Hey everyone,
My suggestion in a nutshell:
Hold a contest (either in-game or on the site) to determine which user-created character will take up Statesman's mantle as Freedom Phalanx Leader.
I also have a few thoughts on the format that I think will help promote quality control and so forth:
REQUIREMENTS
-1 Character per account
-Character must be at least level 50 (preferably incarnate)
-Character must complete the Freedom Phalanx Try-outs Trial (a new trial developed in tandem with this content)
-Heroes only... this is the FP after all!
RULES
-Players vote through an in-game system (or perhaps just on the CoH site as that will probably be easier) to determine the Top 10
-CoH dev's will judge the winner from there
-Characters are judged by powers, back-story, look, over coolness and (maybe) AE arc(?)
PRIZE
Your character becomes an NPC contact in the game that trains other players and has a signature story arc. Character gets an enhanced/personalized costume set and bonus powers.
NOTES
I think this contest will really help players to engage with the game in a more meaningful way than ever before. The customization of this game, both in abilities and costumes, is really what keeps me coming back and I know that that is probably also true for many of you. This seems to be the next logical step in player participation and direction of the game. And it would just be a damn cool gesture for the dev's to recognize the awesomeness of all the countless heroes / heroines that we have created and come to love so much.
Anyway, that's all I got. Anyone have anything to add / contribute?
Thanks!
Slot conductive aura and jolting chain for end mod. Sapping is going to be a big part of your survivability. CA gives you barely any healing, and JC does crap damage. A good plan for surviving is to use the sleep patch, jump in with CA and drain psyche, and use JC on a boss. Everyone will be out of end quickly, then you can do whatever you want to them.