rsc_930, you are begging to be flamed. if you hate this thread so much, just stay away from it. same for you shadow_caliber
Gee aren't we defensive. I don't hate the thread, if I did i wouldn't have clicked on it/replied. I'm just expressing my opinion (I thought that was allowed). I'm not asking to be flamed, i'm asking for someone to attempt to prove me wrong. Their are two possibilities. One is that you succeed in proving me wrong. Then we are both happy. The other is that you make it easier for me to prove you wrong. Either way, as long as we keep it civilized, there is no harm in an argument.
just name one reason why he shouldn't be in, besides "he's a generic enemy"
I'm not sure if this is the reason people have been badtalking the idea, but rather something that they came up with b/c they couldn't put their disagreement in words. Being a generic enemy doesn't make it a bad idea, just less likely.
I will try, although I do admit in your favor that it won't be easy.
Perhaps i should start by looking at the original poster's theoretical moveset.
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Here is a movelist for Re-Dead:
A-Slash L, 1% damage.
A,A-Slash L and R, 2% damage.
A,A,A-Slash L,R, and sucks life out of opponents for a second, does about 4% damage.
B-Life Suck-Sucks life out of his opponents, until they start to fight back.Does about 5-10% damage.
B + ^-Dead Jump- Bends his knees, and jumps up about 5 feet in the air. Does about 0% damage.
B + < or >-Deadly Kick- Kicks his enemies back with a deadly force, which does about 6%-8% damage.
B + down- Pinwheel Kick- does one left kick, right kick, then an uppercut kick. Does about 8%-9% damage.
Special Attack 1-Life Field- After Re-dead grabs the first smash icon, he opens his mouth very wide. He then starts to suck in air, and it turns into a tornado. He then sucks about 50 hp from everyone on the field besides himself. Does about 50% damage.
Special Attack 2-Cruel Intentions- After Re-dead grabs the second smash icon, he then grows longer, lanky arms. He then starts slashing and hacking at the nearest enemy, and destroys them within a few seconds. Does about 120% damage.
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Okay. Think about the last time you played Zelda, and picture fighting a Re-Dead. Like you said, they are extremely slow. To make them seem more undead, their arms hang low, and they are very sluggish.
Now imagine it jumping, double jumping, and then doing an up B (which is also a jump in your moveset). Imagine a Re-Dead dashing! The sluggish Re-Deads do not fit the agility required for Smash. It just wouldn't look right.
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Next, look at your >B and vB. A Re-Dead kicking? Slashing with claws in your A attacks is pushing it already, but kicking is unacceptable. I will give you props on the corny puns though. "kicks his enemies back with a DEADLY force".
lmao
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I flat out don't like your special attack ideas, but that's not an issue since I have more faith in Sakurai than you. What i'm trying to say is, I think your moveset has had some effect on how I look at the idea of his appearance, which i'm sorry for. Also, be a little more specific (like on your neutral B attack. Is it a lunge-grab?)
If I were a designer and Sakurai was forcing me to put a Re-Dead in, i'd change some things. For one, I understand that sucking away life is his main thing, but wouldn't that fit better for his Grab? I'd imagine him to grab you, and then pressing A while holding them would make you "suck away their life", or really just hurt them like all of those attacks do. I would make the damage much better than all other holding attacks for the sake of originality. Also
Why
in the hell
did you leave out
the Re-Dead Scream.
If he's going to be in the game, he's got to have it. There is no disputing it.
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So there, i've completely justified my original post. I have stated my reason for provoking you guys as well as why I don't like the idea (Re-Dead's purposely sluggish movement + limited attack possibilities + your poor moveset attempt).
