Thirty-Seven

Leo, yes, it is kinda random. My thoughts were simply that if a staff set gets introduced, it should have some sort of element of "super" to it... it should be a power, not just a weapon. Annnnnd, there is no Toxic damage as a damage type represented in melee... so I combined them.

In retrospect, what I SHOULD have suggested was to have a First Tier power akin to [Change Ammo] that changed the appearance of the Staff from Toxic, to Fire, to Energy to Electric to Dark.... etc. That way, you get a variable set that isn't so pigeonholed. (In fact, it could include a Smashing and/or lethal mode that would make it look like a normal staff... which would require me to change the idea behind Sweeping Staff just a bit, but is at the end the best of both worlds).

I concede the point on the radius issue.

Also... The fact that the proposed set does not lend itself to customization is a bit of the point. I, personally, do not want another purely weapon-based set. So, I proposed a more superpower related set that uses a staff, whip and spear in it's animations. It was intended to solve the issue of multiple damage types in a single set, and to make a staff more "super." I think I did alright.

Perhaps something along these lines? I am VERY not up on Recharge/Damage type things, so those are likely to be off. Basically I was shooting for a set like Electric Melee... Also, with the -Res effect, the damage numbers will have to be fairly low. Also also, the Toxic should probably take a hint from Dual Pistols and make up about 30% of the damage, with the other 70% coming from the other component (mostly Smashing)... A notable exception being Toxic Cloud, a power that will do very little damage (maybe even none).

With that noted, here's:

Poisoned Staff (Melee set for Scrappers, Stalkers, Brutes, Tanks)
This set centers around the player’s ability to create a staff composed of a mostly solid toxic slime. The draw animation will feature the player holding his fists in front of him and having the slime flow outward to create the staff

Tier 1 — Toxic Smash [Recharge: Fast]
Foe, Melee, ST: Minor Dmg(Smash, Toxic), -Res
The player does a quick strike which smashes the enemy with his staff.

Tier 2 — Poisoned Slam [Recharge: Moderate]
Foe, Melee, ST: Moderate Dmg(Smash, Toxic), -Res, Chance for Stun
The player holds the staff in one hand and brings the staff up over his head and back around to slam into the enemy.

Tier 3 — Swath of Poison [Recharge: Slow]
Foe, Melee, Cone: Moderate Dmg(Smash, Toxic), -Res, Chance for Stun
The player holds his staff at almost full length and moves it back and forth in front of him, causing it to smash into enemies in a 45° arc.

Tier 4 — Solidify (Build Up) [Recharge: Long]
Self, Buff: +Dmg, +ToHit
The player focuses for a moment causing his slime to become denser, and thus do more damage when it strikes an enemy. This will use the standard [Build Up] animation.

Tier 5 — Sweeping Slime [Recharge: Long]
Foe, PBAoE: Minor Dmg(Smash, Toxic), -Res, Knockdown
The player creates his staff and it continues to extend, making a whip-like object. He whirls it around at ground level knocking down opponents in range.

Tier 6 — Taunt, Confront [Recharge: Slow]
Foe, Ranged, ST/AoE: Taunt, -Range
The player holds his staff in one had while motioning toward the enemy to “come get some” with the other.

Tier 6 — Assassin’s Spear [Recharge: Slow]
Foe, Melee, ST: Special Dmg(Lethal, Toxic), -Res
The player leans back, one foot in front of the other, and slowly creates an imposing spear the lunges forward driving the spear through the enemy’s body.

Tier 7 — Devastator [Recharge: Very Slow]
Foe, Melee, AoE: High Dmg(Smash, Toxic), -Res, Chance for Stun
The player jumps into the air bringing his staff down as he falls, bashing into the targeted enemy and making a shockwave that can Stun the surrounding enemies.

Tier 8 — Toxic Cloud [Recharge: Very Long]
Foe, PBAoE: Minimal Dmg(Toxic), -Res, Stun
The player slams the end of his staff into the ground (actually it will clip through the ground to make it appear as though the cloud is caused by the end of the slime staff breaking up) causing a cloud of slime particles to scatter.

Tier 9 — Spear Barrage [Recharge: Very Long]
Foe, PBAoE: Superior Dmg(Lethal, Toxic), -Res, Chance for Knockup
The player slams his foot into the ground causing many spears of slime to erupt from the ground in a large area. Enemies who are hit may be knocked up.

So... then what I hear you saying is that a Dom needs more damage... not that the PToD should go away?

Yeah in that case, it isn't possible outside of the Upgrade Plot "trick."

Hmmm.... Get ALL of the History Plaques (CoH, CoV). I think there is some fun information on those that you just don't really see anywhere else. It also gives you an excuse to go to basically EVERY zone in the game and do nothing other than look around.

There are SOOOO many things in the game world that most people just whizzzzz right passed and never really look at. I remember the first time I entered Ouroboros, for instance. I spent a good 15+ minutes flying to the various islands seeing if I could find anything interesting, and just LOOKING. (I admit I also took advantage of the teleporting into the pool thing for entirely too long.)

I tend to jump a lot. I jump like a newb* when I am waiting for people to answer questions or for an invite I am expecting... when a Tank or someone refuses to start moving and I am on a squishy.

And then there is randomly traveling around, going nowhere, and for me, usually killing grey cons. I also try to outrun captives that want to give me praise in open zones.

Something I do during loading screens is to try to find different objects in the screen that fit exactly within the "ring" that comes up on Windows Vista computers. I used to try to find places that the hourglass would fit, like the nose portion of Statesman's mask.

Reading Bios. I do that A LOT. I read my bio, I read random passersby's bios, teammates, contacts, trainers, enemies, etc. If I am bored, and there is a costume to look at, or a bio to read, I will probably read it.

And if I am really bored and don't feel like playing at all... I will make a new character's costume and then probably end up not even making the character. I spend a TON of time making/looking at the costumes in the creator.







* I have found that NO group of players jump in this game more than those who are new to this game. Perhaps they are used to games in which you can't...? Hence the phrase I have coined: "[Insert Name], jumps like a newb!"

You know what's funny? I don't think the basic premise is a bad idea really. If this was meant to be a total joke... then there are a LOT of things you could have suggested that were so over the top ridiculous that even a lobotomized chimp would understand.

Obviously the TFs requiring Group Fly is too far... but a GM or two that are only ever found in the air and radiate some sort of -Temp_Powers debuff would be very interesting. Also, if a pit like the one you are discussin were to exist, whatever is on the other side better be an optional objective (but a super cool one). If you modify a couple things, this would not be ludicrous.

The pose does LOOK a little unnatural... but that is only because it looks to be a snapshot of a character in motion, not one that is doing nothing. Her arms are, by the look of it, midway through the motions that would be involved in casting a spell (as he described). If I had any drawing talent at all (and I don't), I would have drawn her in the pose that she would have reached near the END of the motion... just so it looked like something one would be in for more than a moment. But that fact takes NOTHING away from the drawing as it is.

Also, I just posed like that and it is not uncomfortable at all... but I did feel like I should try to complete the motion that I had started to get my arms into that position... Especially after I read that the artist knew about martial arts.

(As far as art goes, the only talent I have is for making images like the one in my sig. No kinda art at all, as far as I'm concerned.)

Happy Birthday!!

I think it is best if you just do a search for @Nyrisa instead of looking for the ArcID... because with her occasionally editing/republishing it will shift somewhat often.

If it is officially published, Ny, please do share it's number here so we can peruse it. If I see ya on, I would love to go on a test run!

First, I am glad they aren't calling this a contest anymore... cuz it isn't. It is a very quickly over giveaway.

Second, it's cool that they are willing to toss around free stuff. But:

Personally, I like redside better... so I will be moving a few characters in that direction. Namely a Warshade I made fairly recently, and possibly my Fire/Kin Controller that I rarely play.

Nox and I discussed making an arc but have yet to actually do anything for it.

There is no guarantee that you will. Technically the original offer only discussed pre-ORDERS getting access.

Also, we have no idea... ask the Devs (but they ain't telling).