[869][Gen] Feedback and Suggestions

Bow and Arrow​

You currently have to make very few decisions playing an archer, it is either do I have enough time to charge up a Legolas shot or do I release my current arrow and run. With the inclusion of special arrows these choices increase but not by much. Below I have detailed my ideal image of the archer including a rework of the new Legolas shot (Arrow Barrage), the addition of Multishot and the old charged shot with a longer charge time and higher velocity.

Arrow velocity reference with current build
low = [869] ½ heart arrow speed
medium = [869] 1 heart arrow speed
high = [869] maximum arrow speed
very high = faster than [869] maximum arrow speed

Arrow nocked, not drawn

String drawn to level 1

½ a heart of damage
medium velocity
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String drawn to level 2

1 heart of damage
high velocity
triggers Arrow Barrage
arrows can be stored for Multishot
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String drawn to level 3

2 hearts of damage
very high velocity
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Arrow Barrage

Arrow Barrage allows you to fire continuous level 1 arrows at level 2 damage and velocity as long as you maintain proper tempo. Waiting too long to redraw your bow, waiting to long within level 1, charging your bow past level 1 or taking any damage cancels this effect.

This effectively replaces the current legolas shot with a slightly lower attack rate with a more sustained output (highest DPS).
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Multishot

Arrows can be stored up to a maximum of 3 on your bowstring, to do this you charge an arrow up to level 2 and right click while keeping your bow drawn (holding left click). To store additional arrows you must charge back up to level 2 and perform the same action, every time this is performed you store 1 additional arrow. Storing arrows does not trigger Arrow Barrage.

To fire your stored arrows, release your left click. Arrows released this way at level 1 deal 1/2 a heart of damage at low velocity, at level 2 they deal 1 heart of damage at medium velocity and cannot be charged to level 3. When 2 or more arrows fired this way hit a shielding opponent, it disables their shield momentarily.

The inclusion of storing arrows and a variable Multishot gives the archer more choice in how to tackle certain situations (highest burst damage).
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Grappling Hook​

The grappling hook is a great tool and quite fun but its current implementation is a little shallow, with just these few additions you can increase the skill ceiling while making it a little less frustrating simple.

Cooldown

A cooldown of around .4 seconds would reduce spam and increase the thought required to navigate complex terrain.
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Spool Control

You would no longer automatically be reeled in, instead you would be able to control the spool with "W" and "S". This would allow for more controlled swinging and ease of use.
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Swing Control

You can shift your weight and slightly control your horizontal velocity with "A" and "D", allowing you to start a swinging motion from a dead stop, swing out from underneath an overhang or maybe even a backflip.
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Snapping

If your grappling hook stretches too far it will detach from the surface its connected to and stun you in the process.

Maximum range: How far you can release your spool.
Buffer: How far the spool can stretch past the maximum range.
Snap: The terminal point at which the grapple gets pulled from the surface its connected to and stuns you.​

 

The barrage allows you to fire a stream of arrows at a fixed rate if you can stay at the right tempo. Granted the rate of fire would be slower than the current Legolas shot, the arrow velocity and damage would be the same with slightly higher sustained damage per second.

Spool speed would be the same as it is currently, you would just be able to control when to reel in and when to reel out.