Angels and Demons
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Aett_Thorn,
Posted on: 2010-01-04 14:46 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
First off, welcome back!
Secondly, thank you for your service to the country!
That being said: you might want to check out the Suggestions and Ideas forum, located below the AT forums, in the "For Fun" section. This thread should probably be moved down there.
Besides the 'hide wing' power, which can basically be done using costume change macros, what else would be included in this booster pack?
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Originally Posted by Aett_Thorn
First off, welcome back!
Secondly, thank you for your service to the country! |
Didn't have anything else to say, but I wanted to let you know we appreciate your service.
The City of Heroes Community is a special one and I will always look fondly on my times arguing, discussing and playing with you all. Thanks and thanks to the developers for a special experience.
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City of Heroes/Villains definitely helped me out when I got back from Afghanistan. I hear you there, and welcome back.|
Originally Posted by drummer123
I am a US ARMY soldier and when i got back from Iraq City of Heroes helped calm me alot,
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| i play it with a couple friends of mine and we were thinking that an Angel and Demon or Fallen Angel booster pack would make the game even better maybe with a power to hide wings and then have them sprout from the characters back, or things like that. |
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Agreed on costume changes, rather than a power to hide costume pieces. However, I would like to see more elemental-style wings. I'm thinking something like the Margonites in Guild Wars:|
Originally Posted by Aett_Thorn
Besides the 'hide wing' power, which can basically be done using costume change macros, what else would be included in this booster pack?
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Originally Posted by Solicio
Most of the booster packs so far have tended to revolve around origins (magic, science, etc), and since we've already had one for magic, getting another one is unlikely.
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So you think we could end up with ten origin-based paid booster packs? I hope not. After they're done with SBV, I'm hoping they either:|
Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
Just because we've had one Super Booster for Magic, doesn't mean we won't get another. Super Booster 5 WILL be mutant-themed, but after SBV, they may decide to do another round of Super Boosters, cycling through the origins a second time.
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1. Use another criteria for booster packs
2. Quit charging for them and just give them to us as future updates
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Originally Posted by drummer123
I am a US ARMY soldier and when i got back from Iraq City of Heroes helped calm me alot, i play it with a couple friends of mine and we were thinking that an Angel and Demon or Fallen Angel booster pack would make the game even better maybe with a power to hide wings and then have them sprout from the characters back, or things like that.
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Thank you all for your service. These words alone cannot express my personal gratitude for all those who serve.
As for your suggestion, I am all for it! I'd like to have the ability to have the wings "out" only when flying. This could be another way to get some more cool costume pieces and perhaps alternate halos, as well.
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Welcome home, Drummer123! Like you (and Solicio), COH helped me a lot, too, after my tours in the sandbox. Glad to hear you're playing the game with friends. If you're ever on Liberty and happen to see an overgrown bumblebee flitting about, send me a tell. | I am a US ARMY soldier and when i got back from Iraq City of Heroes helped calm me alot, |
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Wouldn't Angel/Demon fall more inline with natural origin? That said, we just had the natural booster as well.|
Originally Posted by Solicio
City of Heroes/Villains definitely helped me out when I got back from Afghanistan. I hear you there, and welcome back.
I would like that ability too, but since we already have angel and demon wings tied to veteran rewards, I doubt they'd make an entire booster pack just to give those wings an added animation. Most of the booster packs so far have tended to revolve around origins (magic, science, etc), and since we've already had one for magic, getting another one is unlikely. I like the animation option, though, and I wish Sexy Jay would consider it as an emote or something like that. |
My suggestion, get the Valkyrie pack if you dont have the vet reward. They're better (imo) anyways.
Next. WB
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Perhaps a "Supernatural" Booster, so as to be a little less narrow.
Energy or fiery wings would be cool; I'd like something like Tyrael in Diablo 2 has.
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I'm guessing a religious themed pack wouldn't be received well? Sure, you can have the angel and demon angle but perhaps priest costume pieces, cross chest/cape symbols, shinto kami symbol, shinto tengu masks, shakujo staff customization for Nem Staff/Magic Wand, buddist necklace costume piece, Guanyin multi-arm back piece costume piece, etc. etc. with several other religions.|
Originally Posted by BrandX
Wouldn't Angel/Demon fall more inline with natural origin? That said, we just had the natural booster as well.
My suggestion, get the Valkyrie pack if you dont have the vet reward. They're better (imo) anyways. Next. WB |
Personally, I think it'd be a great addition and, if it didn't focus on one religion, wouldn't be so harshly received by the masses.
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I would love a religion-themed expansion myself, but it's like my mother used to say when I was a little kid--"Look at this mess! We just can't have nice things!" I'm certain people would get pretty angry about it, and it would lead to some ugly scenes. A shame, really. |
Originally Posted by Leo_G
I'm guessing a religious themed pack wouldn't be received well? Sure, you can have the angel and demon angle but perhaps priest costume pieces, cross chest/cape symbols, shinto kami symbol, shinto tengu masks, shakujo staff customization for Nem Staff/Magic Wand, buddist necklace costume piece, Guanyin multi-arm back piece costume piece, etc. etc. with several other religions.
Personally, I think it'd be a great addition and, if it didn't focus on one religion, wouldn't be so harshly received by the masses. |
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Originally Posted by Leo_G
I'm guessing a religious themed pack wouldn't be received well? Sure, you can have the angel and demon angle but perhaps priest costume pieces, cross chest/cape symbols, shinto kami symbol, shinto tengu masks, shakujo staff customization for Nem Staff/Magic Wand, buddist necklace costume piece, Guanyin multi-arm back piece costume piece, etc. etc. with several other religions.
Personally, I think it'd be a great addition and, if it didn't focus on one religion, wouldn't be so harshly received by the masses. |
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Relgion, just wouldn't work. It's a deeply personal thing to many people, and frankly, people just get offinded way to easily. Mix that with people who are WAY to eager TO offend, and frankly, disaster will ensue. It'd be better to go with a more generic angle/demon aspect then to start gettting real world spesific. And frankly, there's ALOT of angle/demon stuff already in game. A wing toggle system could be really neat, i'll agree with the OP. But at the same time, it's a bit of a nitch thing that prolly won't happen anytime soon since the dev's are busy busting out GR. I think the coustom change emote idea is the best bet ATM for filling what he may want to achive.
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Originally Posted by Leo_G
I'm guessing a religious themed pack wouldn't be received well? Sure, you can have the angel and demon angle but perhaps priest costume pieces, cross chest/cape symbols, shinto kami symbol, shinto tengu masks, shakujo staff customization for Nem Staff/Magic Wand, buddist necklace costume piece, Guanyin multi-arm back piece costume piece, etc. etc. with several other religions.
Personally, I think it'd be a great addition and, if it didn't focus on one religion, wouldn't be so harshly received by the masses. |
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Originally Posted by KingSnake
Mix that with people who are WAY to eager TO offend, and frankly, disaster will ensue.
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If it were tidbits of an amalgam of religions, then I'm not sure how one would go around offending people as if they can't right now. Like if a priest costume jacket were introduced, it's not like you can't make a convincing enough priest uniform now. And we already have cross symbols and patterns.
I'm not saying people won't complain but bits of religious symbols in-game, I have a hard time seeing offending enough people to make it an issue.
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Originally Posted by BrandX
Throw in a sexy warrior nun outfit, and I'll love it
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http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
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Originally Posted by Leo_G
If it were tidbits of an amalgam of religions, then I'm not sure how one would go around offending people as if they can't right now. Like if a priest costume jacket were introduced, it's not like you can't make a convincing enough priest uniform now. And we already have cross symbols and patterns.
I'm not saying people won't complain but bits of religious symbols in-game, I have a hard time seeing offending enough people to make it an issue. |
Oh, they can right now if they try, and giving them more would only make things potentually worse. Now don't get me wrong, i have no problem with more costume items, even more relegiously slanted ones. I'm religious, but fairly thickskined and not easly offended.
I just tend to think it's just more trouble then its worth. But in the end of the day, it's the dev's call.
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Yes please! I would love to see a couple more wing styles added. I always liked the look of the margonites with their blazing energy body parts.|
Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
Agreed on costume changes, rather than a power to hide costume pieces. However, I would like to see more elemental-style wings. I'm thinking something like the Margonites in Guild Wars
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I'd really like wings that looked like they were non-corporeal. Any of the existing ones in a see-through, manifestation of energy sort of style. Making the angel wings look like they were spectral manifestations would be pretty slick I'd say.
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I also wish GW had more Margonite-style armor choices than just gloves, but that's a thread for a different forum, I think |
Originally Posted by dj13
Yes please! I would love to see a couple more wing styles added. I always liked the look of the margonites with their blazing energy body parts.
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http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
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hey, just a quick pop up on this one for drummer. ok first, get your butt to the ski chalet, you can get halos for your characters from an elf-looking fellow in exchange for candy canes(a holiday event drop), a flaming one or a traditional glowing yellow one. next up, while it isn't technically angels, there was a pack for the macentosh release of the game that gave a set called the "valkyrie"" costume which looked fairly angelic and even had some cool armored wings, they clip a bit, but do cover the armored angel look pretty well, you can get the mac client for 20 bucks, or the costume set alone for 10, but the mac client comes with a free month(14.99 value) so depending on your cash situation, the mac is a better deal http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...light=valkyrie . also, if you are more for the traditional toga wearing angels, the valentines day event will be up soon, you can unlock togas, laurel wreaths for the hair, and golden greek sandles. there have been threads about how to make good looking angel characters i have 3 angelic themed characters myself.
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Originally Posted by drummer123
I am a US ARMY soldier and when i got back from Iraq City of Heroes helped calm me alot, i play it with a couple friends of mine and we were thinking that an Angel and Demon or Fallen Angel booster pack would make the game even better maybe with a power to hide wings and then have them sprout from the characters back, or things like that.
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Indeed, thank you for your service, and I'm glad you have made it home safely.
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Originally Posted by rian_frostdrake
hey, just a quick pop up on this one for drummer. ok first, get your butt to the ski chalet, you can get halos for your characters from an elf-looking fellow in exchange for candy canes(a holiday event drop), a flaming one or a traditional glowing yellow one. next up, while it isn't technically angels, there was a pack for the macentosh release of the game that gave a set called the "valkyrie"" costume which looked fairly angelic and even had some cool armored wings, they clip a bit, but do cover the armored angel look pretty well, you can get the mac client for 20 bucks, or the costume set alone for 10, but the mac client comes with a free month(14.99 value) so depending on your cash situation, the mac is a better deal http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...light=valkyrie . also, if you are more for the traditional toga wearing angels, the valentines day event will be up soon, you can unlock togas, laurel wreaths for the hair, and golden greek sandles. there have been threads about how to make good looking angel characters i have 3 angelic themed characters myself.
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My main is a fallen angel themed toon and using the above suggestions I've created a couple looks I like alot. Add to that he is a fire melee/willpower scrapper with flight as a travel power and he's got the look. Flaming sword, bright glowing WP effects, hover/flight, it makes for a nice combo. I don't care for the flaming halo as much as I'd have liked (especially since it falls under the aura section and I'd have to drop the flaming aura's I already had), but the "good" halo looks nice, especially with the vet reward angel wings and a nice double breasted suit for his daily atire while at his day job at the hospital.
And welcome back and thanks for your service to this country, the next round in pocket D is on me.
Welcome Home. Welcome back to the world of CoX. Im not sure what they are gonna do with the booster packs after this next one. Probably won't see one for a while after GR is here.
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I am a US ARMY soldier and when i got back from Iraq City of Heroes helped calm me alot, i play it with a couple friends of mine and we were thinking that an Angel and Demon or Fallen Angel booster pack would make the game even better maybe with a power to hide wings and then have them sprout from the characters back, or things like that.