Tree/plantlike character
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posted07/01/2014 05:23 AM (UTC)by
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Jhonny
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I don't know if any fightinggame has a character that is made up of wood/plants, but it would be cool to see one in a game.

I'm thinking of a female character, looking a bit like Poison Ivy but has a lot more wooden elements, she should resemble a tree more than a plant.

Her story so far as I thought of is vague. She comes from the living forest.The trees has fed on so many kombatants that they gave sprout to a more lifelike tree.

As for her specialmoves I haven't come up with anything original to her.
She could have a specialmove that is something in the veins of Freddys groundclaw. A close-medium-far special but instead of claws she summons up sharp roots from the ground. Superversion could add a juggle.

Her main special would be a stunattack similar to sub-zeros freeze. But instead of a projectile she once again summons up roots from the ground, but this time the roots grab the feet to make the opponent immobile.

Third move, it would work both as anti-air and juggle. This move could also be a close-medium-far but instead of roots from the ground branches would come into the screen from above and from the sides, the superversion of the move could slam the opponent down for an additional bounce. This move would make the fight really interesting to watch I believe.

Seeing as she has so many projectilebased moves I don't think she should have a regular projectile only for damage but it would be fun to see a move when she extends her arms like Dhalsim or if she would throw/spit some sort of liquid.

I even came up with a short and quite simple fatality. Something like the flower gun in Grim Fandango ;)
She will walk up to the opponent sticking in her arm in her opponents mouth(or go Sonya/Kitana style and give the opponent a kiss) and then plants a seed in the body, which then would cause a tree to grow from inside, branches start to protrude from the mouth, nose, ears and other openings on the body until it starts to penetrate through the skin, break the skeleton and then just leave a bloody tree as a result(maybe one of the living trees from the arena seen in previous games). Maybe with the opponents skull as a face on the tree.

What do you think? :)
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nightbreed_16
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06/29/2014 07:09 PM (UTC)
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Sounds interesting enough to be close to a character they could come up with maybe thorns all over its body.grin
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KRINJ
06/29/2014 07:11 PM (UTC)
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Kringy poo likes
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Ascottpwns
06/29/2014 07:13 PM (UTC)
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I dig this idea, I really like the fatality you came up with for her too.
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Onaga
06/29/2014 07:25 PM (UTC)
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Wouldn't be the silliest character idea that made it into MK and I think we're about due for a plant character. I'm up for it. She could be the next gen Ermac minus the telepathy.
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Wanderer
06/29/2014 07:37 PM (UTC)
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Jhonny Wrote:
I don't know if any fightinggame has a character that is made up of wood/plants, but it would be cool to see one in a game.


Mokujin from Tekken is literally made out of wood.
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Jaded-Raven
06/29/2014 07:49 PM (UTC)
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I'd like to see a plant-like character. Someone who is made of plants, like the Sylvari from Guild Wars 2. Preferably a MALE character, as plant-like characters in games are usually represented as female characters, like Poison Ivy, just to give an example.

I'd love if he had a whip-like weapon, maybe some thorny vines he lashes at the opponent and can grab the opponent with, throwing them around etc.

Examples of how he could look like:







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StrykerKombat
06/29/2014 07:52 PM (UTC)
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despite MK already having a few monstrous characters: Vampire/ insect woman etc, I can't really see a tree character being taken seriously, I dig the idea in movies and other media but not so much in a martial arts game, a tree that learnt how to fight back! hmm...
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martin_m95
06/29/2014 07:55 PM (UTC)
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Lol now when I see people giving ideas about the new characters, I have a strong urge to present my character idea. I have thought pretty much everything important about her: appearance, story, moves. Lol I wish I could draw.


On the thread, yep a plant character will be a pretty good idea, although I ain't got a clue what his/her specials would be other than limb whips. Lol.
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predac0n
06/29/2014 08:15 PM (UTC)
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Her story so far as I thought of is vague. She comes from the living forest.The trees has fed on so many kombatants that they gave sprout to a more lifelike tree.


That is such a boss idea NRS please steal this idea and make it happen that is too good of a character opportunity to pass up.
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predac0n
06/29/2014 08:19 PM (UTC)
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dbl post
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Napalm1980
06/29/2014 08:21 PM (UTC)
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I like the idea. The fatality is fitting really well and the story is awesome.
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06/29/2014 08:22 PM (UTC)
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The one picture of the forest creature with the wand looks amazing. Nice drawing Jaded-Raven.wink
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Jhonny
06/29/2014 10:55 PM (UTC)
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martin_m95 Wrote:

On the thread, yep a plant character will be a pretty good idea, although I ain't got a clue what her specials would be other than limb whips. Lol.


I think it's quite easy to come up with more, just think of what is in the nature besides trees.
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RoyalChakra
06/29/2014 11:08 PM (UTC)
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Nice idea. I'd welcome that kind of character. Good job. :)
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Scar_Subby
06/30/2014 02:23 AM (UTC)
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At the risk of being repetitive, I will post my character idea since she fits in line with this post.

Lillith

The fires of the netherealm threatened many species in Outwotld, but none more so than the living forest. Rumblings of a Netherrealm invasion spread like wildfire. The Living Forest would become extinct. Using all of their energies The living forest created a living, breathing version of themselves. Lillith was created in hopes of stopping Shinnok's invasion. She would either have to find a way to stop Shinnok or watch her family go up in flames.
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Shinomune
06/30/2014 07:27 AM (UTC)
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DVorah
06/30/2014 07:32 AM (UTC)
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What about no to a female plant character, but yes to a male plant character.

A female plant character is too obvious really, so a male plant character would be better.

He could have the same powers ad Ramrod from the Nasty Boys from the x-men comics, controlling woods, roots, and plants in general.

I don't think his skin must be wood, that Is also too obvious.

But I really hope we see a plant character in the future.

I always hoped Jade would end up with plant-based powers for some reasons, only because she was green I suppose.
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DarkKard4
06/30/2014 12:23 PM (UTC)
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if they do make a plantlike character... i'd want it to be male....

a female one would probably warrant alot of Poison Ivy comparisons
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Jaded-Raven
06/30/2014 02:12 PM (UTC)
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DarkKard4 Wrote:
if they do make a plantlike character... i'd want it to be male....

a female one would probably warrant alot of Poison Ivy comparisons


Exactly what I thought. Making him a male character at least makes it a bit more original. Just a bit. :P
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Immortal_Kanji
06/30/2014 03:18 PM (UTC)
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Well a male can work for plant based powers.

Perhaps some faery like?
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Jhonny
06/30/2014 05:16 PM (UTC)
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I wouldn't mind if he was male. But there are far more males in MK rather than females.

Actually I would prefer if it had no gender at all.
And the blood colo... this character won't bleed. It will leak out some other liquid, probably in a bright yellow/white color.
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06/30/2014 07:04 PM (UTC)
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I don't care what else you typed. The moment you said female and Poison Ivy, I'm in! I don't give a fuck, make it happen NetherRealm. And to those who said a female plant character is unoriginal. You obviously never heard of Man-Thing or Swamp Thing. And MK needs more females.
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Jaded-Raven
06/30/2014 08:22 PM (UTC)
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WeaponTheory Wrote:
I don't care what else you typed. The moment you said female and Poison Ivy, I'm in! I don't give a fuck, make it happen NetherRealm.

And to those who said a female plant character is unoriginal. You obviously never heard of Man-Thing or Swamp Thing. And MK needs more females.


I'd still prefer it to be male.
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06/30/2014 08:39 PM (UTC)
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Nature has always been referred to as a feminine identity. (Mother Nature).

Would it be more dating to make a plant character male? Yes. But I don't think it should be done just to make him male to be different. It just suites females better. The only way To justify it is to make a new species of plant elementals and pick the representative as male, but that would make the character les unique.

Should a male character have earth powers of stone/sand/etc.? Yeah that makes more sense.

I would much rather the character be female but done in a unique way that sets her apart from poison ivy, instead of a male poison ivy.
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