Xanatos

Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow

I disagree. When I think about Superman or Batman, I roll my eyes. The Statesman is pretty much City of Heroes' Superman, right down to the ridiculous 40s costume, and as such he stands out like a sore thumb against the much more believable and varied background of the rest of the game. City of Heroes sis not "about superheroes." It may have been inspired by American comic books of the Golden and Silver age, but that doesn't mean this is all it's "about." City of Heroes is - as I said before - about freedom of expression. If that means American comic books, anime, pulp fiction, cowboy movies, high fantasy, political drama or realistically speaking any genre where meta-humans can exist, then that's just as applicable.

City of Heroes is, currently, the only "super hero" game on the market that isn't JUST about super heroes. Not incidentally, it's also the best game out there with quite literally no serious competition. And this freedom of expression and over-abundance of no particular theme is one of the central reasons why. Comic books are still niche appeal, so keeping a game as primarily about comic books is a mistake, especially now that they're looking to expand.

I have nothing against comic books as a theme, of course. But the game provides you AMPLE tools to emulate pretty much all the comic book heroes and villains you might want. That's not to say it can't have more, and definitely not to say it SHOULDN'T have more. After all, I've been asking for smooth tights on Big and Banded boots and gloves, and more patterns can never hurt. But this IS to say that the fictional universe doesn't need more people wearing tights. Comic books have their history dating back 60 years, if not more. In them, it makes sense to see people running around in stretchy polyester. City of Heroes and its world, however, are borrowed more from contemporary reality, and as such, you see characters of all kinds.

But you are right: When I think "super heroes," I do think about Superman and Batman. And then I change the channel. I'm glad those two aren't rammed down my throat in City of Heroes.

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There isn't any one thing that City of Heroes is "about." It's "about" everything and nothing at all at the same time.

Originally Posted by dark_rein

...it has become apparent that it is highly likely that concentrated strike will get nerfed very soon...

Originally Posted by rian_frostdrake

honestly, its pretty hard to believe this.

Originally Posted by Tenzhi

All but one of the costume features on that limited list are in the game. Masks, helmets, form-fitting clothing, symbols on the chest, capes, the costumes of various professions/sub-cultures, civilan/military garb, and 'underpants worn on the outside' are all there.

Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim

But eh, just leave it. I feel like we have a lot of tight and classic superhero options already, but more patterns for them probably would be a good thing.

Originally Posted by Scythus

YOU are rude all the time. You're needlessly snarky and insulting and downright patronizing in just about every post you make and you have the gall to tell another person "to not be rude?" Are you freaking kidding me? Can it be really that possible to be so insurmountably arrogant?

Originally Posted by Scythus

Are you a real person or someone's sockpuppet for venting?

Originally Posted by Lord_Kalistoh

Well, after seeing that he just plain ignored my response, and seeing that he's general behaviour in the forums is always like this and the lack of ignore button in the forums, I'll opt to simply skip his posts.

Originally Posted by Zombie Man

Besides, we all know that almost nothing they do can generate a positive response from you at this point. When proven wrong how the Celestial pieces are indeed reflective of Western Superhero Comic Books, you don't apologize, you change the snark. So, I'm not expecting an apology for your current mischaracterization that this has become City of Anime, no matter how patently disconnected from reality that statement can be proven to be.

Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim

The new Defender set is an overlay of tights, and the IDF does not look anime at all. Just like a futuristic armor set, which is all over in a variety of comics. The glowie costume bits have a Thor and GL feeling to them, which might not be your cup of tea, but calling all this City of Anime is... kind of not accurate.

Originally Posted by Tenzhi

In particular, it looks like something that could be seen in Marvel's Fear Itself

Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha

And?

Originally Posted by Demetrios Vasilikos

If you know T'Keron Valmaz you know what I am talking about.

Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow

Elemental weapons have been a common request to add to existing weapon sets, and (Greater) Fire and Ice Swords are an even more recurring one. And every time they come up, I agree with them, because it only makes sense as far as I'm concerned.

In olden days when a glimpse of sticking was looked on as something shocking, BABs explained his reluctance to place the existing Elemental weapons in weapon sets because players would expect them to deal elemental damage, and then subsequently ask for them to do so. Moreover, HE would expect them to deal elemental damage and so he didn't feel right to put them in. At the time I agreed with him... Until Shield Defence came about and gave us fire, ice and energy shields without them simultaneously guarding more from fire, ice or energy attacks.

As far as I'm concerned, if I can walk around with a Fire Shield that protects in exactly the same way as a steel shield does - and that's in-game precedent - then I should be allowed to walk around with a Fire Sword that hits in exactly the same way a steel sword does. It only makes sense.

In short, I agree.

Originally Posted by Xanatos

"The supplied serial code is valid, but it can not be used to create a new account and it can not be applied to any accounts you already have."

WTF

Originally Posted by Mr. DJ

what part of "help the noobies" does not apply to that?