New Unit Idea: Flaming Berserk Bat

deoxy · Post by **deoxy** » January 9th, 2008, 10:36 pm

irrevenant wrote:
deoxy wrote: Second this.
Disagree. Imps are a type of demon. This is not a demon, it's a bat.

Scrap the graphic. The unit concept makes more sense with imp art:

Since when can bats use fire??

Post by **turin** » January 9th, 2008, 11:20 pm

Dogbert: "it's a good story. We'd like to publish it, but you need to make a few changes - insert some happy, upbeat songs and eliminate the murder."
Author: "it's a murder mystery!"

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » January 10th, 2008, 1:41 am

Wasn't this thing an OLD joke on the forums? Or am I getting it mixed up with the fire ghost?

Post by **Thrawn** » January 10th, 2008, 2:12 am

It's a glowing fish thing

and me, as #2 supporter
I mean we have a image and stats for it already XD.

Isen · Post by **Isen** » January 10th, 2008, 2:23 am

deoxy wrote: Scrap the graphic. The unit concept makes more sense with imp art:

Since when can bats use fire??

Bats can't. Flaming Berserker Bats, on the other hand...

Better watch your step.

Glowing Fish · Post by **Glowing Fish** » January 10th, 2008, 6:28 am

Master Stilgar wrote:Wasn't this thing an OLD joke on the forums? Or am I getting it mixed up with the fire ghost?

a joke?

To paraphrase Blood Ninja, ain't nothing funny about a berserk, flaming bat charging your A**.

Aethaeryn (User Page) · Post by **Aethaeryn** » January 10th, 2008, 8:40 pm

Glowing Fish wrote:
Master Stilgar wrote:Wasn't this thing an OLD joke on the forums? Or am I getting it mixed up with the fire ghost?
a joke?

To paraphrase Blood Ninja, ain't nothing funny about a berserk, flaming bat charging your A**.

So it has charge now too? Cool.

I think this is a bit powerful for a lvl 0 bat, so perhaps raise the HP and have it as a possible promotion off of the vampire bat.

Post by **irrevenant** » January 10th, 2008, 8:51 pm

Aethaeryn wrote:So it has charge now too? Cool.

I think this is a bit powerful for a lvl 0 bat, so perhaps raise the HP and have it as a possible promotion off of the vampire bat.

I'm not sure if Charge is an increase in power for a L0 - it's pretty much suicidal to use when you only have 12hp.

littlebeast · Post by **littlebeast** » January 11th, 2008, 5:05 am

irrevenant wrote:
deoxy wrote: Second this.
Disagree. Imps are a type of demon. This is not a demon, it's a bat.

Call it a firebat and confuse everyone who's ever played Starcraft

Also, if you removed the berserk and converted it to l2 it would actually maybe be a good addition to, like, mainline. Or maybe an alternate l1. Yeah, that's probably better.

Glowing Fish · Post by **Glowing Fish** » January 11th, 2008, 6:08 am

littlebeast wrote:
irrevenant wrote: Disagree. Imps are a type of demon. This is not a demon, it's a bat.
Call it a firebat and confuse everyone who's ever played Starcraft

Also, if you removed the berserk and converted it to l2 it would actually maybe be a good addition to, like, mainline. Or maybe an alternate l1. Yeah, that's probably better.

You know, I am an animal lover. And I want all of you to cherish all of our brethern on this planet. But! Do this little thought experiment. Take a bat, a macropterya, to be precise, and douse it with something that is like gasoline, only created by vile black magics, light it up, and send it out to attack its enemies. Does it give a mild attempt at hitting them, and then sit next to them for the next four hours, placidly? NO! It will keep on attacking them, blindly thrashing around as it tries to escape the pain of flame, necromancy, and its own mockery of life.

Edward V Riley · Post by **Edward V Riley** » January 11th, 2008, 6:13 pm

Sounds good if the abilities are all melee. not too powerful, but interesting new character, and I'm all for new units.

Perhaps a Non beserker Ranged attack? Sonic screech? Perhaps does 3-2 damage? Bats often use their screeches to paralyze their prey, and I don't know about you but an ear piercing screech is certainly a little damaging to one's constitution.

Post by **megane** » January 11th, 2008, 9:11 pm

I'd just like you all to know that, in my opinion, the only thing funnier than Glowing Fish's original idea is how people have responded to it. Kudos to Glowing Fish. I'm going to go spam FBB's now.

Post by **Noyga** » January 11th, 2008, 10:03 pm

Does it really helps the developement of the game (UMC included) ?
I dont think so...
This topic os now soft-locked

Darth Jordius · Post by **Darth Jordius** » January 12th, 2008, 1:00 pm

Guys, the whole idea of a flaming berserker bat is for it to be just that, not a non-berserking bat with a cold ranged attack. How is that any different from a ghost? Anyway, if you want to try playing as a fiery berserking blood bat, just download Survival Xtreme and play as a bat. You can buy different weapons and upgrade them, including a fire sword which is a berserking melee attack. Then it's just major butt kicking for the rest of the game, except on Mad Mode...