oooh customization!

Lady_Sadako · 06-09-2009 11:19 AM

Latest Dev Diary!

'While all of these added customization options are part of the immediate content going into Issue 15, it's really only a sampling of a much larger picture - as hinted by the recent announcement of the Going Rogue expansion. Our players can expect to hear some very exciting news about the new, much larger systems we've been working on to support and expand the customization aspect of City of Heroes within the next few months.'

(sorry to skip to the end, but, well... )

The_Fallen_Angel · 06-09-2009 11:36 AM

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Latest Dev Diary!

'While all of these added customization options are part of the immediate content going into Issue 15, it's really only a sampling of a much larger picture - as hinted by the recent announcement of the Going Rogue expansion. Our players can expect to hear some very exciting news about the new, much larger systems we've been working on to support and expand the customization aspect of City of Heroes within the next few months.'

(sorry to skip to the end, but, well... )

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Very interesting......I am so stoked to see what they actually come up with !!!

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Dr_Darkspeed · 06-09-2009 11:37 AM

Yaaaaaaay!!!

except for
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within the next few months.

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Booooooooooooo!

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Hobbes · 06-09-2009 11:46 AM

Damnit Lady, dont say the C word just like that...

My first idea was that it was about power customization...

Anyway now I cant wait to see the other goodies we'll get, more options is always great.

And since the article also talk about costume change emotes, I'll mention that I like to delude myself into thinking that I made the thread / post in S&I that inspired this feature. You are welcome.

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Lothic · 06-09-2009 11:46 AM

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within the next few months.

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But that phrase does provide more circumstantial evidence that Going Rogue is effectively Issue 16 and that'll be coming before the end of the year, which is a good thing.

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Obsidius · 06-09-2009 11:49 AM

I can think of only one type of customization that would truly require an entire expansion and gobs of developer man hours to produce... especially if conversations at Comic Con last year still hold any water...

Blacjac84 · 06-09-2009 11:52 AM

As always, I'll believe we have powers customization WHEN we
actually have it in our grubby li'l hands. Otherwise, any customization
we recieve will only be from Sexy Jay, who has nothing to do with
powersets.

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Nethergoat · 06-09-2009 11:53 AM

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Now that the technology is in place, Issue 15 is our first opportunity to provide a number of more universally themed costume change emotes as part of a regular content update for all of our players. It's our goal that everyone, even those who didn't purchase the Magic Super Booster Pack, will benefit from the extra time and resources that we've devoted to creating these booster packs.

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And..............the final stake through the heart of B_I's paranoid fantasies about booster packs stealing all the good stuff from everybody else.

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Nethergoat · 06-09-2009 11:56 AM

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I can think of only one type of customization that would truly require an entire expansion and gobs of developer man hours to produce... especially if conversations at Comic Con last year still hold any water...

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Yep.
Given the weight of circumstantial evidence we have this far out I'll be shocked if power customization isn't a feature of GR.

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rian_frostdrake · 06-09-2009 12:01 PM

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I can think of only one type of customization that would truly require an entire expansion and gobs of developer man hours to produce... especially if conversations at Comic Con last year still hold any water...

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Yep.
Given the weight of circumstantial evidence we have this far out I'll be shocked if power customization isn't a feature of GR.

[/ QUOTE ]really, yeah, the q&a answer as well, lets say i would be highly surprised if some form of customization wasnt there when gr hits. hopefully we can finally customize elemental weapons, i really want an ice katana, rather than the hooked straight sword ice melee has now. plus the occasional unlockable weapon adds another carrot to the stick for me.

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Lothic · 06-09-2009 12:02 PM

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I can think of only one type of customization that would truly require an entire expansion and gobs of developer man hours to produce... especially if conversations at Comic Con last year still hold any water...

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Yep.
Given the weight of circumstantial evidence we have this far out I'll be shocked if power customization isn't a feature of GR.

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Apparently our Devs have been referring to it as Character Creator 2.0 for almost a year now at least.

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Hobbes · 06-09-2009 12:03 PM

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I can think of only one type of customization that would truly require an entire expansion and gobs of developer man hours to produce... especially if conversations at Comic Con last year still hold any water...

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Yep.
Given the weight of circumstantial evidence we have this far out I'll be shocked if power customization isn't a feature of GR.

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Keep your hopes down Boys and Girls...

If they do make Power Customization a reality, you'll be happier.

If they dont make Power Customization a reality, you wont be as disappointed...

I will believe in Power Customization once I have used it myself. Before that it's still pipedream.

Plus, to me, just changing colors is kind of meh... I want to change animations too.

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Everything placed above this line is always IMHO, YMMV and quite certainly not to be taken too seriously....

rian_frostdrake · 06-09-2009 12:03 PM

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Yaaaaaaay!!!

except for
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within the next few months.

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Booooooooooooo!

[/ QUOTE ]I dunno, i15 isnt even live, and we know gr is going to have a beta testing period, so really did anyone really expect it to hit very soon? Reasonably, i would be amazed if we saw gr before november. not disappointed, mind you, but surprised.

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Dr_Darkspeed · 06-09-2009 12:06 PM

Expect? No.

Want? Oooooooh YES!

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rian_frostdrake · 06-09-2009 12:06 PM

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Plus, to me, just changing colors is kind of meh... I want to change animations too.

[/ QUOTE ]that is kind of the holy grail, I wouldnt get my hopes up for that, but if it hit i would be ecstatic, finally giving rian martial arts animations that look good would be a lifetime subscription level event. colors will do though for now, customizing projectiles would be even nicer, and as i said, full melee animations would be the winner.

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Nethergoat · 06-09-2009 12:28 PM

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Keep your hopes down Boys and Girls...

If they do make Power Customization a reality, you'll be happier.

If they dont make Power Customization a reality, you wont be as disappointed...

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Ignoring it at this point makes no sense to me.
They've all but come out and told us it's going to happen, including the none too subtle hint in the GR trailer of that gal's fireball changing from red to blue.

Occam's Razor is on the side of customization.

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Demobot · 06-09-2009 12:36 PM

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Keep your hopes down Boys and Girls...

If they do make Power Customization a reality, you'll be happier.

If they dont make Power Customization a reality, you wont be as disappointed...

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Ignoring it at this point makes no sense to me.
They've all but come out and told us it's going to happen, including the none too subtle hint in the GR trailer of that gal's fireball changing from red to blue.

Occam's Razor is on the side of customization.

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I agree. They've been dropping pretty massive hints. I'm just wondering how they're gonna pull it off.

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LiquidX · 06-09-2009 01:14 PM

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Now that the technology is in place, Issue 15 is our first opportunity to provide a number of more universally themed costume change emotes as part of a regular content update for all of our players. It's our goal that everyone, even those who didn't purchase the Magic Super Booster Pack, will benefit from the extra time and resources that we've devoted to creating these booster packs.

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And..............the final stake through the heart of B_I's paranoid fantasies about booster packs stealing all the good stuff from everybody else.

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But... but... the Booster Packs TOOK OUR JOOOOOOBS!

SpaceNut · 06-09-2009 01:19 PM

Oooh! The new character artist now has a name!

*updates the wiki*

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That_Ninja · 06-09-2009 01:20 PM

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Keep your hopes down Boys and Girls...

If they do make Power Customization a reality, you'll be happier.

If they dont make Power Customization a reality, you wont be as disappointed...

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Ignoring it at this point makes no sense to me.
They've all but come out and told us it's going to happen, including the none too subtle hint in the GR trailer of that gal's fireball changing from red to blue.

Occam's Razor is on the side of customization.

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I agree. They've been dropping pretty massive hints. I'm just wondering how they're gonna pull it off.

[/ QUOTE ]I think the ball color change was to show alignment change. I would be surprised to see this game out this year at all or even beginning of next year.

Obsidius · 06-09-2009 01:20 PM

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I can think of only one type of customization that would truly require an entire expansion and gobs of developer man hours to produce... especially if conversations at Comic Con last year still hold any water...

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Yep.
Given the weight of circumstantial evidence we have this far out I'll be shocked if power customization isn't a feature of GR.

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Yes, especially combined with the vid (as you mentioned) and the big hint dropped by Miller at Hero Con about doing stuff that they previously said wasn't ever going to happen (to paraphrase).

Catwhoorg · 06-09-2009 01:25 PM

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Oooh! The new character artist now has a name!

*updates the wiki*

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Awesome...

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Nethergoat · 06-09-2009 01:41 PM

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I think the ball color change was to show alignment change.

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An added bonus.

Nothing in a game trailer is there by accident.
Given the long community history of power customization that little tidbit had to be foreshadowing.

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dugfromthearth · 06-09-2009 01:45 PM

so just to clarify:
the devs have made a written promise to provide complete power customization on the 1st of next month

Gulver · 06-09-2009 01:50 PM

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so just to clarify:
the devs have made a written promise to provide complete power customization on the 1st of next month

[/ QUOTE ]Yep, so if next month, we don't get it, expect mass waves of people quitting.

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