1. There will be no puppetry in game as the AI for that is very complex to make it feel real. However, if you could suggest a way to make it work, we would be very happy to consider the idea.
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@Snoopy the team has no intention (as of now) to work on a puppet system. That could change in the future, but the way they worded it seems like they won't be working on a system unless someone starts the spark.

Darth and I have been brainstorming this idea since... well, today, and I'd like to share it with the staff members to see if they agree with the general direction we're going.

The mechanics the both of us agreed to:
Puppetry:
-    Two modes, User Mode and Puppet Mode
-    Summoning the puppet will spawn it within the range of 5-7 meters (slightly in front of the user).
-    User Mode
     •    Puppet follows movement of user
     •    Guards whenever user guards
     •    User can still use jutsus, tools etc.
     •    Available to switch to Puppet mode for advanced puppetry controls
-    Puppet Mode
     •    Transfers controls and camera to the puppet.
     •    Arrow keys to move the user.
     •    Allows for unique ‘jutsu’, that being the tools available to the puppet.
            I.    Combinations are limb based and readies specific tools in order. (i.e. ‘134’: 1 opens up the head, 3 reveals the flamethrower and 4 readies the flamethrower.)
            II.   If the puppet has blades, use the combination to ready the blades. Blades are used for melee, but can be launched from the limbs with aim-mode.

The mini-map works in both the modes but the sensory abilities are somewhat enhanced in the puppet mode. (Due to the chakra passing through the Puppet)

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However, there is still an issue we haven't quite agreed on, and that's why we need both the community's and the staff members' help.

That issue would be the camera, we've went with two ideas, which I'll list below:

•  The camera stays on the User while it is in User mode and "races over" to the puppet once the modes have been switched

•  There are two cameras, one in a small window besides the mini-map and the original camera view. When the mode is switched, the smaller window transitions to being the bigger window and vice versa.

The problem with both of these are the load on the computer performance, and the difficulty it would take to implement them.

I think that the two windows would impact the performance a lot, while Darth thinks the racing over would impact more in an instant and having a constant load is more stable.

Which is why we introduced both options as suggestive ideas, since neither of us know that much about behind the curtain with games.

That line is a picture I've used to like 'darken' the pic a little, noticed it's way too visible.

you could just have a completely black picture on top of that layer, then change the black layer's opacity.

what program do you use?

It depends on the signature you're making. You want the font fit in with the vibe you've already got going in the background and with the character, just use a professional program such as Photoshop, those have lots of fonts, or just browse the kinds of website Snoopy listed, those help finding a font.

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Why is there a line in Kyuzaki's signature?

Quote from: Shivraj on September 23, 2016, 13:59:07

Quote from: Leebz on September 22, 2016, 18:55:07

I've come to the decision the Phoenix will remain fire only because if I allow a beast to be a specific element then anyone could make an animal/element to be OP with their element. In Naruto, the summonings were not nature users but just giant ass animals with either taijutsu/kenjutsu to help them fight. For example, the toads were kenjutsu users and the snakes used poison (as a snake would) and the slugs were... Well... Fking weird to say the least. But yeah, the animal, if mythological like a phoenix, will be as the mythology states.

Not saying you can't have an attack of an animal form though, such as water dragon, but you cannot ride it around for extended periods of time.. Maybe not at all really. However, such a thing can't be specified for these duels as people will make OP jutsu.

Alright, but that would give me Phoenix Sage mode, yeah?

It'd give me the advantage of the sage mode (I don't think it would give me fire jutsu?), plus toad wouldn't be able to use wind against lightning, since my phoenix (if I summon it)would stop his wind, that means it's either Fire against Fire or Fire against Lightning in ninjutsu, and taijutsu against kenjutsu in melee, the sword gives toad more range, but perhaps I could use lightning chakra to enhance my strikes somehow (A primitive form of nin-taijutsu, as I said in my first reply to this thread), plus agility, which gives me a sharper edge over his range, he could use his wind chakra to coat the sword, although, I don't think he could hit me if I'm already agile + the sage mode.

That all depends on if I get the sage mode though

Also, is the vote changeable after voting? In case Toad makes a good point.

Votes are unchangeable and therefore you must choose wisely. The sage mode abilities are very vague to be honest. I don't know what to allow for it to make sure it isn't OP enough for everyone to suddenly want it on their profile. I think sage of an animal will only give the summoning ability in these duels and no boost in anything else.

True, that would make people have summonings that make them OP af, hmm, alright then.

@Manuster how would a fire summon be used against me? He's not a fire bender, he can only make fire, plus the summon would save me from his wind attacks, which gives me a Fire to Fire (my summon) or Fire to Lightning thing, as I stated in my previous post

I've come to the decision the Phoenix will remain fire only because if I allow a beast to be a specific element then anyone could make an animal/element to be OP with their element. In Naruto, the summonings were not nature users but just giant ass animals with either taijutsu/kenjutsu to help them fight. For example, the toads were kenjutsu users and the snakes used poison (as a snake would) and the slugs were... Well... Fking weird to say the least. But yeah, the animal, if mythological like a phoenix, will be as the mythology states.

Not saying you can't have an attack of an animal form though, such as water dragon, but you cannot ride it around for extended periods of time.. Maybe not at all really. However, such a thing can't be specified for these duels as people will make OP jutsu.

Alright, but that would give me Phoenix Sage mode, yeah?

It'd give me the advantage of the sage mode (I don't think it would give me fire jutsu?), plus toad wouldn't be able to use wind against lightning, since my phoenix (if I summon it)would stop his wind, that means it's either Fire against Fire or Fire against Lightning in ninjutsu, and taijutsu against kenjutsu in melee, the sword gives toad more range, but perhaps I could use lightning chakra to enhance my strikes somehow (A primitive form of nin-taijutsu, as I said in my first reply to this thread), plus agility, which gives me a sharper edge over his range, he could use his wind chakra to coat the sword, although, I don't think he could hit me if I'm already agile + the sage mode.

That all depends on if I get the sage mode though

Also, is the vote changeable after voting? In case Toad makes a good point.

Dank was Medic, I vote Nas