Shapeshifter?

[Noctus]

I was messing about with the race options the other day and I had an idea. It takes three days to change race with "/race be [race]." I was wondering if anyone thinks a Shapeshifter race that sped up that time would be a good idea? Maybe it would allow you to change race once or twice a day? It would be limited to the point where the original Shapeshifter could only take on the powers/traits of another once or twice a day for a limited amount of time. The rest of the time it would be in "original form:" Something similar to the Human race. If it just shifted back and forth between races and stayed that way until the player decided to change to something else it would be a major problem. I'm not sure a Shapeshifter race would have any other powers other than what race it would be imitating (Turning into a mob is a cool idea but somewhat OP). There's also the idea of an original form of a Shapeshifter which would be more like a human. Also a race like this would need some limitations. They would take on the traits of another race for a certain amount of time and could only shapeshift a very limited amount of times. The rest of the time it would be closer to Human. This would make it so it has the abilities of the other races but its not a constant. This would have people continue using other races so as to have constant abilities of one race, or finite abilities of many. Give feedback as you see fit. Thanks!

 

[BulbousDevourer]

This would be horribly abused. No one would be any of the other races anymore, because hey, if you're a shape shifter, you can basically be whatever race you want. And the cooldown would be extremely decreased. If someone had to swim a huge distance, instead of making a boat, they just shape shift to Maiar. This would be too OP.

 

[lacsroxs_]

No I think this would be a disaster most people would be a shape shifter and Just abuse It there are alot of new noobs that abuse everything they have this would be a horrible Idea and It wouldnt work at all.

 

[Gwyndo]

All the people are already shape-shifters to be honest :l
I mean, you meet an Orc, and three days later, they're a human
That's pretty shape-shifty to me :S

 

[Beowwulf]

There needs to be a shape shifting race in my opinion, but instead they shape shift into mobs not races. Races is way too op, but shape shifting into a mob can be used for sneaking into bases but needs to be limited so they can't stay in to form for more than 5 minutes. They can't do anything that mob can't do during that time. (Though they can change back to normal when they want.) And this part is debatable. But I'd say one of the three choices.

One change a minecraft day (20 minutes), one change a minecraft month (2 hours and 40 minutes.) Or 5 changes a normal day. Can't decide which is the most fair to use. Probably none of them but these are as close as I care to think up in 30 seconds of using my brain.

 

[faiyde sp04]

I think most racial abilities, like elven archery and dwarven axes, are more like race tendencies, dwarves rely on and train more with a axe, rather than being born capable of using them much better. If there was any shape shifting it shouldn't give racial bonuses like that at all.

 

[Noctus]

There needs to be a shape shifting race in my opinion, but instead they shape shift into mobs not races. Races is way too op, but shape shifting into a mob can be used for sneaking into bases but needs to be limited so they can't stay in to form for more than 5 minutes. They can't do anything that mob can't do during that time. (Though they can change back to normal when they want.) And this part is debatable. But I'd say one of the three choices.

One change a minecraft day (20 minutes), one change a minecraft month (2 hours and 40 minutes.) Or 5 changes a normal day. Can't decide which is the most fair to use. Probably none of them but these are as close as I care to think up in 30 seconds of using my brain.

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Can you imagine how terrible it would be to have people shapeshifting into creepers and going suicide commando on enemy faction members?

I do see how this could be abused beyond measure by noobs. Just an idea. Also, yeah, people do change race a lot anyways.

 

[Beowwulf]

Well there will be obvious restrictions like not blowing up when you're a creeper. And not climbing walls as a spider.

 

[Noctus]

This would be horribly abused. No one would be any of the other races anymore, because hey, if you're a shape shifter, you can basically be whatever race you want. And the cooldown would be extremely decreased. If someone had to swim a huge distance, instead of making a boat, they just shape shift to Maiar. This would be too OP.

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It would be limited to the point where the original Shapeshifter could only take on the powers/traits of another once or twice a day for a limited amount of time. If it just shifted back and forth between races and stayed that way until the player decided to change to something else it would be a major problem. I'll add that in. This definitely needs work but I just thought I would throw it out there.

 

[noobcraft]

I was messing about with the race options the other day and I had an idea. It takes three days to change race with "/race be [race]." I was wondering if anyone thinks a Shapeshifter race that sped up that time would be a good idea? Maybe it would allow you to change race once or twice a day? It would be limited to the point where the original Shapeshifter could only take on the powers/traits of another once or twice a day for a limited amount of time. The rest of the time it would be in "original form:" Something similar to the Human race. If it just shifted back and forth between races and stayed that way until the player decided to change to something else it would be a major problem. I'm not sure a Shapeshifter race would have any other powers other than what race it would be imitating (Turning into a mob is a cool idea but somewhat OP). There's also the idea of an original form of a Shapeshifter which would be more like a human. Also a race like this would need some limitations. They would take on the traits of another race for a certain amount of time and could only shapeshift a very limited amount of times. The rest of the time it would be closer to Human. This would make it so it has the abilities of the other races but its not a constant. This would have people continue using other races so as to have constant abilities of one race, or finite abilities of many. Give feedback as you see fit. Thanks!

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if you do this it will be so abused

 

[Beowwulf]

I'm saying that if there is a shape shifter it needs to shape shift into mobs.

 

[Jlalu]

In my opinion a shapeshifter-orc is not an orc at all.

 

[Joseph Marini]

I dont think shapeshifting is in the lore.

-naga hits vespid-
Vespid: Wait, I just shape shifted into a naga so I am immune!
Naga: ... -walks out of Emperors Tavern, realizing his true meaning in life-
-Tin is asking random people for riddles in backround-

Yea...

 

[Dragonwaz]

I have actually role-played as a Shapshifter already just change your race every 72 Minecraft days for added interest pick your new race at random.

 

[ravenwolfthorn]

Shapeshifting, actually, would be against the lore. Think about it like this: how many minute details are there to one race? The person changing shape would have to know all of these details in order to charge their body accordingly; the mind wouldn't be able to process all these details at once and the "shapeshifter" would, for all intents and purposes, explode.

 

[Ddafad]

So wait? A race that speeds up the time to change races? Just seems like a massive waste of time to me.

 

[Beowwulf]

Again, if there is going to be a shape changing race it's going to be one that turns into various mobs. And that doesn't at all sound like what massivecraft would put in.

 

[Dragonwaz]

Shapeshifting, actually, would be against the lore. Think about it like this: how many minute details are there to one race? The person changing shape would have to know all of these details in order to charge their body accordingly; the mind wouldn't be able to process all these details at once and the "shapeshifter" would, for all intents and purposes, explode.

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Unless it wasn't a conscious process but a random thing of biology. meh I was mainly light rp'ing with the idea at the time.

 

[TiroTypo]

Questions about being able to shape shift via magic have been asked a lot and every answer has resulted in No. The Rp staff said that if you shape shift it would pretty much rip you apart (Or something along those lines). If shape shifting isn't allowed in magic then I doubt it will be allowed as a race. Also it would be OP. If it was to be allowed it would probably only be allowed by a mod or RP staff and would be incredibly limited. (I may not be 100% correct about the magic part. And if Im not sorry.)​