D4 Proposal 34 - Spirit Ants - Many Types: Insects Arthropods

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Tonantzin

Scourge now reveals 50 Spirit Ants for 4 seconds

Explainer

  • Fantasy: Insects
  • Gameplay: Scourge
  • Tonantzin: “Tohn-Ant-Seen”, means “Honored Mother” or “Mother Earth”
  • Spirit Ant: Deals 1 Damage as Spirit
  • Spirit Damage: Ignores enemies defense
  • Insect / Arthropod Types: Can roll 100+ types of Insects:
    • Spirit Ant
    • Fire Ant
    • Bull Ant
    • Bullet Ant,
    • Bulldog Ant
    • Honey Ant
    • Honeypot Ant
    • Army Ant
    • Leafcutter Ant
    • Weaver Ant
    • Velvet Ant
    • Antlion
    • Termite
    • Scarab
    • Locust
    • Bee
    • Wasp
    • Yellowjacket
    • Tarantula Hawk
    • Hornet
    • Mosquito
    • Tsetse fly
    • Cockroach
    • Flea
    • Southern Flannel Moth
    • Kissing Bug
    • Bed Bug
    • Tick
    • Lice
    • Saddleback Caterpillar
    • Black Widow
    • Brown Recluse
    • Baboon Spider
    • Wolf Spider
    • Red Scorpion
    • Deathstalker Scorpion
    • …etc.
      Different properties + nbUnits per type

This is awful. Imagine 10 of these characters at helltide with thousands of ants. Each of which does only 1 damage and there are 100 different types to be programmed? This is quite preposterous sowwie!

I have enough with real life tics, no need to add them into a fantasy world.

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Thanks.
I like to go absurd sometimes.
This is where you find the best ideas.

Sweet.

Maybe the numbers need to be adjusted, by balance or itemization.
Imagine that the 1 Damage instead accumulates and DoT.

  • 1 hit = 1 Damage / second
  • 2 hits = 2 Damage / second

Yes, it opens a path for lots of builds.

  • The MVP only handles 1 type.
  • The next season, another one.
  • The next season, another one.
  • …etc.

What is fun is precisely that the amount fun is not limited by a Skill Tree or by runes. N variants of the same item can be rolled, but with different Pets. It makes the item very juicy and the gameplay super flavorful.

For example Weaver Ants could slow enemies with the silk of their silkworms slaves. Tsetse flies could put enemies at sleep. Dung beetle could push an enormous ball of sh*t. So much possibilities. :heart_eyes:

This would take an army of devs just to make this one change or item. Its completely out of realm of possibility. 100 different ants. Like how high are u right now?

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Urza, you made me laugh out loud.
No need to make a mountain out of a … ant hill. ehh :ant: :ant: :ant:

What about the Spirit Realm ?
Everything is possible in the Spirit Realm.

What about 1 or 2 insects, to begin with ?
Is it doable ?

You don’t need an army of devs.
You just need time.

“Patience and time do more than force and rage”
Jean de La Fontaine

Please answer the previous question of how high you are right now.

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I am that high:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OiMOHRDs14

https://cequejepense.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/princesse-mononoke-kodama-1024x554.jpg

https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Princess-Mononoke-Kodama.jpg

https://www.tiktok.com/@studio_ghibli_shorts/video/7170776290612612357

Kodama (コダマ) are tree spirits appeared in Princess Mononoke. They are children of old trees, and are a sign that the forest is healthy

https://ghibli.fandom.com/wiki/Kodama

But also this:

https://youtu.be/t5khm-VjEu4

#HayaoMiyazaki #StudioGhibli