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"Adrenaline" Boost

kurropt_antagonistPosted on 01/20/05 at 18:23:37

I got the idea last night, while toying around with a created wrestler.  I wanted him to be strong, but not too strong.

However, it would be nice if there were a new option [Like "Juices" or "Cocky"] to give certain wrestlers "adrenaline" boosts from time to time.

During this boost, wrestlers could use their finishers on opponents they normally couldn't (IE - Undertaker could Tombstone the Big Show, John Cena could hit the F-U on the Big Show, etc).

It doesn't have to happen often.  Just something that could probably happen maybe once during a match...?
rey619Posted on 01/20/05 at 19:29:03

Isn't this similar to the "hulk-up" action? Where a wrestler gets back some of his strength? Don't know if hulk-up includes being able to do moves he normally can't, though.
Snabbit888Posted on 01/20/05 at 19:36:37

I think the Hulking up is simply a regain of energy, not giving a wrestler the strength of 10 Grinches (or I guess 10 Christmas Creatures here).
americamamushiPosted on 01/20/05 at 20:09:16

Screw the Christmas Creature...

... everyone knows that Xanta Klaus is where it's at
JustinPosted on 01/20/05 at 22:43:35

It would be like when Hogan faced Andre at WM3... the first time he tried to slam him he collapsed but at the end of the match he had his big boost of adrenaline & was able to go thru with it.
triad4evrPosted on 01/21/05 at 06:16:55

Sounds good to me... since my fed is entirely made up of fantasy wrestlers, it is possible to see people who are sometimes capable of pulling off power moves on 500 pounders, that sort of thing. The John Cena example is a very good one...
Critic of the DawnPosted on 01/21/05 at 15:30:18

I like this idea a lot.  I think that there should be limits as to when it could trigger, though.  Here's what I'd propose:

First, the wrestler should already have tried and failed to execute the move during this match.

Second, the wrestler should be a face.  A sudden rush of adrenaline giving the wrestler an extra boost of strength at just the right moment is very much a babyface sort of thing - I can't think of an example where a heel has benefitted from this.

Third, the wrestler's heat bar should be totally full.

Finally, to indicate that this is an act of desperation, the wrestler should be at 25% health or less.

If the wrestler meets all of those qualifications and tries a finisher on someone normally too big for them, there should be a chance that he gets an adrenaline boost and pulls off a remarkable act of strength, thus hitting the move (and likely winning the match).

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
rey619Posted on 01/21/05 at 18:16:28

I like the stipulations Eric! It's going to be fun to see if Oliver finds this doable.
kurropt_antagonistPosted on 01/21/05 at 18:27:54

On 01/21/05 at 15:30:18, Critic of the Dawn wrote:I like this idea a lot.  I think that there should be limits as to when it could trigger, though.  Here's what I'd propose:

First, the wrestler should already have tried and failed to execute the move during this match.

Second, the wrestler should be a face.  A sudden rush of adrenaline giving the wrestler an extra boost of strength at just the right moment is very much a babyface sort of thing - I can't think of an example where a heel has benefitted from this.

Third, the wrestler's heat bar should be totally full.

Finally, to indicate that this is an act of desperation, the wrestler should be at 25% health or less.

If the wrestler meets all of those qualifications and tries a finisher on someone normally too big for them, there should be a chance that he gets an adrenaline boost and pulls off a remarkable act of strength, thus hitting the move (and likely winning the match).

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
This is why I love this place.  I'd have never thought of all of that.  But it's exactly what I'd like to see.
americamamushiPosted on 01/21/05 at 19:10:09

There should also be a weight limit still.  Higher than normal, but there still should be one.

i.e. No matter how big a boost is gotten, if you change Rey Mysterio's finisher to a powerbomb, he's still not going to be able to preform it on the Big Show.
Critic of the DawnPosted on 01/22/05 at 00:55:28

Maybe a boost of 2 or 3 weight classes?  That's pretty substantial, but it'd still keep Taka Michinoku from hitting the Michinoku Driver on The Big Show, for example.

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
rey619Posted on 01/22/05 at 02:02:03

Nice to see another example than Mysterio..  ;D
Spike is probably among the weakest WWE wrestlers I have seen.. or else we can always use Jack Evans as an example..
americamamushiPosted on 01/22/05 at 02:59:20

Nice to see another example than Mysterio..
Ok, so that Sky Low Low can't hit a running powerslam on Haystacks Calhoun. ::)  lol
PulsarPosted on 01/22/05 at 15:12:11

Max Mini can't hit a stalling suplex on Kane?
kurropt_antagonistPosted on 01/22/05 at 16:37:16

On 01/21/05 at 19:10:09, americamamushi wrote:There should also be a weight limit still.  Higher than normal, but there still should be one.

i.e. No matter how big a boost is gotten, if you change Rey Mysterio's finisher to a powerbomb, he's still not going to be able to preform it on the Big Show.
This is why I originally said it should be just another option for your wrestler.

And I agree with Eric, it should only be a 2 to 3 weight class boost.