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Quote:Agreed!Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Ah, yes, so much THIS!
Amusingly, this is how it used to be before weapon customization. Because weapons weren't costume items but instead power system props, they couldn't scale to the model, and so they had to be big enough for the Huge model's hand to hold. That's why the female Legacy Broadsword (easily my favourite of the swords) is so big - it's the Huge model weapon.
For Titanic Weapons, this is precisely what I want to see. Make a weapon that looks really big on the Huge model, and just let other models use the same size weapon. Because when I think "Titanic," I think a sword that's as long from tip to hilt jewel as my character is tall from heel to skull cap, and about as wide from side to side as my character is from shoulder to shoulder. I don't want just a slightly bigget sword or axe. I don't want just a longer mace. I want something that's distinctively big enough to be called its own weapon. I want a weapon that, when stood up on the ground, is as big as I am. Something that would take real super strength and firm footing besides to wield, not just a slightly larger weapon.
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I'm going to set down a rule right now, and I will campaign for this rule to come true: When Titanic Weapons come out, I want the smallest of these weapons, when held by a Female character, to still be bigger than the biggest weapon the Huge model has access to right now, at least proportionately speaking.
I want it to look like one needs Super Strength to wield it! Suuuure...my character won't have super strength to wield it...but damn if she won't look like she has super strength!
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Quote:My guess...and only a guess...is the attacks have 4 speeds...Originally Posted by rsclark
But you're not addressing how the animation times are being changed. Unless they got really fancy, we're talking about a different animation sequence for each attack for each different possible speed. If you include redrawing weapons in that, then you have the question of whether or not the redraw speed (and the resulting additional animations) is also affected by the modifier or not.
1st Gear
2nd Gear
3rd Gear
4th Gear
Each attack has essentially 4 animations, one for each gear. However, the animation is always the same, only it's sped up either through faster animation within that animation OR they drop a few frames.
It'll work like Dual Blades combo system, only you won't have a special order to go in, you just keep clicking powers.
As for having to hit a different clickie power, also like Dual Blades. The combo system gives you something like a 4 second window. I expect the same thing here. Enough time to get 1 clickie off (I know my DBer can hit Judgement and still continue with whatever combo I was mid way through), before either dropping down a gear or having to start completely over.
Does this mean it might pair better with some sets than others. For sure. But we already have that going on with current sets
I'm guessing a big hitter set that has potential to be a high DPS set, if one can manage to stay in that 4th gear. -
Quote:Agreed! In fact, I'd say make them look huge on the Huge models, then keep them the same size on the female models!Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
I have a personal plea for David and the art team: Please find it in your heart to not make these Titanic Weapons SMALL on women! Please, please, please! Women deserve large weapons, too!
The only good thing about Broadsword as it is now, is using the Legacy Broadsword on a short model
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Do we even know for sure how what Momentum does? Or is this people still guessing?
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Quote:I thought it was more of a question of if they could. Not that they would.Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
I actually just came back from a short break. I let my sub lapse and saw the Freedom thing when I stopped by to try and keep up with things on the forums. I re-upped myu subscription after reading a little bit of it, because I wanted to weigh in on it.
It kinda sounds like you have some of the same concerns I do about the VIP server.
The number of posts I saw wanting to know about transferring entire SGs, including bases, is what has me concerned. Not that SGs mean much to free players, since they can't join them. But transferring a whole SG, en masse, means there are quite a few players that will most likely be making a permanent move.
Those of us on the forums are the players, generally speaking, most likely to want to help new people out. But we are barely 10% of the game's total population. How many people who don't post on the forums will feel the same way about helping newbies as us?
Having Vets around is a good thing, and I'm sure there will be a good number remaining. I'm just concerned that enough people will want to avoid the hassle of F2P players that it will give them (the F2Ps) a bad impression of the game's population.
I hope my concerns turn out to be unfounded, but until I see the results for myself I'm not going to be too optimistic about it yet.
That said, I have no intention of playing on the VIP server unless it becomes some really busy server and virtue dies (which I highly doubt).
The intro of F2P players means nothing more than more people to team with. Already have everything people fear, going on on the live servers now.
As for the VIP server. I figure it will likely be like playing on Freedom. -
What is this Anime?!
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Quote:I agree with the Lois Lane pairing. My post was merely a take on their new direction in the comics. Why change it in the comics if they're not going to stick with it in any of the other mediums?Originally Posted by Irish Fury
I think you have to have a Lex Luthor presence in a Superman film. I do NOT want him to be the film's primary antagonist, but Superman with no Lex feels...wrong. Even if he is only seen on a television news broadcast in the back ground, Lex needs to be around.
That being said, Superman needs to face off with an equally super opponent for a change. No, Nuclear Man does not count. Braniac, Darkseid, Metallo, etc. As a matter of fact, I have a bit of a list of things that I think need to be either present or absent for a new Superman flick to make me happy. Here goes...
1. NO origin story, PLEASE!!! We all know who Superman is and where he came from. Movie opens in Metropolis and Superman (not Clark Kent) shows up in the first few minutes.
2. NO Kryptonite. Seriously, It's been done to death. Throw Supes a curve ball.
3. NO depowering of Superman. Kind of in line with the previous item.
4. An antagonist that challenges Superman intelluctually AND physically.
5. Lois Lane needs to be tough, with a soft spot. Bring on Teri Hatcher! Do not put WW in this movie. Lois is Superman's love interest, period. I would even submit that Lois and Clark should be together and Lois should know that Clark is Superman from the beginning of the film.
6. Take the franchise seriously. Tone down the camp (with Chris Nolan involved, I'm sure this won't be an issue).
But I disagree with them not showing Clark Kent first.
We open with a scene of people in danger, Clark Kent then runs off, doing the classic rip off the suit, expose the Big S, and takes off at super speeds!
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Quote:Based on. Doesn't have to copy it exactly. Also, does this mean we'll see him dating Kitty Pride for awhile?Originally Posted by Durakken
>.> I just learned there is supposed to be a animated show based on Ultimate Spider-Man...
the problem is it is set 1 year after he gets his power which places him right before ultimatum and his death by the mid point of the season >.> how do they plan to make this work i wonder.
Do we get to see him make out with an older woman (Black Cat)? Not that I liked Black Cat being like 10 years older :/ -
If they're covers to paperback novels, I don't think you're in any worry over which to use.
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One can still use the -Resist Proc in Dual Blades (two of them infact if you go for the PvP -Resist Proc for Sweeping Strike).
After that, I'd say Mako's for the 20% chance for Lethal over the 15% chance for Negative. -
And most will roll it as a Brute, because it'll have the better numbers on a Brute.
I won't.
I'm just saying.
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Quote:I never saw it as vital. Not to mention the sets +Defense means they have to hit you first to Immobilize you (and with WP's adding +Defense bonuses if not softcapping to Defense, this becomes harder to do).Originally Posted by ArcticFahx
There's a difference between lacking a (pretty much vital) mez protection and being weak to the same damage type as every set that exists.
Not to mention it was easily worked around by taking Combat Jumping. And Immobilze just kept from hitting things at Range, having been hit by Immobilize powers, it's never been that long of a time I sat their unable to hit things.
I actually liked the weakness. It was different than the other sets.
Of course, now, I love that I have resists to EVERYTHING except -END, which is worked around with High Defense and lots of +END Procs Of course, it took a couple of IOs (PvP and the Winter Event IOs) to complete that.
Well, I guess I don't have the Taunt or Placate Resist due to lack of Assault, but meh to those.
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1) Quick Healing - Clickie AOE Heal (20ft Radius otherwise equal to Healing Aura)
1) Time Bubble - Toggle (20ft Radius, 25% +RCH/+SPD, 25% Slow Resist)
2) Slow Crawl - Targeted AOE Debuff (-90% Run/Jump Height/Jump Speed/Fly, -5 to Max Run Speed, -50% RCH. -10% Defense 20ft Radius)
6) Rewind Time - PBAOE Rez (Useable on defeat only, rezs you and everyone within a 20ft Radius - 15second untouchable phase)
8) Temporal Mastery - Toggle (20ft Radius +7.5 - 10% Positional Defense, NO Typed Defense, 60% Slow Resist, 20% S/L/Energy or Psi Resist with Stealth Component...OR instead of Damage Resists, Hold/Immobilize/Disorient Mez Protection...Stealth Component added on with the Mez Protection MAYBE. Basically something in the vein of Shadowfall, Arctic Fog, Steamy Mist, or a smaller Dispersion Bubble)
12) Time Jump - Clickie (A combination of Phase Shift + Fly, duration of 15-20 seconds on Phase + Fly Time, with a 5 second Hover Speed, 1 second Recharge of Power doesn't stack. This is essentially a Travel Power)
18) Temporal Disruption - Toggle (Single Target, -300% Regen, -15% Recovery, -50% Spd/RCH - SPECIAL All Other Debuffs on Target are magnified/enhanced)
26) Temporal Breakdown - Toggle (20ft AOE, -20% DMG, -20% RES, pretty similar to Enervating Field, but slightly larger AOE to keep with the Time Bubbles being a 20ft area)
32) Temporal Empowerment - Clickie (PBAOE 20ft Radius, +10% Positional Defense, +100% Regen, +50% RCH, 25% Slow Resist, +Perception SPECIAL All Other buffs on targets are magnified/enhanced...2minute duration with 6minute Recharge...recharge is a fixed rate.)
There we go! Using a few things we know so I added them in there. Didn't do the Time Double, because I figure it won't be in there, even if they just do a Double with Limited Access to Time Mastery Abilties (if even if it's just 1 or 2 of them) and Random Range power set (they are from a different Timeline after all).
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Quote:I always figured that had more to do with actually feeling like a superhero, than something...else...I don't know what, but really, one toggle at a time, with drawbacks...less like a comic book superhero. :/Originally Posted by Voxen
I like powersets with weaknesses--or at least unique difficulties you have to manage. Early on, each set seemed quite unique--fire split up its mez protection and had no -kb, Unyielding locked down Inv tanks... In many cases the devs caved to players who wanted an easier time, and changed them--admittedly +mez protection isn't the power I'd attach a lock down to--but the sets retained some personality. Stone was particularly fidgety in that it had good defenses to everything but you had to pick which armor was active--Now it's just good vs. everything and a little slow.
Since release defensive powersets have become pretty straightforward. Keep your toggles on and you'll be fine (at worst, Shield Defense's click). Electric Armor keeps you near the ground, I guess. I wouldn't mind seeing a return to some power management in defense sets; Regen's MoG/IH cycle is a decent example. -
Quote:Because when they tried that, people complained. In Beta WP had no Immobilize Protection. Non stop complaining!Originally Posted by ArcticFahx
ANOTHER bloody "weak to psionics" armor set? Why can't we have one that's weak to something else that's not flooding the endgame already?
Lack of Psi Resist doesn't get that many complaints. -
Titan Weapons needs to have a 180 degree cone teleport attack! Charging Strike or whatever you want to call it, just telepart in swinging that huge weapon!
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Quote:Seeing as how my namesake is a time manipulator, I love the idea of this set. I am worried about whether or not it will be good, or if I will like it.Originally Posted by Cptn_Courageous
I realize that there are many people out there ecstatic about this new set.
Unfortunately I'm not. There are so many other more interesting power sets they could have done and didn't.
I am sorta worried about moving around while people have these things out. Stuff this size is going to make getting through doors on maps even harder...it's tough now with big spawns and people standing in door ways...this will make it worse...and then there's the people who will go strutting around with these things in Wentworths to show off.
I'm also not all that sold on Time Manipulation. I mean the idea is OK but there are more interesting sets that could have been done.
So my basic reaction to the announcements is 'Meh', not much for me here.
However, with the thought that these powersets have to be paid for to use, I'm keeping up hope these sets are awesome, because I'm sure they want people to buy them.
I'm guessing on the set I love, Dual Pistols, and will be pairing with /Time Manip, being considered so lackluster, that may not have been willing to buy it in such a game model (purchase powerset) except for the completionists and the ones who really wanted it for concept.
So, I figure the devs really need to make all these new sets they plan to sell pretty awesome...perhaps to the point of making them become FotY. We already see people who skip relatively (and Im not saying its a common) okay sets/middle of the road sets, in favor of the sets considered the BEST in whatever category. -
Quote:Now see...have it become Ultimate Spider-Woman! And last I knew the memories where never erased, so she should remember she was Peter Parker. That could be a series I could get behind! \o/Originally Posted by Durakken
Or Ben Reily...
Dunno where she is at the moment but as of Ultimate Spider-man Requiem she, Jessica Drew, Spider-Woman, was indeed still alive... as is some version of Gwen Stacy... this is as of issue 133. I doubt any of them died in the last 4-6 Death of Spider-Man arc so... I doubt they killed either given that they usually write 4+ arcs before they revisit a character/story arc that isn't Spider-Man and that only 3 arcs in between relaunch and his death... -
Quote:Well, isn't more of WB supporting GL than DC? I think if they're smart they'll try. But if it bombs, I think they'll either wash the whole thing or reboot it down the line. :/Originally Posted by Lastjustice
Yeah you'd think they'd wanted to spread em out a bit more. This summer was so front loaded with comicbook/action films. I look at the list of movies, I have so many I wanted to see in June, and then Only Captain America for July. (Transformers's release was bumped up to June 29th from July 1st.) I'm sure someone out there going well if I can only see one, then they re skiping something.
Heck I was going skip POTC:Stranger Tides for precisely this reason if it wasn't in the cheap theathers tonight. (Just got back from it, was decent. Better than 2/3 but not quite as good as the first. ) Something is gotta give in the budget.
With DC Green Lantern being their sole property out this year you,d think they of all people wouldn't have wanted to overlap with 3 marvel films at once. Is coming out in August that big of a problem? heh. (I like when movies come out on my birthday.) I wouldn't be surprised if this hinder all films involved a bit.
DC really needs support the Green Lantern and keep it going with a sequel. Im sure all extra stuff (such as toys and DVD release. ) will likely help offset the cost of the film. I dont doubt a sequel could have a much tighter focus sicne they got their foot in the door with the public so they don't need fill in as much backstory and give us main event we're all looking for. -
Love the Hobbit book. In fact, I enjoy it way more than the LotR trilogy which just bored me to death.
That said, I figure these movies will be much like the LotR trilogy. I'll watch it in the theater, think it's awesome, and yet never feel the urge to watch it on DVD! -
Quote:Oh agreed. Like I've said in a previous post, there is only one Spider-Man, and it's Peter Parker! I think killing him off was a bad idea.Originally Posted by Veritech
not that they kill the character, but that they keep them dead. or that when they kill a character, they make a decent story out of it. They did, doesnt mean ill bother getting the next iteration of the series, or that im not irritated they did it.
Though, it also seems to be they'll keep it permanent, though, didn't he still have clones running around?
Oooooh...is Spider-Girl (or Spider-Woman...I forget what his clone went by) still alive? They could have her take his place! That would be something for me to keep reading the series when I pick it back up (well the collected volumes...just need to wait a biiiiiiit longer before I can). -
Quote:Awww...I thought the line "Heroes are made in America." to be full of AWESOME!Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
Still find the 'Heroes are made in America' part kind of...ehhh...overly cheesey and borderline facepalm-worthy patronising. I take it no one else is allowed Heroes?
In all seriousness? Do want. Do want NOW. It's nice to see, very clearly, how Steve Rogers is just your average joe who is actually, heaven forbid, human. -
If they have every intention of having Superman not chase after Lois int he DC reboot, why bother having Lois as a love interrest in the new movie? Get rid of her and have WW sans the WW outfit there! Geeez...
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I liked it! *thumbs up*
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Quote:With max resists, max defense, OMG UBER DAMAGE abilities including a PBAOE damage aura of UBER DAMAGE and a range of 200ft...and one hit point!Originally Posted by Test_Rat
If I wrote it, after all the epic battles, the hinting, the deaths of iconic heroes and villians alike, the defeat of he rikti and nemesis etc....
You will finally confront the Coming storm, and it would be a tiny grey kitten.
You enter it's sights, you look around you and everything is dying untill the one hero gets a lucky hit in.