Stormbird

The one problem (and I use the term loosely) is that people have the option, IIRC, to disable that - so if you're planning on using it for "atmosphere," not everyone may see it.

Of course, if you're making them just for you - not an issue.

Disabled with Freedom's launch. Old ones should still work.

They may be back "eventually."

They work if you're a high-enough time Premium player, or purchased some from the store.

I was originally going to make this about one specific mission, but even as I finished said mission, I thought I should give this post a bit wider scope.

Which missions do you think need to be updated/changed to better fit either the current "world story" or their internal story? I don't mean "Give me something besides the warehouse map" or "this is a boring one," but ones that could be better expressed now than they are.


For instance (and I'd say "Possible spoilers ahead," but these are years old - it'd be like spoiling Macbeth) :

Angus McQueen: Should no longer be worrying about a possible second Rikti invasion. He really, *really* needs updating.

Tina Mcintyre - Hydra Men: This is the mission that got me thinking about this. There's a short mission chain which deals with the Hydra men.

When you start it, it's to find a weakness to the Hydra head in the sewer. Standard kill all. You take some goo to Steven Sheridan, who tells you it's amazing, that this is actually a complex means of communication, that these arent' simple monsters. When you go *back,* you have another kill all with Hydra and some Rikti. Some of the dialog asks if you're there to kidnap them as well, or 'yells at' the Rikti that they'll no longer take their people.

This *really* needs updating. Honestly, this could probably be a more in depth story arc of its own - and, being blueside, a hero should have a choice of actually *saving* and starting an alliance with these creatures (or at least diplomatic relations) - which just killing them... well, it's not typically a great start to.

That's aside from what could be done with the two Rikti factions (which were mentioned by this point anyway initially, but have been fleshed out more.)

(And yes, I'm aware of the text at the end of the mission - but even with that, showing that you're not there to kidnap them but help free them, even if you "leave them alone" at the end, would make more sense than "Hi, I'm here to slaughter everything that's not me in the name of being a hero!")

Never saw the movie, but it sounds essentially like the whip animations - or really any "ranged" one. As long as you're not using it to grapple, as that seems to cause other problems.)

I'm just going to be flat out honest and say, since we're not in the middle of buildings 100% of the time, I'd hate it for just looking really, really ridiculous. And yes, I *can* say that in a superhero game.

I can deal with superjump - water, when hit fairly hard, can feel *very* solid. So I can deal with that.

Grappling down the middle of, say, Independence port? No.

And as far as the flying carpet comment, that at least is self contained. It's the magic-based equivalent of the hoverboard.

Plus, I don't particularly like Durakken from prior posts, but that doesn't have anything to do with my dislike of the idea.

Do you enjoy it?

If yes: Don't worry about other people. If they whine, stick 'em on ignore.
If no: Why are you doing it, then?

Went with A. "Glowy" just doesn't really scream out "retro sci-fi suit," and A can also be used for a "non retro" base astronaut type suit. C worries me with pre-tinting.

Can the rings/ridges/etc. be a shoulder detail?

Also, I've got to say I'd like to know (unless I've missed this answer already) if these are unisex, and/or have an idea what the female version will look like. If we get "Male gets suit, female gets Jane Jetson's dress," I'll be ticked - though the art team has seemed to indicate they'll try to avoid that in the future.

Absolutely not, at this stage of the game.

When it comes to "purpose," I'd like to see origin-related (and specific) story arcs, sure. But mechanical/stat dis/advantages? No.

You've got 8 years of player characters, millions of characters, sitting out there created with origins meaning nothing. Now you'll just slap advantages/disadvantages on them? End result: annoying the playerbase.

Besides, your descriptions are off. My peacebringers, for instance - forced to be natural - are not the way they are from "strict personal training," but from merging with an energy-based alien lifeform. And who says my mutants have "problems with self control?"