Khaira

A thought... is the ONLY place that has characterized the new costumes as "anime inspired" been that one magazine? we are all getting this divided over one reporters grouping of costume options that they apparently didn't care much about?

There already is an immense amount of costume options that could be considered "anime inspired" Anime covers a tremendous spectrum of genres. Anime is NOT a genre itself. Even the stereotypical "Big Eyes" is not present in all anime. Anime is produced by companies not just Japanese. There are Chinese companies that produce anime style. There are US companies that produce anime style (and I'm not meaning the ports of anime from other countries).

We already have immense options (30 hair styles for standard head on female btw). I have a lot of female characters that look nothing like dominatrix and still have awesome costumes. If you want to submit concept art, ASK if there is somewhere you can send it to... don't just complain. I'd consider the options we have to be absolutely outstanding already.

As far as trenchcoats not being much harder than capes, do you have ANY idea how much effort they put into capes?! They probably ARE working on trenchcoats and moving tails, and moving hair as best they can.

for free updates being promised: companies change their mission statements, they change the User Agreements (both without notice or consent to/from the community) I'm glad that hasn't happened to CoH yet. I'm glad they haven't made some of the significant design decisions I've seen that have SIGNIFICANTLY altered a game. The changes to Smoke Grenade, Integration/Instant Healing, Invincibility, Unyielding, etc combined have come nowhere close to the changed Asheron's Call underwent when they removed spell research... nor when they created a tinkering system... nor when they introduced imbues (I don't know what they've done since because I actually left eventually after I couldn't stand playing anymore)

Rev, I also don't see your replies as debate about the issue, they don't discuss the issue, they don't mention the issue... they just flame about how that person's viewpoint is irrelevant.
and then you jump to conclusion that JUST because someone has an anime-inspired avatar they plan to use anime-inspired costumes? It's like assuming that just because someone likes Marvel comics that they MUST be someone who clones Marvel characters. I certainly don't consider that attitude "more considerate"

Lionsbane, you are making several false statements here.
First, you are touting the whole thing as a major nerf to the whole set and that he never cared anything about what you wanted. Temp Invuln and Unyielding no longer mutually exclusive. Unyielding granting mobile status protect (albeit slow) was something HIGHLY desired. It was granted to be mobile and that's a nerf?
The change to Invincibility: have you even read the original description in the published manual that game with the game upon release? "While active, gives Defense bonus (except vs. Psionic attacks) and Accuracy bonus, for each foe in melee range." I don't read ANY obligation that it should affect your defense to ranged attacks just because something is in melee range. So instead of complaining that it isn't granting all this other stuff at full effect that it never promised anymore... be thankful that they are giving you more than was originally described?

Perma powers: I don't agree with the mindset that any power with a drawback to use (stun, left weakened, etc) such as Moment of Glory, Unstoppable, Rage, or even Hasten to be permanent. Should I whine that my click attack powers with long animations don't even start charging again until the effect is completed?

also, the way you mentioned his discussion with the scrappers (there wasn't really a discussion) sounded like you say he talked with us. I don't doubt that he listened, but he didn't do much talking (at least not on the regen board)