peak sierra
The mechanic of "use a item and you gain N seconds of complete tractor immunity" feels a little clunky.
What if there was also a "Graviton Inhibitor" which lasts longer (so higher uptime overall) but decreases tractor strength rather than eliminating it altogether? Potentially, it could also allow you to use your own tractor, with less reduction to it's own strength.
rotund terrace
That's how gravs used to work for a short time.
I think.. we may of just tested it. My memory isn't what it used to be
Something we can think about.
dry crystal
Its something Jeff wanted to do at some point, I don't think he ever did it
I'd be down for something like that as an ite.
peak sierra
theres a lot of room for more interesting tradeoffs i think. Like, what if you had a gravition inhibitor that works well but also debuffs you? Less thrust/turning, or maybe a small damage decrease, that sort of thing
so you're faced with a choice of:
A: use a graviton disruptor strategically to break free from a tractor
B: use a graviton inhibitor, which will last much longer, but with tradeoffs and it doesn't completely stop the tractor
patent prism
Just to keep the creativity flowing, I’ve also proposed from time to time that some of these devices would include a riposte that briefly disables the aggressor from using tractor beams as well.