The standard movement speed leaves something to be desired, especially when having to backtrack. How about adding a dash ability to make things slightly less tedious? In terms of balance/fairness, I suggest making the dash consume the user's shield so that if you dash into a battle, you will be unable to shield until it regenerates fully.
Thoughts?
Yeah! I wouldn't mind having it! Also a sprint ability too to would be nice for those large levels! It could really help. But make you nerf the dashing ability, so it won't be too powerful, but at least useful when coming to dodging slow projectiles or dodging those Tree guys.
I wanted to start my own thread on the subject, but I lucked out and found this one...sorry if I'm digging up a dead thread, but this idea needs to be implemented. Here's what I think:
Dash ability:
Has its own key, like strafe or something, that when held increases your movement speed. The cost should be stamina, just like a little bar on the side or something.
Dodge ability: maybe this should be remapped to the strafe key or something...anyways, a single jerk in one direction to help you dodge stuff (sorry, Cpt. Obvious is here and all that...). I like the gremlin mage ability to dodge away from aggressors. You know how they have the sweat coming from their heads and they jump backwards? If it also depleted a theoretical "stamina bar" you could limit its use, but still allow players an alternative to shielding.
If you can do duel wielding swords and guns. You can't really block right? Dashing would be a nice alternative for those who could take on the challenge without any shield!
Yeah...if anyone ever reads this...
Though I think when you use two swords you can still shield. Is this not true?
RamuneDrink:
"Yeah...if anyone ever reads this...
Though I think when you use two swords you can still shield. Is this not true?"
Hey RamuneDrink, just wanted to clarify that you cant, from my understanding, use two swords at once; if thats what you mean. im aware of using two swords equipped and switching them like you would do having a gun instead. but you may already know this, considering this is a some what an old topic. lol i mean no offense with this, just an observation to clear anything, just incase. Please correct, if i may be misuderstood. :P God Bless!
dash would be cool, would need to have a cooldown period so you cant keep dashing away.