Rivals of Aether

Rivals of Aether

Diamond
21 Comments
PANDABOMB  [author] 24 May @ 2:53pm 
@JMC_250

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. She definitely needs to be fleshed out, balanced and worked on. I especially want to finish her "fatality" win animation.

If you have any suggestions or ideas I'd love to hear them.
JMC_25O 22 May @ 7:56am 
I do also like fox characters so that gives this point lol, I do like the mysterious vibe that she gives off, and how she uses her tail as a chair during combat if you crouch is kind of funny to me.
JMC_25O 22 May @ 7:52am 
Good Sprite work, fun moveset, honestly a good twist on a zone with TWO projectile/controllable “puppet”. It’s fun, figuring out where to put the snowflakes and how to set them up in a certain way that it will hit. Feels almost as if you’re playing a mini game of chess during a fighting game. Honestly, if this character gets into rivals two as well as that ant wrestler, I might get it.
PANDABOMB  [author] 16 Feb @ 12:53am 
Huge fixing patch update. Please see discussions for details and to leave feedback.
S.I.L. 12 Jul, 2024 @ 6:54pm 
Overall, she's a surprisingly unique take on a cold-hearted zoner; and I'll definitely be picking her up when I'm feeling particularly sassy.

One last thing. It's a standard thing of mine to ask if you modders have headcanon voices for your characters; and this is no exception; so if you have one, what is it?
S.I.L. 12 Jul, 2024 @ 6:51pm 
As for design:

As much as I love foxes, and as cute as her dismissive smile may be, her design leaves quite a bit to be desired. The only thing really separating her from any other arctic fox is the way her tail is animated (which I love by the way). I'm sure lots of furries are happy she's baring her coat for all to see; but if you're going to go that route, I prefer the fur to be formed and styled in a way that makes the character unique. She could certainly benifit from some kind of attire; or at the least some patterning on her fur to make her stand out a bit more. Then again, I suppose her exposure does make her stand out. Whatever the case may be, her design is a bit bland; and could use some more pizzazz. I do, however, love her animations. She oozes confidence and playfulness; and watching her sway around while bombarding the opponent with thousands of tiny ice blades is oddly funny to me.
S.I.L. 12 Jul, 2024 @ 6:43pm 
Welp, I'm back. Hello. Here to leave my review of this character.

So, first of all, I wanna say that zoners aren't really my favorite kind of character to use in Platform Fighters; but I had quite a bit of fun with this one. I've seen plenty of characters with these kinds of directable projectiles before; but this is my favorite take on them. The snowflakes aren't just a flying object that breaks after a few hits. They're versatile. The can guard, combo, flurry, spike, gimp, pretty much anything you need them to do. It makes them feel less like a needlessly complex projectile; and more like all purpose tools I can utilize in almost every situation. Her normals and all are okay; but she'd be nothing with those snowflakes making her so intriguing and different to play.
S.I.L. 12 Jul, 2024 @ 3:46pm 
Hmmm... I like the vibes here; but she looks...


confusing...


You might hear from me later if I enjoy the character.
limecrate 7 May, 2024 @ 4:35pm 
Will.
uncle sam 14 Mar, 2024 @ 11:10am 
gameplay is kind of confusing but its pretty cool and fun
stoppingIflagging 3 Feb, 2024 @ 4:22pm 
this character kind of s u s but has good ideas. great character
Shame 29 Jan, 2024 @ 7:03am 
De-synching the snowflakes feels like playing ice climbers in brawl xD
VicAdward 23 Jan, 2024 @ 4:40pm 
would
Cybernetic Ñyewt 18 Jan, 2024 @ 12:31pm 
She out here playing speed chess in a fighting game I love it. Getting a setup kill confirm just makes me feel so galaxy brain
PANDABOMB  [author] 17 Jan, 2024 @ 5:39pm 
@champagne.daniel

Got interrupted partway through. Will come back to finish the moveset description.
champagne.daniel 17 Jan, 2024 @ 5:10am 
thank you
PANDABOMB  [author] 16 Jan, 2024 @ 8:13pm 
@DrizzlyDayAway: Thanks a bunch. Look forward to immense polishing. I'm going to have a formal release at a later date.

@chapagne.daniel: I'm glad you love her. I was going to wait until some of the moves were remade and polished, but since you requested I'll add a moveset description with some gifs tonight or tomorrow.
champagne.daniel 16 Jan, 2024 @ 4:34pm 
please add moveset description I love her
DudeItsDarcy 15 Jan, 2024 @ 4:32pm 
I know she's unfinished/unpolished, but what you do have is really cool. Had a lot of fun trying her out!
PANDABOMB  [author] 15 Jan, 2024 @ 1:02pm 
Nair, Dair, Fair getting a rework.
PANDABOMB  [author] 15 Jan, 2024 @ 2:24am 
Apologies for the rough build. I had to get something together for the competition. I will polish her. I'm aware of some her glare faults. Any feedback would be welcome. I really want to make her the best she can be.