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Thread: IC 1-16: Combat Roles; Teras Kasi Artist
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ShalaMedic
Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:52 pm
#183
What defines the Teras Kasi Artist role in combat?
Answer- Teras Kasi Artists role in combat is defined by their unique ability to channel their spiritual/inner mental energies into aiding them in the toughest of battles to give them an advantage or a possible chance of being able to challenge even the deadliest opponents. A TKA pushes its body and spiritual self beyond limits of an ordinary fighter.
What basic combat elements should they posses?
Answer- Teras Kasi Artists should have combat elements based on their spiritual/inner energy.
What offensive abilities?
Answer- Offensive abilities should remain the way they are now in SWG.
What defensive abilities?
Answer- Defensive abilities should remain the way they are now in SWG.
What unique abilities?
Answer- Teras Kasi Artists should have the unique and special abilities to channel their spiritual/inner mental energies into one of five different ways.
a) Channeling their spiritual/inner energy into their physical form providing them with the ability to increase HAM for a short period of time. Must be performed before battle and in a meditative state. This is currently in effect in SWG.
b) While incapacitated, being able to channel their spiritual/inner energy from their mental state back into their physical state to allow them to un-incapacitate themselved with some replenishment of HAM. Must be performed while incappacitated and can only be used once every hour. This is currently in effect in SWG.
c) Channeling their spiritual/inner energy to raise their defensive stats for a short period of time allowing the TKA to evade/dodge more incoming attacks. Must be performed before battle and in a meditative state.
d) Channeling their spiritual/inner energy to raise their offensive stats for a short period of time allowing the TKA to deal more damage to its opponents at the expense of HAM. Must be performed before battle and in a meditative state.
e) By acting as a near death final attack the "Energy Ball" is the TKA's last hope of survival as he/she uses the rest of his/her remaining HAM reducing it all to 1 and channeling that HAM into a energy like form ball. By using it as a projectile weapon the Energy Ball would be shot out of the palm of one hand with the other hand controlling the ball of energy toward the opponent(s) giving a fatal blow under the right circumstances to the targeted opponent. All other opponents within the radius of this Energy Ball will feel the effect but most likely will not be fatal to them. Must be performed during combat, with already a fair amount of low HAM and must be channeled (harvested) before executed. Time is needed to charge the Energy Ball and can only be used once every hour.
Should add what advantage or asset in group combat?
Answer- The main focus would be for the players who use guns, to stay back and shoot while the TKA attracts attention up close. There should be no advantage or asset in group combat other than to use those professions in the gorup with a tactical mind.
How could/should they interact with other professions?
Answer- During these times of the Galactic Civil War, Teras Kasi Artists are not as friendly as many would like them to be. They are very perceptive and cunning. They do not like being deceived and can see the truth without one word being spoken. They are very powerful individuals indeed, but are dependant on other professions in large battles. Any group going out to hunt or in PvP would love to have a TKA on their side.
What interaction / dependencies should exist with other combatants?
Answer- Teras Kasi Artists will act as "Tanks" in the Galactic Civil War on the battlefield. They will be the center of attention and main focus of attack. While being very powerful they cannot fight alone when overwhelmed. Since the TKA's abilities are limited, assistance of many other professions is needed. Especially combat-based professions. Diverse groups are more likely to survive in a battle.
What should be their unique role in the Galactic Civil War?
Answer- Teras Kasi Artists should act as mercenaries during the Galactic Civil War, but remain as individual fighters. Rebel and Imperial troops want them because of their unique and special abilities to possibly gain their faction the upper hand in the Galactic Civil War.
Galaxy: Radiant
Character Name:Shalashaska
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