What makes a transformation feel powerful? Is it the effects? The stat bonuses?
If you have a transformation that gives 2x stats but has no effects does it feel as powerful as one that has effects and gives 1.5x?
When making a game where you have transformations how would you approach it? Make it permanent, temporary, random, etc? I understand that it depends on the game being made but if you were to make a game based around different forms how would you approach it(from a code/design standpoint)?
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 Aug 21 2014, 1:40 pm
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Ie.:Digimon, Were-wolf/Lycan related pop culture, Megaman, Sonic the Hedgehog, Transformers, Ben10, Gargoyles, Pretty much every anime with a transformation.
For myself personally the look of the transformation has to match what you are receiving in bonuses.
Although it contradicts my previous point on most things having a reversal when transforming. If a transformation doesn't fit the gain aesthetically you will find it won't be appreciated. Ie. Pokemon "evolution"; when I had first played a Pokemon game I caught an electrode and evolved it into a voltorb only to realize I was stuck with an electrode...and I wasted my time. At this time I was exploring pokeman(didn't have cable back then was still using an antennae didn't watch pokemon much).
http://2.media.dorkly.cvcdn.com/80/68/ 83a3c22c204c37b1d3738a57cac4852b-the-dorklyst-the-10-weirdes t-evolutions-in-pokemon.jpg
In this similar sense if you were to have a game that utilizes a PERMANENT transformation system in which a player is now stuck in a form they didn't like after all the effort they put into their character. As you would be putting your players in that same exploration-role of finding new transformations only to find they are not what they had hoped for.
And to relate to your question earlier "the effect" is heavily determining factor...For example if I had some kind of ice related transformation that granted me 1.5x buff my friend also has a transformation with 2x buff and I combat him with an ice ability that lets me freeze my friend for say 3 seconds. I shant lose that batteru. Lesser damage for the ability to wail on your opponent? I'll take it any day. Over an effect-less transformation.