So I was thinking (ah, that ancient art that no one uses anymore :P), wouldn't it be cool if there were figures of Portal Masters, that could be used like avatars for the player. You could customize their appearence in-game (the figure could come with multiple parts you could switch out for physical customization), and possibly their attacks and more.
There are 3 different possibilities in terms of distribution:
- A Portal Master (maybe two, one boy, one girl) for each element, with a set design style, and maybe attack customizations. Each figure would wear or have a small LightCore portal somewhere on their figure (maybe on their back or something) that would light up.
- 4+ (it'd be like a unique element, with the pedestal being a small portal) different Portal Master figures (2 boys, 2 girls), which would have unique stats, but you could choose their element(s) and other customization options.
- There could be one or two figures with unique abilities and of no element.
It would be a cool experience I think, and different elements having different attacks and specialties. There would also be special Portal Gates you'd need a Master for.
An example for say, a Tech Master, would be like this:
Cool Mechanical Suit for clothes (more detailed than Sprocket's). Attacks (if not customizable) would be electro-blades, which could be slashed for primary attack, and combined to shoot bolts of energ for a second attack. The third attack would to summon a small robotic drone, which you could attack with your electro-blades to give extra powers. The upgrades could include combos, upgrading the drones' attacks, more drones, and other stuff.
Fire Master concept:
Hot-Head like clothing. Attacks could be shooting fireballs (primary), creating controlling fire into certain attacks (secondary. fire would be left behind by fireballs and other attacks), leaving a trail of fire behind (passive), and third attack would be choosing a spot using a target, then shooting a column of volcanoes (like Kaos's fire attack) or choosing a target and cause a portal to form and lava pouring out (which fire control could be used on). You can probably imagine upgrade paths.
Life Master concept:
Thin green robes with wooden guantlets and armor. Attacks would include attacking using wooden guantlets (which would grow thorns), venus flytraps to pop up out of the ground (they'd act like turrets), and thirdly, self-heal (maybe 5 or 10 points a second, would affect nearby other players in story mode).
Undead/Death Master concept:
Black Wizard Hat, with Skull Shouldpads and bone armor lining. Attacks would include: Life Drain, a melee attack that drains the target of health, Skeletal Summon: summon skeletons that attack foes (could be upgraded to zombies). and Darkness Conjuring, which shoots a cloud of darkness which slows down and damages enemies as long as they are in it.
Earth Master:
Thick worn out robes, with rocky armor. Attacks: Earthquake, a 360 degree attack that damges all nearby (could be upgraded to trap enemies), Subterrainian Slam: summon up heated rocks from the deep which slam on enemies, and thirdly, Meteor Mashing, conjure a meteor which will land on foes (and can be upgraded to cause an earthquake).
Water/Hydro Master
Chill-like armor, with blue robes. Shoot a stream of water (like gill grunt), conjure up ice spikes that do damage, and quickly dash shooting a stream of water behind you.
Magic Master/Mage
Magic Robes, maybe a wizard's hat. Cast powerful bolts of energy that mesmerize opponents briefly. Healing spell. Third attack would be to conjure up a massive entity that hover above the player and attack enemies for a limited time (there would be a bar, like gill grunt's water attack).
Air/Storm Master:
Light blue robes with icons of lightning and clouds. Hold down attack one to rapidly spin around in a tornado that damages enemies (but unlike warnado, you would stay in one place and not be able to move around except amybe with upgrades). Attack two involves breifly shooting electricity (kind of like cynder's), and attack three would be to call a powerful cloud-like monster to assist you. it could be shot with attack 2 to be more powerful.
More coming soon!
There could also be a expensive, hard to find, but powerful figure called
Grand Master/Eon(?) (No Element):
Eon's Clothing and staff. Abilities would be to conjure three skylanders (one for each attack, first second and third) that the player had registered. They would quickly preform their first, second, or third attack depending on which slot they had been equipped (the player could choose which skylanders could be summoned, with maybe 1-3 for each slot), then disappear. In effect, this allows you to combine skylander's abilities for the ultimate character! You could also maybe choose stats based on your registered skylanders.
Personally, if nothing else, I hope they make this last figure, or some sort of combination character!