Idea for new powerset: Rope Manipulation

Hi all,

With only 6 different secondaries to choose from as a Blaster, I feel like Blasters could use a few more secondaries. Don't get me wrong, I like the secondaries that exist already... even Devices. However, with the Pistol primary, I wish there were a secondary that would allow me to make... say, a cowboy/cowgirl.... or even a "all-natural" human character (aka, someone who does not shoot fire or ice out of his/her fingertips).

So, I was thinking, what might work. Hence, I came up with the notion of Rope Manipulation.

* Lasso: Single-Target, Ranged Immobilize (Rope loop around person's legs)
* Hog Tied: Single-Target, Ranged Hold (Rope loop around person's arms and legs)
* Climb: Travel Power (similar to a Teleport)
* Trip Up: Single-Target, Ranged Knockdown (Rope loop around person's feet)
* Jump-Rope: 10-20sec, Self + Recharge (You exercise and work up a sweat)
* Rope Burn: 10-20 sec, Self (Adds Fire Damage to other Rope Manipulation powers)
* Bondage: Single-Target, Ranged, Damage Hold (Hog Tied, but really really tight)
* Hang Him: Single-Target, High Damage Immobilize (Person hangs from a tree)
* Rope Trap: Location, AOE Immobilize (like a trip mine, but no damage, does an immob)

Just a thought.

How about Rope Domination?

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*bluntness*

Pretty bad concept and design. Can you imagine how difficult it would be to not make this look dumb and dorky?

How would [Climb] be helpful? [Rope Burn]? Really did you run out of ideas? Jump Rope? Really?? I can go to youtube to watch some one jump rope. How in the world would [Hang Him] work? and do you realize how quickly you would get lynched by the feminists by implying that only Male mobs can be hung.

Looks like an attempt to make a Rope Control set, not a Blaster's Manipulation set. Most of the powers would do little to no damage. How would this be good for a Blaster... who is supposed to do damage.

*like a mother*

Well Timmy, I think if you really believe this is a good idea, I want you to believe as hard as you can. Because only through believing will you be able to achieve your dreams.

Won't happen probably. They regret how much massive work it was to make just the 3 animations needed for the flame whip that Demon Summoners use (masterminds.)

Pope Manipulation?
That sounds like a set that wouldn't be much use outside of the Vatican.
Well, that and the Discordians. Any Discordian who feels like it can declare themselves a pope.

Not to be rude, but is this a serious suggestion? "Rope Manipulation" sounds utterly ludicrous as a powerset. Aside from just being completely impractical, how long would Jump Rope's animation be? What kind of hero just, in the middle of combat, starts playing jump rope to work up a sweat? Why would I take Hog-tied if I could just get Bondage later? Plus, you'd have to keep the rope on the enemy for it to look good, and even then it would still look ridiculous.

It could be exactly like Spider-Man, 'cept where he uses webs, we use ropes, but everything else is the same. We could even have rope-shooters. It could work...

"That's stupid! Name one thing you're gonna need a rope for!"
"You don't know what you're gonna need it for, you just always need it!"

SS/Rope Tanker = Wonder Woman

So....Mistress Ropes?

I'd rather see something that feels more like a Gadgety/Martial arts mix that might involve hogtying or handcuffing opponents, or some other similar lockdown. Something like this could be doable for controllers, as it stands there isn't something that feels really Gadgety like that yet.

The Best 'Gadget' Sets I can think of really come in the form of the Veats and Trick Arrow/Archery. Would be nice though to see a way where a little kung fu and some dirty tricks could mix in well for these types of heroes (like Batman).

I realize there's Robot & Traps & Devices. Boy I wish devices had given us a couple of Jump Kicks or a Cool punch or two. I think this would probably work a little better than something that worked solely on hogtying opponents with a rope.