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Quote:I see nothing wrong with giant jugs. Just like real life, there are those who work in seedy joints with poles on the stage, and there are those who don't. The best part about CoH is the diversity and variety that is present. This applies to both player characters and signature characters. For every Swan in a skimpy outfit, there is a Valkyrie with a covered up costume.Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
"Hey! GIANT JUGS!"
Swan needs a freaking redesign that makes her look like she DOESN'T work in some seedy joint with poles on the stage...I mean, freaking honestly...
That said, I don't really like that redesign either... I prefer the old "stripper" one better (see comments below)
This, I agree with. Well spoken... at least better than I could say it. =)Quote:Originally Posted by Attache
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...Needless to say, I respectfully disagree but recognize it is all a matter of opinion. Mine would go like this: However you want to characterize it physical idealization or base objectification it predates Liefelds birth by decades upon decades and seems to be pretty equal opportunity here in the 21st century. Certainly the physiques on the male characters are no more realistic and no less alluring (if that is your thing) than the female characters and I actually see it as far more liberated than the Silver Age where particular specialized attention was paid to just what the ladies could and could not show. Goose and gander, you know.
I dont want to see every female in comics or this game to appear as an alluring sexpot but if some are, it feels pretty true to the escapism that these activities should be. It speaks to the genre and since Sister Psyche has been characterized as a little bit luscious in previous media, Im in favor of that lusciousness being allowed to continue. And while this is undeniably an escapist activity that counts a diverse number of people with different sensibilities and values as members of the same community, shouldnt that also be the case with the NPCs of the game world? Some folks are reticent about their bodies and some arent having every mind you encounter be an open book for all of your prolonged life could very well affect your viewpoints on modesty. It might even make your breasts bigger. You know, because of science.
And this as well. Swan doesn't need wings. The shawl is probably my favorite part of her design. I for one like Swan except for the see-thru-edness that is a problem with more than just her costume... fix the transparency that happens with all w/skin costumes and that will "fix" Swan IMO... although a higher rez model would be nice as well.Quote:Originally Posted by Attache
I dig Swan's shawl as well - it is another one of those singular icon items that I like to see on the signature characters. She definitely needs a hi-rez makeover and the costume under the shaw could use a little attention due to the translucency of white on the 'with skin' options but I'm not in favor of a radical re-design that includes actual wings. -
Quote:Resources? Make me stuff!Originally Posted by Noble Savage
In some cases, I don't think it's a problem to make signature characters out of CC parts. Valkyrie's a good example--her concept is that she's an armor-clad warrior with a mythical flavor, and you've done an excellent job showing how it could be done using "off the shelf" parts. And as new options (like Ascension and Celestial Armor for example) continue to come online, it's increasingly doable. I'd use the highres wings instead, but otherwise, I dig what you've done here.
But if a character's core concept requires something we simply COULDN'T make in the CC, then yes--of course it should be built from scratch. As with everything, it's always a question of resources. Where is the team's time better spent: on a signature character or on a new costume set for you guys? In general, I think fans are happier when we go with the latter more often than not, but obviously we're still making plenty of from-scratch signatures too. It's just a matter of finding the perfect ratio.
As we get more stuff, that allows the Signature Characters to get better stuff as well! That said, I think all signature characters need something to make them stand out as well... so a tiny bit of resources to give each SigChar a special something is fine. That said, people shouldn't be against signature characters updating their looks.... we have 5 costume slots... with potentially more to come.... what's to keep Ms. Liberty from her alternate costumes too? Not enough Halloween salvage? -
Quote:OMG I soooooo like Bad Penny... SUCH a cool character concept!Originally Posted by Xanatos
Bad Penny: I always liked this guy. Considered him to be the unofficial head of CoH's Rogues Gallery. Wish more was done with him. His costume is simple but awesome. If he could be made into COH's version of Captain Cold I would be happy.
If Positron actually looked like Picard in game, I'd have no problem with his helmetless look... unfortunately the in game model's... looks a bit less... um... Regal? Eloquent? Uber? Less Picardy?Quote:Originally Posted by NeoSaturn
I love Positron without the helmet. This is what I picture what he would look like in real life.
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My Favorites Visually:
Numina - Beautiful character design (yay for contests!)... even moreso when she got "ghosted"
Mother Mayhem - Also very nicely designed. Lots of skin-windows... maybe that's what I like... or maybe long jackets...
Nightstar - and the Victoria Clockwork models. Armblades look mean and all the Praetorian Clockwork and the Warworks models are excellent models, and therefore Siege looks cool too =)
Bobcat - I actually *like* the simplicity of her model. That and the fact that she is lying there all slinky and relaxed. She does need new hair though...
Mirror Spirit - again with those long jackets...
Vandal - looks awesome and has that cool Megaman gun-arm
PPD Hardsuits and Powersuits - so good looking, especially compared to the poor Psi-Division's boring trenchcoats and the Awakened Division's bald heads.
Banished Pantheon - the Bosses... Floating masks and Totems are very neat... unlike the somewhat boring minions.
Emperor Cole - in his nice spiffy white suit.
My Least Favorites:
Sister Psyche - Boooooooooring... for such an iconic character who looks soooo good in comics and other art, her model is terribly boring
Swan/Black Swan - Who I LOVE soooo much as a character (conceptually), yet is such a terrible waste in terms of her costume.
Synapse - I actually like his costume... but you know what bugs me? His pale sit on the couch pale vampirelike never get sun white bleached face... he stands in Skyway ALL DAY and can't get a little sun?
Positron's Head - I know... he's no longer living energy or whatever... but that head... the glare that comes off it when the sun is out is blinding!!
The 1 Person Who I LOVE more than anyone else in the game that needs a makeover because he is soooooooo awesome:
Blue Steel - he is the Chuck Norris of CoH. He can save the world 3 times, while helping lowbies train in King's Row. He doesn't answer to anyone, yet has the honor and respect of both heroes and the PPD. Can PWN anyone. Needs new pants (Pants->Camo, plz).... a Two-colored Flak Jacket... and the new(-ish) Official belt.
In the totally creep me out category:
Tarantula Mistresses, Tarantula Queens, and Regent Korol... ick!
Oh, and...
Quote:Horus pleeeeeease...Originally Posted by Niklarus
The Blue King Crew, namely Apex (as he looked in the comics -- the Vanguard Armor he's got now doesn't really suit him) and War Witch. Oh, and can we please somehow get Horus in-game somewhere?
Oh Darn... aaaaaand, Pre-submit Edit:
Story in Visual Favorites:Quote:Originally Posted by Noble Savage
What I'm most interested to find out from you guys is which characters' outfits do the best job of portraying the character's story visually. (I.e., you take one look at the character and can tell what their 'deal' is) or, alternatively, which visuals are just really appealing, regardless of story considerations.
If you simply like a character's story but DON'T like the visual, leave that out of this thread. It'll help me tally up the results of the visuals you actually like.
Citadel/Siege - Robot dude jumping from body to body, therefore never dying... Awesome. (although in this case, you need to see his progression as well as the "current" body... in some ways that applies to Sister Psyche as well).
Blue Steel - Cop. Hero. Both. Dude with shield, kicking ***. Awesome. (still needs the minor costume updates as I mentioned above)
Numina - Ghost chick. Transparent and hovery... more ghosty than Ghost Widow.
Back Street Brawler - buff dude with uber gloves. That pretty much says it all.
Bobcat - Again, I love the simple costume... but the visual that makes her striking more than anything else is her "lying slinky/cat-like" pose... that tells more story than anything in the game.
Emperor Cole - He rules Praetoria. Literally. Majestic and appropriate for the ruler of a nation.
Tarantulas and Regent Korol - Still ick. But their striking visuals tell a LOT about how the characters... is power worth that?
Clockwork King - He always looked "comic-y" to me. And the brain in a jar look is very telling of his story. I love the visuals here when it comes to telling his story. -
Quote:Ok, how about if I want to run CoH with 2 screen resolutions depending on if my laptop is connected to a monitor or not... do I have to go into the properties to change this every time? or is there a way to get 2 CoH entries in the "installed" column?Originally Posted by Kheldarn
Bonus!
Do you have extra command line parameters you like to run at game launch, like telling it to use the new Going Rogue Praetorian Gold skin?
You can do that, too!
First, right-click on the City of Heroes entry, and select Properties:
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In the screen that comes up, you'll notice a place for Extra Command Line Parameters (Advanced):
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Simply enter the Command Line Parameters you desire, then click OK:
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Quote:Not *that* easy of you have hundreds of alts on more than 1 account that need claiming...Originally Posted by Necrotech_Master
those respecs do stack btw, i usually claim all of them on my toons so they have like 4 respecs just sitting around when i want to use them
you shouldnt lose anything though, but my above point will prolly make things easier to just claim everything lol
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Quote:LOLOriginally Posted by Flarstux
Fly around the planet really really fast and reset a failed mission!
LMAOQuote:Originally Posted by Demobot
It should have a power called 'Time Warp' and a second, identical power called 'Time Warp Again'.
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Slow? dense? so you are a Stone tanker?
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Quote:Um... from what *I* understand...Originally Posted by XavWard
While I understand and encourage this practice for new players, I can only see it as completely inexcusable for those now-paying customers, who have paid for the rights to the archetypes ALREADY through their purchasing of the full games at retail, to lose the rights to play their characters and have demands set on them that they have to pay for the rights to the archetype a second time. There has to be a grandfathering issue here, and I hope that if they are currently using this plan, they consider the ramifications of such a decision greatly.
VIP = Subscriber. You pay your $15/mo, you get to play everything.
Compare that to current system: same thing
Premium = former subscribers who want to just play for free. You get MM/Cont/etc. through paying a one time fee, OR if you have previously earned veteran rewards.
Compare that to current system: N/A. Right now if you are a former subscriber, you can't even log in... you may have bought the retail box, but you can't log in without a subscription... so CoH:Freedom... now gives you *some* of the game without a subscription...
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Quote:I only wish they *had* the option of Stances in the game... My "super strength" Titan Weapon would surely be the Lumberjack type... But I *looooove* the idea of the drag my weapon around little itty bitty character...Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Completely on a separate topic, it occurs to me that above and beyond the attack animations, two other factors will play a huge role in how many Titanic Weapons characters I make - how the characters stand combat-ready and how the characters walk/run/jog.
Combat stances have always been... Problematic, as ours are left-foot-forward, making a right-handed two-handed weapon a bit... Iffy to animate for. Furthermore, how would YOU envision your Titanic Weapon user standing in combat? Would he/she resemble one of the following:
1. "Sword too heavy!" Character hunched over, sword resting on the ground beside, character lifting only one end by the hilt.
2. "Sword on ma crotch!" Character holds sword with both hands extended down at arm's length, sword pointing up and forward.
3. "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK!" Sword resting on shoulder, reverse-side down, one hand on the hilt, the other hand at the side only grabbing the hilt when attacking.
4. "I squat to parry!" Sword held horizontally at above head height as though to block with, both hands on the hilt, body crouching slightly, ready for action.
5. "I am a boring person!" Regular left foot forward combat stance, sword held in one hand, swapping to two-handed grip only when attacking.
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I'd be interested to hear where you guys stand on the above choices.
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Personally, I think they need to add a desperate girl, to go out with desperate guy, and when they get together, turndown girl can change her name to lonely turndown girl.
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I won't be rerolling any weapon characters... oddly enough, the one I may be rerolling most likely would be a SS Brute... To me swinging a telephone pole (please, please have a telephone pole) says "super strength" more to me than punching someone...
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Quote:Yes, and even with the steampunk pack, there do not seem to be any new hats for females...Originally Posted by runt9
Only for steampunk pack.
Oh, and fix for jacket and trenchcoat clipping works, but no fix for Magic Boleros and more clipping for regular (unjacketed) Victorian Steampunk chest detail...
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Quote:I agree with this.Originally Posted by Kheldarn
Interesting. This says, to me, that I am now paying $10/month for my VIP Sub, and $5/month for 400 PP. I think that's a pretty good way to look at it.
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Now that the latest Fanzine is out, I can finally show some closeups of the piece. It's all Poser and post-work.
MIDNIGHT HOUR - Poster
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MIDNIGHT HOUR - Detail shot (Back Alley Brawler)
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I like it, but the post is a bit off. BABs should be looking a bit more be to the left, like slightly towards his left shoulder...and maybe a bit upwards.
Then I think it'd be perfect.
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cause shoot, that's where the rest of us are looking.
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I don't know if its a bug (seems like it would have to be deliberate based on the amount of work required) but please put the thigh-high boots back the way they were. The new skin-tight version kinda misses the point
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Agreed. The old design was better. Thanks.
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Personally I'd like to have both original and current designs as available options. plus another thigh high boot that is actually mid thigh (the current and original ones always seemed a bit low for my tastes. ) -
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Ha, my article made lead status! Go me!
And ABSOLUTE KUDOS to Hex Girl for the article on chest sliders - except now there's root beer all over my monitor from me laughing.
Michelle
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Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
(otherwise known as Johanna Sinclair)
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LOLfootballs.
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Agree with Cat... this is prime Griefing material...
There was a time when we could do the 5 star rating on forum users as well as posts... that was an evil time, when people would give other forum members 1 star for frivolous reasons... (like I'll give him 1 star because he has a 5 star rating).
They took that away for a reason...
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What would you all think of a scaling name release system?
For instance:
[*]1 Year Inactive: Level 12[*]2 Years Inactive: Level 24[*]3 Years Inactive: Level 36[*]4 Years Inactive: Level 48 (or 50)
50s could remain untouchable, or they could be included. Nobody's coming back after four years inactive.
So, what say the masses?
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Amidst all this useless, non-productive bickering which seems to have degenerated into name calling and character bashing.... here lies a GREAT idea.... too bad no one will notice it among all the slander and midslinging.
Personally, this is something that the devs and devs alone can and will decide.... arguing here further is pointless. lets add suggestions... perhaps **civil* counterpoints... and let things work themselves out.
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i just started a solo base of my own but i am concerned about paying upkeep alone as my base grows.. Volitage, i checked out your picks and your base looks great; pretty much what im looking to end up with. how is paying upkeep now and along the way?
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No rent on the first plot (8x8).
Check out the guide in my sig for making the most out of that 8x8.
GL
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Ya, generally, a solo base won't have much need to grow beyond the first plot size... unless you get overly creative and want bigger/more rooms
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I'd just like to chime in my support and thanks to the Devs (old, new, and current) for a great job on the game I can never ever truly quit, regardless of how many times i flitter away.
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You threw away two good weeks of your life. Playing for that many hours a day for two weeks straight is a little nuts. What's the point of leveling that fast anyway? Trying to get to all that great lvl 50 only content?
Here is my suggestion. Take time to level your toons with other people and enjoy the ride to 50.
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I think he did enjoy it... enough to write a guide about it!
I wouldn't do it this way... (that and I have a 3 month old at home) but i have no problem with someone that wants to level fast... for some people speed is the challenge. 4 years and my highest hero is 38... hehe. -
This is such an adorable and inspiring story.
My baby girl is only 3 months old... but i can't wait to share daddy/kiddo time with her when she's ready!
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besides, Villains have no gain from whacking this one rare spawn that Heroes need for a badge. I bet some Villains will kill Contaminated anyways just to grief Heroes.
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MUHAHAHA thats exactly what i plan on doing. now thats being a villian
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I'd just head to Galaxy City and kill the level 4 contaminated there instead...
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Are those "Contaminated" or "Infected"?
Big difference.
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err... Hmmm.... infected, contaminated... What's the difference?
*points* Look! It's a Flying Bagel!
*runs away*
... nevermind...
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besides, Villains have no gain from whacking this one rare spawn that Heroes need for a badge. I bet some Villains will kill Contaminated anyways just to grief Heroes.
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MUHAHAHA thats exactly what i plan on doing. now thats being a villian
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I'd just head to Galaxy City and kill the level 4 contaminated there instead...