Anti_Proton

So I guess when you go to the Natural Store, your alien uses their imagination and are not really using Military-named enhancements? Im just saying.

Well if we can have that huge robot arm or the Pirate hook, I dont see why we can't have lobster claws. I also dont see why we cant have snake torsos or real bird beaks.

I dont care what anyone says, that was pure WIN!!!

As the owner of this idea, I supposed it's my responsibility to defend/clarify as many points as possible. First of all, this power was seen as more of an ancilliary power like a pool power or a vet power. Relying on this power as part of your primary line up would be to your detriment. There are plenty of items in every map that can be added as throwable, without replacing the items that are part of the maps archetecture. I agree with Sam that there hasn't been a game yet that has done throwing objects right and from the discussions on the subject in the past, a lot of the problem has had to do with a sense of weight that objects needed to have. That is something that I think this game could do well through the use of animations that would differ to give you the feel of lifting heavier or light objects. This would also give the player a visual que to the amount of damage the object would inflict. Why damage? Simply as a representation of a character drawing "inner strength" to perform a feat of...well strength. I also thought that there are enough powers that cost us precious END. I also suggested a small circular recticle at the center of mass of an object that only appeared in melee range as to not conflict with the standard target indicator. The grab/throw power will only work when near the appropriate object, so there would be no mis-clicking. Finally, I must be in the minority to think that simply reskinning Hurl would look sillier than what we have now. It's bad enough that we have to suspend imagination for the concrete slab, but to actually see you character pull creates, mailboxes, or cars our of your rear to chuck at people would really require a leave of ones senses. All thats left is a Dev to come and say that they would have to be replaced with a gibbering idiot before this would happen and that superhero x is lame.

All we need is an actual MUSCLE SLIDER for all characters.

Ok it's that time again. Time to bring up manipulating our environment ie. grabbing and throwing things. I am aware of the reasons why it hasn't been done in this game and I don't want to be one of those that say, "That other game has it" types, but I think there is a way to introduce it here in a way that is not only cool, but fair to all ATs and doesn't turn every zone into Boomtown.

A new option at creation - At the character creation screen, where you choose your model, you choose your "Lift Capacity". This scale determins how much your character can lift. Interactable objects will have a small color recticle that indicates at what weight it is based on your maximum. Three simple colors; Green = Easy lift, Easy Toss; Yellow = Liftable, No Toss; Red = No Lift, No Toss.

Rob from Peter to pay Paul - This new ability is not a "free lunch". Similar to powers like Repulsion field, when you lift (or weaponize) an object, you will sacrifice some damage to all your other powers. The amount of time your damage is reduced is based on your level (lower levels taking longer), while the amount of the reduction being based on the size of the object.

No one is left out - To give every AT the opportunity to use this new ability, there will be an upper limit to how much you can lift and throw. Since even support ATs have damage attacks of some form, each will be able to lift to this maximum at the higher levels, while sacrificing more of their damage dealing ability than that of the more attack-oriented ATs.

Not a new Power Set - This idea is not meant to be a new power set or to replace any existing powers, but to accentuate a characters ability. To that end, this ability is un-slottable. Like the Nemesis staff and the Black wand, its a hit or miss power that you use to round out your attack-chain, but nothing you would consider relying on in a tight jam. Because this ability effects your regular powers, it can be modified by player buffs, but at a lower scale (ie. BU + Aim will add to your lift/throw ability). The range at which one can throw an object depends on the size of the object, where smaller objects go farther. The amount of damage the object does depends on the not only the size of the object, but the amount of damage that can be sacrificed from attack powers.

City of Instanced - As we all know, this game is probably 75% instanced missions, if not more. For this reason, I would suggest that this is were the new ability would be applied. Like objects n Mayhem missions, liftable objects would have a target recticle that would appear when in melee range. The recticle is a small circlular indicator at center of mass of the object so as not block the standard target recticle as many objects would be liftable and destructable. To grab an object, you simply click on it, causing a short animation to play. Once lifted, simply select a target and click the power again to throw it. Unlike other examples of this ability, the object would not become translucent when held. This forces the player to consider his camera angle in relationship to the target before attacking, but the recticle of the target is still visible through the held object, so as to not make it cumbersome in the heat of battle. Once the object is thrown, if it hits the target, it will take the appropriate damage and the appropriate KB will be applied. Larger objects (cars, buses, larger creates, etc) will have more KB than smaller, based also on the target (Bosses tend to resist KB more than minions). If the object misses, it will act like any other physX object, but when it stops moving, it will be once again be targetable. You can use an object over and over until it is destroyed and it will behave like standard Mayhem objects.

I have been seing this in my head for a while now and there have been several suggestions that have touched on it, so I thought I would try to lay it out in some detail. Like I said, I know this has always been a tough sell, but the more I read comics, the more I think the ability to weaponize object would be a valuable addition to the game.

As long as I can reall cut loose and break things on both sides, sure.

I am hoping that they redo all the instanced maps since that's where we spend most of our time.

I used to thing Lord Recluse was our version of Doom, but that, IMHO, is only partly true. LR reminds me more of early versions of Doom, the mad, power-hungry Doom where as Emperor Cole is more like the ruler of Latveria Doom that believes the utopia he has created in his land is best for the entire world. Doom doesn't believe what he does is evil, but nessesary to bring prosperity to the whole, no matter who gets killed in the process.

The real solution to the inequity between red and blue side markets boils down to the number of players. This being the case, if you want more balance on the red side, play more villains. Merging the markets is just a crutch that will be forgotten for new complaints a few months later.

I would be willing to accept the contacts not having inspirations if the hospitals did. Everyone visits the hospital eventually.

The way I see it, the only way to make a DoT set viable is to either up the damage ticks or drop the recharge time so that your spamming DoTs. Either way, you come dangerously close to being over-powered.