KenFromChicago

We all know the archetypes, in order, according to Percy:
1) Magic
2) Mutant
3) Technology
4) Science
5) Natural

Two more, Peacebringer and Warshade, are unlocked at level 50.

However I would like to suggest another:

0) Null / Void archetype

It would be jack of all trades and a master of the power pools. We all know of famous superheroes who only powers are those listed in the power pools. The N/V AT would reflect that.

Gamewise, the N/V would NO access to any of the other AT powers, but in return would have access to ALL power pools. More specifically, the N/V would NOT be limited to the number of power pools they can have powers from. Level restrictions would be the same:
Level 6 to access the first and second powers of any pool
Level 14 to access the third power, provided you've chosen one of the first two powers.
Level 20 to access the fourth power, provided you've chosen two other pool powers.

Wait, what about the first few levels BEFORE level 6?

There the N/V would have access to MULTIPLE Brawls:
Level 1: Two Brawls
Level 2: Another Brawl
Level 4: Another Brawl

Alternatively the N/Vs could access new special power pool:
Brawling
--Right Hook
--Left Hook
--Right Kick
--Left Kick
The attacks would all be identical to brawl but use different animations. The player would simply pick any two attacks at level 1, a third at level 2 and the final at level 4.

Also the N/V would have permanent access to the temporary power: Rock--only they could slot it for range, damage, accuracy and recharge.



Epic Powers



Again, the N/V would be able to access any Epic Power pool beyond one, but the level restrictions would still apply:
Level 41: Any of the first tier epic powers would be available.
Level 44: Any of the second tier epic powers, if one of the first tier had been picked.
Level 47: Any of the third tier epic power, as long as two epic powers had been picked.

Early Epic Powers:

The Epic Powers could be unlocked earlier than level 41 but that's IF the N/V has 4 power pools completed--or at least has four of the final power in 4 different Power Pools (e.g. if you have Phase Shift, Whirldwind, Stamina and Team Teleport, you could unlock the Epic Powers).

In that case picking the Epic powers early would be as such:
1st tier Epics: Available once the Epic Powers are unlocked.
2nd tier Epics: Available when one of the 1st tier Epic powers are picked.
3rd tier Epics: Available when two Epic Powers are picked.

IOW: One could unlock Epic Powers at level 30:
Power Pool A: Pick two powers at levels 6 and 8
Power Pool B: Pick two powers at levels 10 and 12
Power Pool C: Pick two powers at levels 14 and 16
Power Pool D: Pick two powers at levels 18 and 20
Power Pool A: Pick fourth pool power listed at level 22
Power Pool B: Pick fourth pool power listed at level 24
Power Pool C: Pick fourth pool power listed at level 26
Power Pool D: Pick fourth pool power listed at level 28
Epic Powers available at level 30.

Well, what do you think?

-- Ken from Chicago

P.S. Yes, I know, you could started picking the fourth pool power for Power Pools at level 20, but even if you picked the fourth pool power for Power Pools A thru C, at levels 20, 22 and 24, you'd still have to pick another power for Power Pool D at level 26 and the fourth power from Power Pool D at level 28. It still would take until level 30, just that writing it would be less elegant.

I would like to suggest adding a Portfolio feature to the game.

Basically it would be a gallery of all the characters you have created. You display thumbnails of the various characters which you select to zoom in on which would show:

Server, name, gender, origin, archetype, level, powers, creation date, last login date, supergroup, coalition (all of which can be used to sort and filter the characters) as well as biography (which may or not be used in sorting and filtering, tho I would opt not to).

Of course it show a nice giant picture of the character--that is posable (e.g., fighting stances, flying poses, regular at ease stance, hands on hips, crossed arms, etc.).

And you have a option to select a printable version which creates a nice poster of said character (with various print options, such simply a picture and name, or whether to include origin, archetype, level, ... as well as biography).

Oh and the supergroup / coalition data would be based on data from when you were last logged in and updated when you log in that character.

Finally a bonus would be if you could simply log into the game with the selected character in question from the portfolio screen.