So, in Lockdown, there's three classes: Guardian, Striker, and Recon. They each have their own pros and cons - Striker has better swords, but less health and slow bombs, etc - requiring the team to work together to succeed.
Alpha Squad has these classes as well, but they also have Euclid, the Leader. I've been thinking that maybe there should be a Leader class in Lockdown. It'd be a bit of a combination of the other classes, but with more (slightly lower) penalties. Here goes:
Leader Buff
- Pressing DEFEND key gives an attack buff to nearby teammates for 20 seconds; requires 45 second cooldown
Attack Power
+3 bars Normal
+3 bars Piercing
+3 bars Elemental
+3 bars Shadow
Bomb Charge Time Reduction: High
Handgun Attack Speed Increase: Medium
Sword Attack Speed Increase: Medium
- Bonuses:
+5 health
Handgun Attack Speed Increase: Low
Increased Walk Speed: Low
Increased Bomb Blast Radius: Medium
- Penalties:
Increased Sword Charge Time: Low
Increased Damage from Elemental: Very Low
Decreased Bomb Damage: Low
A true team player, that, left alone, would do better than say, a Striker, but worse than a Guardian. Can rush control points with his teammates and secure them quickly with his Buff. His weakness to Elemental damage is very small, but powerful Elemental weapons will kill him quickly. He has less health than a Recon, but is faster and his bombs have a larger AoE. He is supported most as a Gunslinger and sometimes a bomber if he finds a good chance.
What do you think?
I think that sounds like adding a "MrSpock" to "rock/paper/scissors".