Would it be like mario if you hit them a certain way you steal their balloon(I think, havent played mario cart in ages)? Would add more challenge otherwise it just seems you have 3 lives. I like the idea however  

Posted by Winter

Sounds like this to me. Here's an idea: What if when you have three balloons attached, you run slowly? When you have a balloon popped and you are left with two, you run a bit faster. Then when you are down to your last balloon, you run at full speed. This system introduces both an advantage and disadvantage at all times, due to the connection between having more health than others and being faster than others. You could have one balloon left, but it may be easier to take down your opponents with three balloons because they can't run away as easily. Then again, you can lose with just one hit, so you have to be careful!

Again, just a thought.

I like this better.  

Posted by twilit

So....... what your saying is basically a 10-man spar with half hp and balloons are just for visual?

Well you could put it that way I guess, but that takes away the whole balloon concept.

Posted by Winter

Sounds like this to me. Here's an idea: What if when you have three balloons attached, you run slowly? When you have a balloon popped and you are left with two, you run a bit faster. Then when you are down to your last balloon, you run at full speed. This system introduces both an advantage and disadvantage at all times, due to the connection between having more health than others and being faster than others. You could have one balloon left, but it may be easier to take down your opponents with three balloons because they can't run away as easily. Then again, you can lose with just one hit, so you have to be careful!

Again, just a thought.

Not a bad suggestion. I personally would like it with just like it where everything is set equal, but I can see it either way.

Also thanks guys for the compliments.  

Posted by Winter

Sounds like this to me. Here's an idea: What if when you have three balloons attached, you run slowly? When you have a balloon popped and you are left with two, you run a bit faster. Then when you are down to your last balloon, you run at full speed. This system introduces both an advantage and disadvantage at all times, due to the connection between having more health than others and being faster than others. You could have one balloon left, but it may be easier to take down your opponents with three balloons because they can't run away as easily. Then again, you can lose with just one hit, so you have to be careful!

Again, just a thought.

Ohh I like this  

Posted by Tyler

I personally would like it with just like it where everything is set equal, but I can see it either way.

Keeping everything equal would definitely work, but I feel like we can be more creative than that! I mean, doesn't that just make it a 1.5 heart PK fest with large distracting balloons?  

Posted by Jester Lapse

Would it be like mario if you hit them a certain way you steal their balloon(I think, havent played mario cart in ages)? Would add more challenge otherwise it just seems you have 3 lives. I like the idea however

I was actually thinking about that, but couldn't really figure out a way to steal a balloon from a player. In Mario Kart you could steal a balloon by boosting into the player.

Posted by Winter

Keeping everything equal would definitely work, but I feel like we can be more creative than that! I mean, doesn't that just make it a 1.5 heart PK fest with large distracting balloons?

I would honestly have to see it in action before judging. It all depends how much faster/slower the other players are compared to each other because you want the person with three balloons to have a fighting chance. It would add a little more flavor to it though.  

Maybe hit from the back you can steal their balloon but the max balloons you can have at once is 3  

Posted by Jester Lapse

Maybe hit from the back you can steal their balloon but the max balloons you can have at once is 3

That might be a little too easy to grab one. At first I was thinking the glove could be used as a method, but it might be too glitchy.  

Posted by Tyler

That might be a little too easy to grab one. At first I was thinking the glove could be used as a method, but it might be too glitchy.

It would get rid of people who aren't thinking strategy right off the bat but bring it down to 5 people left and I don't think people will willingly leave their backs exposed. Also depends on shape/size of the arena  

I like it, only problem is this is basically the same as normal spar just with 3 health, maybe if it actually WAS like mario cart where everytime you hit someone you GAIN a balloon it would work and be much better?

Also if thats been said then sorry, not bothered to read the other posts

O lol just saw jester was on the same page as i was in terms of thinking  

Posted by BEH0LD iTz SAM

I like it, only problem is this is basically the same as normal spar just with 3 health,

with different arena and more people and baloons  

Posted by Azrael

Someone just ran themselves out of the chance of being a STAFF member.

Classic's recruitment process is rather favoured anyway(you have to know people), it's not like I had an initial chance anyway...  

Posted by Tricxta

Classic's recruitment process is rather favoured anyway(you have to know people), it's not like I had an initial chance anyway...

That's true actually in most, if not all cases.  

this idea reminds me of Balloon Fight for FamiCom.

but i still like the idea,

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/5162/hirokazutanakagamesound.jpg (Unsupported image host)  

As everyone else is mentioning, this is just 1.5 hp sparring.