combos, you have to type the letters in the correct order within THREE seconds. The longer it is, the deadlier the combo is. For example:

First, I type -combo to activate the combo camera.
Then, there's a VERY weak combo called "Brew Combo", and I have to type "JT (Jab, Thrust)"
Some graphics will appear, BLAHBLAH, then damage will be calculated. (Trust me, it looks way better when you hear
FINAL FANTASY X BATTLE MUSIC)

Summons, however, is easier but costly in mana. Simply, you type -summon xxxx (summon name) when it's your turn timer. Graphics appear, BLAHBLAH, and huge damage and mana reduction is calculated.

Now, like STFU Arena, I want ideas. I AM WILLING TO TAKE 1 OF THE BEST SUMMON AND COMBO.

Summons:

All I want is a name, and the graphics. I do the damages and mana :D

Combos:

A maximum of 10 letters (Remember JTP), name, and graphics. I do the damages.
07-09-2003, 05:13 AM#2
Thunder-Hunter
Hmm...

Summons (Graphic)
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Flesh Golem (Flesh Golem)
Doom Cannon (Infernal Machine)

Combo
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J-J-P-T-P-J-T-T-P-J - Swift Fury/Deaths Hand/Final Cut - Graphics: Lotsa mirrior images of the User surrounds the enemy and then one big fist or something whacks the opponent


Will Add More Later
07-09-2003, 09:30 AM#3
Pirogen
Flaming Fist (combo)

Buttons: J-P-J-J-T-P
Graphics: Player starts punching away at opponent, and then at final "P", he/she gets Bloodlust graphics.

Tidal Monstrosity (summon)

Very big Naga Myrmidion.
07-09-2003, 01:21 PM#4
Mech-Sheep
BTW, the summons need to be more specific. I mean, you have to indicate all the details like:

The dragon flys over the enemy's head. Then he burns the enemy with inferno blast, and finishes with a huge fireball.
07-09-2003, 02:25 PM#5
l)ark_Link
Mech, you would be an idiot if you didnt have a character that summons mad cows, that explode onto enemies! Well, just a thought man....My ssb map is sorta trashed after TFT, im gonna start over, btw...
07-09-2003, 03:52 PM#6
Pirogen
More Specific, you say? Um... All right.

The Tidal Monstrosity charges at the opponent and hits him/her with... um... the thing Naga Myrmidions use as weapons, and then disappears. When it is gone, the entire area is flooded (don't know if that last part is possible, but it would be cool).
07-09-2003, 04:25 PM#7
leppy
you could create a bunch of waterfalls as a water effect for that summon...

this is a really cool idea that would make battles much more intense and stategic.. :D

but a suggestion is to change the punch/jab/thrust thing. either, redo it so it makes more sense... or have different commands depending on the character (punch/jab/thrust wouldn't work for a swordsman or an archer... actually, what would it work for? punch is punch... jab is a type of punch, or could be jabbing them with the weapon, which would be the same thing as a thrust...)

so for a boxer guy you could have something like jab/hook/upper cut or somethin, or for a swordsman have like slash/thrust/parry or somethin like that.
07-09-2003, 05:16 PM#8
Mech-Sheep
Actually, it's only one person; Alex the main character. He is cursed to not be able to wear equipment or else he will die. So that's why he got magical powers BLAHBLAH and uses supernatural powers and magic to do the fighting.

Having more than 1 person is hella hard.

BTW: Combos should be harder than JJJJJJJJJJ. I want them to master the combos from experience. JTPTPJTPPT would be hard.

PS: The ultimate combo has 12 letters, but I want you people to make up 10 letters ;)
07-09-2003, 06:37 PM#9
keeperofstormz
from reading this, u have to type in -JPTTPJT or whateva..

what stops ppl from c'n'p'ing the combos into the line instead of typing, thus getting a succesful combo every time, even the ultimate one... because hitting "control+v" is a hella lot easier than typing "-JPTJJPTPPJT"

just a thaught
07-09-2003, 06:44 PM#10
Mech-Sheep
I would have to say it's that it's your choice to use copy and paste. If they want to, sure, nothing is going to stop them. Unfortunately, combos also take mana (way less than summons), and if they keep using the Ultimate combo, and they have like 1 mana left, they have no choice but to change the combo, thus allowing them to type.

BTW, I changed summons so it's easier to type. For example, if the summon is Igneous (some fire thing), they only have to type "-is", the last and first letter of Igneous. I don't want them to type -summon igneous, which will take longer.
07-11-2003, 07:12 AM#11
Pirogen
Why don't you do the summons with dialog menus? That seems easier than having to remember what to type.
07-11-2003, 10:40 AM#12
DarkDevotion
Quote:
Originally posted by Mech-Sheep
Actually, it's only one person; Alex the main character. He is cursed to not be able to wear equipment or else he will die. So that's why he got magical powers BLAHBLAH and uses supernatural powers and magic to do the fighting.


Come on Mecha sheep, im sure you could of thought up a better excuse then "Hes Cursed.. if he wears armor he dies"

So a very powerful man with the power to summon big *** giants to his aid at his command and able to unleash a fury of a combos cant put on a studded leather.......
07-11-2003, 12:31 PM#13
playamarz
*lol*.. Studded Leather.. Very intriguing name actually... Here are my ideas...

Summons
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Call of the Wild - Kind-a like a stampede... Have like.. 8 animals erupt from somewhere and stempeded over the enemies.. Have them have no collission so they run right through.. Maybe doing the stun effect for coolness.

Kal'Dur's Blessing - Kal'Dur appears and calls forth a rain of healing thatiscasted upon the party.. Healing them for so many hit points depending on the level of the summon and such n such. Use whatever looks good for Kal'Dur.

Abomination - Have a huge abomination come in and devour a single enemy.. Then... After a couple of seconds have the abomination explode and let the guy loose. Kind-a like an acidic swallowing.

The Sensai - Have a Blademaster appear and just start hacking the guys up here and there.. Using a form of blink to move from each enemy and having alot of agility so that he can attack super fast.

As for the combos.. Not quite sure.. I'll think of some when I get off work.. But I'm out of here for now.
07-11-2003, 02:33 PM#14
DarkDevotion
Summons

Alexandria (Make it a ultimate or something cuz it matchs the heroes name =)

Remember the big robot thing fromm ff7? well i think that explains everything..
Make it like a Seige golem and have earthquake going on... then have him somehow pop out of the ground and him shooting lasers and everything blows up.

Scarlet

Angel comes and heals everyone..
Make it like the ressurect played slowly... if possible... and have it heal.