Icons 2005 Spring Fashion Sneak Peek

SpongeCake · 03-09-2005 03:55 PM

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Oh yes, my friend, face sliders. Lots of em.

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Face sliders? Like... SWG type face stuff? That's the only thing I really miss about that game. XD

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I've always thought th only thing CoH was missing in regards to character creation was face and body manipulation. And now they've done that.
If they could get the faces as impressive as EVE then they'd be absolutely on top of the gaming world.

SpongeCake · 03-09-2005 03:56 PM

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Sigh, still no trenchcoats for my DM/Regen gumshoe Phil Noir...I may give him the leather-jacket outfit for his as-yet-unused third slot for a more casual street look. (His first costume gets him mistaken for Family. :-)

And it would be nice if we could get jetpacks some day. I dimly remember Statesman saying somewhere that wings weren't going to happen for technical reasons, but I'd think jetpacks would be a good bit easier.

Still, new costume options are always appreciated.

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Wings ARE going to happen. We'll be seeing a Winged Epic Archetype named the Avilians sometime in the future.

AliasiSudonomo · 03-09-2005 03:57 PM

After seeking that sneak peek, my b0x0rs are offcially r0x0red.

FXguy · 03-09-2005 03:58 PM

I haven't seen EVE. But there are so many sliders for changing your body and face in I4, and to some big extremes, we'll be seeing a bunch of very odd-looking heroes after the Issue comes out.

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Oh yes, my friend, face sliders. Lots of em.

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Face sliders? Like... SWG type face stuff? That's the only thing I really miss about that game. XD

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I've always thought th only thing CoH was missing in regards to character creation was face and body manipulation. And now they've done that.
If they could get the faces as impressive as EVE then they'd be absolutely on top of the gaming world.

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Hermod · 03-09-2005 04:00 PM

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Yes, quite impressive. I was able to play with it at WonderCon. So many freakin' sliders, it's insane.

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Was there any sliders to make fat heroes? I've been wanting to make an imperfect body type since I started playing.

Red_Zero · 03-09-2005 04:01 PM

HEY! Your right, I never though about that, but that Icon store is right off the King's Row Exit in Indy Port. Still, I dont like the idea of waltzing in to Indy Port at level 8, and I don't think a lot of newer players would think to even check that far pasted the exit in Indy Port after spotting just one level 20+ anything.

However, given the background of King's Row as a garment district, I think a tailor shop would be a nice and fitting addition to the area, and a place where younger level character are supposed to be. Maybe not an Icon store, but something like a Mom & Pop outfit, helping heroes who help out the community of King's Row. Mom, being a layed-off factory machinist does the arc welding and metal working for costumes while Dad does the sewing.

zzMDude · 03-09-2005 04:03 PM

Another week without Issue 4 eh? Wonderful.

I'm glad people are coming around to the new costumes, instead of freaking out over one five letter word.

EDIT: Oh, and the devs should just give it up and put an Icon in Galaxy City or Atlas Park already. All they're doing is making it a hassle for lowbies to get there. If they want to keep lowbies from updating their costumes then they only way they'll achieve it is by level locking the place.

DOUBLE EDIT: The Issue 4 pre download is on the test server. I guess I'll gladly put my foot in my mouth....but only halfway.

Stateslad · 03-09-2005 04:03 PM

There's only ever 1-2 groups of enemies between the entrance and Icon. Its not a difficult journey.

FXguy · 03-09-2005 04:04 PM

I don't think you can make heroes fat, per se, but there IS a slider for the waist, so you can make yourself not so perfect anymore if you wanted. Though I only played for a little bit, so maybe you CAN look obese if you want. Didn't seem like it, though. I DO know you can make yourself extremely thin, though. Way too thin.

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Yes, quite impressive. I was able to play with it at WonderCon. So many freakin' sliders, it's insane.

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Was there any sliders to make fat heroes? I've been wanting to make an imperfect body type since I started playing.

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SpongeCake · 03-09-2005 04:06 PM

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I haven't seen EVE. But there are so many sliders for changing your body and face in I4, and to some big extremes, we'll be seeing a bunch of very odd-looking heroes after the Issue comes out.

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Heh, Extremes are always good I guess, especially for those of us who love making hideous freaks (yay!).
EVE has simply the best facial design in any game ever. It's pretty much photo-realism. I made a Steve Buscemi look-alike. Simply amazing....
Here's a few examples: Face one!
Face 2!
Face 3!

It's obviously easier for EVE, because once created they stay fully 2D, but they're simply beautiful, I've just gotta share them.

Avonlea · 03-09-2005 04:07 PM

Glee!!!

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We're all still missing the key issue here: Stuffed shoulder kittens.
Best costume option ever? I say yes.

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Until we get Plushie Shoulder Rikti Monkeys, anyway.

I'm gonna go hit refresh about a billion times waiting for I4 to go live now...

Story Arcs:
"The Joy of States-mas", #533168
"A Mosaic of Shattered Dreams", #497506 (2011 Players Choice winner!)
"Television Presents: Attack of the Toons!", #373710
"Lightning in a Bottle", #376222

FXguy · 03-09-2005 04:09 PM

Those look cool. I'll have to check it out.

El_Fuego_Fuerte · 03-09-2005 04:18 PM

Hmmm...I know it's unlikely, but is there any chance of a 5th costume slot? I already have 4 costumes that I love...I don't want to have to try and decide which one to give up if the new options are good (and they certainly look it). Perhaps this could happen if they added a low level icon...?

Nibb_Nibb · 03-09-2005 04:28 PM

The reason why the Icons are where they are, or so I re-call, are two fold...

1) The missions inside. Since they can spawn fairly high baddies, you don't want them running around GC or AP.

2) Don't want true newbies blowing all their INF changing their sock colors. Though just playing the game, you don't find out about the Icons store until you're old enough (in game) to decide if you want those new socks or enhancements.

zzMDude · 03-09-2005 04:32 PM

Atlas Park/Galaxy City Icon Mission: Wax 20 Skulls/Hellions.

I don't see why everybody else should be denied an option just to protect the stupid. If somebody wants to blow their pittance on fashion then let them.

If the developers don't want people going to Icons until evel 20 then they need to level lock the place because as of now, it's nothing a quick jog or teleport friend can't overcome. If they don't, then put the stupid store somewhere lowbies can easily get to. Just saying.

TehMaskedSpork · 03-09-2005 04:33 PM

Ah yes, jackets...I would love for my character to have one...

AND A SHOULDER KITTY! I WANT A FREAKING SHOULDER KITTY!

TheLyle · 03-09-2005 04:37 PM

Oh, man, I've got to prioritize the characters I've got to get to level 20 asap...

Stateslad · 03-09-2005 04:44 PM

This shoulder kitty thing is really gonna bother me.

Civilian 1: "Hey, look... some girl is fighting crime with a cat on her shoulder."

Civilian 2: "Its a cute cat."

Civilian 1: "Owwwch... I bet that hurt!"

Civilian 2: "Yeah, he punched her right in the face!"

Civilian 1: "What? No, I meant the cat holding onto her shoulder for deal life with her claws as she fell. She's going to have one scarred up shoulder."

Hoarse · 03-09-2005 04:46 PM

What in the world is a stuffed shoulder kitten? The only thing that comes to mind is well...horrible.

FXguy · 03-09-2005 04:47 PM

You know, those goofy animal backpack-type things you see people carrying around.

Primal · 03-09-2005 04:57 PM

I'm SO looking forward to dolling up Primal the way I "originally" envisioned her...i.e. like Chun-Li* or Sakura or that other chick from Street Fighter.

In other words, pleated skirts have been WAY too long in getting here.

"Uh, yeah, workplace? Umm, yeah, Issue 4 was released on Test today and...er, I mean, I'm really sick *manufactured cough* so I can't come in. No, no, it has nothing to do with that game I'm always talking about, ha ha, certainly not."

I can't wait to play virtual dress-up!

* - Why yes, I was a big fan of the old Storm Kick...does it show?

ladiestorm · 03-09-2005 05:06 PM

Man, I am seeing some really cool movie titles... I am beginning to think mine was lame....

DKellis · 03-09-2005 05:42 PM

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Atlas Park/Galaxy City Icon Mission: Wax 20 Skulls/Hellions.

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20 enemies is quite a lot at the really low levels. A character fresh out of Outbreak may well level after fighting twenty even levels.

Current main:
Schrodinger's Gun, Dual Pistols/Mental Blaster, Virtue

Avatar: Becky Miyamoto from Pani Poni Dash. Roulette roulette~

NotACommunist · 03-09-2005 06:09 PM

There is more screenshots of the I4 costumes and other things at http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/cityo...p;subj=6120092
It's looking very good =)

Nachtjaeger · 03-09-2005 06:20 PM

Shoulder cat=cool
Shoulder snake=cooler
Shoulder dragon= AWESOME

Staying on the cutting edge of costumes as always.