Signature powers... for players -- I had this idea
By
AaronH,
Posted on: 2007-01-06 20:29 in Suggestions and Ideas
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I LOVE THIS IDEA... i want it to be in-game really badly. I caNT imagine how the programmers would make this. What about 50s though? if it is realeased, will they getot choose all of the points they missed? Probably, but just claryfying. I dont like the idea of trading the powers though... and maybe to show them off you could use it as an emote, too (in case it is recharging and you want to show off the animation). I dont know how i could work on one of these w/ my spines, but when the day comes, im sure i will figure it out 
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Technos: "CYBER BLAST!!!" (*Red nova-like thingy*)
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As long as you can seriously customize the power a ton. Like the looks, dont care so much about the actual attack.
And as long as its one attack.
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Because there are so many possibilities for animations, perhaps each powerset should get a new animation for this? If the Animators are feeling inspired perhaps each AT could get an animation too?
Not that each powerset/AT would be limited to those animations but say I have a SS Tanker that wants to whip out a Flame Sword or generate a Force Bubble.
Great freaking idea... Id LOVE to have my OWN power that I can show off!
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Awesome idea. I don't like the idea of trading these powers either though.
If they ever do implement this idea I wonder if they could have an NPC named "Ultimus" tell you about it? 
Still would be cool if a redname ever showed up (Although Ghost Widow did recognize the thread at one point when someone talked to her)
you know what? i think that's a GREAT idea, Ultimus!!
consider this addendum:
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(i agree.. i would love to see a redname come in and comment a bit.. evebn if it's just their personal views.)
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Still would be cool if a redname ever showed up (Although Ghost Widow did recognize the thread at one point when someone talked to her)
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She lied. She didn't even read the topic, I'd bet.
But I did get Ex Libris to sticky it, so at least you guys can thank me for that.
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(i agree.. i would love to see a redname come in and comment a bit.. evebn if it's just their personal views.)
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In my experience talking to devs, they 'are not allowed' to give their opinion, even in Private chat.
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I like this idea, needs fleshing out a bit the the basics are sound, send it off to Statesman and Positron!
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nice idea
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Great idea, that be really awesome to make our own signature power.
I have an idea. What if a SuperGroup could create Power Pools of these?
I guess they'd cost obscene amounts of Prestige to create and maintain (Power Pool upkeep?).
And when you use a power from your SG's pool, your SG gains some Prestige.
In-world explanation: "Hey, he's using the special jump-kick-aura-regen technique that only VillainGroup X uses!"
...Now I'm afraid that the Devs will turn the whole idea of signature powers into an SG thing. Don't do it, Devs! Not again!
Also, the OP mentioned putting a cap on the amount of "points" you could spend on a certain effect of the power. I beleive that a system similar to ED should be implemented: You can put any number of points into one area, but after 10 or so, they count for less.
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...Awesome...
very good idea.
for the animation part, because custom animations would be VERY difficult to impliment into the game (so that everyone can make what ever they want). it would be nearly imposible, if there was a specific list to choose from, could be a list of like 100 animations, in each catagory, that would make it a bit easier.
I'd love this idea, just to play around with. mm... customized attack...
The list would be like this:
Punch attacks
Weapon Attacks
Ranged Attacks
At least, that'd make it easier to find what you want.
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I had an idea that would work perfectly with my main.
Nova that instantly transitions to a type of Unstoppable power, sort of like Mako if you've ever fought him in RV: he uses his nuke then goes into some sort of Elude power. I don't know how one would create this power with the current template that the OP has provided.
Energy Form - PBAoE Extreme (Energy/Smashing), Self, +Resistance(Disorient, Sleep, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback) Self +Resistance (All Damage except Psionics), +Recovery.
Basically, my character is kinda like Positron, trapped in his suit, only he's pure "Energy Blast" energy inside. The Nova would blast his suit into smithereens, and since he's just so uber, he can contain the energy without the suit and gains a bunch of resistance and all that. The "Unstoppable" portion of the power would be a usual tier 9 duration, about 3 mins. The Form itself would be like Powersurge, only it's "Energy Blast" energy instead of the Electric Armor electric effect.
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My opinion? when I stop laughing at how overpowered that would be, I'll tell you...
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It'd be just like using Nova, then Force of Nature right after, but more flashier.
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It'd be just like using Nova, then Force of Nature right after, but more flashier.
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Except that you would, under normal circumstances, need a Blue to pull off that feat, whereas your idea would just have both combined without the normal Nova crash.
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It'd be just like using Nova, then Force of Nature right after, but more flashier.
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So then on an energy blaster you could just hit another blue afterwords, and then hit nova, hit another blue, and then hit force of nature, giving yourself not one, but TWO uber attack-defense setups.
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now i like this idea one question i have, if it already hasnt been asked, is could u make it where you have more then 1 power BUT they will all be weaker compaired to what you could make one power.
Also if you could give me some sign that you have answered this since it is a long one with many pages??
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If they ever do implement this idea I wonder if they could have an NPC named "Ultimus" tell you about it?
Still would be cool if a redname ever showed up (Although Ghost Widow did recognize the thread at one point when someone talked to her)
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But you'd lose your name 
Hmm...
Someone really ought to count the number of different people who /signed and/or showed approval of this idea, post the number here, and we all should PM it along with a linky to this thread to Positron and Castle.
Just an idea.
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I would love this, but only if you could only have 1 signature power--get it around L25-35; and improve it as you make the journey to 50.
My idea is alot like the Commissar from Dawn of War; (My main is an Merc/Poison mastermind)
Animation of my character taking out a crey pistol, shooting the nearest minion in the head; and giving the rest of my pets an super vengeance buff