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I see a lot of that as a crossover between Tech and Natural. Perhaps Tech II and Natural II will be the Space Marines pack.|
Originally Posted by The_Spartan
Ya know, if this counts as the "natural" booster, I think a LOT of people got gipped.
Backpacks? Body Armor? Helmets? Tactical Headsets? LBE's? Drop-Leg holsters? I could go on... So the weeaboos got their pack, but what about all the cops, commandos and mercenaries? Don't you think they shoulda' got somethin'? Hopefully that's in the works. Other than the obvious gripe above, I do like the MA pack. Ninja run is more viable as a travel power for my natural type characters. |
And yes, we are wanting more of the "Superscience" and less of the "Mad Science" in the next Science Booster. I would LOVE a nano-shift costume change emote, for one, with a cloud of shiny metal hexagons "cocooning" the character and then shattering off (a la the quicksilver effect in "Invisible Man").
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The trouble with Mutants ala the X-men is they look by and large just like any other super hero. Some may look obviously inhuman (like Beast), but for the most part they look like anything you could make with the character creator now. Mutant is fairly much just a cheap origin knock off of saying 'look, they just have super powers, okay.'|
Originally Posted by Res_Ipsa
I wouldn't buy a "mutant" pack that contained, more or less exclusively, animal body parts for costume pieces. No disrespect intended to fans of such things, but to me when you say the word "mutant" in the context of superheroes, it conjures imagery of the X-Men, not catgirls or hentai. I'd be pretty disappointed in a "mutant" pack that went in that thematic direction, in much the same way I'm disappointed that the "science" pack went in the thematic direction of Dr. Frankenstein rather than the Fantastic Four.
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So while human looking mutants don't have some obvious hook you could design a costume around like Magic or Cyborg did, a non-human mutation would. And we could certainly use a few more options in that department. Most of the limb, head and tail options have been there since the start of the game, or at least since COV, and they look pretty dated next to the great stuff that's been released in the last year.
I'd like to see some moving tails or hair myself. The tech is there now, they just have to adapt it. A lot of people have been asking for some Lost style costume parts too, and a Mutant pack would certainly be a great place to add it.
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That's a fair response. I still wouldn't buy the pack, but.
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Originally Posted by NekoAli
The trouble with Mutants ala the X-men is they look by and large just like any other super hero. Some may look obviously inhuman (like Beast), but for the most part they look like anything you could make with the character creator now. Mutant is fairly much just a cheap origin knock off of saying 'look, they just have super powers, okay.'
So while human looking mutants don't have some obvious hook you could design a costume around like Magic or Cyborg did, a non-human mutation would. And we could certainly use a few more options in that department. Most of the limb, head and tail options have been there since the start of the game, or at least since COV, and they look pretty dated next to the great stuff that's been released in the last year. I'd like to see some moving tails or hair myself. The tech is there now, they just have to adapt it. A lot of people have been asking for some Lost style costume parts too, and a Mutant pack would certainly be a great place to add it. |
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Technically, the Lost are mutates, not mutants. The former are changed due to outside influence, whereas the latter hold latent or expressive aberrant genetic sequences. |
Originally Posted by NekoAli
A lot of people have been asking for some Lost style costume parts too, and a Mutant pack would certainly be a great place to add it.
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For that reason, the Lost should (!) fall into Science origin.
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Lack of a new labcoat that didn't make you look like a mad scientist was pretty fail.
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Originally Posted by Res_Ipsa
I'm disappointed that the "science" pack went in the thematic direction of Dr. Frankenstein rather than the Fantastic Four.
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whats a weeaboo ?
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Originally Posted by The_Spartan
So the weeaboos got their pack
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-chuckles-
I'm almost stunned that someone even asked. Buuuut, here ya go.
Weeaboo, Pronounced "Wee-ah-boo" can be used as a noun or an adjective. A weeaboo is Someone who is obsessed with Anime. They are usually American kids who take pictures holding up peace signs and or Japanese products whilst squinting their eyes to appear more Asian.
A weeaboo in his natural habitat. (Usually a basement.)
Most, if not all weeaboos are completely ignorant of Japanese culture outside of anime. The weeaboo diet consists of Pocky, Sushi, or whatever food products they can find in the local F.Y.E. or Asian food store.
Weeaboo is not to be confused with Anal-Retentive, Mouth-Breathing, Japanophile.
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RadDidIt: (interjecting) Dude. It's the Rookery.
SG Mate: Yeah, but what IS it?
RadDidIt: Silliness Incarnate.
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Isn't there some tech limitation for optional moving parts (capes, trenchcoats, the bolero, wings, etc) on PCs, in that the Devs don't want PCs to have more than like one? Or did they finally manage a workaround? Like after the Magic Booster, when players were using... crap... the Bolero and something else at the same time? A patch was issued to stop you from being able to do that.|
Originally Posted by NekoAli
...I'd like to see some moving tails or hair myself. The tech is there now, they just have to adapt it. ....
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If that's still in effect and we got moving tails, you probably couldn't use them and wings/capes/longcoats at the same time.
Tales of Judgment. Also here, instead of that other place.
good luck D.B.B.
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Also available as a stand-alone booster pack.|
Originally Posted by NekoAli
Officially the Mac Client pack, that included the Valkyrie armor.
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Next: Mutant Tentacles. Includes multiple costume pieces sporting writhing tentacles, including the first animated 'tail' in City of Heroes.
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Originally Posted by NekoAli
Valkyrie armor.
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Originally Posted by Silas_Gray
Pics?
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Glad that I could help.
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Glad that I could help. Ashes to ashes, Pheonyx |
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Originally Posted by Animorph
So uhh, where have you been exactly?
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Originally Posted by Deebs
I have alot of cute animal characters but I really hope the mutant pack isn't furry animal parts , id much prefer to see hideous mutations in the vein of Lovecraft, silent hill , resident evil or even total recall .
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Creepy mutants ftw!
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Considering Hollywood uses the term "Mutant" even more loosely i'd say the lines are blurry enough |
Originally Posted by Soul Train
Technically, the Lost are mutates, not mutants. The former are changed due to outside influence, whereas the latter hold latent or expressive aberrant genetic sequences.
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The things in The Mutant Chronicles and in tons of other sci-fi/horror are all called "mutants"
The genetically evolved with powers being the only "true" mutants is probably a comic book thing (and even there some publishers will probably sin against that rule i'm guessing >.>)
Also despite that: i agree, the Lost ARE science origin!
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*looks at Cien's pic* Considering his fondness for canines... a Kheldian dog!
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Originally Posted by Thirty_Seven
One question: What's a "KHELDERIAN"?
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kheldians but i always like kheldarians better
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Originally Posted by Knightslayer
*looks at Cien's pic* Considering his fondness for canines... a Kheldian dog!
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What do you think they'd do AFTER the last 'origin' pack? They can't call things origin anymore. It's just absurd! Anyways I think they'll put the requests in a new pack, maybe. Or it might just pop up in GR. Who knows?
Anyways, I'd like to see some more monsterous things for mutant. I want my tentacles, and true wolf head (I want to make a werewolf like the 5th have!)
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Mutant pack does sound good.
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MAH PONY!
/e shrugs.
Oh well. :P
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Well, cops got a first step with Issue 13, and commandos and mercenaries already have a lot covered in the base designer; Eastern themes did need a bit more love. |
Originally Posted by The_Spartan
[W]hat about all the cops, commandos and mercenaries?
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But I do look forward to the next round of these. I'm sure they won't stop at 5; they've been pretty darn successful thus far.
Pay-for-content works, it is now virtually mainstream in gaming. No experiment demonstrates this more, than the ridiculous secondary-market value of WOW Trading Cards.
So not only will this continue, but if COH is smart, they'll enable even more micro-payments.
If I could ask for anything, it would be a base editor pack, with all kinds of new gadgetry to add to bases; probably not the smartest decision financially though, as it wouldn't be as universal. In other words, not everyone edits a super base, so not everyone would want it.
Mutants will get next dibs I wager.
I applaud this stuff though, I believe it sustains games with smaller subscription numbers (that would be us) and it can help justify the enormous investment an MMO involves, which might entice additional product development. And I think Magic the Gathering proved decades ago that gamers will chase a competitive edge with $$$.
The next step of course is to monetize it across user-content as well. In other words, give tools to users to develop content, designs and other nifty stuff and let them openly barter it, (with the game retaining a service fee for the transaction of course). This, of course, is where some games have already ventured, but its time will come for mainstream MMOs too.
This is...quite possibly...the greatest time to be a gamer. It may well be considered the "renaissance" of video games, especially role play games.
It is light years from Zork and the Caves of Chaos, lets put it that way!
I wouldn't buy a "mutant" pack that contained, more or less exclusively, animal body parts for costume pieces. No disrespect intended to fans of such things, but to me when you say the word "mutant" in the context of superheroes, it conjures imagery of the X-Men, not catgirls or hentai. I'd be pretty disappointed in a "mutant" pack that went in that thematic direction, in much the same way I'm disappointed that the "science" pack went in the thematic direction of Dr. Frankenstein rather than the Fantastic Four.