TEW2020 Attribute Suggestion Thread

[Mattywood]

17 hours ago, Spoons said:

Half The Brain That You Do - This worker is adept at turning a bad promo into accidental comedic gold. If a promo score of theirs is too low, there's a chance it will get a much higher rating because the fans found it so amusing.

(For things like Steiner Math and the titular Sid promo.)

It still tickles me that we actually got an attribute named "That Doesn't Work For Me, Brother." 😄 So we need to meme "Half The Brain That You Do" into existence!

Softball Player: There is a chance that this worker will randomly take a hiatus for one to three months. When this happens, a news story will generate talking about what the worker will be doing in the time off. Since it is sudden, there is no incoming warning.

Robotic Speech: When scripted in an angle, the worker will be penalized and the score of the angle will be lowered to simulate how this worker does not sound natural at all talking in their promo as it sounds obvious that they are trying to remember the words they are saying. It is recommended that this worker not be scripted in angles.

Scripted Mess: This worker is better off not being scripted as they are not good at remembering the lines for scripted promos. There is a chance that the worker and angle will be heavily penalized, but it is not definite as there is an outside chance they can remember their lines.

Comfortable In Their Skin: No matter what their sex appeal is, this worker may pose for magazines and possibly get a popularity boost.

Change The Music Back: This worker just got a new theme song, and the fans don't like it one bit because the previous theme song was so iconic. The worker will take a penalty to every segment and match they are in for a period of time. There is also a chance that their momentum may go down one to two levels, and there is an outside chance that their popularity may go down. While this is a temporary attribute that will eventually go away on its own, you have a chance to make it go away immediately and thus get rid of the penalties if the worker is given a new gimmick and it gets a rating of Very Good or higher. However, if the new gimmick is rated Adequate or below, then you are stuck with the penalty. [This attribute is automatically temporary and lasts anywhere between one and six months.]

Edited March 16 by Mattywood

[MisterSocko]

Sickly: This worker has a particularly hard time achieving and maintaining any other Body Type than "Skinny" and "Average".

Even Steven: This worker believes any match should allow all participants to showcase all their best moves and look good regardless of the outcome. They will lose morale if booked to lose a match that doesn't have the "Open Match" Road Agent Note even if their opponent is way higher on the food chain and could logically be set to just squash them.

[Spoons]

You Like What I Tell You To Like - This worker would script their fans if they could. When AI controlled and running a company, this worker will always have a figurehead if possible. They will never change the company's figurehead except when absolutely necessary (such as if the original one retires or leaves the company). When AI controlled and booking a company, their title reigns will be skewed heavily in favour of their figurehead (or if there is no figurehead, people they have a positive relationship with), giving them much longer and more dominant reigns than everyone else, regardless of fan reaction or where they are on the card.

Gimmickfluid - This worker can change gimmicks much more frequently than others without incurring a penalty.

Keep On Turning - This worker can change alignments much more frequently than others without incurring a penalty.

Funk Retirement - This worker is currently on one of their many "retirements". They will be unable to wrestle, will be unbookable in matches and angles, and will not complain if left off shows. [This attribute is automatically temporary and lasts anywhere between three months and five years.]

Never Liked The Mask Anyway - This worker will always agree to lose their mask, if asked, and will occasionally volunteer to if they think the match or angle would benefit from it.

Not For Me - This worker hates their current gimmick. They get a penalty to every segment they're in, and will always hold back on matches. [This attribute is automatically temporary and lasts until the worker changes gimmicks.]

Liquid Courage - This worker gets a bonus to match performance when under the influence of drugs or alcohol, however when doing so they are also more likely to forget spots if asked to work a scripted match.

Internet Wrestling Personality - This worker is known in the online wrestling circle. They're more likely to be involved in social media incidents, both positive and negative, and slowly gain popularity even when not working shows. 

Internet Wrestling Celebrity - This worker is famous in the online wrestling circle. They're much more likely to be involved in social media incidents, both positive and negative, and will gain popularity even when not working shows.

Gaijin - This worker is well-known for working in countries other than their own. They will gain popularity faster when working in a foreign country.

Home Grown - This worker is not used to working in countries other than their own. They will gain popularity slower when working in a foreign country.

Poor Sport - When working with an opponent they have a negative relationship with, or when working a match while angry, this worker will try to injure their opponent, massively increasing the match's injury risk.

Punch Puller - This worker is extra careful. Their match ratings are decreased in favour of making their opponent feel safe.

Stiff As Nails - This worker works stiff. Their match ratings are increased at the cost of increasing their opponent's injury risk.

(Alternatively, I've thought of "Work Stiff" as a match note! Increases the match performance rating of everyone in the match, but also increases everyone's injury risk. Maybe also calculates using Puro instead of brawling.)

Edited March 23 by Spoons

[LordofGustav]

No Blocks To The Head, Please: This worker will only accept to perform sick bumps as long it doesn't hurt his/her physical state that could put in risk both his/her career and his/her life.

Edited March 24 by LordofGustav

[Spoons]

Also A Fan - This worker knows what the fans want, because they want it too. They automatically become a booker, and will slowly gain booking skill even when not booking, and will gain it much faster when they ARE booking. (This attribute does not affect the worker's booking reputation.)

Bad With Money - This worker probably should've retired a long time ago, but they need the money. They'll never leave the business. When they retire from in-ring competition, they'll automatically become an Occasional Wrestler. Also, they're treated as if they have the "Money Motivated" and "Can't Stay Away" attributes.

Barefoot Wrestling - This worker foregoes boots when working a match. When they get an in-ring injury, it's more likely to be one that damages the legs.

Benjamin Button Syndrome - Like a fine wine, this worker actually gets better with age. They will never experience time decline, and will hold off on retirement for an additional 10-20 years, unless forced to via injury.

Better As Figurehead - This worker is naturally suited to being the figurehead of a company. They get a boost to all matches and a slight boost to all non-match segments when working as one. 

Can't Do Tag Teams - This worker just isn't suited for tag team wrestling. They get a penalty to their match performance every time they're in a tag team match.

Nepotist - When working as a booker, this worker will give preferential treatment to those they have a positive relationship with. When hiring, they'll also be a lot more likely to reach out to people they have a positive relationship with.

Stable Specialist - This worker is really good at working in a group of 3 or more, and will get a bonus in matches where they're on a large team.

Twitch Streamer - This worker uses Twitch. They gain popularity even when not working shows.

Veteran - This worker has been in the business a long time. Their respect rises a lot faster than usual. They want to make a good impression on the younger talent, meaning they automatically have a positive backstage influence, regardless of their personality (this doesn't cancel out the special negative properties of personality types like Troublemaker or Agitator). [This attribute is automatically permanent and is given to a worker after 20 years.]

What? - This worker has recently made a new chant that's caught on. Their segment ratings are increased, and their non-match segments lengths are slightly extended because the crowd won't stop chanting it. [This attribute is automatically temporary and lasts anywhere between six months and three years.]

Edited April 8 by Spoons

[The Masked Orange]

On 3/23/2024 at 9:29 PM, Spoons said:

Funk Retirement - This worker is currently on one of their many "retirements". They will be unable to wrestle, will be unbookable in matches and angles, and will not complain if left off shows. [This attribute is automatically temporary and lasts anywhere between three months and five years.]

I like this one. I would maybe add the current effects of the 'Desperado' attribute to it so that the wrestler doesn't retire for real until they are very old as well. That would reflect the kind of schedule a lot of older (55+) wrestlers end up working who can't just bite the bullet and retire.