MM8BDM v5 Public Thread - MM9 Expansion

[tsukiyomaru0]

Street Fighter x Mega Man?

Interesting that Splash Woman's stage seems to have a fair amount of land sections.  It always bothered me that Dive Man and Bubble Man's stages were completely underwater.

It's a fangame... But is also officially recognized by Capcom, which in turn makes it an official (fan)game, doesn't it?

[NemZ]

It's pretty janky, not honestly worthy of such official status.  There are many fangames I'd rate way about that one.

[BiscuitSlash]

Fangames in general just aren't worth adding to the core honestly.

Especially considering that v7, the furthest we have planned, won't be happening for about at least 3-4 years. Hard to believe we'd still be interested by then.

[Russel]

Hey, we've been here this long, haven't we?
Have a little faith. We'll finish what we started.

[CutmanMike]

Street Fighter x Mega Man?

I don't consider it canon enough to go into the core game.

[tsukiyomaru0]

Street Fighter x Mega Man?

I don't consider it canon enough to go into the core game.

Putting it that way makes sense. There were plenty games that were not canon after all..

[Gumballtoid]

I feel like that's less of an issue when you consider that not only is it a crossover, but the majority of the bosses (if not all of them) are Mega Man edits.

Speaking of Mega Man edits, is anyone at liberty to say whether or not a new Time Man skin has been made (or even proposed)?

[CopShowGuy]

I really wouldn't expect a SF x MM expansion.  Something about it feels unrefined.  Probably the sprite work.  None of those fan games feel like an actual Mega Man game.

[Gouki]

Ohh sweet, I can't wait for this, Jewel Man and Tornado Man look sick so far, and I've been dying for a Freezeman reboot for a while now.



Everyone onto the hype train!  

[BiscuitSlash]

I has new question.

However long ago it was suggested that most of the maps have more decorations and props to make them more lively and interesting (mostly stage enemies and whatnot).

Is this being considered? Honestly it seems like the game could really be more fun this way.

[Zero1000]

Will Evil Energy Robot be also affected by the difficulty lowering? If so, what is going to change with him?

[Russel]

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PSA: Remember to triple check your suspension before bringing your trucks on the road.

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[LlamaHombre]

Space. Surprisingly, not the final frontier.

Hey, Mega Man fans! Sorry about the delay (today was a doozy on my own accord), but I'm here for today's update. Here I have one with a lot of explanation needed, so hope you're ready to read a little bit.

Before we show off our two main points for today, let's get into our QnA.

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1) Are Block Monster checks being incorporated in displacement weapons?

I know this isn't quite the question asked, but seeing as I need to explain a bit here I figured this would be a better format to work with.
My answer from last week was just a layman's opinion, and apparently I was a bit rash in my judgment. Internally, we're a bit conflicted as to whether or not block monster lines should be accounted for at all with displacement weapons. Those who want it in speak in favor of preventing annoying deaths on certain maps, while those who don't are cautious of it being inconsistent between maps. While there are a number of open holes just waiting for Black Hole Bomb to be put in core, there are also maps like Charge Man and Burner Man built with block monster lines that would deliberately mess with the weapon. So, we're just gonna leave this up to the community to decide. Should Block Monster checks be implemented into displacement weapons?

2) Will you guys be changing Time Stopper?

It isn't a pressing priority like our shield weapon reworks, but it is desired and hopefully will happen sometime in the near future.

3) Will the .ogg files for music be looped?

Yeah, this is something we decided on when we chose not to use NSFs. We're reluctant about looping some of the MM1 and MM2 tracks out of fear of them being rather repetitive without intermission, but aside from that yeah.

4) Are there gonna be changes to Time Man's skin?

We have someone on the job.

5) Will decor be added to older maps?

While it is something we're looking into on a case-by-case basis, it's not an urgent point for v5's completion. As it happens we'll keep everyone informed.

6) Is Evil Robot being changed?

Only bugfixes. Giga Thunder Claw's been noted about four or five too many times for it to go unchecked.

7) Am I too late for the hype?

Not at all.

Let's start off with the teased map.

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Galaxy Man!
The subtlest twitch matters in the depths of space! Use your momentum and your wit to outmanuver your enemies!

So needless to say, the gravity teleporter things are here. As previously implied, your momentum going into the teleporter is going to remain as you exit. This, alongside the high hang time after being launched out one, is going to make stalling and camping with them somewhat tricky. There are five teleporter chains throughout the map, which can make fast travel and pursuit a blast if mastered. You do miss out on a sizeable chunk of the map if you use to exclusively seek out and use the teleporters, so if you're looking for weapons or items etc., it will be in your best interest to move around on foot unless an opportunity presents itself. Black Hole Bomb is also on the map, so you can punish predictable teleports with relative ease.

And on to the teased weapon.

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Skull Barrier has been reworked!

Old Skull Barrier has two main things it's always been known for. Invincibility, and hazard protection.
This rework seeks to provide small answers to all of the above, as well as promote a playstyle of fighting on maps it's present on.
How it works is that you can activate it, and it'll stay active until shot once. From there you have a brief moment of invincibility before you return to a neutral state. Where the weapon presses boundaries not touched since v2 is that you can swap off the shield once it's activated in favor of a different weapon.
The ability to tank a singular hit against any weapon in the game is a huge benefit for an attacker, and should promote Skull Barrier's utility as an offensive shield weapon. By nature, charge weapons and other burst-reliant weapons are going to perform miserably against Skull Barrier. They don't have the longevity, or often the ammo needed to turn the tides against a Skull Barrier user. Damage from weapons with good sustain like Needle Cannon, Metal Blade, etc. will have the upper hand in forcing a Skull Barrier user to focus on maintaining his defenses, or just fight back.
In a fight between two opponents with Skull Barrier, the one that can afford to waste more shots will be the one to come out on top. This ability to combat a weapon class that's terrorized a number of different game modes for so long should give Skull Barrier a niche, and should force charge weapons to have risk outside of being caught during charge, or missing.

I'm not sure how well I explained everything about the weapon that needed to be explained, so any questions about Skull Barrier will be answered more urgently rather than needing to wait until next update. Note that stuff like ammo consumption is still subject to change, but we'll be listening to feedback!

See you all in two weeks, hopefully on time this time.

[Max]

no offence but galaxyman looks fucking terrible

[Orange juice :l]

Set it and forget it invincibility on new skull barrier? I'd guess that's gonna get duelitempatched real quick.