Novapulse

Here is Novapulse, my main obviously. The only change since this portrait was taken is the boots are now the shiner tech-sleek.

My wife was complaining about this same problem on her MM, she wasn't solo but she believes her pet damage was not going toward the badge requirements. She /bug'd it.

November 1st

I found my shield character pretty much sucked until the mid 40s when I finally got tough and weave slotted and approached the defense softcap.

After that it started to get fun, still I needed all three end-mod powers to keep all the toggles powered.

Power Pools and APP/PPP - 9
VEAT and HEAT - 7 (Khelds get limited pallet)

With the exception of Integration (and other boob thumping powers) I can't think of anything more jarringly inappropriate than the effects choices for travel powers and/or mismatched epic powers.

Lets just hope the delay means not only will we be able to customize the color but the animations as well.

I would be all for a space station zone, selfishly because I would like space station blueprints to be made available for the Base Editor / AE someday.

I'm one of those who would love to see all the old zones revamped and a whole new modern city replace the old with all the improvements we have seen the last six years.

Perhaps PS can send the design team on a paid vacation to Dubai for some inspiration.

Well I consider anything that can be done with the costume creator as a part of costumes that includes tails, leaked auras, and all the new combat auras.

So I guess we have a difference of opinion, which is what your OP is.

The "City of" Universe without Statesman is like the DC Universe without Superman.

In my opinion, with the inclusion of the incarnate system we should actually see even more involvement by Statesman and Lord Recluse. It just makes sense to me that they should take a greater interest in our characters as we begin to access a level of power approaching their own.

What shape that involvement takes could very well be determined by the alignment system and what choices we make along the way.

I'm running a Geoforce GTX 260 with most of the ultramode bells and whistles, I haven't noticed any appreciable lag due to excessive speed (superspeed or falling)

I'd love to see higher speed caps, it's hard to feel super when you can loose a race to a smart car.

I wonder how tall the hive is, it seems to go from -064 and the ceiling in that zone is +900. It seems to extend a fair distance above that.

I found this guide IO's for Newbs, Casual Playas, & Cheapskates [I9] by Capn_Canadian very helpful when I started using IOs.

It's Malta, I was already expecting a trip to the hospital anyway. *shrugs*

They were nicely grouped on the return trip for a nova.

I redid my main character at LV18 long before I decided to start collecting badges. The original had the first year anniversary badge, the remake did not.

Difficult question,

I usually tend towards the "More is better" option when considering the costume designer, however it all depends on how the updated pieces are done.

If the updates end up adding odd textures to the legacy pieces (like the strange hex pattern on the movie Spider Man or the odd diamond pattern on the Routh Superman) then perhaps leaving the legacy pieces in would be best. People tend to be very particular when it comes to costume pieces, even if the majority of people agree the newer additions look better. IMO, the costume creator is about letting people create what is most aesthetically pleasing to them. (even if it's hideous to everyone else)

That said, to answer your question, I can't see any reason I would ever choose one of the older non-animated tails.

For my own example, many pieces have been added to the CC recently that are more detailed/better textured and possibly better suited to my main hero, however after trying all the new options, I remain with the look he has had pretty much since GvE. (I would love updated shader options for most costume pieces so it would be easier to make everything match even better)


Edit to add: If the updates don't change anything but the resolution / warped edges, I wouldn't have a problem with the legacy stuff disappearing.

At the risk of sounding redundant ...

I know this has been danced around but it's been argued that we will now have fewer slots, however, overall we are actually being given four more total slots.

What we are getting is four more powers.

It's really a glass half-empty mindset that turns this fact around and tries to make it seem like we will have fewer slots. We will end up with lower ratio of total slots per total number of powers , but the total number of slots is actually increasing.

Yes, it will mean that most builds will be even more slot hungry but that's not the same thing as having fewer slots.

Actually I deleted all my flight IOs on one character to try and find what it takes to cap out ... at LV50 flight is capped out with no (0) IOs

I can't see it staying like that.