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We need a new game mechanic: Silence

ArylAryl Posts: 1,302 ★★★★
in Suggestions and Requests
With the combination of nodes, certain champs and hard to bait AI, I believe it's time for the meta to introduce a silence mechanic.

This mechanic is simple... it prevents champions from using a special for X amount of seconds... maybe in conjunction with an sp2 or an sp3.

This could be introduced with a new champion like Banshee and possibly be added to some old champions during reworks.

Thoughts?

We need a new game mechanic: Silence 28 votes

Yes, we need a silence mechanic.
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Haji_SaabNanoDroidDOKTOROKTOPUSIDogeColonaut123Batman1903Arham1Justin2524EdeuinkBriceMiester 10 votes
No, we don't need a silence mechanic.
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TwmRBahamutMaldroit2Mathking13The_Watcher 5 votes
Go play WoW, kid.
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BajjsbwuqjwRasiloverH3t3r 3 votes
GET OFF MY FORUMS!
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Spity68Lvernon15Hammerbro_64TitanSlayerFhfjghhggggjfhfjgEtjamaSquishyjrthe4thTheBestinTuakauBlue_Eyed_ThingAryl 10 votes

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    BitterSteelBitterSteel Posts: 9,254 ★★★★★
    Here’s the thing. It would have fairly limited use. Off the top of my head I can think of a few situations it would be useful; for example war machines special 1, you don’t want to take that damage so you could stop him using his special until you push to L2.

    Only other time I can think of would be stopping champs using their sp3, but unless it’s a lengthy amount of time enabling pretty much a 100% up-time on this silence you’ll get your 5 or 10 or whatever seconds of no sp3 and then they will use it and KO you anyway. So it would only be used as a finishing move.

    Generally, you don’t want a champ to hold their special attack unless it’s a hard to evade sp1 or stop them using an sp3.
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    ArylAryl Posts: 1,302 ★★★★
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    BitterSteel said:

    Here’s the thing. It would have fairly limited use. Off the top of my head I can think of a few situations it would be useful; for example war machines special 1, you don’t want to take that damage so you could stop him using his special until you push to L2.

    Only other time I can think of would be stopping champs using their sp3, but unless it’s a lengthy amount of time enabling pretty much a 100% up-time on this silence you’ll get your 5 or 10 or whatever seconds of no sp3 and then they will use it and KO you anyway. So it would only be used as a finishing move.

    Generally, you don’t want a champ to hold their special attack unless it’s a hard to evade sp1 or stop them using an sp3.

    Fair point. Maybe if instead of stopping the use of a special add a taunt and prevent the max power special being used but using the power... meaning, sp2 would cost 2 bars but casts sp1 and sp3 cost 3 bars but casts sp2.
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    Lvernon15Lvernon15 Posts: 11,596 ★★★★★
    GET OFF MY FORUMS!
    That could be quite an interesting mechanic, it could either be used as an on command ability to stop say spidey using his sp1, maybe like 6 seconds on each heavy to give time to push them to the s2, or it could be used as a sort of power control type thing where if you play aggressive you could block the use of specials all fight
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    BitterSteelBitterSteel Posts: 9,254 ★★★★★
    Aryl said:

    BitterSteel said:

    Here’s the thing. It would have fairly limited use. Off the top of my head I can think of a few situations it would be useful; for example war machines special 1, you don’t want to take that damage so you could stop him using his special until you push to L2.

    Only other time I can think of would be stopping champs using their sp3, but unless it’s a lengthy amount of time enabling pretty much a 100% up-time on this silence you’ll get your 5 or 10 or whatever seconds of no sp3 and then they will use it and KO you anyway. So it would only be used as a finishing move.

    Generally, you don’t want a champ to hold their special attack unless it’s a hard to evade sp1 or stop them using an sp3.

    Fair point. Maybe if instead of stopping the use of a special add a taunt and prevent the max power special being used but using the power... meaning, sp2 would cost 2 bars but casts sp1 and sp3 cost 3 bars but casts sp2.
    Kind of like a 1 bar power lock but instead of locking your power it locks the use of your special? Would be interesting for sure.
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    ArylAryl Posts: 1,302 ★★★★
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    Lvernon15 said:

    That could be quite an interesting mechanic, it could either be used as an on command ability to stop say spidey using his sp1, maybe like 6 seconds on each heavy to give time to push them to the s2, or it could be used as a sort of power control type thing where if you play aggressive you could block the use of specials all fight

    Yep, block the use of sp1, push to sp2 or sp3 and they use the power.
    BitterSteel said:

    Aryl said:

    BitterSteel said:

    Here’s the thing. It would have fairly limited use. Off the top of my head I can think of a few situations it would be useful; for example war machines special 1, you don’t want to take that damage so you could stop him using his special until you push to L2.

    Only other time I can think of would be stopping champs using their sp3, but unless it’s a lengthy amount of time enabling pretty much a 100% up-time on this silence you’ll get your 5 or 10 or whatever seconds of no sp3 and then they will use it and KO you anyway. So it would only be used as a finishing move.

    Generally, you don’t want a champ to hold their special attack unless it’s a hard to evade sp1 or stop them using an sp3.

    Fair point. Maybe if instead of stopping the use of a special add a taunt and prevent the max power special being used but using the power... meaning, sp2 would cost 2 bars but casts sp1 and sp3 cost 3 bars but casts sp2.
    Kind of like a 1 bar power lock but instead of locking your power it locks the use of your special? Would be interesting for sure.
    Essentially. I just think we need another mechanic to deal with insane power gain and AI's refusal to bait.
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    Colonaut123Colonaut123 Posts: 3,091 ★★★★★
    Yes, we need a silence mechanic.
    I wouldn't say silence but a reverse taunt (discouragement?) reducing chance to spec. Storm and OG CM could use it.
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    EtjamaEtjama Posts: 7,981 ★★★★★
    edited September 2019
    GET OFF MY FORUMS!
    These forums need a silence mechanic.
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    ArylAryl Posts: 1,302 ★★★★
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    Etjama said:

    These forums need a silence mechanic.

    Zing!
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    ArylAryl Posts: 1,302 ★★★★
    GET OFF MY FORUMS!
    It seems people enjoy my troll options better.
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    Justin2524Justin2524 Posts: 1,626 ★★★★
    Yes, we need a silence mechanic.
    Sounds like fun. Count me in!!
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    Hammerbro_64Hammerbro_64 Posts: 7,463 ★★★★★
    edited September 2019
    GET OFF MY FORUMS!
    The real question is, why isn’t their voice chat for arena fights? I’ve gone up against Seatin and I’ve wanted to talk to him. Also he was probably going easy on me, because I beat him easily. Or I’m that good
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    EtjamaEtjama Posts: 7,981 ★★★★★
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    Hammerbro_64 said:

    The real question is, why isn’t their voice chat for arena fights? I’ve gone up against Seatin and I’ve wanted to talk to him. Also he was probably going easy on me, because I beat him easily. Or I’m that good

    I hope you're joking. Arena's aren't live fights.
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    ArylAryl Posts: 1,302 ★★★★
    GET OFF MY FORUMS!
    Etjama said:

    Hammerbro_64 said:

    The real question is, why isn’t their voice chat for arena fights? I’ve gone up against Seatin and I’ve wanted to talk to him. Also he was probably going easy on me, because I beat him easily. Or I’m that good

    I hope you're joking. Arena's aren't live fights.
    You must be new here.
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