Any way to prevent a NPC's level from showing?
By
Doctor_Gemini,
Posted on: 2009-05-05 24:28 in Mission Architect
Unfortunately, no. Only method to kill rank and toggle powers is to remake them, as noted, which eats space.
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The simple answer is no.
However, if you're trying to surprise the players by the fact that this NPC is actually an AV-class later on, that is generally a bad idea. People don't seem to like surprise EBs.
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Here's the deal: I have an NPC that appears as a non-combat ally (though simply being a captive to rescue would also be acceptable if it gets the job done) in an early mission, and then appears as a boss to fight in a later mission. I'd prefer that this NPC not give away the fact that they are going to be a a boss later by displaying 'Elite Boss' or 'Archvillain' when they're selected. Compounding the problem is that even when I have them set as a non-combat ally, they still turn on their buffs which have visual indicators of the powers being used. Is there some way I can conceal this without resorting to making two versions of the same character? Making a 'person' version and a 'boss' version works, but come on- space is tight.