Mounting Siege Turtles and Juggernauts

Nevin

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

In GW:EN we've been able to mount Siege Devours, and in Nightfall the worms (although those are a bit different). The point of this thread though is in Aspenwood I think it would provide brilliant fun if players could mount into the beasts of war (Siege Turtles and Juggernaut). Their skills get changed and they could take control, it'd definitely popularize the matches and prevent both critters from making lousy AI mistakes. Altlhough some jerks may take the juggernaut behind green gate to bond it, or something of the likes. Personaly although this is a valid tactic in my book, most players don't think so. So simply limit the juggernaut to not being able to venture behind the green gate, an invisible wall if you will. However I think perhaps the match sizes should be increased to 10 or 12, to compensate for the "smarter" beasts and he lack of players fighting on the field since some would be controlling the beasts.

So what do you all think?

Dervish Warrior

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2007

Legacy Of Angels

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hmmm, god like players running around in big turtles or trees.... I LOVE IT
though i doubt A-Net will do anything about it... the only things they really look back on games is nerfing area's and nerfing skills.

FelixCarter

FelixCarter

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Mo/Me

It would be very interesting, yes. But it would also have to be closely monitored for a while to make sure it was balanced.

Though if both sides are controlling the Beasts of War with the same skills they currently use, I don't see how it would unbalance things...

Some questions to think about for now:
  • How do the teams choose who controls the Beasts without fighting over it?
  • If one side chooses to mount the Beasts and the othe side doesn't, how are the team numbers made equal?

Like I said, very interesting. If they could make it work and balance it, then for sure:
/Signed

Dorvan919

Dorvan919

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2007

My chair

Droknars Arena Dogs [DAD]

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DANG! Thats a really good idea xD. but i agree with felixcarter. think for way to make it equal but anyways good idea

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

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Juggernauts can't be 'mounted'. People must sacrifice them selvves in orther to turn into them. They give energy bonuses to those around them, so that is enough.

Siege turtles are a good idea. But since juggernauts can't be mounted, this would be unbalanced in the Jade Quarry.

Onarik Amrak

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

Mounting Juggernauts is a horrible idea. They're people, too... sort of.

Mounting turtles sounds cool, but there's no space on top because of the cannon.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

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There are ladders there, actually. If you have a closer look, they are designed so people get on top of them and load the cannon.They are manually charged by people mounting them.

They could have an unique skill used only while mounting them, something like a 'double projectile' or a 'calculated shot'.