What changes would you accept (creative process game)

[Master Rel]

...to be competitive in a science fantasy death match setting?

A single modification...be it mutation, DNA shifting/splicing, cybernetics, imbued with magic, psionics, etc.

And please avoid the one in everything consideration.  If you choose telekinesis or TK then that does not mean you can do anything with it...define a specific aspect that you would be able to use...push or pull, lift at distance, shield or field, etc.  Again, no one and done...you should not even mention imbued with magic "I can grant my own wishes!"...be more creative and imaginative than that.

The game part of this is to take a given change and play with it.

I will offer a starter, once a handful of thoughts have played out, we will vote and decide who created the most with the concept...

Let us maintain the 3 and 5 with other forum games...the subject will shift either upon 3 days or 5 votes for one idea...voting will start when there are at least two ideas but any ideas can be added before the 3rd day or 5th vote  


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Let us start with this basic thought...

"you are part of an experiment, you volunteered your DNA and consciousness (ala Avatar) to help create the perfect mutate...two animals were genetically blended to create your mutate body and then you are permanently bonded to the mutate leaving your body behind"

Your challenge is to name the two animals (and yes humans are an animal ) and how you see the pairing being great in form and function...or maybe just cool.

Rather than list a dozen powers or abilities, let us assume that the obvious of form (if this were machines...having wheels provides movement but does not establish speed or power), name the main single aspect that shines as the one advantage (as per above...high speed, slow but strong, or armored)...but of course in this example, use animal aspects.

Use only animals that exist today in real life.

You can blend out of class and order.

Let the games begin and may the best mutate win (and once done we will move on to the next consideration...cybernetics, magic, etc...with the next topic to consider going to the winner of the previous...winners choice!)

I will start the mutate challenge with this one...



mandrill baboon


and

Egyptian fruit bat



Batroon!

I am seeing the form aspects would be a nice set of choppers, decent strength of arm, wings, big ears, and fur.

He would need to be smaller to provide for actual flight but could glide and maintain some size...75-80 lbs and go with form flight of glide, limited hover, and assisted high hops rather than actual flight.

Big fangs and reasonable muscles behind them but not concrete crushers lol.

Strong for weight but not chimp strength.

I will choose echo location for near perfect directional/spacial sense in darkness (this is the special ability for this guy...where it could have been crazy strong, full flight, massive bite damage, insane agility, or other I may have not considered)

So his climbing ability and ground speed would be decent with assisted gliding/hovering, most likely a rush and ambush specialist.



Next!

[Frizzenflyer]

if I had to choose two animals whose DNA I would splice, I would have to say

the Kodiak Bear
and

the Jaguar.

the kodiak bear for its immense size and strength, as well as its ability to withstand temperature extremes on the cold end. a kodiak bear can run at approximately twenty miles an hour. also the have amazing noses.

the Jaguar is a beautifully graceful animal and has very keen eyes. it can climb and leap and is fairly intelligent.

combining the two would give you a creature of immense size and strength, as well as equal agility and ability to climb. it would be moderately intelligent and able to withstand any environment.

[Master Rel]

if I had to choose two animals whose DNA I would splice, I would have to say

the Kodiak Bear
and

the Jaguar.

the kodiak bear for its immense size and strength, as well as its ability to withstand temperature extremes on the cold end. a kodiak bear can run at approximately twenty miles an hour. also the have amazing noses.

the Jaguar is a beautifully graceful animal and has very keen eyes. it can climb and leap and is fairly intelligent.

combining the two would give you a creature of immense size and strength, as well as equal agility and ability to climb. it would be moderately intelligent and able to withstand any environment.

That would be a great combo IMO 

For the game, the intelligence will be yours...permanently transferred into the mutate.

Also the obvious aspects like teeth, claws, strength, etc. are there but one aspect is highest...the one that stands out the most for your preference...so the basics of both but only one aspect that is best.

For your mutant...besides having spectacular good looks, that pelt would be amazing and will look great on my trophy wall , besides looking great there is the potential for immense size, or tremendous strength, or crushing jaws, or devastating claws...or go the other direction and be a bit smaller and apply fantastic agility, or top tier sense of smell, or another aspect that you like best.

It will have the basics that apply to the final size, in your case the very large or lean smaller bear-jaguar...it will have claws, teeth, a spectacular pelt...but the absolute massive crushing jaws or strength to push down small trees or heightened senses or other would be your favored aspect.

So huge and strong or smaller and agile...then add an aspect 

[Frizzenflyer]

lets see if I understand it now

huge and strong, with the added aspect of endurance?

[Master Rel]

lets see if I understand it now

huge and strong, with the added aspect of endurance?

A huge bear-jaguar with near endless endurance of the bear, spotted (camouflaging) spotted pelt, teeth, claws, more than likely a more feline sleekness to assist the higher endurance...sounds like a chase and take down specialist!  Wearing down the target with the long run 

I likes it highly!

[RogueLeader]

Mine:

Bengal tiger


and golden eagle


Like yours, Frizzenflyer, except it can FLY.

[Master Rel]

Give us some details young lady!

 

Break down the basic form...big and weak flyer or smaller with flight, more tiger or more eagle, I am curious about face/feet/body shape, etc.

Yours is the first family/class blend...two legs or four, partial wings with partial legs, 50:50 griffin look or cat with bird face and wings, etc.

It is up to you but give us the info!

Once the form is defined then the basic function of said form will be obvious, then name your best aspect...great flyer, rending claws, raptor claws (they ratchet closed if you did not know so the prey can not break the grip unless the raptor lets go...raptor is the name for predatory birds like eagles, hawks, owls, etc.), great ground burst speed, crushing jaws, etc. pick your primary aspect from the group of options.



Would be a wonder to behold!

[RogueLeader]

Cat with eagle wings and eagle front talons, back legs are standard cat, a bit smaller than a tiger to allow for flight, has eagle flight and sharp eyes.

[Frizzenflyer]

we need to draw these.

[Master Rel]

My wife joined the fray...she is not all about the hobby but loves the movies...she kills me sometimes because she seems so naive at times, this is one of those, had me laughing hard...


Orangutangaroo!

Orangutan + Red Kangaroo



50:50 Orang on top and Kang on bottom...balanced for decent swing/climb/jumping...her thought was crazy chimp strength and five points of attack...long Orang arms, Kang feet/legs, and Kang tail...for the game aspect she would be a hot mess to look at but mad hard to catch with sudden shifting movements, leaping into and swinging through trees then dropping back down for zig zagging jumping...a lead you on a chase and then wear you down, beat you senseless type  

[Master Rel]

Ok the combatants have been set!

Limited flight Baboon-Bat...with special aspect of echo location...lightweight, strong, agile...bite/punch

Lean and large Bear-Jaguar...with special aspect of boundless endurance...heavyweight, very strong, tough...bite/claw

Regal Tiger-Eagle...with special aspect of full flight...middleweight, strong, fast...bite/claw

Fast moving Orangutan-Kangaroo...with special aspect of cross terrain movement...middleweight, fast, strong...punch/kick


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So now the setting...it will be a controlled area...4 square miles of area with each player bringing in one quarter of the terrain features...each mutant is wearing a collar, leave the area and the collar explodes...instant death.


Baboon-Bat...terrain features...equivalent of 1 square mile of heavy thick jungle with high trees and lots of vines

Orangutan-Kangaroo...terrain features...equivalent of 1 square mile of open flat grassland with rows of trees evenly placed creating a grid

[Frizzenflyer]

thick Forrest with lots of large trees and snow.

this should be rather interesting.

[RogueLeader]

Steep-sided mountains and cliffs.

You're going DOWN Rel.

[Frizzenflyer]

I think that the Bearguar and Rogues creation are the stronger two in terms of actual combat, and given that the ability to attack and retreat in the air (air superiority) is essential in any combat situation one might infer that that the two creatures that are incapable of flight are at a disadvantage. However the bearguar and the Orangaroo can take refuge in the trees. also if the oragaroo gets a hold of either flying creatures that would the end of them.

[ChaosMidge]

I'm going with Rogue's Tiger/Eagle. One, I love both of the animals individually, but also because we know from a lot of lore that Griffins will tear anything they want to ribbons. You've got the talons and hunting instincts of both the Golden Eagle and a tiger, with the agility and grace of both. On any terrain it would be a treat to watch. Admittedly, cold might not be too good with it, but the fur of the tiger may help with that. Thin flying bones mean that it's fragile, but if you get close it's going to rip your face off anyway.