[Mod] LF2 Timelapse (open source)

[JCostal]

Davis:
I'd like a talk about a very loved character: Davis!


(1) What's your opinion on (the original) Davis?

My opinion on Davis

Spoiler (Click to View)

While Davis is indeed great and amazing, he's also a bit stronger than the rest. There's one thing I've hated about Davis all my life: he can't be hit for a moment in D^A. Couple this with the fastest punches (along with Woody) and good counter options, Davis is strong enough by itself and doesn't need any new moves to make him stronger. I would like to make him a little more versitile though, but also weaken the character with very subtle changes to the original data for balance. One change would be to give Davis a BDY + defense in his D^A frame where he can't be hit. It's simply too much sometimes and needs rebalancing in my opinion.

Shall I make this change? [yes/no]



(2) What kind of skill/move should we add to davis?

(1)
Davis: I remember when I played LF2 by the first time, 15 years ago.
Even without knowing the story, the website and the characters attack names, I remember that after one week came to me a conclusion: "If one of the characters is the protagonist, this one would be Davis."
Great design, follows a consistent concept and its move-list/skills gives a satisfying feeling.
Ok. Now, lets move to the main points: Dragon Punch and Leap.
While Dragon Punch seems to be too good, Leap is quite occasional and I practically don't even consider it a skill at all.

*DRAGON PUNCH: Cost-effective too high. I would need to adjust the frame with invulnerability, but it is practically impossible with the traditional Exe. Today I manage to rebalance it with my Exe, but in the past I opted to increase MP and damage.

*LEAP: An instant jump for 25 MP. No control on the X and Z axes and cantt dash/rolliing... Honestly... I ALWAYS edit this skill when I return to play LF2 from time to time.
I know, I know ... It's a situational escape, but I see it as an unnecessary "special imput". It looks like it's just there to say that Davis has 4 skills.

(2)
My guess: lets increase MP cost and efficiency. An alternative to Dragon Punch, focused on escape/mobility.
I did something like that last year. Maybe will help you to come up with some good idea.


>Dragon-Jump