Ice_Wall

Your analogy is flawed.

Microsoft created windows which is what the vast majority of Non-Apple PCs use for their OS. Before Windows it was DOS, which while not created by microsoft, was bought and distributed by microsoft with the microsoft name attached to it.

Even if their OS wasn't on millions of computers around the world, they still make a ton of other software products like Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, etc that run on Windows and Mac at this point.

So really if you are even a little bit computer literate you almost have to have heard of microsoft in one way or another. Through advertising or the facts that it's hard to imagine a computer, even an Apple computer at this point, with no microsoft products on it.

On the other hand, Slashdot doesn't advertise nearly as much, hasn't been around as long and they don't make OS's or other software. Their just an internet site and unless you've heard of it so you know to go to it, there is really no reason you'd just bump into it without some one telling you about it.

There is a difference between powers and costume pieces. Powers aren't part of the costume creator and aren't going to work the same way.

Also wings and capes already excist, they can already have things attached to the back regardless of size.

Not to mention that there are chest pieces that wrap around the back, and don't disappear into the model when the size changes. These things also work with animations that twist the upper body.

There are already back pieces, back details, and chest pieces that cover the back. It's been done, they just haven't done it for backpacks only yet.

Hell create some chest pieces called backpack that have straps on the chest and wrap around the back like the samurai pieces do and call it a day.

Yeah. We are supposed to be getting more for going Rogue. Jay said a while back that he did 6 or 7 new sets iirc. Though you probably have to buy GR for those, or that's my guess.

As for other's. I don't know, I never felt like I was lacking new free stuff in this game. Granted since I15 it's been slow costume wise, but I16 we got power customization so I consider that huge update to costumes even if it's not actual pieces.

And since I16 the focus has been Going Rogue so really release on everything has slowed down. I17 was like something they just sort of put out to bridge the gap in how long it's been taking to get GR going. At one point they were talking about Q1 2010, that obviously didn't happen, but the point is, they've been busy with that so they haven't gotten to more free pieces, but I think they will after GR.

I need to lay down, I'm rambling.

True. And we already know that the state of costume pieces can change for certain actions. Wings animate when flying, piston boots animate when jumping, rocket boots animate when flying. So it's not like the costume pieces have to be static by any means.


Though I would really just settle for scabbards, holsters, quivers, etc that were just always full.

WIN!!

Hmm, stun grenades. Cryo grenades, web grenades. Tasers, caltrops, poison bomb, sticky bomb (something like glue arrow), flashbangs, some sort of oil slick, to make people fall or light on fire.

That could be a fantastic set, hell there's 9 powers right there. There you go devs, we started the work for you, just crunch the numbers, do the animations, set up the special affects, beta test it, tweak it and balance it, make a PVP version, beta test that too then call it a day. We practically did it for you .

Okay, seriously though, I would love to see some sort of devices control set for doms and trollers. And a martial arts set with shurikens and such for doms would be wonderful too.

Yeah, but it has to be less work to un-animate the wings than it was to animate tails, and they did that.

It really seems simple. Use the wings they have now, (At the same attachment points they already use.) Make them not flap. They extended, they retract. That's it. I mean they've modeled the wings already, they just have to take the motion out.

They could make both. Empty scabbard, full scabbard. It's essentially adding a handle to the scabbard.

Honestly it would be really nice to have this. I've heard a few arguments against it but none really work as arguments against having it in game, they all work as arguments why a particular person wouldn't use them.

1.) Backpacks would interfere with capes.
Solution: Make them mutually exclusive in the back details section. Just like you can have wings or a cape but not both, it would be the same with backpacks.

2.) It looks odd since your weapons won't draw from them.
Solution: I don't care if my weapon draws from it or not, I think it would look great, I would use holsters, scabbards, quivers on at least one costume for 90% of my characters even the ones who don't use weapons.

3.) There would be this weapon attached to you that you couldn't use.
Solution: The official belt has a night stick and a gun on it that my characters can't use and yet it's one of my favorite belts. My characters don't need to be able to use the things attached to them, they are for flavor, and I think a lot of people would still like to have it, and it's already been proven to work in game, IE the Official belt piece.


Now I know some people have said their are technical limitations but I really don't know how much I buy that since they've done animated wings and tails attached to the back of the character, it's hard for me to believe stationary pieces like back packs, would really be that tough to do. Plus I don't recall ever hearing the Devs say this is the reason they haven't. I recall them saying it wouldn't work with capes before, but I've already pointed out the solution to that.

I think a pack for these items could be just the ticket, people who want it can pay for it and people who don't never have to have it clutter their costume creator.

That makes it sound like you guys already know what the next one will be. Will we find out soon? I'm very curious, can you give hints?

Seems like they could just mast produce several different molds and do the clothes and painting individually, it would cut down on the price.

IE Modern Male, Female, Giant molds, Fantasy Male, Female, Elf, Demon molds etc.

That looks awesome, how\where did you get it done and what did it cost you?

Yeah but the Data is still there, it's just a matter of having a program to interpret it the right way. It wouldn't be that hard to simply build a small program that reads and interprets the Data in a costume save file and displays it correctly, then could save it in other formats, JPGs for instance. Heck the game already does screen shots of characters in JPG format, it's not that different.

It's essentially the same thing people do with saved game editors. You build a program that reads the data the right way, then make that program able to manipulate the DATA.

IE: Program Reads Costume A, puts the dimensions in the right place, gives the fabrics the right weight. Baggy Shirt =Thickness 3 or Tights = Thickness 1 etc. You just need a program that can read the data then make adjustments to it to be used for sculpting and painting a figure, or putting tights on it or what ever.

Honestly if I knew how to program I might try and do it myself. But the theory\design aspect of it seems really simple.

Honestly it was the most underwhelming of the packs IMO. I almost skipped that one myself but I really liked the new face details, I have several chars that use helmets and those new goggles and masks were wonderful.

Also I can't count how many times I've used the ability to change my chars body scales, height etc, easily very useful.

The emotes were cool too though I haven't really found a use for the costume change emotes, too long IMO, but still cool looking.


I thought I saw a post or interview from Positron not too long ago that after the origin packs they'd be looking at other themes for the Super Boosters. Though I'm too lazy to look it up right now.

Honestly if they kept with Origin themes I think they could do a lot of cool stuff. I'd love to see some holsters or backpacks, scabbards, sheaths, quivers, etc, that'd go great with tech or natural.

Though I kind of want to see what they would do with other themes, but as long as they keep releasing the goodies, I'll be happy. Though I'd like to see them a little more often, ideally like 1 pack every 2 months or so but I'm sure that'd cut into their time developing free issues which obviously are more important.

Ohh... I swear I saw it under Katana a while back. Well darn but oh well.