More Build Options

I don't think I understand what you are asking (either that, or you don't).

You can have completely different looking armor, and different weapon models within the same powerset on each of your costume slots and have no effect on your performance. You can already do a lightly armored and a heavily armored version of your character. You can have the impervium katana on one slot, and the legacy katana on the other.

If you have the science booster, you can visit the tailor and make your brother / sister duo. Choose a name that is not gender specific, and then have one costume slot be the man and the next the woman.

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Since the OP hasn't replied yet - let's see if I understand him. I believe he's asking for each costume slot to also have a build associated with it. So, instead of just Dual-builds, we'd have up to 5 builds.

I have no opinion on this - if a lot of people want it, hey, more power to 'em! But, regardless, it's not something I personally would take advantage of. I havn't even done anything with dual-builds yet, because of the cost of fully IO'ing them out - I shudder at the thought of how much it would cost to IO out 5 builds per toon!

This is the issue, yes.

I'd like to have a character where I could have 5 build slots, one for each costume slot.

I'm not thinking software, hard-linked concepts where everytime you're in one costume you HAVE to have the other build, but, for example:

On my character Chi no Toorima, I currently have two builds and two costumes.

One build is named: Sister and is set-up more for recharge and speed. With that I choose my female form wielding a jian and a dagger.

The other build is named: Brother and is set-up (or will be set-up) for more single-target, hard-hitting power and resilience and he currently wields a katana and wakizashi (though might switch that to a heavier blade like the Dao or khopesh to better fit).

currently the concept is similarly trained brother and sister. Their pool choices and enhance set-ups are planned to be different.

If I had the option for more builds, I could add more people to this team with distinct play styles.

As long as it's not hard linked to a costume, that's the only thing I'd be worried about. I tend to use dual builds - but can't see me going beyond three very often, for instance (concpet, team, solo.)

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Indeed, I only want the option, not forced, it wouldn't go with some characters.

For this DB/Willpower set that's supposed to be a family of characters:

Longsword/Gladius - damage, resilience, Fitness for travel, Fighting Pool
Katana/Wakizashi - damage/recharge, leaping, stealth
Rapier/Main Gauche - recharge/endurance, superspeed
Jian/Dagger - recharge, medicine, leaping
Khopesh/Falcata - damage, resilience, Presence

etc

I also wouldn't mind an increase to the build switch cooldown if I could switch away from a trainer...though the devs have already said more than that.