New use for stopwatch tool

[aardWolf]

In my opinion, the stopwatch tool is practically useless. Once you have gotten to the level in the game where the speed is turned up high, you seldom need to slow down the game. I propose that the stopwatch tool be repurposed with the following behavior:

We all know that there is a small amount of time that you can move blocks to continue your chain. Let the stopwatch extend that time by just a little bit. This will allow for easier chained combos for as long as the tool lasts (5 seconds or so.) We've already seen this behavior in a bug, so it seems like it wouldn't be that hard to implement.

[flavor]

That's Genius! I support this.

[theconfuzed1]

Or possibly use it to stop the clock, instead of element generation.

[aardWolf]

Yes, that would be another alternative... but it would be useless in the main mining mode.

[theconfuzed1]

I didn't think of that one.

[eliu87]

It could be just a bug, but when I use the Stopwatch/Clock tool in the Smith, nothing happens: the rows continue coming up at normal speed and the timer continues ticking.

[asmeurer]

The time stopper tool is absolutely useless. At least make it give 5 seconds or so in the smith. Maybe in the mine, it could push all the blocks all the way up and not have the game lose. That would be useful, especially if you happen to get an alchemy in the mix.

[alomir]

I like these ideas - lengthening the 'chain' time, adding time in the smith, and something in the mining - although filling the board but not ending the game for a brief time sounds too good to be true

[mrsmiley]

I actually like both ideas. I would actually use it then!

[thesun]

i like the idea. the problem right now is that once u are at a really high level, u don't even need it to stop the blocks from rising. but if u could freeze the game so u can see how to make better combos and chains, that would be a great idea

[daemyn]

thought I'd bring this one back since the "chain behavior" has been modified. Perhaps the time stopper could temporarily bring back the old chain behavior, and allow you to move blocks in succession for bigger combos.

[oliver0575]

i agree that the clock tool definetely needs changing as it is absolutely useless at this time cause it doesnt really help

[lc]

Sept 4, 2008 8:22:00 GMT -5 daemyn said:

thought I'd bring this one back since the "chain behavior" has been modified. Perhaps the time stopper could temporarily bring back the old chain behavior, and allow you to move blocks in succession for bigger combos.

That's a really cool idea. It fits in perfectly with stopping time too. I could see it getting abused though so maybe it'll be better to just stop the blowing up for a few seconds to let you line something else up for the next chain.

[jemni]

Those are great ideas for the time stopper. I propose that the different levels add on those different behaviors rather than or in addition to lengthening the time. This would sort of be equivalent to how some powers work in other RPG games which shall remain nameless.

so, level 1: Time stopper stops pushing up the rows for X amount of time
Level 2: Time stopper doubles time on combo timer for X amount of time
Level 3: time stopper freezes clock in the Smith for Y amount of time
Level 4: Same as level 1 but lasts 2X amount of time
and so on.

Whadya think?

[asmeurer]

I say it freezes the smith clock regardless of the level. If it did that, I wouldn't even care if it did nothing in the mine.