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News Credits: 3 · by **Rebirth Megatron** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:59 pm

What about the Cybertronian martial arts? I'm talking about Metallikato, diffraction, Crystalocution, Circuit-Su and Pit fighting. Each could come with their own powers and special moves that occur randomly.

Eg/ Night Beast uses a Crystalocution move on Dynamax and strikes a pressure point. Dynamax's armour plating shatters causing him 26% damage and lowers his armour level by half.

Hope you don't mind me using the wife murderer ZZ.

Anyway it could add a neat thing to the game. I would recommend these be skill only as they are Martial arts.

News Credits: 3 · by **DISCHARGE** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:02 pm

That'd be a great way to utilize skill stats

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:12 pm

I still think the Martial Arts should be non-altmode tactics, as they should be improved through training, and not displace weaponry.

Afterall, what's Metallikito without a sword?

Skill could be a primary feeder stat for all of them, with Strength, Speed, and Intel being secondary feeders for different forms.

Additionally, pitfighting (Megatron and Grimlock's styles) should get all sorts of dirty tricks, including the possibility of disarming the opponent and using their weapon against them (would require it be upgraded to 10, and weapon be within their ability).

Edit: We could also expand the idea to include ranged combat forms which are fed by Skill and Firepower. This is where your snipers would come from.

In other words, normal bot:

Kalihex hits Dynamax with a Sniper Rifle. Dynamax is scratched.

Bot with points in the Marksmanship Tactic:

Kalihex snipes Dynamax with a Sniper Rifle. Dynamax is injured.

Another ranged botmode tactic could increase the frequency of firing, or allow the bot to perform a 'strafe' attack using the damage from his weapon.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:42 pm

I think it'd be cool to have the house cat added as an alt.

made by Phasewing...

Anyway that can happen? lol

News Credits: 322 · by **Robot** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:17 pm

Apollyon wrote:

I think it'd be cool to have the house cat added as an alt.

made by Phasewing...

Anyway that can happen? lol

that be cool :grin:

News Credits: 1 · by **QuietStorm** » Thu May 03, 2007 10:15 am

Don't know if it's been brought up or even discussed.

But howabout level requirements for some of the weapons? I don't know if it's feasible or even desirable, but just a thought.

Word.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:24 pm

QuietStorm wrote:Don't know if it's been brought up or even discussed.

But howabout level requirements for some of the weapons? I don't know if it's feasible or even desirable, but just a thought.

Word.

I don't know about level requirements, but it would be nice to see some of the weapons have strength, rank, or intel as prereqs.