Rhinoxx

My interest in creating my own bit of content for the CoHniverse have recently rekindled and as far as I can tell nothing has been added featurewise, even if the new maps are nice

I was wondering if there are any intent on some of the following points:

• Creating scripted scenes: I know scripted scenes are not everyone's cup of tea, but for the climax of a story arc it would be grand to be able to add a little drama that way. I don't know how the current setup is for that - but I was thinking that a fixed camera position, use of the model we have picked and some way to create a number of dialogue+animation blocks would be within the realm of possibility? Adding a skip-function right away would probably also be really helpful
• Creating custom NPCs from existing groups: Currently we can only alter the colouration of existing enemy models - I was thinking it would be great if we had the option to create custom additions to existing groups, say Freakshow or Devouring Earth. I assume the parts they are made from exist as resources that can be put together, so a costume editor that would allow us to flip a few things back and forth using a fixed set of arms, hands, heads, etc so the models arent broken - like adding a Dreck arm to a custom Freak boss or perhaps scaling down or up down models to create shorter or larger minions, lts and bosses.
• Monster maker: I am REALLY missing the ability to create large and grotesque monsters - and given that unusual shapes already exist in the game, this should also be possible with something like a "monster costume editor" that allows for larger size than 8 feet and access to some of the hands, tentacles, body forms and whatnot you have created for all myriad of non-humans in the game.
• Custom maps: Custom maps is really high on the list - and if not full maps, then just a specific room in a map (for that end-all-be-all showdown) so it could be tailored to the occasion and the NPCs in play. Given that we already have the base editor, this would also seem within the realm of the plausible - even if I suspect that maps probably take up a lot of space if they are constructed in the same way as custom critters

aaaaand that's it.

Finally had time to log in and game a little again - and found out that my @Global had vanished after the server combine - disappointing of course, but that is how it went.

And I've been asked to direct my input here - so hereby:

What annoys me is that there is no comparison made in terms of HOW LONG a global name has been in use, but perhaps this isnt tracked? I'm a customer since Issue 1 and have used that particular handle for years and years.

If someone has had the registered longer than me, no problem I yield, if someone has been using it shorter than me, he/she should be getting a new name. And that's really all there is to it - let the veteran time count for something

I have been hearing rumours (but don't have the time to dig through the forum) that the Epics aren't going to be able to cross over?

If that is true, doesn't that defeat the purpose of the expansion to exlude the epic toons?
And if true, why????

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I have to admit, I've yet to reach the 100kb limit on my mission arcs, despite a large custom group, 5 missions and plenty of advanced mission goals.

100k seems actually very generous at the moment. Having multiple custom groups would easily push it over the edge though, since my single group adds at least 50% to the total file size. Probably wouldn't be so bad with two smaller groups though.

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I made a custom villain group with 3 types of minion, 3 types of lieutenants and 3 types of bosses - that pushed the size to 50%+ even before I had started on filling out any mission details.
But as others have pointed out - when looking in the text files created for custom critters, there seem to be a lot of waste in terms of tag overkill.

AGAIN?!?!? Jeez! I would get nothing else done if I had to pop in here to congratulate on each new 50 Raven gets in the box

Gratz on yet another successful alt

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As I'm on holiday next week, I'm going to leave this open until Monday 4 June, when I get back. The winner should be announced sometime in that week.

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So today or tomorrow?

Gratz on that - what manner of rampant alt-o-holism will you indulge in now?

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I think the problem that majority or people just arent competitive enough, nor can stand the harsh reality of going against real people compared to the soft fluffy computer-controlled opponents of PvE. But thats just my opinion

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Not at all - I enjoy competitive gaming - but I don't enjoy a scaled down version of PvE combat where it's all about getting my toggles dropped, which seems to happen every time I get hit, and then getting pounded into pavement.
I'm just not masochistic enough for that to be enjoyable

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But I find the problem is in Bloody Bay... I've seen 2 heroes in a week there lol. Is Defiant just no good for PvP?

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Could be that PvP is just boring, pointless and badly implemented in this game - but that's just my opinion

Sooooooo we are after the 22nd - when is shortly then?

Really would have been nice to have a clothing trenchcoat for this one, but other than that, he turned out pretty much as I had envisioned him

Villain images (1680x1050 pixels)
Mr Grey - Radiation/Dark Miasma Corruptor

Gratz on swinging home the award - good work

Like the style - good concepts

So eh - aren't the distaters averted and the fires put out now?

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Captain Vigilant - Martial Arts/Regeneration Scrapper

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These nominations will remain open until 6pm GMT on Monday 9 April. The winner will be announced later in that week.

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SO eh, given that we are now one week into May, wouldn't this be about time?

Everyone seem to have their own favourites
The Jester is one of my own favourites - inspired by The Comedian from the Watchmen comic book

Well for RPing you might want to check out Union server - that is the unofficial RPG HQ

Otherwise I'm sure you will not have a difficult time finding a home for your villain on Defiant - my SG is always willing to give refuge to those running from the authorities


And welcome back

New Villain in the form of Kommandant Krieg - and I just had to repost the entire list of characters since I will be moving to another domain soon, and this batch is with the new url


Hero images (1680x1050 pixels)
El Diablo - Sword Scrapper
Ultra Girl - Electric Blaster
Gang Crusher - Superstrength Tanker
Miss Massdrive - Gravity Controller
The Jester - Dark Melee/Super Reflex Scrapper
Commander Ultra - Energy/Energy Blaster
Demolition Lady - Stone/Stone Tanker
Patrol Unit X9 - Energy/Invul Tanker
Blackthorn - Archery/Energy Blaster
Nucleanna - Radiation/Radiation Defender
Sonic Shock - Sonic/Devices Blaster


Villain images (1680x1050 pixels)
Pheromona - Full Psionic Dominator
Mechataurus - Superstrength/Fire Brute
Mr Murk - Necromancy/Dark Miasma MasterMind
Clawhammer - Claws/Regen Stalker
Morgloom - Dark/Dark Corruptor
Doctor Angornus - Robotics/Forcefield MasterMind
Ice Empress - Ice/Ice Dominator
Plantezza - Plant/Thorns Dominator
Kommandant Krieg - Electric/Energy Brute NEW

Thanks for all the kind words that have been posted to this thread - it's always fun to create new toons, but far more fun when they are appreciated

Given the number of readings this particular thread has had, I would say that there might be a substantial interest for new Heroes and Villains for Mayhem and Safeguard missions

I have a few more designs up my sleeve, but they might experience a slight delay due to I9 ... gotta find that tech wing recipe!

New Villain in the form of Plantezza - and a reader-friendly summary of all the villains and heroes so far *countingcounting* my goodness! 19 so far

Hero images (1680x1050 pixels)
El Diablo - Sword Scrapper
Ultra Girl - Electric Blaster
Gang Crusher - Superstrength Tanker
Miss Massdrive - Gravity Controller
The Jester - Dark Melee/Super Reflex Scrapper
Commander Ultra - Energy/Energy Blaster
Demolition Lady - Stone/Stone Tanker
Patrol Unit X9 - Energy/Invul Tanker
Blackthorn - Archery/Energy Blaster
Nucleanna - Radiation/Radiation Defender
Sonic Shock - Sonic/Devices Blaster


Villain images (1680x1050 pixels)
Pheromona - Full Psionic Dominator
Mechataurus - Superstrength/Fire Brute
Mr Murk - Necromancy/Dark Miasma MasterMind
Clawhammer - Claws/Regen Stalker
Morgloom - Dark/Dark Corruptor
Doctor Angornus - Robotics/Forcefield MasterMind
Ice Empress - Ice/Ice Dominator
Plantezza - Plant/Thorns Dominator NEW

A bit of recycling on this one, as I have based him on a long-deleted alt of mine called "Sonic Clamor" - but I thought the design was too good to just rot on my harddrive


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Sonic Shock - Sonic/Devices Blaster

Villain images (1680x1050 pixels)
Ice Empress - Ice/Ice Dominator

Hero images (1680x1050 pixels)
Nucleanna - Radiation/Radiation Defender

Villain images (1680x1050 pixels)
Doctor Angornus - Robotics/Forcefield MasterMind