[quote=āCoolthulhu, post:19, topic:7388ā]I though about the idea of brute/hulk expansions for a while and the only ones I see really benefiting from it would be boomer hulk (would need a big bile buff - able to partially blind masked players?), bloated hulks (big explosion could throw player around, wreck buildings), bio-op brute/hulk (just plain terrifying), shrieker hulks (so loud you go deaf) and maybe spitter brutes/hulks (sounds more like a giant annoyance than danger, though).
A great deal of zombies donāt have anything that would make them worth hulking. Necros, smokers, masters, decayed, crawling, grabbers, cops, soldiers, technicians, survivors, skeletons - brute/hulk versions of those would be pure bloat. Not sure about dog hulks.
And children hulks (and scientist brutes) only sound like a good joke enemy to see while hallucinating.[/quote]
Hmā¦ about that hulked versionsā¦
Spitter Brute/Hulk - Concentrated acid(Slowly corrodes structures/concrete)/Acid mist(active when fighting, close things suffer acid damage). When dead, can be butchered for acid sacks that can be used as mini acid bombs or at least, a good recipient to carry that acid.
Necro Brute/Hulk - Necromancers bring zombies back, necro brutes/hulks wouldnāt be that strong, but the zombies brought back would have more HP than usual. Small chances of the ānecro fastballā: specifically targets dead bodies to be ressurrected AND THEN THROWN. When dead, can be butchered forā¦ nothing. You just killed a huge monster thatās bringing his friends back against you, thatās enough of a reward.
Smoker Brute/Hulk - the smoke radius is bigger and it lasts longer(perhaps muffling sound as well?). It wouldnā be something you would want to face: his hits make noise, so the other zombies would be alerted by it. But it would be something you would exploit, specially if it spawns in a place with something valuable. When dead, can be butchered for sacs with some substance tht creates smoke.
Decayed - Chances of hurting itself while attacking(āThe Decayed Brute tries to hit you, but itās arm snaps!ā), significantly weaker than common brutes/hulks.
Grabber - Slow, resistant, chances of shrugging damage through arm blocking, grab do damage/turn and itās tougher to get out, Judo users have an easier time against them. Wonāt smash/throw.
Master - Instead of upgrading zombies to new versions, would be more of a commander: avoiding being too close of enemies and giving buffs to other zombies while itās alive. It would be an active effect, warned before used and only one type of buff can be used. More damage, more defense, more speedā¦ would also do tactical throw, throwing against the player zombies that would be problem. When dead, can be butchered for something that causes mutations.
Also, Brutes are big, Hulks are HUGE. A dead brute could be a tile, a hulk could be some sort of wall when dead?
Finally, +1 to electric-resistanct rubber equipment.
