Optimus Prime and Megatron, hero shooter abilities
r/Transformemes has been obsessed with this hypothetical hero shooter ever since the news broke that Reactivate was cancelled. However, most of the memes have been about toxicity/weird roleplaying among the players, and not about the gameplay itself...
Which is a shame, because I just thought of two ability builds, for Optimus and Megatron!
(Note: Each character has 3 weapons (one of which blurs the line between weapon and ability), 1 (or so) special ability per mode, and an Ultimate ability)
(Also note: the knock-down status effect works like Reinhardt's earthshatter in Overwatch, with a twist: targets in Altmode are rolled over instead, and automatically transform to Bot Mode when the stun effect wears off.)
OPTIMUS PRIME:
Role: Tank/Healer (can't decide which he is more, I imagined him as a hybrid)
Blurb: A supportive and inspiring leader, Optimus Prime focuses on making sure the area is safe for his team to do their jobs by giving his enemies three different targets to worry about.
Alt Mode: Semi Truck
Weapons:
Bot Mode:
- Ion Blaster: Shotgun with push-back at close range, laser rifle at medium range.
- Energon Axe: Triples melee damage when wielded. Can be charged to increase its size, giving the next attack extra reach and allowing it to hit multiple targets (on cooldown).
- Shield: Projects an Autobot-symbol-shaped barrier. Must be at full charge before it can be deployed.
Alt mode:
- Smokestack Rockets: Shot forward while in motion, can be aimed and soar over obstacles while stationary.
Abilities:
- Bot Mode: Roller; Summons a drone that harasses a single enemy, cast the ability again to refocus its target. Uses a weak machine gun as a weapon...or Optimus can give Roller his Ion Blaster instead, limiting himself to his Axe and Shield. Ability goes on cooldown if Roller is destroyed or runs out of ammo (at which point Optimus reclaims his gun if he tossed it over).
- Alt Mode: Summon Trailer; Pulls your trailer out of subspace/teleports it from wherever you last left it on the battlefield. Enemies directly behind you when the trailer appears are damaged and knocked down/rolled over.
A note about the trailer: Can be decoupled and left anywhere on the battlefield, until it's summoned again. While in Alt Mode, teammates can hide inside the trailer and get repaired, regardless of whether the trailer is stationary or attached to Optimus. While in Bot Mode, trailer turns into the Support Deck, a combination turret/repair station with a projected shield (basically, think a TF2 sentry and dispenser combined). Can be destroyed, and must be summoned again if so.
- Ultimate: Light Our Darkest Hour: Channel the power of the Matrix Of Leadership to create a healing aura/bubble shield around yourself that blocks enemy ranged attacks.
MEGATRON:
Role: Warrior/DPS
Blurb: Megatron inspires his minions to greater heights of brutality, while his own weapons reward perfect timing with devastating firepower.
Alt Mode: Cybertronian self-propelled artillery cannon/handgun (ult only)
Weapons:
Bot Mode:
- Fusion Cannon: Heavy hitscan bazooka. Hold down the trigger to charge the shot, increasing damage.
- Energon Flail: Triples melee damage when wielded. Can be charged to increase the mace's size, causing the next attack to knock down/roll over the target (on cooldown).
- Beacon Spike: Damages and marks the target, making it take extra damage from friendly sources and allowing teammates to see it through walls. Can be charged to increase the effect's duration, but this also increases the cooldown.
Alt Mode:
- Fusion Mortar: Main artillery cannon shoots explosive projectiles in an arc. Deals heavy damage, but must reload after each shot.
Abilities:
- Bot Mode: Antimatter Rounds; Until you next reload, your shots charge faster and have increased damage, as well as a significant splash radius.
- Alt Mode: Blank Shot; Shoots a blast of kinetic energy at nearby enemies, damaging and inflicting knock down/roll over.
- Ultimate: Unstable Mass-Shifting: Transform into handgun mode and leap into an ally's off-hand. You may control their arm and fire independently of them, while they gain temporary health equal to your current health and have their primary weapon's ammo topped off. Both parties gain the benefit of Antimatter Rounds on their weapons. Effect ends when both parties run out of ammo, time runs out, or the temporary health is depleted. On effect end, transform into Bot Mode and appear next to your ally - an energy nova appears on effect end, dealing damage to nearby enemies equal to remaining temporary health (or equal to damage absorbed, up to max temporary health...can't decide which would be more balanced).
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So, what do you think?