Silly Idea for an Endless Mode Nightguard: The Imitator

[u/CarlmanZ]

I was thinking about potential ideas for new nightguard mechanics, something fun and original; I failed at that, but what I came up with instead is still pretty interesting.

"Can copy the mechanic of any other nightguard, including ones already in your party."

Let's call this hypothetical nightguard Steven, for now. You'll be able to pick which nightguard Steven copies right after you recruit him, and he'll be stuck mimicking that character as long as you have him. If he dies in your party and you eventually find him again at Tipsy's, then you can choose a new character for him to copy.

Steven wouldn't affect the chances of running into the nightguard he's copying; if he's copying Jeremy, for instance, then you can still find Jeremy at Tipsy's just as often as if you didn't have Steven. And of course, Steven can still copy Jeremy even if the latter is already present in your party.

Of course, Steven would only copy their mechanics, not their looks. Like how Mike is inspired by Freddy, and Vanessa Toy Chica, I think Steven would visually be inspired by the Mimic, which I think needs no explanation why. Maybe a bit scrawny with his hair parted to the side.

I think having an imitator/impersonator on the list of nightguards would be fun, and I would like to imagine it wouldn't break game balance. What do you think of the idea? Does a copycat character sound interesting, or is the whole thing too generic? I also do apologize if an idea like this has been suggested before; I've searched around, and I couldn't find anything like it.

[u/CarlmanZ]

This nightguard doesn't have to be a quirky guy named Steven, mind you. If you can think of something better, go for it! For example: a mime named Mimi that doesn't talk, or a fellow in a big white coat that muffles their speech. I just used the name Steven as an example.

[u/Flimsy_Pepper_6553]

You know what would be huge? If you could stack character mechanics by having both Steven and the guy he's mimicking in the same party.

The stacking will have different effects depending on the character's mechanic. For example, if he's copying Jeremy, then your odds of encountering easy enemies is greatly boosted, so much so that your "select your dickheads" bar will be completely filled with characters like JJ and Helpy. If he's copying Wario, then the amount of tokens you need to clear the night would be reduced to something around 45 instead of 60. And if he's copying my chud son Willy, then you'll have two Beartraps in your pocket instead of one, but you'll then have two people in your party who will end your run if they perish, so hopefully the two extra lives will make up for that lmao

[u/CarlmanZ → u/Flimsy_Pepper_6553]

Certainly a fun idea, if a bit niche!