Psychedelic Taco/Soldier 76

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Soldier 76Overwatch
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Soldier 76 (AKA Jack Morrison) is one of the 40 base characters in Psychedelic Taco and is the dreamer's representative of Overwatch. He was chosen as a playable character because his moveset transfers reasonably well and Overwatch is one of GG’s favourite games. 
Super soldier, war hero, and the former commander of Overwatch, Jack Morrison was presumed dead when Overwatch fell. In reality though, he has been working as a vigilante to expose the truth behind Overwatch's downfall.Soldier 76’s opposition in Chaos is Doomfist, the leader of rival organisation Talon, who seeks to rebuild the world as one where only the strongest survive. Talon is also responsible for the downfall of Overwatch.
==Gameplay==
Soldier: 76 is the all-rounder of Psychedelic Taco, with perfectly rounded stats, 76's pulse rifle allows him to easily switch up between close range brawling and long distance stings. His air game is also perfectly average, but his ability to aim the shots of his pulse rifle make him a valid anti-air option. His average defensive stats make him well suited to take on weaker opponents, but do make him susceptible to attacks from stronger characters. His Biotic Field also makes him a strong support in team matches, as he can keep enemies supressed from a distance while also keeping his team healthy.
Soldier: 76 isn't particularly strong in any area, but is generally best fitted in a supporting or mid-range role. This also means he isn't particularly weak to any other character, though characters with better ranged attack such as Vecna or Spider-Man could prove problematic.
As with most other aspects, Soldier could benefit equally from most other characters. Ana is a strong choice to supplement his already considerable healing, or Diane, Daredevil, or Vin Diesel would be useful for distracting opponents while Soldier assails them from a distance. To make full use of his trait, Cthulu and Death should be avoided.
Soldier 76's trait is Overwatch 'Commander'. Any team-mates (including summoned allies) gain a 15% boost to damage and defense when close to 76. If he has no team-mates or allies, he instead gains Old Soldier which provides a 20% boost to the rate at which the Reality meter fills. This buff increases by an additional 5% for each enemy 76 is facing.
==Moveset==
Soldier's combos consist of basic strikes, using his fists and rifle to batter foes. They have average knockback and deal average damage, but chain together well. Soldier's specials allow him to keep enemies on guard, even if they manage to gain distance on him, which he can easily close. While Soldier lacks a vertical movement option, his up special is a hard counter to aerial attacks.
*Neutral Special: Heavy Pulse Rifle - As long as the special button is held down, Soldier 76 will fire his heavy pulse rifle. The player can choose the direction he fires in after he has begun shooting. After firing 30 shots, Soldier 76 will reload. Hitting opponents heads deals twice as much damage.
*Side Special: Sprint - Soldier 76 dashes forwards. If 76 contacts an enemy, he bashes them with shoulder, dealing damage and knockback.
*Up Special: Helix Rocket - Soldier 76 fires a helix rocket upwards. If there is an enemy above him, 76 will fire it at them.
*Down Special: Biotic Field - Soldier 76 drops a biotic field generator, healing himself and any other friendly targets in range for five seconds, healing a total of 20% max health throughout its duration. Biotic Field has a 20 second cooldown.
*Reality Break: Tactical Visor - For 10 seconds, all basic attacks become shots from his Heavy Pulse Rifle, which now deal additional damage, fire faster, and automatically targets enemies.
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Design NotesSoldier 76's moveset, aside from his lack of verticality, honestly translates pretty well to a fighting game. He's already supposed to be an all-rounder, so he honestly just felt like the smoothest fit, other than Doomfist, who is a very fighter-influenced character. His lack of vertical movement abilities is intended to be offset by his ability to freely aim his pulse rifle, and the helix rocket's slight aim assist.
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==Trivia==
*Some of GG's other favourite Overwatch characters were also considered, namely Hammond and Brigitte. 
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