Issue 12 Discussion: Villain Epic Archetypes
By
1_800_Spines,
Posted on: 2008-03-12 09:25 in Developers' Corner
Disappointing.
Brilliant! Love the idea! Nice to really let be become a real part of Arachnos.
yeah.. I was worried it would be revamped kleds.. I'll want to try these out now 
LvL 50's Inv/Em Tank, Katana/Regen Scrapper, Merc/Traps MM, Ninja/Dark MM, Crab
@Torell Guardian, Liberty & Freedom
JOY JOY JOY
I noticed that the powersets branch at some point. That is a nice development.
@Mental Maden @Maden Mental
"....you are now tackle free for life."-ShoNuff
I'm just bummed that the costume options they get are so exclusive to them. I understand why, but.. there are plenty of Arachnos-loyal characters out there already who'd like their existing characters to look the part.
Yeah, I'm mixed on this. I was hoping for something new, but the way this is executed DOES sound cool.
So what I'm wondering is, how are these unlocked?
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Disappointing.
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Disappointed, not a super-arachnoid just a biped.
Reserves, final judgment until I can view the powersets.
Poison Pill
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I'm looking forward to rolling one or the other. Funnily enough, I have a level 50 villain and not a level 50 hero, and that'll actually mean something now. Costumes look awesome too. Not sure what I wanna roll yet though. Depends on what my power options are. Super Bane Spider or Fortuana Mistress sounds pretty awesome.
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Part of the next free expansion, Issue 12: Midnight Hour, is the inclusion of new Villain Epic Archetypes.
Please use this thread to discuss that aspect of Issue 12: Midnight Hour.
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Alright, a few questions:
Do we get the Crab mechanical spider arms?
Do we get different powers than those listed for Arachnos troops in ParagonWiki?
Do we get some Arachnobots with MM controls?
Are we still stuck with the PPP?
Does the branching work like the Kheld forms where you can switch at anytime?
Poison Pill
Awesome! now I just need to figure out who to delete on Virtue... 
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Part of the next free expansion, Issue 12: Midnight Hour, is the inclusion of new Villain Epic Archetypes.
Please use this thread to discuss that aspect of Issue 12: Midnight Hour.
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Alright, a few questions:
Do we get the Crab mechanical spider arms?
Do we get different powers than those listed for Arachnos troops in ParagonWiki?
Do we get some sort of pet with MM controls?
Are we still stuck with the PPP?
Does the branching work like the Kheld forms where you can switch at anytime?
Poison Pill
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Similar to how kheldians do not get epic ETs at all. I have a feeling that VEATs will either have their own PPPs. Or they will not get access to it at all as well. But only time will tell.
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Disappointing.
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Go to hell
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Tad harsh don't you think. So he's not excited about the VEAT. Not everyone will be.
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EVERYONE WILL BE EXCITED! EVERYONE!
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I play heroes 90% of the time, out of the 12 character slots I have. Only 1 is dedicated towards villians, and I'm excited towards this. It's the pull needed to make me play some more villians. =D
@Daniell
~Infinity
Hell's Flare, 50 Fire/Fire Blaster
Kid Powers, 50 Sonic/EM Blaster
Imprisoned Devil, 50 Spines/DA Scrapper
Winter Kitty, 50 Claws/SR
Kheldian Kitten, 40 Peacebringer
Psionic Fury, 38 Kin/Psi Defender
Leader of Citrus Grove, Infinity
I'm really looking forward to this! I think the Arachnos themed epics are a great idea!
More slots per server please!
hope they have mez protect....
My first reaction: this blows.
The Patron Power sets are already unpopular, and now the Epic AT is we get to be minions of lackeys?
Weak.
Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
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My first reaction: this blows.
The Patron Power sets are already unpopular, and now the Epic AT is we get to be minions of lackeys?
Weak.
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You should probably see how it plays out before you condemn it. Honestly it really intrigues me and makes me want to finally push my villain to 50. But then again I also like my PPP 
OH yeah I don't have a 50 villain yet... I got to get cracking lol
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My first reaction: this blows.
The Patron Power sets are already unpopular, and now the Epic AT is we get to be minions of lackeys?
Weak.
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Well there is no accounting for taste.
Anyways, I am very excited for these, branch off sounds amazing, as well as the powers swapping to both sides sounds fun!
Part of the next free expansion, Issue 12: Midnight Hour, is the inclusion of new Villain Epic Archetypes.
From the Issue 12: Midnight Hour Announcement:
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Villain Epic Archetypes
Infiltrate the Arachnos organization from within! Upon reaching level 50, Villains unlock two new Epic Archetypes; Wolf Spiders and Blood Widows. They have their own unique storyline and missions, power combinations and costume sets. Branching powersets allow the Wolf Spider to specialize as either a Bane Spider or Crab Spider and the Blood Widow chooses from the Fortunata and Night Widow branches. Each brings with it unique costumes for your Arachnos duties, as well as your newfound role as a Destined One.
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Please use this thread to discuss that aspect of Issue 12: Midnight Hour.
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