Lazarillo

i21's features are already set. It's too late at this point to expect them to shoehorn in any Proliferation. Last update on it was apparently BS making a note to look into it during a recent UStream, so don't expect any to actually see the light of day 'til i23 or so.

While the idea that sets with thematic synergy should similarly have a certain level of combined in-game potency is a good one, this is something that should fall on the sets themselves, not some sort of extra mechanic, and at this point, re-designing powers entirely for the sake of certain thematic synergy is right out. Cottage rule, and all that. It'd be something to consider for a sequel, perhaps.

Similarly, even if it seems like conceptually, some sets "should be" weaker than others, that's pretty horrible for a balanced sort of game. If you want to build a character with "Willpower" who is, in every way, weaker defensively than someone with a Fiery Aura, then that's entirely your prerogative. Go for the MAN build, my friend, you can probably even ask for tips on these very forums. But trying to dictate power imbalance in that fashion just doesn't work for a game like this.

Besides, comics and super heroes come in all shapes and sizes. The Hulk uses /Willpower too.

I wouldn't take advantage of it, but I honestly wouldn't care if they wanted to. Other people being able to buy recipes and the like for real money wouldn't really have any effect on my own ability to play the game. The only thing I could see as being legitimately harmful would be letting people buy Influence.

That said, I can't imagine it happening, but if they're selling double-XP tokens, ya never know.

I'd imagine it's all the same news that's on the i21 and Freedom overview pages.

2 outta 60...*twitch*.
I...don't think I could do it. But for the sake of the hypothetical, hmm, I'd probably feel compelled to keep my namesake character, especially given how much I've invested into him. I'd also really want to keep Prince Hamlet, my DB/Invuln Scrapper, simply because he's just a bunch of fun to play. There's a reason those two ended up my two Incarnate'd heroes. 'cept...dangit, that doesn't leave me any villains. But since I don't see myself giving either of them up, I guess one would have to take the plunge...

Heals seems fairly likely, as someone else mentioned, with the whole "undoing of time" theme. Speed buffs and debuffs, as well. I could imagine an ally "time freeze" power that worked sorta like Hibernate for a teammate, though I'm not sure that would be very practical or even all that strong in actual use. Finally, an EMP Arrow/Pulse clone seems like a reasonable assumption as well.

I'm really not big on this whole Neo-Shivans thing, but the First Ward shots look pretty awesome.

Said it before, will say it again: I like how her mirror-universe version spots a goatee.

Hahahahaha wow. Just...wow.

Maybe I'm evil, but I say, keep 'em fail-able, and if they fail...so does the TF. The end. No rewards. Too bad, you suck. Insert coin and try again. Also, ideally, they should change the TF in this way, but not say so in the patch notes when they go live with it.

Ummm...okay?