Different weapons for the murderer that can do different things.
Have you ever felt like the sword and throwable don’t really fit your playstyle? No? Well screw you because this is my topic /j. I personally don’t like how visible the sword is (so if I fail an attack, I’m absolutely screwed later in the game) so how about something shorter? The throwable is a bit slow, how about something faster with less range? I’ve got ideas…
How it Works
In the MM lobby there would be a new item in your hotbar.1 Using it would bring up a new menu that has you pick from two lists for what weapons to use. I’m open to concepts and will make one soon.
Choices
Melee
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Dagger - smaller texture, but you now have a 10 second kill cooldown and 3 blocks of reach. - @Daviditaly64
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Shovel - victims get a short time before they die (5 seconds maybe, @Daviditaly64), but you get light killaura. (Killaura is a common hack that means wherever you hit, if a player is in your range, they will be hit. This would be where if you get close, you get a hit.)
ALTERNATIVE: Just the short time. The victim could turn around and possibly locate and zap their murderer, but the murderer can escape view from others before the victim dies.
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Axe -
- Fists - It takes two hits to murder, but you can inflict diseases such as Slowness or Blindness. (@Thomas4725)
Throwable
Blowdart - Travels faster but has a smaller hitbox.
Piercing Crossbow - Projectile goes through 1 innocent2 at the cost of variability in path3
Throwing Knife - Travels faster but breaks after a set time or distance. Maybe 25 blocks? (15 blocks @DavidItaly64)
Lasso - Charge it4 and it’ll go faster and farther. It’s way more obvious and makes a sound when used. (@Thomas4725)
This texture could replace the nether star.
Other
These could replace the Melee, Throwable, or both. They would not be a third weapon.
Mines - Deploy them strategically to (hopefully) catch some innocents. Once one has been set off, you get it back. If you’ve placed mines but none have gone off in the last 30 seconds, you will gain another that will act the same. They WILL have a visible texture, probably .5x.2x.5 blocks to make it visible, but not too insanely obvious. (Adapted from @Thomas4725)
Extras
1 This could be an iron sword, the settings gear used in Block Party and Gravity, etc.
2 This would act as if the projectile was shot from a crossbow with the Piercing 1 enchantment.
3 You know how arrows go slight off path when shot? A bit like this, maybe less or more subtle.
4Hold LT, place, or RMB to begin charging and a message will show up above the hotbar telling you your charge, like the innocent detector
Second concepts, sword, bow, and many ideas (all credited in their place) by @Daviditaly64
A couple ideas (credited in their place) by @Thomas4725
