I would like to suggest another rule:
* should fit with the theme of the pack.
In light of this I would like to suggest, as part of the Vampire pack:
Change into Bat: [toggle] gives you fly (slightly slower than regualr fly), as well as a little stealth, ad lowers your threat level by one. Whilst in bat form you cannot use any other powers, and you have -50% resistance to S/L/F/C/NRG.
I really should do something about this signature.
Heh, batform...nice idea actually.
I dont agree with the 'no attacks rule', but make it something thats cahracterful but not a fight winner. The Destruct is more like a fight ender, for all involved 
But aye, more new boosters would rock. I get the feeling people will be rooting for them =]
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I think Praf got spot on what is indeed a novel idea.
The bat form could even have a few attack options but notother powers are available while in bat form.
Like:
Suck Blood. Bite attack minor damage, self heal
Flap in face. Confuses enemy making him protect his face etc.
Hypnotic gaze. No damage causes sleep of single target.
Fun to have but nothing that would be unbalancing. It would also open up a whole lot of other transforming powers.
Well, I'm not sure this is novel, but I'll put it forward anyway.
How about putting together a Clothes Horse pack with lots of bits which can be used for generic, civilian clothes. More T-shirts with texture, like the tank top they added. A denim jacket. Bermuda shorts (gods forbid!). Asymetric skirts for the girls. I dunno, I'm making this up on the fly.
Anyway, for a power to go with this: Teleport to Icon
Yes, it pops up a list of Icon locations and lets you telelport to one of them once every 30 mins/1 hour. I think there are some people who would pay for that, even if it didn't come with extra costume parts.
Emotes:
/e doesmybumlookbiginthis
/e straightentie
/e fastenshoelaces
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It's a good idea, but the teleporter would probably get you devs-hate-villains feedback, since there are three Icon locations but only 2 Facemaker.
I really should do something about this signature.
I see two answers to that:
1. Add another Facemaker. Though one could argue that there are fewer villain zones, and the extra location isn't needed.
2. Who cares? It's a teleport to a tailor. No one using it will care about anything else. If it's an issue, then make it a teleport to only the lowest level Icon/Facemaker.
There is also the alternative power, which I think is great, but would require rather more programming effort: Summon Tailor
This would summon up a tailor, teleported from a local shop (not literally, obviously) to serve your tailoring needs for 5 minutes, callable every 30 mins. (Since you only need him to start the session I figure this would work, but it may need tweaking. Perhaps he sticks around for a maximum of 30 minutes, or until there are no 'open' tailor sessions. Perhaps he sticks around until 2 minutes after all tailor sessions are closed.)
Preferably, he would say "Ooo, suits you, sir/madam" just before vanishing, though I'm not sure if the Americans would get that one.
Hmm, sorry, thought of this just as I posted.
Perhaps the auction houses should start selling Teleport to Icon/Famemaker Insps, like the ones that take you to the auction locations.
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Hehe, suits you...nice =P
I actually really like the little transformation power idea. Slightly silly, but still characterful.
Of course, boosters that feautured costume pieces from some of the trademark enemy groups would go down a bomb. I know that me and Blitzkrieger would vote for a 5th Column pack for the Unbroken Column :P
But yeah, a definite yes to future boosters with cool ideas =]
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Ya I want more boosters
I like the idea of the Batform and a Vampire booster
And the Icon/Facemaker booster with the summonable tailor and emotes =P
Maybe the Tailor could stick around for five mins but it doesn't count while using the actual Tailor function and recharges atfer every 45mins/hour since cossy making/changing can take a while.. And ofc keep the "Ooo, suits you, sir/madam" ;P
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For some reason this made me think of Mr Benn "As if by magic, the Shopkeeper appeared.".
Oops I appear to be showing my age 
Monkey powers?
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For some reason this made me think of Mr Benn "As if by magic, the Shopkeeper appeared.".
Oops I appear to be showing my age
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No more than I. I used to love Mr Benn.
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Seriously monkey gas self destruct power please.
What about a Vampire hunter pack. With appropriate emotes, cosy bits and a temp power of,
Drive stake though Vampire Heart.
Very Minor damage to most enemies, But Ultra Extreme Damage to vampires.
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That shopkeeper was pretty creepy though.
Beastman Pack
Various animal costume pieces ie more variants for monstrous and more animal heads (bird-heads, webbed feet and gloves etc)
Power: Beastial Rage - universal "build up" power
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It would probably need to have a -Res or -Def as your rage means you don't try to defend perhaps.
Nice idea though
Hmm:
Berzerk: For two minutes you do +20% damage and +5% ToHit. You gain +10% Res to all except Psionics from ignoring the pain. However, you have -10% Recovery, -10% Def, and will lose all remaining endurance when your berzerk rage wears off.
(To be really nasty...) If you run out of opponents while Berzerk and do not attack anything for 10 seconds, you become Confused and start attacking any friends within range. 
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Stalkers.
I really should do something about this signature.
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So open to griefing
The new BOOM power available with the Cyborg booster pack got me wondering about what other powers could be given away with other packs.
My thoughts were, <ul type="square"> [*]They can't be game breaking[*]They can't be must have[*]They shouldn't be attacks [*]They need to be useful [/list]
I came up with 2 TP powers.
My Suggestions
TP to base portal
If there is a base portal in the area this power TPs you to it. Graphics and delay as per the TP to base Vet award. If theres no base portal in the area it doesn't work.
This would give people without the Base TP vet award a quicker way to their SG base.
It would also mean you could jump across an area safely/quickly. For example getting to the centre of Steel or Portal corps in PI.
TP to Egress
This power brings up a list of places you can exit the zone you are in and another zone. You pick one from the list and are TPed next to the entrance to that new zone. Graphics and delay as per the TP to base Vet award.
So you example you're in Steel and activate the TP, it gives you a choice of
Yellow Line Station, Green Line Station, Atlas, Perez, IP, Boomtown, Bloody Bay and the Sewers (ie all the places Steel has exits to), you pick one, say IP and it TPs you to the IP entrance in Steel.
For Talos I'd be DA, Founders, Skyway, Green line station, PI ferry and Striga Ferry.
Can anyone come up with any other good ideas, not just TPs anything?