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General Category => Hammerwatch Discussion => Topic started by: ZarroTsu on September 20, 2014, 04:23:22 PM
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RŌNIN
A samurai without a lord, the Ronin is a middle-ground melee class. While not as strong as the Paladin or Theif in terms of offense, the Ronin's greatest ability is using the enemy's numbers against them. He can gain mana with every enemy killed, and unleash very powerful skills. Counter to this, however, his mana will constantly reduce over time.
Appearance
The Ronin prefers no hat or helmet, and wears his messed grey hair in a short pony-tail behind his head. He is equipped with a long katana, and wears a red Japanese surcoat (http://www.samue.co.jp/ovs/haori/jinbaori300.jpg), with a white shirt underneath. Light blue Hakama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakama). White Tabi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabi) with beige sandals.
Stats
| Starting | Upgrade 1 | Upgrade 2 | Upgrade 3 | Upgrade 4 | Upgrade 5 |
| Health | 50 | 75 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 |
| Defense | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Mana | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 200 |
| M.Regen | -5/s | -4.75/s | -4.5/s | -4.25/s | -4/s | -3.75/s |
| Speed | 0.85 | 1 | 1.15 | 1.3 |
Active Skills
Taihō ("Cannon") (Has at beginning)
- Fires a crescent-shaped, wide projectile in a straight line.
- Pierces several enemies and deals decent damage.
- Has a fixed width of about 1.75 tiles.
- Has a fixed range of about 6 tiles.
| Starting | Upgrade 1 | Upgrade 2 | Upgrade 3 | Upgrade 4 |
| Damage | 1x | 1.25x | 1.5x | 1.75x | 2x |
| Pierces | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Mana Cost | 20 |
Senkō ("Flash")
- Ronin teleports forward an upgradable distance.
- Everything between where the Ronin was and ends up is damaged.
- Has a fixed "width" of 1 tile.
| Starting | Upgrade 1 | Upgrade 2 | Upgrade 3 |
| Damage | 2x | 3x | 4x | 5x |
| Range | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 |
| Mana Cost | 60 |
Gekido ("Wrath")
- Ronin undergoes 'Bloodlust' buff.
- While active, Ronin's 'Focus' passive is disabled.
- While active, Mana degen is increased. Listed vales are 'added' to base degen.
- Mana cost is required to enter the bloodlust state.
- Skill wears off when Mana is 0.
| Starting | Upgrade 1 | Upgrade 2 |
| M.Regen | -5/s | -4.5/s | -4/s |
| Mana Cost | 25 | 20 | 15 |
Passive Skills
Battle Lust (Has at beginning)
- Ronin gains mana for every enemy killed.
Value is 'per kill'.
| Starting | Upgrade 1 | Upgrade 2 | Upgrade 3 |
| Recovery | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Focus (Has at beginning)
- Halts mana degeneration when an enemy is killed.
Value is in seconds.
| Starting | Upgrade 1 | Upgrade 2 | Upgrade 3 |
| Pause | 0.75 | 1 | 1.25 | 1.5 |
Gameplay & Strategy
While playing as the Ronin, you have to constantly throw yourself at the enemy to keep your mana up, both as a recovery tactic and to prevent losing it. After killing enough enemies, he can unleash his stronger abilities to decimate more enemies, and this in turn provides a nice cycle of fast-paced gameplay.
Might be difficult to use in multiplayer parties due to other players 'stealing' kills.
The recovery potion becomes incredibly valuable as a mana booster, and can help set up Gekido on a whim. If used at the right time, you can keep the Battle Lust going, and stay in Bloodlust mode for a very long time.
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I like the idea, although the mana degeneration seems a bit unorthodox(not saying that's a bad thing). I'd imagine it would be ridiculously powerful because of the drawbacks, but a properly aggressive player wouldn't really suffer the mana degeneration much of the time due to focus. The concept is interesting and I'd personally enjoy playing something like this assuming it was properly implemented and balanced.
Ps. I'd assume you're trying to emulate rage (example: warrior class from WoW) with the mana degeneration while "out of combat"?