I wouldn't mind having a few things like this thrown in with booster packs. It'd be kinda cool.
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Considering how the booster packs activated a flag on your account to allow for access to the benefits in question, it doesn't really make sense to tie stuff like that to the booster packs.|
Originally Posted by Steelclaw
I would not suggest an entire booster with nothing but the above items, but adding just one or two from each category per booster would be pretty cool.
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It might work to just ask the developers to send out stuff along those lines for free, like they've already done, rather than attempting to tie it to buying a booster pack. I'm pretty sure they've had the art department release a wallpaper or two (or more), and they've already given out the avatar pics.
... and all future packs, actually.
I have consistently bought the booster packs when they've become available. I greatly enjoy the costume pieces, emotes and powers they've included and never begrudge the ten bucks I'm spending.
However, there are a few things I think they could include in the Boosters that would be pretty cool without any price increase. Specifically a few things that could be used OUTside the game.
* Wallpaper: Just some concept art they used for the new costume pieces. Maybe one of the heroes/heroines in a 50's style pin up cheesecake shot. Or an action scene with a few popular canon characters going head to head.
* Animated Cursors: Various heroes or villains from the game. They stand their pointing a weapon or hand for normal mouse pointer activity but when the system is active they animate. Instead of an hour glass you could have Synapse running, Recluse gloating, Nemesis rubbing his hands together and plotting or a variety of others. Another style of cursor they could have is all the a pointing finger in one of the various Glove costume piece styles.
* Event Sounds: So you're getting bored with your computer encountering an error and having Eric Cartman's voice say "You got in trouble, You got in trouble..." If you like to customize your computer's Event Sounds, why not get some of the City of Heroes sound effects for download? Now when you make a mistake you can hear the more-than-manly Taunt voice ridicule you.
* Fonts: Letters and numbers wearing capes.... but only if 20th level or higher first.
* Clip Art: Want Statesman in your letter head? How about Synapse running with a letter in his hand? It's silly, yes, but you have to admit the temptation to send an email to your co-worker asking them to help with your current project with a picture of Nemesis in the corner smiling like a used car salesman.
* Game Icons as Avatar Pics: With the popularity of the recently released Icons for the Going Rogue Resistance, Loyalists, etc around the Forums, why not include a few for other groups? Freedom Phalanx, WISDOM, plus the origin and archetype icons would give Forumites a way of further decorating their posts.
I would not suggest an entire booster with nothing but the above items, but adding just one or two from each category per booster would be pretty cool.
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