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  1. CyberPsyk0
    Positron,

    I think you and the other Devs would have no problem finding a financier to help you guys branch off just like Cryptic did, while retaining the rights to CoH. Do it bro! Find a way! Hell, start a company to work on CoH2 maybe. The only SURE way to fail, is to not try!
  2. CyberPsyk0
    Yet another thought: turning yourself into a tornado....
  3. CyberPsyk0
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Steampunkette View Post
    Feasible... potentially in the gray area of what's capable.

    Maybe use the "Jump Pack" style jump property to cause players to descend when they're not holding the space bar down, give it greatly reduced air-friction, and make it wide enough to support all of the attack animations without issue.

    Wow... You really do need to create that one, CyberPsyko. What other powers would exist in the set of this "Surfing Flight" type of power?

    Or were you thinking of an alternate super-speed wherein players just hover along the ground?

    -Rachel-
    Just off the cuff I’d say something like this:

    Hover Disk:
    A circular disk (maybe customizable as far as color and such) appears under your feet and you hover a foot off the ground. Unlike “Hover” this doesn’t slow you down. Whatever speed you’re able to normally travel will be unchanged (except for things like super speed). While on your disk, you get defensive bonuses.
    Hover Disk Other:
    Same thing but for a teammate.
    Air Surfing:
    Maybe customizable to the extent of even choosing the length of the board from circle to a long board. You’d have the ability to surf a foot or two off the ground and travel fast (like super speed). Turning would look much like actual surfing (raising in height and arching around).
    Team Surfing:
    Maybe impossible, but remember that scene in Back to the Future II where the three bad guys tethered themselves to Biff’s grandson? Like that! Each teammate would have their own board – they’d be a set distance behind you tethered with a rope (or energy stream).
    Another idea I had was something like parcour. Being able to acrobatically run and jump around. Those abilities are much like Ninja Running but could be altered in style.

    Or maybe robotic leg extentions (like stilts) that allow you to vast steps, thus altering your speed.
  4. CyberPsyk0
    Or for that matter, how about air surfing? While not being able to just fly in mid air - you could just keep it at a maximum of around a couple feet off the ground. If, as you say, the buildings are just elevated ground, then you could even bounce off them too.
  5. CyberPsyk0
    I guess this is why I don't post much on the boards. I was just trying to conjure up some inspiration for new travel powers, not really debate if they were possible or not. I don't think that just because something has been mentioned before there shouldn't be some new ideas/threads about them ever again. Thank you for your thoughts... my dreams are successfully crushed...
  6. CyberPsyk0
    Hi all! I haven't really posted much through the years but I have been a trolling reader Let me say that ever since beta, I have held a very deep love for CoX. It is the only game I have consistently played and not gotten completely sick of.

    That being said, besides the stories and missions, one of things I like best about CoX is the character development/advancement. The development team has made leaps and bounds (no pun intended) to keep delivering new powers to us. However, I think there is one area that has suffered and has become stale.... Travel powers.

    I love getting to level 14 as fast as I can so I don't have to run anymore, but besides Ninja Run (which in my opinion is a sudo-travel power) there haven't been any new powers. I have some ideas and I invite all of you to share your two cents and maybe the development team (as they are very good at doing) will take note. Who knows, maybe they will add it to the game.

    One idea I had was a Grappling Hooks pool. The first two powers (available at level 6) would be:

    Grapple Foe:
    Target a single ranged foe and shoot your grappling hook at him/her. Then it reels him/her in the melee range for your attack.
    Scale Building:
    Not really a travel power yet but very useful indeed at lower levels (like hover). Stand next to a building or any other tall structure and shoot your hook up to the top. You then get lifted up to the top. Fun!
    The next power is available at level 14 and you must have one other power.

    Swing:
    Functionally, it could be a lot like teleport (requiring some skill to master) but it shouldn't be too bad. You target a building and shoot. You get hurled off towards that hook. As you reach the end of the line, you target the next building. This would be similar to a certain friendly neighborhood spider... but without the copyright infringement, lol
    And finally, Carry Friend (available at level 20 and with two other powers):
    What would this power pool be without being able to carry someone?
    I have many other ideas but I think I like this one the best. Thoughts? Ideas?