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What do think/hope to see in the Nat/Mut boosters?

Agonus

By Agonus,
Posted on: 2009-07-20 14:27 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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Natural - Sentai/Kamen Rider-style costume change emotes...

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Links please? You mean like strike a pose, flash, new costume?

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Example 1

Example 2

I'd describe it in generic terms as "manipulate an electronic gadget (or even just do the animation where you press buttons on your wrist), then strike a pose, then there's flashing/swirly lights while your costume changes."

I suppose the backflip and salute emotes do the same thing, but I think adding a transformation widget would fit with the Natural theme. (Even though live-action show heroes are usually magic/tech origin...)

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Ok example 1 the power rangers was "meh."

Example 2 was pretty awesome I would LOVE to see that.

 

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I've thought about these two upcomming booster a little and came up with these ideas;

For Natural,

I'm seeing more weapon customizations (AR, Axe, Sword, Katana, etc), and depending on wether the "Natural" booster comes out before or after the next big expansion, they could add in more hand gun options for the upcoming Dual Pistol set. Backpacks have got to be on the Devs list somewhere, they've been asked for forever.

Natural Power = Single target (timed) Leadership ability [Manuvers] [Assault] or [Tactics] just like the magic booster Tarot ability.

Costume change emote, I liked the Phone Booth idea someone had earlier.

For Mutants,

I see more costume parts, beastial and otherwise, Heads (multiple?), new tails, arm types (ala. tech arms upper lower choices). Possibly new/upgraded auras also.

Mutant Power = Single targeted (timed) Insp shot [Accuracy] [Damage] [Luck] etc...Or, possibly go the other way and make it a single shot enemy debuff, kind of counter Tarot.

Costume change emote, how about a melt then unmelt emote...you melt to a puddle then reform...or a fullbody morph type thing, with extra wierd stuff happening during the change (i.e. extra arm grows then retreats back into your body) sort of thing.

Just my $0.02

"Now remember, things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is." Josey Wales

 

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What the hell is everyone obsessive need for us to walk?

Its City of Heroes, not City of Old People on a leisure stroll through a park, while pissing off everyone behind them, actually trying to get somewhere.






JJ

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I could go for animated tails and more, properly rendered ones, at that. Something we were promised way back in beta that never manifested...



Mutants? hmmm. Bizarro features and limbs of all kinds (ala Jokers and/or Morlocks); however, I admonish the Devs to please refrain from the trite, tired, tedious radioactive desert mutant syndrome. *yawn*


Oh, and a remix/redo of the Sci Booster costumes. Major let down. I want unstable molecules!


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For Natural, I'd like to see a few more options for street clothes (torn jeans, casual shirts, jerseys, etc) as well as some military looking features (revised/updated BDU uniforms, flight caps, flight suits/military coveralls, combat helmets, etc), and if possible, some additional weapons (M16s, M60s, vulcan mini-canon, Bowie Knife, butcher knife, blackjack weapon, brass knuckles, chainsaw, etc).

For mutant, a long overdue feature of animal heads, hands, feet, tails and bodies seems appropriate, notably fish-like, bear-type, horse-like, bird-like (a personal desire for this one), and maybe even the much-requested updated werewolf features (tail, especially).

For powers, I'd expect another costume change emote for each (can't think of any good ones to do other than those mentioned already), and at least, again as mentioned earlier, some type of an adrenaline power (ups your damage, speed, and endurance for a short period of time with an appropriate crash thereafter).

I'd also like to propose something for FUTURE boosters (although I'd rather see them as standard free issue content) to have:

BACK BOOSTER PACK: quivers, backpacks, field packs, shotgun sheathes (back mounted), docker's clutch straps/holster, jetpacks, single and duo sword sheathes (on the back), mobile comms pack, scuba tank (single and duo tanks) and a high tech power pack with flashy lights and things on it for a futuristic/tech look.

AQUATIC BOOSTER PACK: A couple of Fish costumes/skin features for all body parts/locations, 'creature of the black lagoon' looking head, sharks head, squid head, webbed hands/feet, gills/fish ears, fins, etc. Also like to have a hyper-swim power for like super speed but with swimming animation. An emote with bubbles rising from the mouth of the toon would be icing on the cake.

SPACE BOOSTER PACK: Space helmets (with shiny visor and with visor open, spacesuit (bulky and thin), space backpack, MMMU space jetpack, with an emote of where a toon looks like he is slowly spinning/free floating in space.

Again, just suggestions. I would of course rather see all these items available to all players as part of free issues vice booster packs, but the precedent, unfortunately, has been set, and I'm believing that NCSoft is not about to walk away from profitable ideas such as booster packs anytime soon.

 

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As long as they don't name it "the Furry pack!" as was recently touted in another thread, I am open to ideas.

That thread was Epic Lulz at their finest. For those of you who missed it, a synopsis:

OP: "Let's call the Natural Pack the Furry Pack! I win one Internet for sheer cleverness!"

respondant 1: "YAAAAAAAAY I love Furries! Best idea evar!"

respondant 2: "Uhhhh.... guys. I want a Natural pack right up there with the best of 'em, but The Furry Pack?! That is not gonna work. What if we had a water-themed pack that was called Water Sports, do you think that would work...? See what I mean...?"

respondant 3: "GET YOUR FITHY MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER, FURRY IS A NON-SEXUAL TERM YOU PERVERT! I HATE YOU AND THE GROUND YOU STAND ON TOO, YOU PREJUDICED EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING, FURRIES FOREVEERRRRRRR! RACIST!!!"

...And on it went, with much fodder for snickers therein. A little hyperbole in my synopsis, but not too much. And remember: FURRY IS NOT A TERM DENOTING DEVIANT BEHAVIOR. EVER. As I recall we had one person in there claiming that if you did artwork featuring animals, that this made you a "furry artist." I learn something new on these boards every day, man.....

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Is there a link to this former thread? I have popcorn.

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This is over the top mental slavery.

 

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What the hell is everyone obsessive need for us to walk?


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I've encountered this before. It's some kind of mental wiring that says "Walk = RP". When implemented, it usually looks like the character's feet are tied together by a short rope.

I am still not sure why hobbling back and forth like a penguin means "I'm RPing!".

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This is over the top mental slavery.

 

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Mutant Bonus Power: Secondary Mutation - You give yourself the same buff as the radiation emission rez power, including the crash, BUT you also morph into your choice of an Alpha Wolf, Coralax, or other exiting beastie.

50s: Inv/SS PB Emp/Dark Grav/FF DM/Regen TA/A Sonic/Elec MA/Regen Fire/Kin Sonic/Rad Ice/Kin Crab Fire/Cold NW Merc/Dark Emp/Sonic Rad/Psy Emp/Ice WP/DB FA/SM

Overlord of Dream Team and Nightmare Squad

 

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What the hell is everyone obsessive need for us to walk?

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JJ

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Outside of the moreexspessNAO! sugar rushed mission teams, some of us aren't in a such a hurry to get from one place to another.

Tales of Judgment. Also here, instead of that other place.

good luck D.B.B.

 

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For Natural:

New levels of weapons customization, some weapons moved from unlockables to selectable, scabbards / sheathes, backpacks of multiple forms, arm/leg pouches, new helmets, a few more moustache / beard choices, and as was mentioned above, some more historical / pseudo-historical outfits, like an 18th century military uniform (a la Nemesis), more steampunk stuff including new goggles, an Aviator's Cap (the early 20th century leather flying caps). Upper arm bands, Upper leg (thigh) bands, Split skirts (front narrow hanging strip and another in back), Improved texturing choice for skin on the female allowing more muscle. Improved sliders (general) allowing more bulk / muscle for the female avatar (a la She Hulk (among others) in mainstream comics. New animations showing a sword being put away IN a worn scabbard/sheath costume piece. For the Cowboy / Western end: Chaps Pants, for male and female. Spurs for boots, New trenchcoat options. A general-use "buttcape" based on the Widow's, but colorable / patternable. Worn furs for barbarians / cave-people. A head morph that allows one to look Neanderthal. Heavy aviator's leather (with fleece) jacket / bomber jacket, with back marking, either a default "blood chit" from WW2 or replaceable with a logo (including your SG logo). Aviator's fleece-lined leather gloves. REALLY flared-out pants a la Nazi pants (also used by Pre-WW2 aviators, thus not solely limited to that specific instance). World War 1 helmets, including British "dough boy" type and German "spike" helmets. Modern tactical gear like vest-only flak/kevlar, preferably with lots of optional "chest detail" add-ons like grenades, magazines, etc. Night Vision Goggles as a head detail, both the older bulky ones and the more modern flip-down types.


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Redone beastial heads (morphable using the face sliders), new ones based on "normal" animals, such as a fox/wolf (one head, differing coloration), rodent (generic handling rabbit, squirrel, and mouse), bird, and insect with mandibles (mentioned earlier). Tentacles REPLACING arms (left, right, both, like in the Robot Arm choice normally), back tentacles, a third arm (from chest or back or in place of a tail). New tails, most notably a fox/wolf one (again simply a matter of one model and two colors). HAIR that can be put effectively on the beast heads (this kind of thing HAS been seen in mainstream comics in the past). Improved modeling of the existing digitigrade legs, maybe also with more options including better / denser fur, new digitigrade feet, and new feet / boots including the aforementioned birds' feet (also usable for bats). A back-piece (as mentioned earlier using the Bane Spider animations) with either insect legs or tentacles, all cosmetic, nothing more. Lastly in this, an effective snake / cobra head, possibly based around or even ripped from the CoV Snakes. A snake body replacing the lower legs (again using the existing Snake work). A centipede body (same as previously mentioned Snake, just different texturing / animations, and legs that are "invisible" (alpha'd out) in snake form. New forms of spikes / body projections, especially ones for crystals poking through shoulders, arms, legs, etc. Mineral / faceted body, possibly translucent / see-through. Organic weapons REPLACING Gloves / Hands. EYEBALLS. As in eyeballs as shoulder pieces, an eyeball on your chest, eyeball gloves (with flesh option and glove options) so the back of the hand has a moving eyeball. Re-done glossy / rainbow/oil-hued chitin armor / insect armor. Someone mentioned the Coralax above, and I think this, too, would be an excellent addition, since you can already get it as a Halloween costume.

 

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Im thinking something military themed for natural, or knight themed. For mutants however, im not sure, I guess I would have to go with the previous suggestions of beastial costume options or more monstrous, inhuman, things.

 

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And of course, walking. (Yes I know it was probably a joke. But I can dream...)

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I'm really hoping that walking wasn't a joke. Ever since the first booster pack, I've said I'd gladly pay $10 for the ability to walk. The blatant inability to walk across a room has nullified dozens of character concepts that I'd have liked to have role-played.

 

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In Natural? How about weightlifting emotes?

 

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You know what I want in the Natural booster? A rechargeable version of the Rock. What's more natural than picking up a rock and throwing it at somebody?

 

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Cigars for women.

 

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For Natural? Beer-bellies.