Potential for usopp (or actually dial combat)

cfmrfrpfmsf

I believe with dials usopp can be near invincable. there are so many weapons he can build, I've designed a few:

Note: this is assuming Usopp has two or three dials of each kind, aside from impact, which he has more of and reject which he only has one of.

Dial shield: a large shield with a + of four impact dials and a reject dial in the middle. On the top two corners are fire dials, and the bottom two are breath dials. This could be used to block attacks from almost any weapon. A pure flame attack would get sucked into the fire dials, a bombs impact would get absorbed by the impact dials then the fire would get absorbed by the fire dials, and a smoke bomb would get absorbed by the breath dials. Because of its size (about two feet tall and one foot wide) it’s not a very fast defense. To block normal punched and kicks Usopp has an impact dial on each forearm. He refrains from using the reject dial because of the kickback from it.

Dial rifle: just a powerful tube, with a hole in the top near the back end. Directly behind that hole is an impact dial with an impact dial behind it. The tube bends down after the dials to a trigger that is attached to the first dial, when the trigger is pulled the dial goes off and the second dial absorbs the kickback. Also attached just in front of the hole there are four tubes with a dial at each end that forms an X like shape. One is a fire dial, one a breath dial, one an axe dial, and one a light dial. He can activate any of these for to add an extra element to his shot. He loads his ammo one at a time (or more) through the hole in the back. He still has all his old “stars” but can add odd certain kicks to them. Also it can be a flamethrower by turning on a breath dial and the fire dial at the same time. A small cover can go over the hole while doing this so that flames don’t come back at him. It takes longer to load the rifle, so unless he needs a very powerful shot he still uses his slingshot or kabuto.

Other dial attacks:
Sound dial: a recording of Usopp scratching a black board on a sound dial

I don't know where I got my dial amounts from, it just seems right. there is so much hidden potential in the dials and I just feltlike posting this

ybmc

We know for sure that Usopp only has one Impact Dial. If he had more, he would have one on both hands. And he most likely doesn't have reject; he would have tried to use it by now. And how could he get ahold of an axe dial? The only fighters he encountered with it were the Satori's brothers, who only had one, and he was unconscious when they attacked. While these are ALL cool ideas, he doesn't appear to possess more than two of each kind of common dials, so these probably won't be used.

cfmrfrpfmsf

I wasn't saying they should be used, just trying to express how powerful dial combat can be, and by association how powerful usopp can be.

Vanessa

The thing I have a problem with him using too many dials is that he's supposed to be the sniper. While it's cool that he uses dials, I hope he doesn't become too dependent on them. But it would be awesome if he combined the dials with his ammo, I have no problem with that.

ITSALION

Usopp can take a lot of damage, but he's always been a crap melee fighter. The dials could be his big break! He did survive a Gum Gum Bazooka!

Local-chan

Lol I remember a topic I made a while back where I noted that Usopp attacks seems to becoming more Kriegish (only of course, good) personally I hope that he doesn't end up with massive things like shields. The reason being, his attacks are always so random, yet with Krieg we always knew he had the Shield and mass weapons. I really hope we keep Usopp with his make shift weapons that can fit into a bag lol

ITSALION

Usopp looks harmless, but then he kicks your ass. :biggrin:
Right after you kick his, of course.

Juraquille Mihawk

Oh God, the Gum Gum thing is back..

Urian

Ussop must evolve but not in the actual ark.

This ark is for showing the problems that Usopp, his good part and his bad part. The true Usopp (the no-liar Usopp) is coming out, the character needs this experience, needs to surpass his fears and needs a supportive figure.

I ever believed that the Brave Warrior of the sea Usopp will come out in a possible Shanks-Whitebeard Alliance Ark when he will make a remeet with his father, this is when I believe that the brave Usopp is going to appear and his dream will be fullfiled.

CosmicDebris

@IT'S:

Usopp can take a lot of damage, but he's always been a crap melee fighter. The dials could be his big break! He did survive a Gum Gum Bazooka!

He absorbed Bazooka with the dial, but he was hit with Bullet…which he survived, but, didn't take too well. just clarification.

d3adpool

If Usopp had that much dials he'd be walking with matsuge around caring them for him.

I just don't get why so many people don't like him being a sniper and rather make him a WWF Fighter.

Snipers are cool.

Aldrich

@d3adpool:

If Usopp had that much dials he'd be walking with matsuge around caring them for him.

I just don't get why so many people don't like him being a sniper and rather make him a WWF Fighter.

Snipers are cool.

Snipers are cool when they have weapons that can actually hurt people. From what we've seen for the moment, Kabuto is no more than a bigger version of his past slingshot which may be enhanced with a flame dial and allows him to shoot five gunpowder stars at once instead of three. Color me ten shades of impressed.

Dials are also perfect match with his tactical style of fighting, they may help him find some room to shoot his opponents.

And he most likely doesn't have reject; he would have tried to use it by now.

Why's that? If he has a reject dial, it's quite obvious he knows the danger of using it and would keep it for a desperate situation.

CosmicDebris

I wouldn't be surprised if it did turn out that he had reject….but then I'm not counting on it either. The dial ability that I REALLY want to see him make work is the milky dial. It's not supposed to work in the blue sea, but with him making a point to mention that he brought it back, plus his little story about making the clouds when he was a kid, I wouldn't be surprised to see it come true.
Just think of all the cool things he could do with that. :biggrin: He could blow out instant cloud shields, making steps up to the sky, slide around on them like the Shandians did.

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MasterDee

These are definitely some nice ideas. But I just can't picture Usopp using anything other than a sling based weapon. Usopp just wouldn't be Usopp without his sling shot. That's to say, anyone can learn to use a rifle proficiently relatively easily, but it takes someone with skill to use a sling based projectile weapon proficiently.

Anyways, here's an idea I've been toying with where Usopp combines impact/reject dials with Kabuto.

Picture a ring with impact or reject dials arranged radially around it that can be quickly fastened to Kabuto's ring. The impact/reject dials are positioned and angled in a way such that when a projectile is shot through the ring the impact dials are simultaneously activated applying a force vector that's orthogonal to the ring and pointed ventrally relative to Usopp onto the projectile. This would give the projectile far greater speed and distance (and thus far greater destructive power) than it would have had in the absence of the extra force applied by the impact/reject dials. But since an 'outward' force is generated an equal and opposite 'inward' force is also generated. So the arm that's holding Kabuto's staff would still feel the 'kickback' from the impact dials. The consequence of this is that it requires a fairly strong arm to keep the staff straight in order to fire Kabuto accurately. It would be rather impressive if Usopp were to use a weapon such as this proficiently, as it would certainly show off his skill and strength (arm strength at least). Also, another consequence from the impact/reject dial 'kickbacks' is the stress on the weapon itself. The weapon would have to be fairly well built and quite sturdy to withstand all the stress from the dial 'kickbacks.' This is where Usopp's skills as a weaponsmith would come into play.

edit: Just imagine the destructive power of 5 or 6 impact dials being applied to a single projectile, which is what you would get when you apply this ring design to Kabuto.

Kokolores

@Aldrich:

Snipers are cool when they have weapons that can actually hurt people. From what we've seen for the moment, Kabuto is no more than a bigger version of his past slingshot which may be enhanced with a flame dial and allows him to shoot five gunpowder stars at once instead of three. Color me ten shades of impressed.

Now don't sell Kabuto short. Usopp is the one who built the climatact, there has to be more to Kabuto than we have seen so far. It's power has to be on the same level as the climatact which is the most versatile and powerful weapon we have seen so far. Best we wait for Kabuto's ougi before we give our judgement. Who knows what kind of strange abilities it has after all Usopp did not need any dials to create the original climatact, so I doubt there is any limit on possible inbuilt gimmicks.

Polygon

@Aldrich:

Snipers are cool when they have weapons that can actually hurt people.

Then I don't know what you call a huge phoinex flying at you. Or a explosion many times the size of your ship. Or 50 shurikins thrown at you in a straight line. Or so many caltraps under your feet. Or an impact dial.

@CosmicDebris:

I wouldn't be surprised if it did turn out that he had reject….but then I'm not counting on it either. The dial ability that I REALLY want to see him make work is the milky dial. It's not supposed to work in the blue sea, but with him making a point to mention that he brought it back, plus his little story about making the clouds when he was a kid, I wouldn't be surprised to see it come true.
Just think of all the cool things he could do with that. :biggrin: He could blow out instant cloud shields, making steps up to the sky, slide around on them like the Shandians did.

Ditto. I've had that idea for quite a while and have been waiting for it. But I didn't realize it was one of hjis lies. now I'm almost certain it will happen.

Rogultgot

Yeah, he could get out a gun and shoot people in the face… It'd have a dial on it or something. I dunno.

cfmrfrpfmsf

I doubt any "face shooting" would occur, this is still one piece

Aldrich

@Octogon:

Then I don't know what you call a huge phoinex flying at you. Or a explosion many times the size of your ship. Or 50 shurikins thrown at you in a straight line. Or so many caltraps under your feet. Or an impact dial.

Well yeah, that's the point, none of the attacks you listed have anything to do with his shiper skills, except the firebird star, and I highly doubt it'd be enough to take down a powerful opponent.

Hence the need for him to use dials.

onemoment

I don't like all the people saying that using dials would take away from his sniping ability, they can easily be one and the same. He uses the dials to make several types of ammo, the flash and sound dials to make distractions, and the impact dail for a free block and melee attack should he need it. Also, Ussops fighting style is not limited to sniper.

I also imagine that he might have a few dials that we didn't see in Skypiea, and maybe more then one impact dial–since he uses his other hand to brace himself with impact.

Anyone know where I can get a list of all the dials that exist? I remember:

impact, heat, light/flash, scent, record, jet, axe, fire, milky, reject, amd iron-cloud.

Venscale

@cfmrfrpfmsf:

I doubt any "face shooting" would occur, this is still one piece

IIRC, in the manga, Arlong shot Bellemere in the forehead. It's not exactly the same thing as being shot in the face, but it's similar. It occured in the past though; I don't think it's going to happen in the present.

@onemoment:

I don't like all the people saying that using dials would take away from his sniping ability, they can easily be one and the same. He uses the dials to make several types of ammo, the flash and sound dials to make distractions, and the impact dail for a free block and melee attack should he need it. Also, Ussops fighting style is not limited to sniper.

I agree with this. I see Usopp using the dials to complement his excellent sniping abilities. In some situations, long-range attacks won't work well. He could use dials to strengthen his attacks or use them in short-range battles. Considering Usopp's innovative mind and the wide variety of dials, I wouldn't be surprised to see him integrate the dials into his fighting style.

Shishou

Usopp is a Sniper. Thats where his strength, and specialty lies.

But that doesn't mean he can't have close range combat stuff. He needs something for defense/offense when someone is in close range. Dials can do just this.

cfmrfrpfmsf

umm other dials are cold (or maybe just a heatdial which is actually a temperature dial) and a lightning one, shown in the perfect climatact. one thing that bugs me about that weapon btw is that it needs to be filled and I dont see where the straw hats could get immense cold or electricity. Oh and light dials and flash dials are two different ones, one lights a room the other causes a bright flash. I also think the dials are more versatile than people think in just them being specific. this is because of the detail that you have to fill them. ex: a "lightning dial" could jus tbe a light (or flash) dial that actually holds energy not just light, this is shown with the breath dial being ale to hold numerous gasses. I just thought of something…could usopp suck up smoker with a breath dial then use his sea-stone weapon (which wouldn't get absorbed)to control smoker whenever he releases him...it won't happen cause it would suck but it could couldn't it? and on a similar note could ace get stuck in a fire dial?

unchipu

@cfmrfrpfmsf:

I just thought of something…could usopp suck up smoker with a breath dial then use his sea-stone weapon (which wouldn't get absorbed)to control smoker whenever he releases him...it won't happen cause it would suck but it could couldn't it? and on a similar note could ace get stuck in a fire dial?

I think that would be funny, but the dials might reach their max capacity before they're fully sucked in. Well, I don't know if dials have a "max capacity" but I just assume.

ITSALION

@cfmrfrpfmsf:

I just thought of something…could usopp suck up smoker with a breath dial then use his sea-stone weapon (which wouldn't get absorbed)to control smoker whenever he releases him...it won't happen cause it would suck but it could couldn't it? and on a similar note could ace get stuck in a fire dial?

Weird. That would be like, a summon or something. XD

I think it would own if Usopp fired an Impact (or even Reject, for all those who won't shut up about it) Dial at an enemy and then pressed the button on the dial in midair by shooting a marble at it.

Skull Kid

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