[Char] Hagin and Tommi

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Introduction
Hagin and Tommi were originally soldier sprites created by Gad, which was released as legacy pack in somewhere in the forum. You can find the minion version of them here (Minion pack)

They are the first character(s) to feature a dual-character concept, namely striker system, copied from King of Fighters. Additionally they can switch characters when fighting.

Hagin and Tommi are anagrams of Magni and Mothi, although I expected them to inherit only 5% of strength but 100% of dumbness.

Description
Hagin and Tommi are one set of dual characters, you will notice they take up two character slots and can select either of them. Because they can switch into the other character, in fact selecting either character only differs in which character you are initially using.

Hagin is the attacker whose launches more attacks and is faster.
Tommi is the tank whose is focused in.... uh, tanking.
As strikers they also exhibit their personalities,
Hagin deals more blows but is easily interrupted,
while Tommi deals more stable but slow blows

To play Hagin and Tommi effectively, the very first rule to learn is harnessing the striker system.
To call striker requires the him to be "available", which is wholly dependent on his state, think of the striker is an actual character who you cannot simply input a command to spawn a "fake-human" object, like an energy blast.

Technically, you cannot issue another command when he is already attacking or injured, for example, being blasted off by a tiger dash. There are a lot of attacks strikers are immune to, including john's shield, grabs, whirlwind and flute.

Exchange is an exception to this rule, which its long duration allows this move to be used even if striker is not immediately available. If you think exchange is unfair to "teleport" the striker from a screen away to the active character's position, think of how long will he run back to it

The only move that consumes MP is Exchange and it can even be used as long as MP is not below zero. Causing mp to go negative has a great penalty (as to handicap for Exchange's high damage and invulnerability), including dealing damage to self, slower cast time, and being temporarily incapable to attack. The reliance of Exchange is an integral part of these characters, as player has to adapt to style of both of characters to get the most of them.

Both characters still share one health bar. Attacking striker does not carry damage to active character, but killing the active character renders both of them to "lose".

Updates (Click to View)

12 Jan 2020:
A large number of buffs:
Exchange MP cost reduced from 60% to 50%

Hagin's Pierce now has variation and can be chained, damage is increased from 20+20 to 40+30
Tommi as striker will no long kick in strafe, runs shorter distance, and cannot be interruopted by any front attack unless it ignores defense
Hagin's Exchange will now hit all enemies in path when he charges

Tommi now has normal reflex when landing on floor
Tommi's basic attack now deals 45 instead of 30 damage
Tommi's jump, run and dash attack will now hit all enemies in area
Hagin as striker will now throw swords much faster, damage is increased from 20 to 30 each
Hagin as striker will now perform a different strafe and runs shorter distance
Tommi's Exchange column: damage is increased from 60 to 90
Tommi will throw axe after Exchange column

24 Nov 2019:
Using Exchange when MP is insufficient will no longer drop weapon
Fixed held weapon location when Exchange is about to end

Move list (Click to View)

Trait:
Hagin: Double attack - Always performs more attacks as striker.
Tommi: Titan - Gains Single-sided defense (SSD) which allows him to defend most blows in the front. His reflex is slower than most characters.

Striker system:
Hagin and Tommi can call forth the other character to perform attacks as striker.
Striker can be called when character is standing, walking, defending, grabbing enemy or landing on floor.
Striker can be interrupted and they will recover slower.
Damage to striker will not be carried to active character when exchanging.
Both character share one health bar.

Striker - Throw weapon
Calls striker to throw weapon. Tommi cannot be interrupted.
Cast condition: Striker is inactive
D>A
0MP
Hagin: 50 damage (impact) 30 damage (just on ground)
Tommi: 30 x2 damage

Striker - Strafe
Calls striker to perform a volley of blows.
Cast condition: Striker is inactive
D>J
0MP
Hagin: 10+30+50 damage (rear part deals 30 damage)
Tommi: 10+30+20+30 damage

Pierce
Impales enemies in the fronts and mows them to the ground. Does not involve striker.
DvA
0%MP
Hagin: 40(+30) damage
Tommi: 40+30 damage

Exchange
Becomes invulnerable, casts powerful magic to blast enemies into the sky and exchanges active character with striker.
Can be used when MP is insufficient with the following penalties:
Take 50 damage, exchange is cast slower and cannot do certain attacks until MP recovers (can be quickened by normal attack)

Hagin cast condition: Tommi is throwing axe, lying or inactive
DJA(A)
Can chain A to slash earlier only if Hagin is sufficient. This does not end exchange early.
50%MP
90+60 damage

Tommi cast condition: Hagin is lying or inactive
DJA
50%MP
90 damage

Preview
Hagin
Striker - Throw weapon

Sttiker - Strafe

Pierce

Exchange

Exchange (Insufficient MP)


Tommi
Striker - Throw weapon

Sttiker - Strafe

Pierce

Exchange

Exchange (Insufficient MP)


Video demonstration



Download

Version: 12 Jan 2020
Mediafire


Credits

Gad for original character Julian (Human form)
STM for move and DC advice

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A large number of buffs:
Exchange MP cost reduced from 60% to 50%

Hagin's Pierce now has variation and can be chained, damage is increased from 20+20 to 40+30
Tommi as striker will no long kick in strafe, runs shorter distance, and cannot be interruopted by any front attack unless it ignores defense
Hagin's Exchange will now hit all enemies in path when he charges

Tommi now has normal reflex when landing on floor
Tommi's basic attack now deals 45 instead of 30 damage
Tommi's jump, run and dash attack will now hit all enemies in area
Hagin as striker will now throw swords much faster, damage is increased from 20 to 30 each
Hagin as striker will now perform a different strafe and runs shorter distance
Tommi's Exchange column: damage is increased from 60 to 90
Tommi will throw axe after Exchange column