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That would be pretty awesome. For anybody. I have an alt named "Princess of Trash," would go great with them.
Would also like a Nature Affinity "look" that resembles, oh, I don't know, the Devouring Earth stuff from the UG trial? -
Quote:needs moar joel schumacherOriginally Posted by organica
4. The clockwork. the clockwork king, in an attempt to move with the times and stay hip and appeal to the love of his life (penelope yin), becomes a big fan of modern electronic dance music. Rusty metal is out, shiny chrome and flashy lights are in! Everywhere you look you'll find tiny clockwork raves, with bright-metal dancing clockwork and multi-colored flashing lights. For no discernable reason, a lot of them will sport rainbow-colored afro wigs. -
Quote:That, and I live on the east coast, which apparently also factors in. I could apparently be a couple seconds faster than someone in Texas and still not get one. Even if I did have the time and ability to camp Twitter. Which I don't.Originally Posted by SilverAgeFan
A winning strategy for sure. But not everyone is in a line of work that permits them to camp the feed and their account window for five minutes every half hour. I'm sure this counterpoint was raised in the other thread as well.
I say make them available to everyone. I don't mind if the exclusive thing is one of those costume toggle vanity deals, or a vanity pet that does nothing.
This is a costume piece. Costume pieces should be available to everyone, somehow. Not a lucky batch. It's terrible PR. -
Quote:The answer to this is kind of weird. We know Coyote is hangin' in First Ward, for example, but CoH lore defines a "god" very specifically: a psychic parasite that requires worship to sustain itself, grown from an animistic spirit that has taken on more responsibilities and archetypes due to human intervention. It's a fair bet that most "gods" in mythology are just Incarnates, beings fueled by the potential of their own species, rather than what defines a "god" in the CoH universe. So, the real thing that has to be sorted out before this can really be answered is... is Glooscapi a god, or is he just like the Greek gods, a really awesome dude fueled by his own endless win that we would start calling a god, even though he technically isn't?Originally Posted by Kirsten
WTF are all the other mythological deities doing!?
We have some Ancient Groman gods, and some oblique reference to Carthaginian (Mot) and Celtic (Croatoa), and a supposed Egyptian-Themed AT that may or may not be in the pipes, but what about Norse, African, Chinese, Japanese, Native American, Meso-American/Olmec, Teutonic stuff? Do they even exist lore-wise? -
I have Thirst Mutilator (who will be Water/Nature because electrolytes help plants grow), and Tidal Rave (Water/Sonic).
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Quote:No.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Any normally athletic person can copy her pose without any difficulty.
They can't. You've been linked multiple times to explanations why.
It's called a "transverse costal facet" and exercising does not make it go away. You cannot look at someones butt at that angle AND see both breasts with your arm in that position with your leg drawn up that way. That's just not the way the human skeleton works. -
Make it happen, devs. -
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I've got a bunch that I had a weird fear that I might not get...
Raygun Goth
Hex Machine
Osteoderm (Now I'm sitting on it in anticipation of bio-armor)
Frybread (I just need to figure out what powersets to use)
Strataseed (This is my plant/earth dom that I made when Praetoria first came out. It's still only level 20 and stuck there because it was supposed to be a Devouring Earth spy and now I'm afraid to play it)
Umbragenesis (Current incarnation is a dark/dark dom)
Ultimate Sorcerer (I fully expected this to be gone)
Sound of Tindalos
Carmot
Rezdog
Zone of Isolation
Zeerust (For retro sci-fi!)
Great Attractor (grav/time, HA)
Drop-Forged Justice
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Quote:They're beam riflers, actually.Originally Posted by Leo_G
Runesoldiers...that's a pretty cool name. Do they use any special powers? Maybe a sneak peek at the new Sorcery power pool?
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Quote:Ah, cool. Sappers are only dangerous because of the things around them, not themselves. My players have a tendency to overcompensate, so I learned to watch out for it (a good example - I have one player who made a contagious, continuous, AoE Confuse and didn't realize this meant that, should he have used it on one enemy, he could infect the whole city with what amounts to incurable insanity; the same guy sometimes forgets that instead of buying a power that he only intends to use once in a while, it's better to just buy luck and Extra Effort into the power rather than buying it). Hero points should be coming fast and furious in villain fights, at least one every couple of rounds.Originally Posted by Shadowe
When I say "rough" I do mean "rough". It's not an absolute 100% "this is what I would put into a game" version. I'm well aware that Drain (All Traits) is NASTY, but it was based on the consideration that Fatigue is actually an overpowered condition if applied as "damage" (it's almost impossible to recover from in combat, and even then you need to burn Hero Points to do it, and two stacks of it almost completely wipes a character out of the fight, permanently), but a Sapper's BFI is meant to nuke powers and abilities. This version does that, and does it well. Remember, Malta Sappers can be a death sentence to even a L50 character if not dealt with quickly and effectively - If you can come up with a better way to represent that than a truly evil Drain effect, be my guest. Bear in mind, it has to be capable of preventing any and all of the character's powers working for a short period of time. I agree that the stats are too high, and the skills are overboard. This was a "first pass" version to nail the powers down and my general process sets the skills and stats higher than they need to be, then works them down.
Just a basic Nullify and a linked Fatigue (limited to 1 step only) would seriously do the trick, or Drain (Powers) (this is what I like about M&M, there's usually like ten ways to do something). With Slow Fade, it could keep them down for a brief period, but heroes need to be able to extra effort out of it (which mimics inspirations), and Fatigue is so damn easy to get out of my players usually don't even notice it. That Drain (all traits) power, as it stands, slaps a -10 to everything. Skills, saving throws, ability scores, powers, and feats. It turns off feats. If a hero has a 10 Con, failing that save kills them instantly.
They look awesome for just being thrown together the way you describe. I couldn't do it, certainly not quickly. I have this tendency to spend a week or more drumming up NPCs the characters might try to punch, and even then I end up gettin' 'em wrong anyway (...or picking the wrong NPCs to stat. My players are always so much more likely to bargain than punch than I figure they are. I have to force them into combats.).Quote:And as for Ancestor Spirits, they were thrown in to the block to just have them there, without deep reference to their full powers and abilities - I was paying far more attention to the other Tsoo when writing them up for the adventure I was running, since those were the ones that would end up engaged in combat.
Man, I wish CoH could do some of the things tabletops can accomplish. Sounds awesome, actually! I do really like it, and I really love it! That's why I nitpick...Quote:Re: My main - he was originally for a PnP game, anyway, and some of his capabilities cannot be represented in CoH. Yes, L50 characters can be represented by PL10-12, and I'm not disputing that. He was originally written up in DC Heroes, then used in CoH - the version above is closer to his original conception than a straight port to M&M from CoH would allow.
Anyway! Here's mine (also super rough!):
Summer Evening
Power Level: 10; Power Points Spent: 150/150
STR: +0 (10), DEX: +2 (14), CON: +1 (12), INT: +5 (20), WIS: +2 (14), CHA: -1 (8)
Tough: +1/+10, Fort: +3, Ref: +7, Will: +15
Skills: Acrobatics 8 (+10), Climb 5 (+5), Computers 1 (+6), Craft (chemical) 15 (+20), Craft (structural) 5 (+10), Disable Device 4 (+9), Investigate 5 (+10), Knowledge (earth sciences) 8 (+13), Knowledge (life sciences) 15 (+20), Knowledge (physical sciences) 5 (+10), Language 1 (+1), Notice 10 (+12), Perform (singing) 6 (+5)
Feats: Attack Specialization 3 (Construction Tools (Array 20)), Attractive 2 (+8), Dodge Focus 5, Inventor, Power Attack, Windracer
Powers:
Construction Tools (Array 20) (default power: snare)
. . Carrion Creepers (Summon 5) (Array; Duration (continuous), Horde; Progression, # Minions 3 (10 minions), Sacrifice)
. . Flytrap (Summon 10) (Array; Duration (continuous), Fanatical, Heroic; Action (full))
. . Mental Blast 10 (Array; DC 25)
. . Radiant Aura (Healing 10) (Array; DC 20; Burst Area (50 ft. radius - General), Selective Attack)
. . Radiation Infection (Drain 10) (Array; drains: single trait - toughness, DC 20; Burst Area (50 ft. radius - Targeted), Range (ranged), Selective Attack)
. . Roots (Snare 10) (Default; DC 20; Burst Area (50 ft. radius - General), Constricting)
. . Seeds of Confusion (Mind Control 10) (Array; DC 20; Cone Area (100 ft. cone - Targeted); One Command (Attack allies!), Range 2 (touch); Slow Fade (1 minute))
Hive Biosuit (Device 2) (Hard to lose)
. . Immunity 1 (suffocation: Drowning)
. . Protection 9 (+9 Toughness)
Telepathy 4 (DC 14, Adds: Communication 4, Mind Reading 4; Limited (Other Hivers Only))
. . Communication 4 (sense type: mental)
. . Mind Reading 4 (DC 14)
. . The Overhive Remembers (Variable 1) (Alternate; acquire: any one of (type) - skills, limited to: knowledge skills)
Attack Bonus: +4 (Ranged: +4, Melee: +4, Grapple: +4)
Attacks: Mental Blast 10 (DC Will 25), Mind Reading 4 (DC Will 14), Radiation Infection (Drain 10), +10 (DC Fort/Staged 20), Roots (Snare 10) (DC Ref/Staged 20), Seeds of Confusion (Mind Control 10), +10 (DC Will 20), Telepathy 4 (DC Will 14), Unarmed Attack, +4 (DC 15)
Defense: +10 (Flat-footed: +3), Knockback: -5
Initiative: +2
Languages: English, Hiver
Totals: Abilities 18 + Skills 22 (88 ranks) + Feats 13 + Powers 59 + Combat 18 + Saves 20 + Drawbacks 0 = 150 -
Quote:I think you're overcompensating a little bit. Level 50 characters can easily be built at PL 10-12. Malta Sappers should probably just have a ranged Fatigue (and maybe add a low-ranked linked effect like Nullify to force power checks against Sustained powers), not Drain (All Traits) in their guns ("All Traits" means they suck all ability scores, skills, and saving throws, too). The ability scores are a bit high, as well. Skill modifiers are ridiculous. They're supposed to be highly trained but otherwise normal people with equipment to help compensate. This one sapper is basically a death sentence for even powerful heroes.Originally Posted by Shadowe
Champions and Hero system are, indeed, one and the same. (I believe it was somewhere around 4th or 5th edition when the system became fully generic with Champions becoming a setting.)
If you're looking for pick-up-and-play, Mutants & Masterminds (2 or 3E) can't be beaten. For accurate power representation, Hero system offers incredible flexibility. I've run both, and M&M is the one people are more likely to be familiar with.
And now for a few links:
My main character statted up in M&M
Some M&M stats for Clockwork
A rough version of a Blood Brother Hellion
A rough version of a Malta Sapper
Statblocks for various Tsoo
An unfinished attempt at Statesman
I could keep going...
[Edit before I post up way too many of these things] Yes, I have been working on converting CoH NPCs/Enemies into M&M2E. I have a consistent and moderately reasonable method of determining a target PL for each of them, and use Paragonwiki and the old Prima Guide to work out powers and abilities.
Yell if you want more.
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Quote:We use the 3d6 variant from the Mastermind's Manual.Originally Posted by Zyphoid
Any way. Yeah, D20 is easy to learn, teach, and use which makes Mutants and Masterminds such a great game. Also it is a Green Ronin game and they have made some of the best mest martial arts supplements around outside of Ultimate Martial Artist for Hero and Ninjas and Super Spies for Palladium games.
Also, HeroLab lets brand new players make a character in ten minutes tops.
Also, Steve Kenson really does know his way around the d20 system, which is good, since its original designers don't even know how their own skill DC system works.
Heck, I am using it right now to run a game in which the PCs (a heavy metal wizard with a holy guitar, an office worker and his pet goldfish, and a car-stealing vampire) are traveling across a American-folklore-inspired post-apocalyptic landscape in a 1953 Chevy bel air with a sentient iPod dock battling the evil forces of The Man. -
Mutants & Masterminds 2e, totes. For lower level stuff, PL 5-6. For endgame stuff? You could swing everything a character can do into PL 10 pretty easy. Especially if you drop something like Side Effect 2 (Fatigue) on your arrays. Sustained effects even act like toggles!
We play a lot of M&M 2e. Usually use it to play concepts I can't make in CoH, because the system is so open and can model just about anything. -
Quote:To prevent tearing while riding a horse. Modern materials are much more stretchy, and we don't need the flares anymore.Originally Posted by Knight_Marshal
What in the hell is the need for all that poofy fabric above the knee? What purpose does it serve? If it was on the inside of the leg, then at least we men could say it was there for when we needed to dress left or right!
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As I understand it, pieces attach to the rig symmetrically. It's just the way the skeletons were built back in the day. In order to do asymmetric costume pieces, they have to either A) make them their own costume bit (like the Gladiator shoulders), requiring each asymmetric costume piece to be made individually (with one thing on one side and another on the other side, with what those pieces are locked in place) or B) rebuild the rig and all the costume pieces from the ground-up. At this point, option B is a little limited. The robotic arm rig is a cheat is an example of option A, which is why there's so few things you can do with it.
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Quote:16.53 million on average is "hardly anyone" nowadays? I'm out of the loop.Originally Posted by EvilRyu
one product placement on a crappy tv show hardly anyone watches.
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What? Trubbish is evolving!
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Quote:Dink just posted pictures of the bubble helmet with the cap and said that they're available in the "faces with masks" category so that you can have the cap and the helmet.Originally Posted by Xenophage
still no reply from the devs if the hood/cap from this set will work with the bubble or not, it is something I'd love to know
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Quote:I want more populuxe rings. MOAR.Originally Posted by Noyjitat
For the double rocket pack can we also have an option without the tesla coil things on the tip of each rocket? They look cool and all but I'd like them to be optional.
Can we get more populuxe? I want googie to be leaking out of my eyes. Eyes that are in the palms of my hands. -
Xenozoic Tales was the best comic book series ever. We need a post-apocalyptic dinosaur lost world and a freakin' MM set. YEAH. Three tiny Velociraptors, a pair of Protoceratops, and a freakin' Stegosaurus.
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Quote:That's not rules abuse, that's a power in use!Originally Posted by Arcanaville
A rules-abuse expert would try to color the ground beneath an enemy "high intensity infrared" and their internal organs "microwave."
I'm currently running a tabletop game where people have powers like the ability to turn forward momentum into muscle fatigue, the power to create alcohol anywhere, and the ability to amplify pressure on keystones, all of which are played off to have immediate, deadly combat applications.
...and that's not counting the bizarre and rules-lawyery power uses in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. -
The Laura Lockhart mission timers are really lame if you're a level 20 controller and the NPC backup keeps getting snagged on scenery.
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Ain't that always the way.
Magic Pack
Females: Why does our outfit make us look like a ****?
Males: Don't worry about it.
Gunslinger Pack
Females: Why does our outfit make us look like a ****?
Males: Don't worry about it.
Carnie Pack
Males: NO WE DON'T GET THE BELT, SEXISM SEXISM UNFAIR!
Devs: Here are some not-**** outfits from the packs you bought.
Forumbase: OMG SEXISM SEXISM UNFAIR
Seriously. Are you seriously equating "lack of one belt" with the outfits females have been stuck with since the inception of the packs? Freakin' tired of it. -
Quote:Don't forget that first time they log on, new players are most likely not making level 23+ characters, and thus IOs won't matter to them.Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
So YOU talk your friends into returning to try out the new free accounts but YOU fail to tell them about the restrictions on free accounts. Funny how YOU try to blame the game for something YOU failed to do.