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Supers as Combat States
Transform Supers from one-time attacks into sustained, expressive combat states that change how you play, not just what you do.
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The idea
Instead of pressing a button for one oversized attack, activating a Super should transition you into a temporary combat state with an altered moveset, different movement, and new decisions to make.
The Super stops being the attack. It becomes the twenty seconds you spend deciding how to spend it.
Answering What should Supers become?
The proposal
- 1. Normal State Build energy through combat and abilities
- 2. Super Activation Enter a transformed combat state
- 3. Altered Moveset New abilities, effects, and playstyle
- 4. Exit & Opportunity State ends with a finisher or teamwork window
Why this matters
- More room for player expression
- Buildcrafting continues inside the Super
- Fireteams can combine states deliberately
- Duration replaces burst as the balancing lever
A Super should change what you can do, not just what you press.
Explorations
Weapon transformation
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Altered movement
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Exit and finisher window
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All explorations 4
Activation and transition
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Weapon transformation
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Altered movement
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Exit and finisher window
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Selected moments
The seconds worth keeping. No single exploration carries the whole idea — together these do.
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