I call it Mortar.
It will be Metropolis drop compatible with all three creep types.
In start it will have range of 4 fields and cant shoot at creeps in 1 range of it. +1 range per 15 level. In addition it will have splash damage. Creeps in 3 range will recieve 45% splash damage.
Info - These cannons were once used to shell enemies during The Great Wars.
Base attack speed 5s and base damage 39-53.
Special (Active Ability): Auto Mode.
Cannon can get into auto mode and shoots 3 shots in random direction in whole map. (Cooldown will be about 180-200 sec)
Auto mode is counted for all cannons, i.e like Irish Pub once activated all are on cooldown. And the shot will be fired by (here I have 2 options) 1. Leader only or 2. The mortar from which the ability is invoked.
*Optional* Passive : Artillery Regiment
Multiple mortars can focus fire into one target on entire map which is targeted by the leader. This leader thing works just as wolfpack. One will be commander or leader and other will be normal. In this ability placement of lead mortar can be crucial as all mortars will fire at the units being targeted/attacked by leader. Once out of range of the leader the mortars can free fire on any target. Each kill by leader will give all mortars 1% damage and crit damage and 0.25% crit chance.
Cost can be around 3.2k and will be a yellow tower.
Howz it?
Thanxx.
CBS
Romeo
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OK, so in order: Either the starting range would have to be reduced massively (All the way down to 2), or the range bonus would have to be every 40 levels, because your system would allow it to hit literally any part of any map. Personally, I'd also get rid of the leader ability in exchange for a minor buff to base stats, but that's personal opinion.
Definitely a cool idea though!
As far as range is considered, I purposely gave it high range, that's why its called a mortar because it can shoot at long ranges. plus it cant shoot at base 1 or 2 squares adjacent to it but can shoot at other areas of map. But yes range bonus can be kept at 25.
Well then in place of leader ability the mortar can focus fire on 1 target in its range or something. Much like huli passes banana to Muli similarly all the mortars can focus fire. The leader system is optional
Romeo
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I know you want them to have extreme range, but my concern would be that Blood Demon Blade and/or Seelenreiser could be using to simply sit there and smash every single wave unopposed.
It might be different if the "Spotter" was a separate, unique tower that is required in order to let the Mortars fire at long range, as then the individual mortars couldn't be abused all to hell. For me, it'd be something like:
Mortar - Rare - Metropolis
4 Range, 5 sec, 40-50 Base Damage
Mortar cannot hit enemies within two range of itself
Ability - RELOAD! - Massively increases fire rate of all Mortars (Global Cooldown).
"These cannons were once used to shell enemies during The Great Wars."
Spotter - Unique - Metropolis
2 Range, 7 sec, 80-110 Base Damage
+1 Range per 16 levels
Allows Mortars to fire at targets he can see, regardless of their range.
"They'll never see me coming."
Well mortars are Bad at hitting flying targets. Maybe this could be also a thing. And its also Quote hard to hit normal targets AS well because of the long time till impact. So maybe there are no direct Hits and there is only splash DMG.
Yeah we can also include it that mortar won't attack air targets. Just like Bear Hunter has debuff against air. what do you say.??? Cool this looks even better. Maybe it'll add the fun.
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Yep yep, I'll never argue with more towers, and especially with more unique strategies.
