Memphis_Bill

I tend to use the dropdown list - so the mask pattern being available by "back arrow' I'd completely forgotten about. Still, it's not intuitive looking at the list - if I pick "Alpha" for instance, I'd still expect Alpha (mask) to be the automatic selection, or at least first after None.

... that'd be my corruptor, Keres Mot. Was somewhat surprised to see that pop up in the thread on its own.

"Alloy." Same sort of theme, named differently.

I know this isn't *precisely* your department, but since you're talking about "Do you want us to keep the old options," can we have you pester the interface folks about a few things?

1. Break up the chest symbols list into sub-categories. Yes, I have packs and vet stuff. I have over 7 screenfuls of 35 items a piece. 245 items (and a few stragglers.) That's a LONG list to scroll through if I want to get to, say, the Circle of Thorns or Vindicator logo, or a "physical" chest piece like Vanguard armor. This REALLY needs doing. Other longer lists should be like this as well. If I want the alphabet itself or a number, put those into lists. The vet greek letters? Their own list. Yes, it's more subcategries. Yes, it means when I go to the tailor my old outfits are "broken," as happens with every rearrangement. But it would be a HUGE QOL thing for these long freaking lists!

2. For pieces that have a mask (armor plate, alpha, flak jacket, etc.) have that mask FIRST on the list, not last! Especially with a long list of patterns!

3. Some of these ... I have to say, really don't need to be "saved." Female stripes (I think it is) - look at the side, and they don't match up. I don't mean by a pixel or two, but by half the "costume piece." They look absolutely horrible. But for the most part... I'd take option 2, where possible, preserve the old pieces. (Part of why I put in point 1.) I just can't put up, very often, with a "paint on skin" pattern mixed with a nice, newer item. I have to, on occasion, but I miss hems, depth, texture and the like. On the other hand, there are places where it just fits, and I'd hate to have that vanish.

4 (Wish list item) Could we get a variety of textures - and have them match, so all the "sleek" look the same, as well as a less-sleek and matte?

5. (Wish list item) Could we, possibly, get some conformity on points where, say, side stripes or side details match up? Some are REALLY close, but need a belt to hide the "step" where they meet.

Right. Slows. There's no "Recharge debuff" set. Every Warshade attack, however, can take and is slottable with slow sets.

Extracted Essence. I think I made the comments in Dechs' guide, but off the top of my head, you can use IO sets for:
Ranged damage
Targeted AOE
Melee damage
PBAOE
ToHit buff
Slow
Pet damage
Recharge intensive pets
Resistance
Healing
Travel
Endmod
Stuns
Holds
Immobilize
Defense (Shadow Cloak)

... and probably a couple I'm missing, depending on what powers/forms you take. Without dipping into pools.

Need? No. More convenient for some? Yes.

Grandville has elevators, for one - and they're (finally) marked on the map. The Shard has gravity geysers (with their paths marked on the map.) Some people don't "get" those. Which is why the jetpack vendors are there.

I'm not even sure what you're trying to say here. That because I have poison, it's hard to rationalize having fly because I have poison?

You've heard of bees and wasps, right? Flying insects that inject you with a toxin (venom) when they sting?

Game-wise, one of my oldest Scrappers is a Spines/ (has Toxic damage) scrapper. He flies. Why? He comes from a technologically advanced civilization, was part of an organization that was a bit of a mix of police, military and bounty hunter, and being able to fly made their jobs easier. No ropes to haul around to get up somewhere. Wow, that was difficult. Reeeeeally had to change that concept... no, wait.

That because I have dark powers, it makes it hard to say why I have fly? (Especially since, the way the game's description goes, I'm pulling my powers from another dimension - I've got the power to do that, but hey, flying's too hard?)

... which, in the end, is really where you want to be - playing a character you enjoy.

I'd call it a win, even if the original plan fizzled.

... see also "Gladiators."

Oh, by the way - you think his reaction HERE to criticism is bad (not to mention his refusal to learn?) You should see his Youtube channel's comments. Talk about total unwillingness to even CONSIDER that he's wrong about things. I'm agreeing this is nothing more than a troll thread. Someone check and see if he works for Cryptic.