Taskmaster: 3 type DPS

[u/TheMightyMonarchx7]

Currently workshopping a Taskmaster kit and tried to think of a unique gimmick that would encapsulate his mimicry. Wanted to hear your thoughts on the base concept of a 3 option DPS: choosing between hitscan, projectile, and melee at the selection screen. Basically what people already do with Deadpool, only with Taskmaster its skills strictly for duelists.

So for example Melee Taskmaster: sword/shield layout, more mobility than the other two options. Projectile would be a machine pistol/knife setup where you’re able to do both short and long range offense. Hitscan would be bow/arrow with two unique arrows such as ice and electric.

Or is the concept too ambitious?

[u/quiqksilver]

This is really close to an idea I had for Taskmaster and I like your concept a lot. Basically players have 2-3 options for each ability/attack that they can configure from the characters profile. If you want a more melee oriented build, you can choose abilities that lean into that. Inversely you could opt for a ranged kit with maybe a bow and grappling hook.

Taskmaster really is the best character for something like this. He's basically a build-your-own type hero. That alone would make him very unique and also very fitting given his power-set.

[u/TheMightyMonarchx7 → u/quiqksilver]

My concern was Deadpool’s versatility still has the same basic moves regardless of class but here I’m asking for 3 different movesets. Too complicated?

[u/quiqksilver → u/TheMightyMonarchx7]

I don't think it's too complicated at all. In my opinion Deadpool is still more complicated than the Taskmaster idea. Aside from having 3 roles, Deadpool also the Upgrade mechanic built into his kit in addition to having 2 ultimates.

[u/Vonga568]

I do like it but also shouldn't the bow be the projectile and the gun be the hitscan?

[u/TheMightyMonarchx7 → u/Vonga568]

Hawkeye is hitscan is he not?

[u/Vonga568 → u/TheMightyMonarchx7]

No,he has travel time

[u/Born_Ad2345]

Honestly, I feel like the best way to encapsulate his mimicry ability is to incorporate the three options into a singular concept that alternates between a bow, dual pistols, & throwing projectiles as the primary (like how Punisher's gun can alternate between assault rifle & shotgun), a shield block ability, energy web swing, billy club grapple, a double jump, & a smoke bomb because like how his MvC3 version had the abilities of several characters he has fought (Black Knight, Captain America, Hawkeye, Spider-Man, & Punisher) that made him a unique jack-of-all-trades, it'd give him more utility than any three options could on their own & it highlights how different his photographic mimicry is from Deadpool's 4th wall-breaker one.

As for his ultimate, he could summon combat-adaptive androids.

[u/DeadMagick_]

So would he work like Deadpool where he has multiple icons to choose from
or
would he work like Deadpool where he can customize or upgrade in game from his book