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From: Luna <judahiii@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:22:21 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Initial Commit

A team game with an emphasis on movement (with no shooting), inspired by
Overwatch and Zineth
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+A Nonviolent MOBA
+=================
+
+> A team game with an emphasis on movement (with no shooting), inspired by Overwatch and Zineth
+
+Main mechanics ideas:
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+- Teams start side-by-side and must get to objective
+- Objective is a see-saw: have more mass on your side of point
+
+Side mechanics ideas:
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+- Maze-like map
+- After enough movement, player can switch characters (switching is a mechanic, not a meta-game! no one-tricks)
+- Speed up slowly over time. Reset on switch
+
+Ideas for characters:
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+- Blink (Tracer) - no cooldown, but loses all speed on hitting walls
+- Merge (Mercy) - combines with someone to boost their speed
+- Amp it up (Lucio/Zarya) - Area of effect or zarya-like cast, speeds people up
+- Changes side of see-saw for each team (should it be mechanic instead??)
+- Build Zineth-like rails for anyone to use
+- Teleportation (for others!), like Symettra (but faster pace)
+- Heavy guy - Slow, but very heavy for the see-saw
+
+Key concepts:
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+- From mobas we take:
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+  - An emphasis on teamwork (Objective-based is a plus)
+  - Rich, emergent interaction
+  - Quick battles (very high replay value)
+
+- From Zineth we take:
+  - A rethinking of racing games
+  - High skill cap, low skill floor
+  - Forgiving gameplay