Future Features List (Updated)
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Adam7,
Posted on: 2005-02-01 03:13 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
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Am I the only one who sees possible problems with the magnetism line of controllers?
There is ONE hero in all of comics that has claws similar to the claws set in CoH. Therefore there can arguably be a copyright violation there. I see the same problem with a magnetism set for conrollers. I mean... there are other options for controllers... nature control - make grass and what not entangle and ensnare your enemies. body control - specialize in posessing the bodies (but not the minds) of your enemies.... etc.
I guess I don't see a need to delve into the dangerous waters that are magneto.
Zeus - god of magnetism
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there is more than one comic character with retractable claws that come out of their hands... but only ONE with three claws that come out the top and go snikt... hence the obvious similarity between CoH's claws and Marvels. (I maintain that if cryptic would only increase or decrease the number of claws on the hand by 1, there would be no more problems.)
There are also numerous characters who can manipulate magnitism or magnetic fields, so as long as the magnatism AT does not come prepackaged as part of a SG called the brotherhood of evil... people and with a lacky named toad, i think we're OK on that one.
And as per your line of reasoning, wouldn't plant control be out of the picture, what with poison ivy cornering the market on that one? 
As for Avalan, just looked at it.
avello -vellere -vulsi (-volsi) -vulsum (-volsum) [to tear away , pluck away] (esp. with violence).
Aventinum -i n. and Aventinus -i , m. [the Aventine, one of the seven hills of Rome].
aveo (1) -ere [to long for , desire].
avis -is f. [a bird]; often [a bird of omen] , and in gen., [an omen].
avitus -a -um [of a grandfather , ancestral].
avius -a -um: of places [out of the way , untrodden]; of persons, [wandering, astray, lost].
avoco -are [to call away , or off, to withdraw, remove, divert].
avolo -are [to fly away , hasten away].
lana -ae f. [wool]; also [the down on leaves , fruit, etc.].
lanatus -a -um [wool-bearing , wooly].
lancea -ae f. [a light spear or lance].
lancino -are [to tear to pieces; to squander].
languefacio -facere [to make weak or faint].
languor -oris m. [faintness , weariness, inactivity].
laniatus -us m. [mangling , tearing]
lanio -are [to tear to pieces , mangle, lacerate].
lanista -ae m. [a trainer of gladiators; an instigator to violence , inciter].
lanitium -i n. [wool].
lanius -i m. [butcher].
lanterna -ae f. [lantern , lamp].
lanx lancis f. [a plate , platter; the scale of a balance].
Bird looks very possible. If I dream, a bird with a spear
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there is more than one comic character with retractable claws that come out of their hands... but only ONE with three claws that come out the top and go snikt... hence the obvious similarity between CoH's claws and Marvels. (I maintain that if cryptic would only increase or decrease the number of claws on the hand by 1, there would be no more problems.)
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Whereupon Marvel would amend the complaint to mention X-23 (the 'female Wolverine', a character with double instead of triple claw blades) instead.
You can't win.
@Mindshadow
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if it isn't posted by a redname or dev , then it is either speculation, rumor or a lie.
Is there an official thread from where this gospel was taken?
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The OP drew that information from dozens of dev posts over the past couple of months. If you followed the dev tracker then none of the above would come as a suprise.
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Am I the only one who sees possible problems with the magnetism line of controllers?
There is ONE hero in all of comics that has claws similar to the claws set in CoH. Therefore there can arguably be a copyright violation there. I see the same problem with a magnetism set for conrollers. I mean... there are other options for controllers... nature control - make grass and what not entangle and ensnare your enemies. body control - specialize in posessing the bodies (but not the minds) of your enemies.... etc.
I guess I don't see a need to delve into the dangerous waters that are magneto.
Zeus - god of magnetism
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First guy I thought of was Doctor Polaris, actually 
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Am I the only one who sees possible problems with the magnetism line of controllers?
There is ONE hero in all of comics that has claws similar to the claws set in CoH. Therefore there can arguably be a copyright violation there. I see the same problem with a magnetism set for conrollers. I mean... there are other options for controllers... nature control - make grass and what not entangle and ensnare your enemies. body control - specialize in posessing the bodies (but not the minds) of your enemies.... etc.
I guess I don't see a need to delve into the dangerous waters that are magneto.
Zeus - god of magnetism
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Plenty more. Dr. Polaris comes quickly to mind. There are others, of course.
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I figured the dangerous ground was when you copied the powers of one single hero or villian.
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The Teen Titans fought some magnetism-using baddie (Polaris?) so DC has one, too. For Gravity, I can only think of two Marvel villains, some dude the X-Men fought early on and that Brotherhood mutant who died of a heart attack when they teamed with X-Men to fight that super-Sentinel. Assault Rifle? Only the Punisher comes to mind. Etc.
So I don't think they're too concerned. After all, with the plethora of superheroes and -villains the various companies have come up with (esp. X-Men francise for Marvel and Legion for DC), there's hardly any idea that you cannot say hasn't been covered by Marvel, DC, Image or Dark Horse, to pick the four big superhero publishers. So either you give them the rights to the entire concept, or you say that it has been so diluted there isn't really any defensible uniqueness to protect.
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As for Avalin, just looked at it.
avello -vellere -vulsi (-volsi) -vulsum (-volsum) [to tear away , pluck away] (esp. with violence).
Aventinum -i n. and Aventinus -i , m. [the Aventine, one of the seven hills of Rome].
aveo (1) -ere [to long for , desire].
avis -is f. [a bird]; often [a bird of omen] , and in gen., [an omen].
avitus -a -um [of a grandfather , ancestral].
avius -a -um: of places [out of the way , untrodden]; of persons, [wandering, astray, lost].
avoco -are [to call away , or off, to withdraw, remove, divert].
avolo -are [to fly away , hasten away].
lana -ae f. [wool]; also [the down on leaves , fruit, etc.].
lanatus -a -um [wool-bearing , wooly].
lancea -ae f. [a light spear or lance].
lancino -are [to tear to pieces; to squander].
languefacio -facere [to make weak or faint].
languor -oris m. [faintness , weariness, inactivity].
laniatus -us m. [mangling , tearing]
lanio -are [to tear to pieces , mangle, lacerate].
lanista -ae m. [a trainer of gladiators; an instigator to violence , inciter].
lanitium -i n. [wool].
lanius -i m. [butcher].
lanterna -ae f. [lantern , lamp].
lanx lancis f. [a plate , platter; the scale of a balance].
Bird looks very possible. If I dream, a bird with a spear
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Statesmanis fluent in Greek and Lating (I think), and few other languages. He's one of those "smart kids" that every pretends not to like because they create inferiority complexes. 
So yeah, this is good work here. 
Thanks. I got in a habit to turn to Latin for names, ever since he said he taught Latin.
Would like to see a comment about Coralax and Avilan from him though, heh. Can see him saying "What the hell is this crazy person saying?"
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First guy I thought of was Doctor Polaris, actually
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Also, Cosmic Boy, of the Legion of Superheroes.
Still...magnetic control in the CoH paradigm? Will they have monopoles as pets?
"Destiny's powerful hand has made the bed of my future, and it's up to me to lie in it. I am destined to be a superhero. To right wrongs, and to pound two-fisted justice into the hearts of evildoers everywhere." -- The Tick
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if it isn't posted by a redname or dev , then it is either speculation, rumor or a lie.
Is there an official thread from where this gospel was taken?
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They are mentioned in multiple places, but here are some of them....
PVP Arenas From PC Gamer, copied here
1v1 through 8v8
Differing mission objectives and temporary powers for some PVP eventsFrom PC Gamer, copied here
Body Part Size Slider for Character ModelsFrom PC Gamer, copied here
New Costume Options, including Anime/Manga designsFrom PC Gamer, copied here
Issue 5 (Confirmed)
New Powersets (sounds like only one):Ask Statesman #2
Of the New Powersets, the most supported by Dev comments Are:
Shields The Stratics House of Commons chat
SonicsThe Stratics House of Commons chat
Bows The Stratics House of Commons chat
MagnetismThe Stratics House of Commons chat
Quarterstaff
CoV (confirmed)
Brutes, Masterminds, Enforcers, Stalkers for Villainous ATs - Interview no longer available, it has been removed from XSquted, but Statesman does commetn on it here
The Rogue Isles Zones for Villain PVE and mission content
PVP missions, zones, and base raids Ask Statesman #2
SG bases rentable by players: Ask Statesman #2
Minion system
SPIDER villain group... Already mentioned in Striga Isle Missions, you even rescue some!
Issue 5 (Possible)
The now completely revamped Skill System. Going to treat the previous rumored features as discarded and leave this blank. Also, could be Issue 6 or beyond. Ask Statesman #2
The Near Future (through CoV launch)
Epic AT's- Incarnate (Statesman/Recluse AT), Avilan (possibly birdmen), Coralax (possibly Fishmen) Blood of the Black Stream (Possibly who knows what) Ask Statesman #2
Rumored Egyptian themed villain group (from Statesman post Here )
Features Once Discussed but not so much Lately, and thus possibly back-burner:
Server character Transfer GamingGroove 2.0 Interveiw
Customized Weaponry
Customized Power Effects Jive Interview
Zig, Crash Site, Rularuu Trials
Vehicles The Stratics House of Commons chat (Mentioned that it will not be a powerset... then mentioned again in relation to Space missions...)
Undersea Zone - Old Statesman post, no longer available 
ADDED: International Missions: Ask Statesman #2
Animal Costume Peices jive Interveiw
Combo system(?) Yahoo Interview (end of paragraph in middle of interveiw)
"Swinging" Movement power The Stratics House of Commons chat
Space Missions The Stratics House of Commons chat
Does that point you in the right direction? Didn't get them all, but its a good start...
nice.
Statesman also mentioned a teleport system between higher level hazard/trial zones (40+) or so, an idea I posted just a few weeks earlier.
Still here, even after all this time!
5 Stars for you sir.
And 5 more for Mantid with the documentation to back it.
States already had 5 stars. 6 now with his new avatar.
I'm hoping for a new zone in I5, like Hollows and Striga, for the 30-39 group. It's easy to run out of missions in that range.
My arcs are constantly shifting, just search for GadgetDon for the latest.
The world beware! I've started a blog
GadgetMania Under Attack: The Digg Lockout
Teleporting would be a very nice feature.
Odd little GUI thing from the chat interface, there is an "A" on the different basic channels. Oddly enough, it works just like the "S" for Supergroups.
Alliance Chat is being tweaked, you think?
Still here, even after all this time!
Wow, I think that's about it.
Also Lorna Dane, of course she's a RELATIVE of Big M, but still.
I really, really hope minions make the first release of City of Villians and they have their own "minion customization" system. I remember an old interview when they mentioned how City of Villians and villian play would be an expansion (this was before it was announced) and some said "If we're going to do it, we're going to do it right" so they'd focus on heroes first. Later someone brought up the topic of minions and they said "Oh, definitely. Like I said, if we're going to do it we're going to do it right" Viva La Cryptic!
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Don't forget to add "more mini-events like the giant Octopus, the Ghost Ship and the infamous Paladin."
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As many will hate me for suggesting it, but...put one in Faultline, will ya?
I know people (not just nubs) who seriously have no idea what I'm talking about when I mention the place!
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Don't forget to add "more mini-events like the giant Octopus, the Ghost Ship and the infamous Paladin."
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As many will hate me for suggesting it, but...put one in Faultline, will ya?
I know people (not just nubs) who seriously have no idea what I'm talking about when I mention the place!
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I beleive that's labeled as a Trial zone.. so eventually there should be a trial there right?
yeah...the first strategy guide listed a trial in FL
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I figured the dangerous ground was when you copied the powers of one single hero or villian.
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The Teen Titans fought some magnetism-using baddie (Polaris?) so DC has one, too. For Gravity, I can only think of two Marvel villains, some dude the X-Men fought early on and that Brotherhood mutant who died of a heart attack when they teamed with X-Men to fight that super-Sentinel. Assault Rifle? Only the Punisher comes to mind. Etc.
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And Wally West has a crazy ex-girlfrend with magnetic powers, who goes by the code name of Magenta... dunno if she's still around, but last time I read a Flash comic she was causing all storts of trouble behind the scenes.
Without really trying all that much, I've seen the Paladin under construction and in completed form, the Octopus and the Ghost Ship.
So far, I haven't actually seen the Ghost Ship dropping any of the little ghosties, I've just seening leaving Talos a couple of times.
I think over time people will tend to see them. They aren't really all that rare. It's just the luck of the draw.