New Defense: Acid Tower

NOTE: I looked up this idea and found a "Poison Dart Tower". And while this idea is similar to mine, my idea is also different in many ways.

This tower would be 3x3 and would hit ground and air units. However, this tower would do no damage on impact. Instead, the tower will shoot out acid, doing damage over time to units and slowing them down. The Acid Tower would be splash damage. And each unit affected would have a different graphic design with the unit having acid on it. The rate of fire would be once per 4 seconds, and the acid effect would last for an amount of time based on the level of the building. The range would be 8 tiles. There would be 1 for TH8, and another for TH9. If a unit gets shot while under affect from a previous shot, then the clock would just restart. The tower will have no favorite targets, and it won't be reloaded. The acid color would be light green.

DESCRIPTION: Underneath all the elixir underground is the most dangerous substance known across the land, toxic acid. One touch of this and troops will be poisoned, being hurt over time. And they won't be as quick as they were, either.

LEVEL 1
Damage per second (acid): 5
Damage per acid effect (6 seconds): 30
Speed effect: -1
Health: 900
Appearance: A cylinder with a green lid full of acid with pipes connecting to a catapult on top, pumping acid to it. The catapult would be filled with green acid right before it launches. The catapult is wooden.
Price: 1.75 million gold.

LEVEL 2
Damage per second (acid): 6
Damage per acid effect (6 seconds): 36
Speed effect: -3
Health: 1,100
Appearance: The catapult will become stone, and the cylinder would gain a black brace around the middle.
Price: 2 million gold.

LEVEL 3
Damage per second (acid): 7
Damage per acid effect (6 seconds): 42
Speed effect: -6
Health: 1,250
Appearance: The catapult will be black, and the lid and the brace in the cylinder would turn gold. There will also be two thinner gold braces above and below the big brace. The pipes become larger.
Price: 2.25 million gold.

LEVEL 4
Damage per second (acid):7
Damage per acid effect (7 seconds): 49
Speed effect: -7
Health: 1,500
Appearance: The cylinder and catapult become larger, with both growing spikes on the side. The braces turn black, and the 2 smaller ones become the same size. The pipes become larger and more pipes are used.
Price: 2.75 million gold.

LEVEL 5
Damage per second (acid):8
Damage per acid effect (8 seconds): 64
Speed effect: -8
Health: 1,800
Appearance: The spikes become larger, and the trims are maroon red. The braces also gain a maroon red trim.
Price: 3.25 million gold.

There could be more levels, but I only made five. I am completely open to feedback, except for saying to research my idea, as I explained at the beginning. Tell me if it's too overpowered, underpowered, overpriced, cool, dumb, anything!

Love the idea!! It seems pretty balanced but
-IMO OP range, perhaps nerf it alittle?-i think it would be op with splash, especially at the lvl where all use mass infantry, perhaps make it single target, but make it ptioritize the best troops.
Love the idea hope SC implements it

I appreciate the feedback! I can see where you're coming from on both situations. The range is a little big, but I feel it's right for a tower that does damage over time. And I think the splash actually prevents it from being UP. But you're right when you say you could wreak some havoc with splash XD. It's nice to have good feedback! :)

Really good idea with lots of detail. Only thing I would change is the range, 12 is a lot of range if it targets ground and air troops. I would change the range to 10 but otherwise this is a great idea.

I think the price is a little high but i like the idea of making troops don less damage and slow down just workout a bit.😀

The prices do get pretty high lol. But that's because they do a lot more damage as they level up, but that's a good point. Thanks for the feedback!

About the range, while it is large, the tower will be vulnerable against units with a small range. The units could takeout the tower easily, but the range can be lowered a little, too, without doing too much damage. Thanks for the feedback!

I just think that a tower that does damage over time would be awesome!

Thank you so much for being one of the idea suggestors that actually has stats! Doesn't matter about the idea, it shows you have given thought. :cool:

Thanks for the kind words! It took a long time to decide and write so I hope I get more feedback!

This would add too much lag to the game.

I understand what you're saying. But will it really cause more lag as inferno towers, xbows, and rage spells? Maybe, but I don't think it would be an issue. Thanks for the feedback!

It's a great idea, however, I think that the speed decrease could be higher at lower levels.

I agree, but the speed of lower units such as balloons would not work well with higher speed levels. That is the sole reason I didn't make them go higher. Thanks for the feedback!

Anyone have any thoughts on the appearance, for any level?

Lower the range. 12 tiles are too much.

This is a good idea and would provide a large amount of tactical defences and would make you think more about wall placements.

It's a pretty good idea.. But the speed debuff is too OP IMO...
-8 to a PEKKA would cause them to be very vulnerable and moreover useless.. Some troops are already slow to begin with. And with inferno tower, making them slower will only cause them to be more vulnerable and useless. And the Damage over time is at the same time useless and OP
It will be useless to high level troops such as PEKKA,Golem. And at the same time it will be too OP for lower level troops as they already have much difficulties with wiztow and mortar. And yet this tower will furer cut their HP fast.

It's a dilemma for damage over time.... How to make it balances.. (i'm considering the effects are not stackable)

I see where you're coming from, but the speed deduction is tricky. Sure, pekkas and balloons might be very vulnerable at a high rate, but goblins and minions would be virtually unaffected. Maybe it could do a percentage, like 20 or 30, depending on level. Thanks for the feedback!

Anyone else have an opinion? Any moderators?

I just thought of a good way to improve it. Reduce the acid damage to 1 per second, and only 1 shot every 2 seconds, but make it permenant and stackable, so you have to think about placement so the enemy troops are under fire as early as possible.

Nice idea, I see it took some time to think about, but range is WAY too OP, maybe 8 or 9 tiles?

nice idea
i don't think i have to mention the only critical point? :D

Ok, I'll change the range! It's now to 8. :o

Good original ideas are very rare these days:) love it

Yes very very good idea, but personally i feel the 30 second should effect both speed, and decrease damage per second of the troop very slightly, (few dps). That would bring a new type of defense to the game rather than one that sounds similar to inferno tower, but yes i like the decrease in speed, thats a good idea, maybe it could stun the troops for a couple seconds? I dunno :/ but great idea.

Clash On!!