Monday, October 17, 2011

Amaranthine: Intro to Aspect Mastery System

The AMS or Aspect Mastery System will be a multi-tiered system allowing the player to build the character they want, based on the principle aspect they choose in the beginning of the game. Each aspect will have certain passive abilities/attributes, and the further you go down into AMS, you will be able to flesh out more skills and abilities. Below is a sample composite of AMS in its current state (in development).

BASE ABILITIES / SKILLS

Agility
Increases movement speed and jump by 35% (Passive)
All weapon attacks have a piercing effect which deals additional bleed damage over time. (Passive)
Dash (Skill) - Activated by double tapping a direction, you will enter a sprint that increases movement speed by 100% for 6 secs. (1 min cooldown)
Flash (Skill) - When activated, time slows down around you allowing you to plan out a variety of attacks to be dealt to your enemies, which will play out in a small cinematic cut scene, exhibiting your mastery of Agility. (2 min cooldown)

Strength
Increases maximum health by 20% (Passive)
Increases melee damage by 10% (Passive)
All melee attacks have a 5% chance to break bones, slowing down your opponent as well as stunning them for 4 secs. (Passive)
Barrier Break (Skill) - Allows you to break through enemy barriers / shields as well as walls and obstacles. (1 min cooldown).
Shatter (Skill) - You release a powerful punch / attack into the ground sending an earthquake in a frontal cone in front of you, summoning spikes from the earth to deal damage to your enemies. (2 min cooldown)

Magic
Increases maximum Energy by 20% (Passive)
Decreases Energy consumption by 10% (Passive)
All basic spell attacks have a chance to electrify or freeze enemies, paralyzing them for 3 secs. (Passive)
Missile (Skill) - Send flaming missiles out to seek out multiple enemies that will explode on impact and deal damage to them. (1 min cooldown)
Cataclysm (Skill) - You smash your staff into the ground as hurricanes gather surrounding enemies, electrocute them, and finally the earth beneath them will explode dealing massive damage to enemies. (2 min cooldown).

ASPECT MASTERY SYSTEM (work in progress)


Agility
Minor Abilities require Crystalline Fragments (dropped off normal enemies)
Major Abilities require Amaranthine Essence (dropped off of Amaranth commanders)
(Minor) Reflex - Increase movement speed by 5% (Requires Lv5)
(Minor) Endurance - Increase duration of Dash by 4 secs. (Requires Lv8)
(Minor) Premonition - You will temporarily become invincible when you Dodge. (Requires Lv10)
(Minor) Pre-empt - Incoming attacks will send you a signal allowing you to intercept them (Requires Lv10)
(Minor) Parry - Enables you to parry an attack when blocked at the exact moment of impact, disorienting your enemy for 2 secs. (Requires Lv12)
(Minor) Enhanced Reflexes - Increases movement and jump by an additional 4% (Requires Lv16)
(Minor) Gouge - All bleed damage from piercing attacks are increased by 10% (Requires Lv16)
(Minor) Evasion - Allows you to Dodge while paralyzed or stunned. (30 sec cooldown) (Requires Lv18)
(Minor) Shadow - The speed of your attacks cause clones to appear behind you attacking your enemies again in quick succession (Requires Lv20)
(Minor) Windstream - Your attacks cut through the wind, and send a wave forward piercing multiple enemies. (Requires Lv25)
(Major) Double Slash (Skill) - You attack twice in quick succession. (Requires Lv5)
(Major) Thrust (Skill) - You jump and slash down from the air, dealing damage to all nearby enemies. (Requires Lv8)
(Major) Rocket Slash (Skill) - You dash forward cutting everything in front of you. (Requires Lv10)
(Major) Hurricane (Skill) - You spin around, slashing a the wind creating a tornado that will knock enemies back. (Requires Lv10)
(Major) Moonsault Kick (Skill) - A flip kick that sends enemies into the air, allowing for extended combos. (Requires Lv12)
(Major) Wind Aura (Passive) - A stream of fast winds surround you, damaging anyone who attacks you as well as increasing your attack range by 3 yards. (Requires Lv16)
(Major) Lunar Blade (Skill) - You jump into the air and cut into the wind sending waves of energy towards multiple enemies on the ground. (Requires Lv25 and 2 Essences)

Strength and Magic coming soon.

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