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Anyone else catch Manticore dropping some kind of cloaking device/stealth power as he entered the main lair ?
How about Positron and Statesman using unique fly poses. In the original old COH cinematic Statesman and the other flying heroes use the same pose we have now. This gives me hope that new flying poses will be available in COV!!
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Manticore was just teleporting. And I *so* want Positron's flight pose (and, for that matter, his mid-air blasting pose) for my power-armored hero!
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Agreed! That's one of my favorite moments in the video; Posi doing that cool mid-air semi-crouch as he blasts the baddie.
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Hmmm... I click on "Click here to begin show" and I get "Loading (19MB)" and not much happens then. 
Am I doing something wrong?
Or do I just need to wait a while?
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Depends on how fast your connection is and how long it takes you to d/l 19megs on average.
If you're on dial-up then yeah you'll be waiting a while - like say three hours. If you're on cable or the equiv, it could take as little as a minute to as much as a few minutes.
Holy Crap!!! That was awesome.
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I even saw him using Crippling Asskick. Even geko wouldn't take that power and he designed it. 
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Actually Foreshadow uses Thunder Kick, followed by Dragon's Tail. 
I'll say this, watching Manticore teleport into action made me respect teleport for once.
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He teleported like 4 feet! I could only see a TPer doing this if they just finished a tp, were out of range by a bit, and didn't want to wait for the hover to wear off.
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The big scorpion guy looks like a Tank.. and he gets knocked flat while some sharky scrapper just shrugs it of? Uh oh.
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I think it's just CGI flair. That's a kick to the mid-section to knock away the baton, which sends the poor sucker tumbling forward, and a roundhouse axe-kick to his back to really knock him down.
Throwing CoH rules on these vids is like saying... Positron's blast as he gets up should be in the game as "Knockdown Recovery Blast."
I know I know, more fun that way. 
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Yeah I agree with you. But if we were to make a comparison to what attack's he's using, the closet in game is literally the Thunder Kick followed immediately by Dragon's tail. I did the same thing last night after I saw the video. Comes from the same angle and does the same thing. TK is a quick kick to the mid section (same leg, same height) then the roundhouse kick (same rotation direction and same knockdown). Crippling Axe kick wouldn't have knocked anyone down, either.
Just saying those two attacks are far closer to what we see than CAK, which is a forward kick, no spin, that brings the leg straight up and then chops down. Nothing like that occured from Foresight in that video.
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I posted this answer on another thread, but I'll pass it along here. The new guy from the trailer is Foreshadow.
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Wait a minute..... Aren't you dead? *glances around* Isn't War Witch dead? Never trust the word of a dead woman....
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She's not dead, just bodily impaired.
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She prefers to be called mortally challenged. 
"I am a Tank. I am your first choice, I am your last hope." -- Rune Bull
"Durability is the quintessential super-power. " -- Sailboat
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after seeing that trailer, all I have to say is...
"CLEANUP IN AISLE 5!!!"
*joygasm*
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Ummm... eeewww!
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"Durability is the quintessential super-power. " -- Sailboat
City of Blasters is no more. Long live City of Controllers!!!!! Oh yeah did anyone get the feel that the villians were a bit ripped off from the masters of evil from he-man. Just wondering?
Okay when Statesman punched out Sirricco(sp?) I got chills. CHILLS! I TELL YOU!
Oh, it must be dreamy to have a costumed nemesis. Chasing you, wringing his gloved hand in concern for your every move. - Dr. Orpheus
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The big scorpion guy looks like a Tank.. and he gets knocked flat while some sharky scrapper just shrugs it of? Uh oh.
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No, see...Mantocire's armor caused some kind of electric Hold. It worked on both of them, but the shark had a 'break free' inspiration. That's all.
Greetings all,
I am back from E3 and wanted to take a minute to answer some of your questions.
-The animation house that worked on the trailer is called Digital Frontiers
-I wrote the script for the trailer
-The sound effects and music were scored by Cryptic's Sound Maestro, Michael Henry
-The voice actors:
Lord Recluse: Roger Jackson, whose many credits include giving voice to Mojo Jojo on Powerpuff Girls and the wicked phone voice in the Scream movies
Statesman: Jeff Kramer, a voice over and theatre veteran
Ghost Widow: Rebecca Wink, another veteran VO performer
Synapse: Greg Webber, owner of the fantastic Webtone (the studio we did the VO sessions at) and voice over actor.
Manticore and Captain Mako: Sean Fish (that's me, Manticore, for those who don't know)
Synapse is definitely a blaster. Keep in mind that the Signature Characters all have Signature Powers that may fall outside their normal power sets. The power to call Zeus' Lighning reflected on Statesman's Heroclix figure and Sister Psyche's Mindriding ability (the power to bounce her mind into someone elses body) are good examples of this. You will see these fairly often in our videos, comics and other licensed properties.
Foreshadow is a Korean Hero that is reborn each generation, but who alternates between good and evil. The current incarnation is just beginning to recall and come to terms with the terrible things that his previous self did.
The Scirocco shown in the trailer is indeed the most recent person to carry the Mantle of the Desert Wind of Destruction. Several of you have correctly identified that he is linked to the Order of the Four Winds. They are an order of Monks who seek out those individuals whose personalities fit the winds of the world. Sometimes those Mantles can be a heavy weight to carry.
Keep watching the fiction section of the new City of Villains website for further details on all the Signature Villains, from the perspective of the beautiful but deadly Ghost Widow.
I hope that clears some things up.
~M
Thanks Manticore! Love the teleport-kneel-shoot stunt.
Any chance of letting us know the villains' ATs too?
I'm kind of curious about that TP -> kneel -> shoot stunt as well. I thought that Manticore (that's you, btw) was just some normal guy with a bow?
I have been meaning to ask this: Did you play a lot of Sonic and Knuckles?
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The big scorpion guy looks like a Tank.. and he gets knocked flat while some sharky scrapper just shrugs it of? Uh oh.
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No, see...Mantocire's armor caused some kind of electric Hold. It worked on both of them, but the shark had a 'break free' inspiration. That's all.
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Close, but no cigar. I think that Manticore fired two different arrows... one a 'taser' type arrow and one an explosive. He's that good.
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-The sound effects and music were scored by Cryptic's Sound Maestro, Michael Henry
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So that is who Maestro is.
That's pretty neat that you are the voice for Manticore as well. 
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Foreshadow is a Korean Hero that is reborn each generation, but who alternates between good and evil. The current incarnation is just beginning to recall and come to terms with the terrible things that his previous self did.
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This actually makes me feel less iffy about the "Jacket-and-pants-guy" (go get some spandex dang it!). =P It's actually a very interesting backstory. =)
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Synapse is definitely a blaster.
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Dear Statesman,
As a blaster I am shocked and appalled that you would send a squishy in to do the scouting. Knowing that an AV can often one or two shot us poor Synapse was forced to collect dept as a speed that could only match the speed he runs at.
I hereby declare that Statesman pass the gold star to Manticore for purposes of deciding tactics in combat. Squishies of the world unite!
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-I wrote the script for the trailer
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Oh wait you wrote this
ok I know youre a defender and all, not a blaster, but come on man how could you do that to a brother? There were like six AVs in there man.
/e Shakes head walks away in silence.
PS Great Trailer, it was a true cut above, even if the Blaster has to get some Debt.
Hey Manticore
Thanks so much for the detailed info. Great script and a well put together trailer. Oh, and great bio's for Foreshadow and Scirocco. You guys rock when it comes to putting together the backgrounds (can we find out more in the upcoming novel written by... )
Just wanted to take a second and thank you guys so much for using real voice actors for the trailer. Yes, it would have been cool to have Jack and Zeb voice their alter-ego's, but it's nice to know that you're willing to to pay a little extra to get professionals in to do the job. Many actors out there view interactive games as a danger to their livelihood; it's nice to see that Cryptic is willing to incorporate them into the process.
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Foreshadow is a Korean Hero that is reborn each generation, but who alternates between good and evil. The current incarnation is just beginning to recall and come to terms with the terrible things that his previous self did.
The Scirocco shown in the trailer is indeed the most recent person to carry the Mantle of the Desert Wind of Destruction. Several of you have correctly identified that he is linked to the Order of the Four Winds. They are an order of Monks who seek out those individuals whose personalities fit the winds of the world. Sometimes those Mantles can be a heavy weight to carry.
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See, that's really cool! This kind of backstory needs to be apparent in the game, and not just to us forum lurkers!
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Foreshadow is a Korean Hero that is reborn each generation, but who alternates between good and evil. The current incarnation is just beginning to recall and come to terms with the terrible things that his previous self did.
The Scirocco shown in the trailer is indeed the most recent person to carry the Mantle of the Desert Wind of Destruction. Several of you have correctly identified that he is linked to the Order of the Four Winds. They are an order of Monks who seek out those individuals whose personalities fit the winds of the world. Sometimes those Mantles can be a heavy weight to carry.
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See, that's really cool! This kind of backstory needs to be apparent in the game, and not just to us forum lurkers!
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Workin on it.
I *knew* I recognized Recluse's voice when he said "Move to your positions"...I had been driving myself batty trying to figure out where I recognized it from.
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Foreshadow is a Korean Hero that is reborn each generation, but who alternates between good and evil. The current incarnation is just beginning to recall and come to terms with the terrible things that his previous self did.
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OK.. It may just be my brain going off on one during a work light afternoon, but this has got me thinking. This is Completely off topic, so appologies..
It's been said that sometime after CoV launch Heroes and Villains can be redeem themselves back to the light or fall into the dark.
Reading through Ghost Widow's diary, the way it's written seems to suggest someone that she is someone very loyal, willing to do anything for her 'Lord', but I get the sense that if there was another, better life to be had, she'd take it. And the talk of Scirocco being kind to her and on a quest that may or may-not involve her.
Now consider this Hero-Villain cross over. They won't just release patch notes saying Heroes can now become Villains and vice-versa. They will most likely wrap a story/event around it.
So could it possible be that Ghost, through a twist of fate or critical choice, goes Good Guy. And that some tragic event befalls Fore Shadow, where-by he is killed and comes back in his Bad Guy phase. Thereby opening up the crossover functionality?
So in the game world you would now have a new Hero with a Villain power set, and a new Villain with a Hero power set.
As I said, I could just be overly bored and my mind going mushy
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States: Well someone has to scout.
Manticore: I'm not doing it, I just go my suit cleaned.
Positron: Don't look at me, I'm all out of awakens.
Jet Li: Hey I'm a Natural, one of you super freaks do it.
States: Geez guys, we're heroes here, one of you has to go!
Synapse: Why is everyone looking at me? Oh I get it. Send the blaster right? I'm just going to die anyway so why not?
Manticore: Just go do it, you have SS.
Synapse: Yeah fine. Just have your rez ready Posi.
Positron: Dude, I spec'd that out last week.
Synapse: ........you guys are [censored].
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I swear I had this exact conversation on a team last week