Sin_Stalker

Originally Posted by Galactic_Hobo

Curious if there are other old farts out there like me.

I am 60 years old, and have loved comics and superheroes since I read my first Superman comic during the Silver Age in the 1950s and watched George Reeves on TV. And in the 60s, I got to see comics evolve firsthand as Stan Lee brought "real" people into the mix. All in color. All for a dime.

Other than a lifelong love affair with comics (and Star Trek, Sci-Fi and Comic Book movies), I have lived a "regular" life. College-educated. Married. Good family life. Terrific white-collar job.

Anyone else out there like me? Or am I as odd as I sometimes think I am?

Originally Posted by Positron

There was an internet gaming cafe outside of Los Angeles that was the site of a Lineage II/CoH Meet & Greet before the Dave and Busters one.

I remember it because that was where I had my first Monster energy drink, although for the life of me I can't remember the name of the place.

Originally Posted by lionheart_fr

Not at all. A new power is not a cosmetic change; it affects your character's abilities and functionality within the game -- especially when considering that enhancement options can lead to variations in the power. New content is never just cosmetic; it provides new story and experience.

A costume part or color change is purely cosmetic. It's fun and I want more (lots more), but it doesn't change my character's abilities nor technically affect content or gameplay mechanics. That's why I tend to put it into the QoL category.

Originally Posted by lionheart_fr

I'm on board for a plethora of back details as well. I'd love jetpacks on some of my tech/armored flyers, military packs, quivers, and so forth. Count me in.

I've just always figured cosmetic items -- no matter how cool looking -- are quality of life since they don't impact gameplay mechanics. For example, power colorization is QoL, but 'way cool and makes different characters with the same powers "feel" different.

Semantics to be sure. For that reason, the comment struck me as humorous. No slight intended.

Originally Posted by Ironblade

You're aware that Rhode Island is a STATE while Detroit is a CITY, right?

Originally Posted by lionheart_fr

I think I'm lost here. I'm fully up-to-date and love all the QoL improvements we've gotten. I think they're some of the best updates we've had (even without much new story content).

Sin_Stalker commented that he was tired of QoL improvements when we still don't have back details. I was finding humor in the idea that one could be tired of QoL improvements because he was lacking one particular QoL improvement (i.e., back details are QoL).

Originally Posted by ransim

So lame name aside, sorry I couldn't come up with anything cooler, my thinking is that we're really lacking for Natural based secondaries for blasters. So my suggestion is a martial arts style secondary combining powers from Martial Arts and Ninjitsu and styling the set after the Energy Manipulation secondary for blasters. In other words very much a blapper style secondary.

Obviously numbers for this set would need to be modified to match blaster damage and effects rather then a stalker or a scrapper. This set is also based on a conversation I had early on in Beta with a few other people in the beta testers channel, unfortunately I don't remember names.

And no I'm not asking for this right now, I'm just presenting the idea for consideration. I think having dual pistols now we really do need more blaster secondaries. And I would personally love something thats more natural and less tech then devices.

Feel free to flame as necessary ^_^ I'm allowed my pipe dreams!

Martial Manipulation

1 - Thunder Kick, Melee, Minor DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
2 - Storm Kick, Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash)
4 - Focus Chi, Self +DMG, +To-Hit
10 - Crane Kick, Melee, High DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback
16 - Caltrops, Ranged (Location AoE), Minor DoT(Lethal), Foe -SPD, -Jump
20 - Cobra Strike, Melee, Minor DMG(Smash), Foe Disorient
28 - Smoke Flash, PBAoE, Foe Placate
35 - Blinding Powder, Ranged (Cone), Foe Sleep, Confuse, -To-Hit, -Perception
38 - Dragon's Tail, PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Smash), Foe Knockdown

Notes:

• I considered a stealth power for this like Devices gets, but I don't know if its really fits thematically but it could be placed where Blinding Powder is.
• I also considered something more exotic for level 38, but I think Dragon's tail fits as long as the damage type is raised to meet the other Blaster secondary level 38 powers.