Puppets & What not

[xzelda1000]

I believe a good example of how puppets would work is demonstrated by this game, mabinogi:

As you can see in the video, the person controlling the puppet has a specific string length. This would be able to be increased with the character's skills at using puppets and their chakra amounts. The character loosely follows the puppet in this example, but is protected due to the type of attacks that it can do (crowd control and slows). The skills, as others have said, would be used as if the player has become the puppet by this set up. The way that the puppets are implemented in Mabinogi have made them a popular method of combat, and I believe it is a worthy base line for what puppets should be in SLO.

[Tameshi Hinode]

Ah mabinogi....what a coincidence,i just tryed that game a few hours ago.
Has a interesting combat system in general.

Doesnt seem too bad,but for SLO,it would have to be faster.

[NinjaMirage]

The down side to this is your character must fallow the puppet...a shanobi using this jutsu would not be a front line fighter.. And Bing exposed like that would be foolish move!!! this jutsu is designed to be used from the shadows... And let the puppet take the pounding and do the pounding!!!

[Renelebebe]

I personally believe you may use him when you're noticed in a fight, but if the enemy doesn't notice you, you'd most likely stay hidden and play from the shadows, your weakness is close range and that's why you as the puppet user stay away from the fight but your Puppet takes the damage and makes the plays.

[NinjaMirage]

I personally believe you may use him when you're noticed in a fight, but if the enemy doesn't notice you, you'd most likely stay hidden and play from the shadows, your weakness is close range and that's why you as the puppet user stay away from the fight but your Puppet takes the damage and makes the plays.

EXACTLY you could summon your puppet out in there open like susory or kankuro but they both had puppets that protected them from close range combat  black ant and hankuro if you use puppets like this you need to be able to control more than one or  you need back up to protect you while you fight it all comes down to team work and strategy witch is why ninja work in 3-4 man teams

[Renelebebe]

It's strong long range, maybe even invisible because your puppeteer is hidden but if found he has the biggest weakness which not only encourages teamwork but also gives us the chance to say, it's not overpowered because of said weakness or this and that.