Make a hero with a "taunt" mechanic

[dukethib]

It would be pretty weird to use an actual taunt like there is in other MOBAs, as I assume that would mean forcing people's crosshairs onto someone.

But the general idea behind taunt could work if instead its more of "magnetize" like mechanic, where nearby enemies' bullets are magnetized to a hero, and while active that hero gains bullet resist or some sort of damage mitigation. Could have some cool synergy with items like Berserker/Plated Armor/Frenzy etc.

 

[hullisucc]

The taunt could kind of be like krill or vyper ult where it locks the model onto you but your camera is still free to move

 

[Doorman and Boho enjoyer]

The taunt could kind of be like krill or vyper ult where it locks the model onto you but your camera is still free to move

That might be the best option, force your hero to follow and attack the hero who taunted you, but don`t lock the camera movement. Sort of like how the pause works in the game

 

[Sarus]

Raven in the hero labs has an ult that makes/forces people to look away, perhaps a new 3 with a sort of built-in taunt would work well with that kit. Maybe a melee passive that forces people struck by heavy melee to automatically approach him or something for a 1.5-2 seconds.

 

[back_biter+deadlock]

I'm sure when they add emotes etc to the game, people will repurpose them to taunts like they do in Dota.

This aspect already exists in tf2 as well.

It's not something that needs to be explicitly added into the game.

Ultimately you can just taunt people by teabagging, I've used it to bait skillshots quite often.

 

[Doorman and Boho enjoyer]

I'm sure when they add emotes etc to the game, people will repurpose them to taunts like they do in Dota.

This aspect already exists in tf2 as well.

It's not something that needs to be explicitly added into the game.

Ultimately you can just taunt people by teabagging, I've used it to bait skillshots quite often.

There is a big difference between a taunt ability and just regular taunts/tbagging. Dota has emotes yes, but dota also has Axe, so i don`t get your point about replacing an ability with just cosmetic animations.

 

[back_biter+deadlock]

There is a big difference between a taunt ability and just regular taunts/tbagging. Dota has emotes yes, but dota also has Axe, so i don`t get your point about replacing an ability with just cosmetic animations.

I misread this post; I see what you're saying.

I don't feel like taunts have a good place in 3rd person shooters, but I wouldn't expect stuns to have a place either and here we are.

 

[Fey_1312]

I cant see a taunt mechanic not feeling super weird in a third person shooter,
Raven's "reverse taunt" is a neat idea though

 

[back_biter+deadlock]

I cant see a taunt mechanic not feeling super weird in a third person shooter,
Raven's "reverse taunt" is a neat idea though

Thinking more on it; it's almost a buff if it gives you perfect accuracy, by training your crosshair on the target.

 

[Fey_1312]

actually - a fucking awesome weird CC thing would just be a Hypnotist, like goofy stage show hypnotist with a spinning spiral in a pocketwatch.
the ult just makes you mimic him for 5s or something like that, just steal the mimic behaviour from the firing range