Consolidated Power and Weapon Customization Thread
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Aett_Thorn,
Posted on: 2007-09-08 16:38 in Suggestions and Ideas
Not trying to start a flame war or anything, but I wanted to put out a big thank you to all the Devs that are FINALLY giving us some form of power customization. I also wanted to give out a BIG *raspberry* to all the lemmings who would jump on anyone in swarms of 50,000 or more whenever anyone gave a hint of mentioning a power customization question.
Before anyone says, "Hey they aren't implementing power customization, but just allowing you to customize weapons." Many of the power customization questions mentioned weapons specifically. Particularly one I asked, where all I asked was about being able to customize weapons. I had thought that a way around most customizing issues might have been to simply allow another object placed over the original weapon, and I had fifty million people jumping down my throat for suggesting it. I don't know if that is how they are implementing their new weapon customization, and I don't care. They are getting it done, when all the lemmings told me they couldn't and tried saying anyone who thought outside the box, should be kept from posting at all.
I have a new suggestion. Lets keep all lemmings from being able to post, so they can't keep good ideas down.
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+1 for us!!!!! As I said else where, How does that crow taste?
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LOL. You realize it was the devs saying they couldn't do it, right?
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Not really, they said it would be hard, and time consuming. As stated many times, here and else wehre, tech changes. There was a point in time when we were told no wings, maybe for an EAT. Then we got them. Many people were saying no, con't be done. The devs were not saying that. I think some felt they were implying it, where others felt they were implying that it was comming. Who knows? As we don't have their work logs, none of us knows.
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I have a new suggestion. Lets keep all lemmings from being able to post, so they can't keep good ideas down.
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let's just encourage 'em to use this forum the way it was intended-- for suggestions and ideas. Whether or not they can admit to it, those folks got schooled in what it means to 'presume the will of the Devs'. Be nice, and maybe we can get them a little nicer in return next time.
One thing's for sure-- "The Dev's said" is officially retired!
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I have a new suggestion. Lets keep all lemmings from being able to post, so they can't keep good ideas down.
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If you think board posters can prevent the developers from implementing an idea, you ascribe far, far, too much power to this forum. UBB Boards is not wired directly into the Cryptic Hivemind.
Its amusing that you ascribe herdlike behaviour to people with a differing viewpoint from your own, while engaging in the very same behaviour.
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Holy crap. Am I supposed to read all of this? Weapon customization = awesomenessess. 'Nuff said.
Hey, I got an Idea for a travel power, not sure if this has been mentione before although im sure it has. How about a webslinging travel power and web attack powers sch as spiderman. I mean yea we have flight, super speed, super jump even teleport, but there are so many diffrent travel powers out there from alot of great heroes. I would like to see some more implemented into the game. Mostly a Web Slinging travel power like spidey man. Thanks for reading Take it Easy ya'll.
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Not really, they said it would be hard, and time consuming. As stated many times, here and else wehre, tech changes. There was a point in time when we were told no wings, maybe for an EAT. Then we got them. Many people were saying no, con't be done. The devs were not saying that. I think some felt they were implying it, where others felt they were implying that it was comming. Who knows? As we don't have their work logs, none of us knows.
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hey, if you think about it though if they could have started on this a long time ago it wouldve been done by now, its always gonna be hard and time consuming. The key is the sooner you start the sooner you finish.
They *did* start on it a long time ago. It's why there are differently colored versions of some powers/sets in the game. They came about from their attempts at PC. That's *how* they can tell the amount of time it would take them to do. [ QUOTE ]
Question: Does the Weapon Customization include the ability to change the color of some of the non-weapon effects, or is this purely for the scrapper/tanker/AR folks out there?
Positron Says: No, that level of Power Customization still suffers from the same Its a near impossible schedule hit problem it always has.
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I was told last night that we would be able to get those cool looking lime green blades that the Vanguard have if you have either the Claws or Dual Blades powersets. Is this true?
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I was told last night that we would be able to get those cool looking lime green blades that the Vanguard have if you have either the Claws or Dual Blades powersets. Is this true?
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If by "get" you mean "pay for with Vanguard Merits", then yes. Level 35+, since you can't get Merits earlier.
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Nice I might actually make either a Claws or Dual Blades now just for that. 
Is this where I post graphics I'd like to see available for weapon customization?
Because I'd really like to see a plunger graphic made available for the mace set. It'd fit right over the mace perfectly and would be great for comedic heroes out there (like my character The Janitor).
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I was told last night that we would be able to get those cool looking lime green blades that the Vanguard have if you have either the Claws or Dual Blades powersets. Is this true?
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If by "get" you mean "pay for with Vanguard Merits", then yes. Level 35+, since you can't get Merits earlier.
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Hmmm... thought those were only for claws... Oh well. Anyway, I kind of wish (no, REALLY wish) that those Vanguard blades were available when you make your character, simply because they are the only claw type that really seems to fit the Tech origin well. I could base an entire character off of just those claws, but I wouldnt since you have to wait till 35 to get them. Just saying my opinion. Please dont throw insults at my spleen.
Otherwise, WEAPON CUSTOMIZATION IS AWESOME!!!
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Is this where I post graphics I'd like to see available for weapon customization?
Because I'd really like to see a plunger graphic made available for the mace set. It'd fit right over the mace perfectly and would be great for comedic heroes out there (like my character The Janitor).
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Oh, and I think that the plunger is an absolutely brilliant idea (Something like a lamp or ski pole would be kind of fun too 
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Well I've looked over the Weapon's custimization announcement/ feedback thred & noticed post saying to post suggestions Here for ideas & things we'd like to see in the Weapons custimization. Well I suggest adding horsebow (compact/ small wooden recurve) & Compound bow (like what's show at the Blackmarket) along with the "confirmed" Compound & original recurve in the archery sets. I LOVE the Shovel for the bludgeon weapon sets (I foresee too many of those coming out when i11 gots live, just for the Heck of it!), along with the flintlocks in the gun sets (What pirate wouldn't like the dual blades or flintlocks hey?). I'm just drooling over the weapony goodness!
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I posted this in another thread but I am reposting it here...
I have a couple of suggestions for the Katana set which seems to be lacking for options, my suggestion are...
Boken (Solid Wood - oak or ash usually - replica of the katana, used for training purposes but still a effective weapon in skilled hands. A Boken typically is used minus a Tsuba/HAnd-guard)
No-dachi (A oversized Katana, longer blade and slightly longer handle, for the most part it is wielded in the same manner.)
Oar (For all the Musashi fans out there)
There are also other variations of Katana (Shi-ken, O-katana, Battle Blades) which might be useful but they are really just minor changes to the base, wide blade, more curve etc.
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I noted that an option for War Mace is a baseball bat. I know it probably won't happen, but I really wish they'd make the baseball bat a Katana weapon, so that it's held with both hands, like various villains do. Every animation for Katana would fit the bat, except for the fact that it would do lethal damage, and there would be slashing noises instead of that 'clunk' whenever an enemy hits you with one. Even still, that would be very satisfying to be skilled in the ancient art of the Statesman Slugger Baseball Bat.
BaB's posted that, using almost that exact example, that wouldn't happen. Options for smashing sets would be smashy things, and slashy/stabby things for those sets
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Well I have mixed emotions about the weapon customization thing finally happening! I was indeed pleasantly surprised when they made the announcement about it. This opens the door for alot more characters and themes to create because of the custom weapon choice 
However it still leaves the power user in the dark and will feel left out IMO. I still wont get yellow energy blasts of any kind anytime soon.
In fact this may encourage people to be making more weapon based characters than power/effect based ones. At least in the short while. I just know that i am going to see shovels galore all about atlas park digging for skulls. 
Still I have to very much applaud the Dev's for doing this much! Its a great great start and hopefully in the future they may find yet still a miracle option for powersets to have some type of customization. So for now I will make some weapon based heroes and see how it goes.
I am VERY excited about this and take my hat off to the devs. One suggestion I humbly offer to fix an age-old concept issue with claws:
Have one option for the claws set animate the "weapon" invisible. That way we can finally have the "fingernail/animal" claws that many have clamored for since beta.
If you want your char to go the extra distance you can always give them the monstrous glove type to get the pointyness.
The coolest thing (for me anyway) that could be implemented would by far be pet customization. I could make my robots boast my own colors, and I wouldnt get them mixed up when I'm cramped in a cave with 2 other robot masterminds
Just want to touch on PC for a second. It has not been outright said, but I am hopeing that with the new staff they are adding this may see the light of day, or be added to the comming list.
BAB said in a post today that the Sky is the limit. Well, for many of us, PC is the sky, and we have been begging to touch it for a long time now. So lets keep our fingers crossed that they noticed how big a deal just weapon custamazation has been, and will make the leap into PC some time soon.
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Possibly the staffing up may make it possible. However, I wanted to post this bit from Neutra's summary of the Interview with Positron on WOOT yesterday.
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Weapon Customization in Issue 11 has -NOT- brought them any closer to Power Customization, contrary to what some people may think or say.
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So while the increased staffing may make PC more likely, it sounds like WC has not reduced the technical hurdles in any significant fashion.
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+1 for us!!!!! As I said else where, How does that crow taste?
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LOL. You realize it was the devs saying they couldn't do it, right?
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