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#Post#: 85--------------------------------------------------
Brainstorming for Shifter Characteristics
DIR By: TwistedEntertainment
Date: August 7, 2015, 11:36 pm
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I'm having difficulty coming up with characteristics for
Shifters. If anyone has any ideas, maybe you could help me out?
After all, making an entirely new sub-soecies here, which is
difficult at the best of times.
#Post#: 87--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brainstorming for Shifter Characteristics
DIR By: Broadshield
Date: August 8, 2015, 12:58 am
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The thing with shifters is that they are similar to changelings,
taking up different forms and such, and the only way to find out
their identity is to look at their eyes and magic. I feel that
for someone who wouldn't know wht a shifter is and how to find
one, I feel shifters are a bit of a Mary Sue/OP, etc. I would
suggest that it would be a bit easier to make them more
detectable. For example, with changelings, they would always
have green eyes and magic, even if the one that they are
imitating didn't have that, which can raise suspicion, making
them less OP.
tl;dr Try and find other ways to make them less OP, but it's a
great idea
#Post#: 88--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brainstorming for Shifter Characteristics
DIR By: TwistedEntertainment
Date: August 8, 2015, 6:43 am
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How about this? Shifters revert back to their original form when
they are under great amounts of stress, and can only hold a form
for a limited time. However, with training (like with other
magic) this time period can be increased.
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Re: Brainstorming for Shifter Characteristics
DIR By: TwistedEntertainment
Date: August 8, 2015, 7:40 am
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Also, Shifters are most talented at using a form of the same
race to their original birth form. For example, a Pegasus born
Shifter would be better at flying than using magic and
strength.[/li]
#Post#: 92--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brainstorming for Shifter Characteristics
DIR By: Octavia Melody
Date: August 8, 2015, 10:35 am
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Choc, you know I have nothing against you personally. I think
it's a neat idea, and I'm always happy to support someone's
dream OC. But there's something I've wanted to know since the
very first time I read your bio. Why? Why do you feel it's
necessary to create a new species? I mean, I just don't get it.
For instance, a changeling who underwent a magic mutation could
have all the same abilities and traits, except the difference is
it wouldn't confuse us, it wouldn't create unnecessary
complexity, and it's basically believable in the show's canon.
So... Why?
#Post#: 95--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brainstorming for Shifter Characteristics
DIR By: Broadshield
Date: August 8, 2015, 4:14 pm
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That's pretty good, having them forcibly change when under
stress, I support this :)
#Post#: 99--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brainstorming for Shifter Characteristics
DIR By: TwistedEntertainment
Date: August 8, 2015, 9:17 pm
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I did contemplate making Choc a changeling, but I wanted my OC's
to be unique.
#Post#: 103--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brainstorming for Shifter Characteristics
DIR By: Solar Flare
Date: August 8, 2015, 10:44 pm
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--- Quote from: Choc Pretzel link ---
>
> I did contemplate making Choc a changeling, but I wanted my
OC's to be unique.
>
--- End Quote ---
I mean, I guess. But.. I dunno it seems pointless
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Re: Brainstorming for Shifter Characteristics
DIR By: Princess Cadance
Date: August 9, 2015, 1:55 pm
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I always encourage the creation of new ideas and species. On
another site I am on, there are a ton of dragon OC's making up
their own species and kinds of dragons and the people there seem
to really enjoy creating them. It brings more creativity and
chances of making your own thing. Sometimes people don't want a
mold to follow and want to create their own idea from scratch.
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