Isaiah
[10] Knight
They should've kept Zas style. I hope they can do better with styles. a woman with an orb an a man with a werewolf that comes out know where was ok to me but it wasn't the best.
SCV- New CHARACTER ideas
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taffertier
[10] Knight
The only guest i cared about was Link, and the thing i dislike about guests is that the style will only be appearing for one game. Other than that though i think they're a fun way to get people interested in the game, the kind of people who would otherwise not even play a fighting game.
jtdam09
[13] Hero
It's merely an endorsement deal to buy the game. Hence people liking SC2 on Gamecube so much, and they'll admit that it was because of Link.
leo728
[08] Mercenary
hmm how about a mage.. her hands glow a certain way to tell what form shes in.. (red for fire.. blue for water etc.) it takes half a meter to switch forms.. it always starts in fire form .. she can switch between different types of magic such as fire for fast, close, but weak attacks, water for strong, long ranged, but slower attacks..
leo728
[08] Mercenary
something like this?
leo728
[08] Mercenary
also she wields a staff :p
DevilsDisguise
[13] Hero
Please no magical beings. This is a sword master game.
leo728
[08] Mercenary
so wielding a staff with one hand and one spell in the other isnt good enough?
Captain_Insano
[10] Knight
an olde english peasant who fights with a sack of potatoes. for his critical edge he uses his sack like a hippity hop.
leo728
[08] Mercenary
ShaolinTiger86
[13] Hero
I like the idea of having a Zulu warrior, an Arabian warrior, a Scottish or Irish warrior and/or an Aztec warrior (why weren't these characters added in the game) but I think I can add some other warriors in there also.
* A Rajput warrior from India: The Rajput uses katars like Voldo (maybe a replacement for Voldo perhaps) as well as a whip sword (not like the one Ivy has), or a straight bladed sword.
* A Mongol Warrior: Maybe this character could be a descendant of Genghis Khan but as far as weapons are concerned, I think either a Mace and Ild Sword combo would suit the character.
* Siamese or Khmer Warrior: This one is farfetched but I can imagine seeing this character use twin sickles and having a Muay Thai weapon based move set.
*Maori Warrior: This character would more than likely use a Shark Tooth Club or a spear, and one of his throws or grabs is where he or she bites you on either your arms or legs.
*Russian Noble: Okay, we have a French Noble (Raphael) but this one should have ties to Ivan The Terrible or be one of his henchmen, The Oprichniki and the weapon should be a long saber or a long cleaver.
*Tibetan Assassin: Now this character would have a lot of range to deal with: twin daggers, a Khadga (Fire Sword), and a Flying Guillotine. The character story is probably going to revolve around being in a lineage of assassins who have fought against Chinese military and eunuchs.
*Spanish Conquistador: Yes, I know we have a character from Spain but think about a young Hernan Cortes with a flexible sword and halberd (he can switch weapons after every round).
So those are my character ideas.
* A Rajput warrior from India: The Rajput uses katars like Voldo (maybe a replacement for Voldo perhaps) as well as a whip sword (not like the one Ivy has), or a straight bladed sword.
* A Mongol Warrior: Maybe this character could be a descendant of Genghis Khan but as far as weapons are concerned, I think either a Mace and Ild Sword combo would suit the character.
* Siamese or Khmer Warrior: This one is farfetched but I can imagine seeing this character use twin sickles and having a Muay Thai weapon based move set.
*Maori Warrior: This character would more than likely use a Shark Tooth Club or a spear, and one of his throws or grabs is where he or she bites you on either your arms or legs.
*Russian Noble: Okay, we have a French Noble (Raphael) but this one should have ties to Ivan The Terrible or be one of his henchmen, The Oprichniki and the weapon should be a long saber or a long cleaver.
*Tibetan Assassin: Now this character would have a lot of range to deal with: twin daggers, a Khadga (Fire Sword), and a Flying Guillotine. The character story is probably going to revolve around being in a lineage of assassins who have fought against Chinese military and eunuchs.
*Spanish Conquistador: Yes, I know we have a character from Spain but think about a young Hernan Cortes with a flexible sword and halberd (he can switch weapons after every round).
So those are my character ideas.
Captain_Insano
[10] Knight
Someone's been watching the Deadliest Warrior lol
I like your ideas but if we go in that direction, I'm afraid they'll turn into the cast of street fighter, with an obligatory goofy stereotypical ethnic cast. I agree lets get some historical warriors in there, but I really hope "historical represntation" isn't their defining character trait.
Example: Patroklos is technically a representative of Sparta, however he didn't run around in a red cape and a big ass plume on a bronze helmet. His appearance and outfit show some inspiration from the time period but is a largely original design. I want this instead of the characters becoming derivative carbon copies of historical archetypes.
DevilsDisguise
[13] Hero
Too fantasy. If this was world of warcraft of runescape fine. PS already slipped up with ZWEI and viola.
Captain_Insano
[10] Knight
yeah we're all about gritty realism in this game. It would really suck if PS introduced a hulking knight with a giant mutated arm and walked around stealing souls with a 6 foot piece of sentient flesh. Or a levitating undead king who teleports via la-z boy and conjures magic swords from his hands while keeping you in place with his barrage of cosmic bubbles. Whew. Thank god Soul Calibur is as realistic as it gets.
leo728
[08] Mercenary
haha xD
DevilsDisguise
[13] Hero
ShaolinTiger86
[13] Hero
Okay, some things I have taken from Deadliest Warrior but the thing I'm going for is more variety. Historical representation shouldn't be their character trait, that's where the story comes in at. I understand what you'er saying about the character design but ideas for new warriors are things that hasn't been used or probably referenced.
REPROBEAN_CHILD
[14] Master
Actually, anything could be considered fantasy. Both of those can be considered as such (the zombie warrior is just a combination of both). Series like The Lord of the Rings, King of Thrones, World of Warcraft, anything with elves, Elders Scrolls, etc,. are very well-known and overuse repeated themes. That's why people always think anything reminiscent to those series belongs to fantasy (like the first pic).Why is this so hard to understand?
This is fantasy:
This is supernatural:
DevilsDisguise
[13] Hero
Because they do. Soul calibur isn't supposed to be set in a magical land with glowing stones of 4 elements held together by dwarves, elves, half-elves and Orc tribes. The only powers that people have are just from the swords that either reanimate the dead, mutate the user or take their souls. There isnt and shouldn't be magical spell projectile blasts.
REPROBEAN_CHILD
[14] Master
But it's still fantasy (if Nightterror, Abyss, and the flying dragons in Nightmare's stage were any indication), regardless if it's concentrated on SoulCalibur and Soul Edge or not. In fact, hasn't the series been referenced as a "historical fantasy?" As far as I'm concerned, everything supernatural/fantasy still relates to the swords. No one knows the extent of Viola and ZWEI's powers or were they came from. In fact, they might directly be related to Astral Chaos, which was brought by Soul Edge in story mode. Ever notice that when EIN or Viola's orb appears, they come through a bubble/portal that looks like the sphere in Astral Chaos?
As far as SoulCalibur "Not supposed to be set in a magical land" it's still not, but it's not up to you to determine which direction it goes. Besides, the changes we've seen in SCV aren't even that severe compared to the likes of DmC.