[Earth] EarthGrab change

[Taiko the Waterbender]

Hi!
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Some people, including myself, desagree with the ability of Earthbenders to trap entities on an earth room with just a click. Here I suggest some changes.
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Name: EarthGrab

Controls: Hold Shift and click to create an earth shield around you. Tap/Hold shift while looking to an entity to trap them.

Description (shield form): this would be the same as the currently one: it will raise nearby earth blocks around you to protect you.

Description (trapping form): ever once you tap shift while looking at an entity, the earthbendable block it was standing on would "raise" on the FallingBlock form and stick to the entity's feet/legs. This entity wouldn't be able to move, sneak and jump. If instead of tapping Shift, you hold it for a half of second more, it will raise another FallingBlock earthbendable block and cover their arms/upper body. This way, the entity can't move, punch, sneak, jump, place or destroy blocks, including bending. In the tapping form, the entity, if bender, could still use techniques that only require clicking.

Weak points (OPness-proof):

Shield form - can only be destroyed by an EarthSmash or Collapse.
Trapping form - can be destroyed by an EarthBlast, two WaterManipulation shots and three FireBlasts, or stronger. The trapped entity isn't able to break free by itself, unless it is am Earthbender that is trapped more than five seconds and punches the block with Collapse.

Note: if the FallingBlock trapping form is impossible to work, leather armor would be nice too, changing the first trapping form to boots and leggings amd the second to a chestplate also.
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Thanks for reading and I hope you liked it. If not, tell me why in the comment section.

 

[SuperBower118]

I don't see how the current EarthGrab is OP right now, since Fire, Air, Earth, and Chi can get out of the earthgrab. You have be in moderate range to earthgrab a person, and even if you trap a waterbender, they can still get out of the earthgrab if you're not quick enough (plus, waterbenders just don't seem to roam on land too often) One other thing I'd like to point out is that I do find the trapping form that you described a bit OP. The bender is completely defense-less if you hold sneak for just simply half a second more. I find this cheap, since an earthbender can simply just EBlast you to death. There should be away to completely get rid of the "falling blocks", and there should be a good cooldown for trapping an opponent with the earthgrab you suggest, along with how long these "falling blocks" would be on you.
Either way, I don't see a purpose for changing earthgrab as it is- I don't find it OP, and the suggestion you have made will only make it worse in my opinion.

 

[TheWaterSpirit]

This suggestion is amazing! Earthbenders keep spam earthblast more and more when u try be free!

 

[Hero]

plus, waterbenders just don't seem to roam on land too often)

....yeah.....I totally dont do that.........

._.

 

[Taiko the Waterbender]

I find this cheap, since an earthbender can simply just EBlast you to death

Trapping form - can be destroyed by an EarthBlast

 

[Taiko the Waterbender]

(plus, waterbenders just don't seem to roam on land too often)

Lemme find a reason why they don't do it. Oh, yeah. Earthbenders '-'

 

[SuperBower118]

I still don't see why the current EarthGrab needs to be changed
aaaannddd... it failed to put up the quote I wanted

 

[HydroMan]

^ Because it is un-canon (which by that i must disagree for the shield form of earthgrab to stay).

 

[SuperBower118]

^ Because it is un-canon (which by that i must disagree for the shield form of earthgrab to stay).

Whether something is canon or not does not apparently matter.

 

[HydroMan]

Whether something is canon or not does not apparently matter.

It does. We trying to make bending as logicial as it can be to the show.

 

[AlexTheCoder]

It does. We trying to make bending as logicial as it can be to the show.

If someone can lift a gigantic statue, I find it completely logical that they could make dirt rise up in a circle

 

[HydroMan]

If someone can lift a gigantic statue, I find it completely logical that they could make dirt rise up in a circle

true, but even Toph couldn't do it herself without Aang's help. Even Ghazan ,or what is name is, couldn't trap Korra and Asami in a earthgrab so he spammed RaiseEarth at them to surround both of them.

 

[Loony]

I think Earth Grab would be so much better and more realistic like this, looking into.
I don't it should be able to be destroyed by how you mentioned though o.0

 

[Finn_Bueno_]

I don't it should be able to get destroyed by how you mentioned though o.0

Gg grammer!

 

[Taiko the Waterbender]

I think Earth Grab would be so much better and more realistic like this, looking into.
I don't it should be able to be destroyed by how you mentioned though o.0

Thanks for the support. Are you talking about the shield or trapping form?

The shield form would be destroyed only on one of the sides, the side where the EaryhSmash came from. Of course, Combustion would also destroy it, but only if the server allows terrain damage.

The trapping form was thought in a way so Earthbenders can't just trap a person and spam to death. If the Earthbender shots one EarthBlast to the victim, it will give damage but the trap would also be destroyed.

 

[HydroMan]

Taiko, didn't you copy catted my post? Cuz they look like so alike. HUHHHHEHH?

 

[Taiko the Waterbender]

Taiko, didn't you copy catted my post? Cuz they look like so alike. HUHHHHEHH?

I'm sorry for the similarity to your idea, but as you describe it, it seems hard for a bender to hit the person you trapped, like an Earth shield on someone else.

 

[HydroMan]

I'm sorry for the similarity to your idea, but as you describe it, it seems hard for a bender to hit the person you trapped, like an Earth shield on someone else.

How come? EarthGrip seems fine to me. Click, block shots out, touches, boom - his caught.

 

[TheWaterSpirit]

It need add

 

[Beygirl]

I don't see how the current EarthGrab is OP right now, since Fire, Air, Earth, and Chi can get out of the earthgrab. You have be in moderate range to earthgrab a person, and even if you trap a waterbender, they can still get out of the earthgrab if you're not quick enough (plus, waterbenders just don't seem to roam on land too often) One other thing I'd like to point out is that I do find the trapping form that you described a bit OP. The bender is completely defense-less if you hold sneak for just simply half a second more. I find this cheap, since an earthbender can simply just EBlast you to death. There should be away to completely get rid of the "falling blocks", and there should be a good cooldown for trapping an opponent with the earthgrab you suggest, along with how long these "falling blocks" would be on you.
Either way, I don't see a purpose for changing earthgrab as it is- I don't find it OP, and the suggestion you have made will only make it worse in my opinion.