Fanframe: Ghast - Terror-Based Melee Warframe (W/images!)

[SilverBones]

FanFrame: “Ghast.”

Concept: Light, high speed melee frame without all the standard ‘brawler’ traits. Relies on an abundance of mobility, de-buffing and defense penetration to score high DPS in close combat. Intent is to be a very technical melee user, giving buffs to blocking and reducing stamina costs to maintain high battlefield coverage. Note, this does not mean raw speed, only mobility, favoring quick takedowns and rejecting prolonged combat situations.

Image:

 

 

Head Concept (will probably be re-worked):

 

 

Description: Slender and jagged in design, the Ghast is meant to be an object of terror. Its frame is fluid and mobile, but the legs are formed in such a way that the Ghast is always walking on tip-toes, lending it an inhuman air to its gait. Its fingers end in vicious looking claws, but the main point of focus is the head, shaped like a constantly screaming maw of jagged teeth and always venting a noxious black smoke. When the Ghast activates their powers, the oily smog lazily pours out of the mouth, unless it is being blasted out by the first power.

Powers:

1) Black Gout: The Ghast breaths out a plume of black, inky vapor, enveloping enemies in a short distance in front of it. Targets of the attack have their armor reduced and their attack strength lowered. Shields are unaffected, but on lesser enemies, this can help cleave though higher-level waves without problem and drastically affect hardened targets.

2) Harrowing: The Ghast lets out a blood-chilling scream, boosting its melee attack speed and damage while lowering stamina cost to block and wall-run. This lasts for only a few seconds but increases in duration with leveling.

3) Silhouettes: This attack causes the Ghast to scream in a linear direction, causing energy-made, holographic apparitions to sail forth in a line and carve through enemies in their path. This power does high damage in a long line and is used to clear out narrow corridors and create lines of escape.

4) Shadow Killer: The Ghast opens up a strange rift made of black energy and plunges his melee weapon into it. In a radius around him, various, smaller black rifts open up and a blade of sheer, inky blackness darts out, severing and stabbing. This is a fairly basic AoE attack but with a much more terrifying effect.

 

Any feedback is more than welcome!
 

Edited May 4, 2013 by SilverBones

[DreamerNeon]

Ah ja! But despite all these great frame ideas I'm guessing we'll end up with that crappy engineer :/

[SilverBones]

I think that Engineer could be great fun! It depends on the powers and such really.

 

We'll see :)

[nullCassielle]

DO WANT.

 

Especially if you have an idea for that long wisp of smoke similar to a shadowy version of Ash's arm steam.

 

On the other hand, I feel that it's not really fitting for the game. It's mostly the ghostly apparitions and the shadow rifts.

 

I feel the ghostly apparitions would be better fit with the "tenno-ghosts" that pop up with, for example, Nyx's chaos/mind control, and perhaps television static-like effects to go with those. (Television static implies the supernatural, especially ghosts, in a number of movies. It's also used as a technological motif.)

 

As for the shadow-rift AoE, I feel that's better off replaced with something a bit more effortless and a bit more flashy.

[Venarge]

I really like his skinny appearance :3 Really cool

[FrostWolf]

Ah ja! But despite all these great frame ideas I'm guessing we'll end up with that crappy engineer :/

 

What you got against Big Daddy Frame?

[tahrox]

We onto something here.

[SilverBones]

On the other hand, I feel that it's not really fitting for the game. It's mostly the ghostly apparitions and the shadow rifts.

 

I feel the ghostly apparitions would be better fit with the "tenno-ghosts" that pop up with, for example, Nyx's chaos/mind control, and perhaps television static-like effects to go with those. (Television static implies the supernatural, especially ghosts, in a number of movies. It's also used as a technological motif.)

 

I agree, i think the 'apparitions' would have that same holographic appearance to them, but have enough energy to cause harm, hence why they are fleeting. The aesthetic of it would still have to blend with established 'illusions' in this universe of course!

 

As for the portal thing, we already have teleportation and instant travel... I wouldn't think this would be too far out of the realm of possibility.

[nullCassielle]

I agree, i think the 'apparitions' would have that same holographic appearance to them, but have enough energy to cause harm, hence why they are fleeting. The aesthetic of it would still have to blend with established 'illusions' in this universe of course!

 

As for the portal thing, we already have teleportation and instant travel... I wouldn't think this would be too far out of the realm of possibility.

 

The portals are just a bit different from the teleportation as shown in game. It's not that it PHYSICALLY deviates from the game, it's that it STYLISTICALLY deviates.

 

It's just ever so slightly too "fantasy".

[Maati]

Gotta say, it looks and sounds awesome, but compared to all the other frames it may seem a little.... Out of place, maybe? As nullqasael said, it seems a little too much ghostly. Still a very nice concept :)

[SilverBones]

The portals are just a bit different from the teleportation as shown in game. It's not that it PHYSICALLY deviates from the game, it's that it STYLISTICALLY deviates.

 

It's just ever so slightly too "fantasy".

 

 

Gotta say, it looks and sounds awesome, but compared to all the other frames it may seem a little.... Out of place, maybe? As nullqasael said, it seems a little too much ghostly. Still a very nice concept :)

 

 

I agree in that it's a little out of place, but there is a large part of the whole ninja thing that revolves around deception and theatrics. (No, not Batman!)

 

Transposing space seems to be a possibility in this universe (if thematically a bit of a stretch) but although the Nyx has mind control and the Loki has the decoy, there is very little about the frames that rely on simply terrifying people and breaking morale (as opposed to dominating it, Nyx :P) Also, it gives me a good excuse to focus on Melee. Excalibur has some good melee, but he is more of a generalist, over a specialist.

 

I just wanted to try something thematically unique.

 

EDIT: I changed the wording on the 4 power to sound less mystical and more SCIENCE.

Edited May 3, 2013 by SilverBones

[Maati]

I agree in that it's a little out of place, but there is a large part of the whole ninja thing that revolves around deception and theatrics. (No, not Batman!)

 

Transposing space seems to be a possibility in this universe (if thematically a bit of a stretch) but although the Nyx has mind control and the Loki has the decoy, there is very little about the frames that rely on simply terrifying people and breaking morale (as opposed to dominating it, Nyx :P) Also, it gives me a good excuse to focus on Melee. Excalibur has some good melee, but he is more of a generalist, over a specialist.

 

I just wanted to try something thematically unique.

 

EDIT: I changed the wording on the 4 power to sound less mystical and more SCIENCE.

I know this is irrelevant, but I laughed there.

[SilverBones]

I know this is irrelevant, but I laughed there.

 

Heheheheh :D

[eltronix]

I really like this idea! Also the art and style of the warframe are very nice! : D

[FrostWolf]

Heheheheh :D

 

Did some one say Science!

 

 http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/2/28959/1632997-for_science_dr_insano_doctor_nostalgia_critic_that_guy_with_demotivational_poster_1274272750_super.jpg

[SilverBones]

FOR SCIENCE

 

*explodes*

[GratuitousLurking]

FOR SCIENCE

 

*explodes*

You monster.

[SilverBones]

You monster.

 

I see what you did there...

 

:3

[Quetzhal]

I opened this topic without looking at who made it as I usually do, saw the art, and immediately went "...SilverBones made this. It's going to be awesome."

Then I read the rest of it and I was right. I wonder if this will be mentioned in a livestream as well? :D

[SilverBones]

I opened this topic without looking at who made it as I usually do, saw the art, and immediately went "...SilverBones made this. It's going to be awesome."

Then I read the rest of it and I was right. I wonder if this will be mentioned in a livestream as well? :D

 

LOL I think I lucked out on the last one buddy :)

 

Glad that you like it though!

 

Also, added a concept of the head on the OP.

Edited May 4, 2013 by SilverBones

[Jellyninja12]

another great frame idea silverbones

[SilverBones]

another great frame idea silverbones

 

 Thank you very much!

[Ragefright]

take my MONEY! 

[SilverBones]

take my MONEY! 

 

 

LOL Don't throw it at me! Throw it at DE!

 

God only knows I do!

Edited May 8, 2013 by SilverBones

[FrostWolf]

LOL Don't throw it at me! Throw it at DE!

 

God only knows I do!

 

Maybe they are throwing it at you so you'll throw it at DE?