This week I took my time to do more research on the various different planets that I want to try and explore during character creation. This will allow me to help make more dynamic characters while also allowing me to explore new routes.
The first planet that I went through for research was Neptune, Neptune is about four times wider than Earth. If Earth were a large apple, Neptune would be the size of a basketball. Another aspect of the planet is that it is an ice giant. Most of its mass is a hot, dense fluid of “icy” materials – water, methane and ammonia – above a small rocky core. Because of this it can help with the character design by adding more ice abilities to the heroes allowing for more slowness, crowd control and protection abilities.
The Second Planet that I went through for research was Mercury, Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system – only slightly larger than Earth’s Moon. Another aspect that will allow more dynamic and interesting characters and abilities is the fact that Mercury is the fastest planet in our solar system – traveling through space at nearly 29 miles (47 kilometers) per second. The fact that its the fastest planet for us to travel to can allow for a more speed based hero class that will allow for a speedier gameplay.
