Future Super Booster Ideas

As per the Q&A with the devs earlier today, I figured I'd start up this thread as I couldn't find one. War Witch mentioned that after the release of the Mutant Pack (which they're trying to get out before GR) the concepts they could work with for future boosters are nearly limitless. She also mentioned that if we have any suggestions we should put them in a dedicated thread, so here we are.

What would you all like to see in a future superbooster as a theme? Any specific ideas that you'd like to see implemented? How about ideas for powers to be included with the booster pack similar to what we've gotten so far?

The first idea that springs to mind for me, which I've mentioned a time or two in discussions would be a Ghost Pack. Could include some newer tattered clothing options, maybe a wispy cape/cloak of some sort, and an aura option to make your character look like the ghosts in game (or perhaps tintable if you don't like bright green) along with transparency so we don't have to take a stealth power to look ethereal. No actual stealth, just slightly see-through like War Witch and Woodsman. For a power to include with this I'd suggest a sprint-level movement toggle with a unique animation like ninja run. When toggled on it would make your character levitate off the ground similar to hover or perhaps something newly animated and ghostly looking. Not an actual flight power, simply a sprint alternative that would make your character float at ground level for a more ghostly appearance. Preferably could be toggled on with ninja run for a fast-moving float.

So what are your ideas fellow CoXers? Pirates? Aliens? Merfolk? Undead? Golden Age? Medieval Knights? Space Rangers? Killer Sloths? The possibilities are endless and if we let the devs know our ideas then it's all the more likely they'll make it to the game some way or another. So let's get the ball rolling folks! What do you want in the next Super Booster?

Themes sounds like a good idea for booster pack names and add-ons. Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror

I'd vote for the ghost pack. I'm having a devil of a time getting the right look for my banshee character - not enough tattered clothing pieces...

A Gadgetry Booster would be awesome. Jetpacks, new tech armor/costume pieces, new travel power boots/gloves, nifty temp power, an aura and or wings/cape.

As for the costume change, no idea. Probably something neat!

Because we know somebody will say it sooner or later, I'll go ahead and say it now:

A True Steampunk Booster.

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Oh that's easy.

Ouroboros booster. Gimme access to those costume parts so we can make Menders of our own for when the Coming Storm gets here.

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City of Heroes® Super Booster VI: Mechanized includes all new and improved costume options, three character emotes, three new Combat auras, Four new persistent auras, and a new power option tailored to characters with more robotic characters..

• New Costume Pieces: Mechanized gives more tech options and expands on some long unfinished costume options. Players will now be able to sport an all body Skeletal Robotic frame complete with new Robotic Skull face option. Included are several Tech themed back items, including the long-awaited Rocket Packs, Power Supplies, and other hardware.
• New Combat Auras: Combat Auras get an upgrade! Flashing Warning Lights- a row of lights pulse in steps from shoulder to hand, neck to waist, and hip to foot. Power Rings- A pulse of energy that travels from shoulder to hand and repeats. Scan- Random lines and grids with flashing variables emanate from the head.
• New Emotes: Three new emotes have been added to help express mechanical characters better: Inactive, rotate head, and fold up.
• New Auras: Three new auras have been added in addition to the three combat auras. These auras can unlock at level 1 and are accessible through the character creator. Data Transfer-(Face, Head, Full Body, Limbs, Full Body and Face, Upper Torso) This effect has several points of light that begin somewhere on the character and travel to another location and vanish. Sparks-(Hair, Head, Full body, Chest, Arms, Hands, Legs, Eyes, Full body and Eyes.) Plumes of sparks that burst out of the body. Surge- a steady pulse of energy from within.
• New Power: Added Firepower- All good combat machines come equipped with an energy weapon, and you should be no exception. A small retractable wrist mounted weapon that springs forth and hurls a small blast of particle energy, then retracts until needed again.

• New Costume Pieces: The power awakens! Now you can adorn your character with Flaming wings, Glowing wings, Shoulder to shoulder helmets, knee-length skirts and dresses, glowing runes, head to toe trappings, Jewelry, New Faces, and decorative pieces.
• New Emotes: New Meditate, Draw power, Peace, and Rage emotes
• New Variable Bonus Power: Boon- When this power is used, you get the choice of Infernal Curse, or Divine Blessing. Infernal curse grants a resistance to fire attacks for a short time, Divine blessing grants a resistance to Negative energy attacks for a short time. This power is only usable on yourself.

• New Costume Options: More organic costume pieces included within. including the new Ooze and Growth Patterns, New Thigh options include Tubing, Fins, Fur, Chunks, Thorns, Blister, and Chitin. New Tails, faces, oozing head pieces, and much more.
• New Auras: New Dripping and Odorous auras for those particularly smelly or moist characters.
• New Power: Infectious This toggle power makes enemies within melee range of you to have a slight chance to be infected with some malady from exposure to you.

• New Costume Options: New Padded and leather armor options, including thigh pads and backpacks. new cape styles such as Wing, Strips, Pocket lined, and Insignia. New mask designs for both full, and open styles.
• New Emotes: Search for clues, Peek around corner, Talk to ear radio, crouching alert, three-point crouch.
• New Power: Swing-line-Using a grapple you swing to the skyline to do your deeds.

I will go for a gothic pack, the baron coat from the magic pack certainly added one good piece, but generally id prefer more decorative formal outfits for male and female characters with more ornate patterns on them, perhaps some new facial details with more piercings would be nice? I also have heard many people describe a Victorian pack, but i'll let them describe it better than i could.

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Anything that would have something like this, only much smaller and with collapsible wings for when you're not in flight:

I love these ideas

But I'd like to see somthing where the Ranged weapons peices get some love. Assault Rifles, Pulse Rifles, Bows and Dual Pistols are due for some new models me-thinks

Also, a Slingshot power that would be handy for pulling mobs, great for Melee classes.

Costume peices would include more military, scifi military, western and medieval archer's garbs.

Don't know what it would be called, wouldn't really be a theme like some mentioned here.

One thing I've always wanted.

City of Heroes: Enemy Mine: Wanted to be park of the Freakshow pack, a Commendant in the 5th Column or just love to party it up with the Carnival of Shadows, well now you can.

New Costume pieces:
Carnival of Shadows Face mask, Bodices and boots (female only, Bodice comes in Harlequin, Seneschal and Ring Mistress versions, boots have Harlquin or Ring Mistress pattern options).
Strongman Helment and shoulders (male only, Helmets come in the Bronze, Iron and Steel variants).
Freakshow chest details and cybernetic arms.
5th Column and Council face mask, 5th Column/Council armoured chest (with or without medals).
Wyvern helmets and chest details.
Legacy chain helmets and shoulder options.
Spectral Pirates shoulder parrot (for male and female).
Crey tank armour variants, Special agent robotic hand and comms unit options.

New temp power: One of us: a temp toggle (like the GvE jetpack), the crooks and criminals (or heroes and heroines) all think you're one of them (Works like the midnight costume/Freakshow disguise for a short period of time).

I would probably pay twice the normal booster pack price for a booster pack like this one.

Sadly the devs are about as likely to do this as the sun is to turn into a chocolate marshmellow...

How about one that lets you slot the old ones. :P

OK, I've got to do this before this thread goes too much farther, or I won't be able to stand it.

Can we get a Flu Booster?

I want a Lovecraftian Booster, assuming that the Mutant Booster doesn't fit the bill. Some ideas:

Face tentacles.

A tentacle tail, with eyes and mouths.

Rularuu-like animated eyes for a chest piece, or possibly elsewhere.

A large preferably animated mouth for chest or face (I mean, the whole face being a mouth).

A bunch of tentacle or insectile arms for the back, with eyes and mouths; like the Crab Spiders but more organic.

Lovecraftian Wings; I'm picturing wings with eyes or mouths at the joints.

The Booster Power would be some sort of long recharge Fear aura, with as weird and creepy a visual effect as possible.

An Ouroboros pack would be cool.

Steampunk/Victorian would be cool, complete with new period weapons.

Accessories - back options for fixed wings, tramp stamps, backpacks and quivers; shoulder options for necklaces and upper arm tattoos; glove options to add bracelets; lower leg options that add ankle bracelets. The human pack above would go well with this. I would actually rather these were added in small batches over time to the free game.

Plant Booster!

-New Costume Pieces: Tree costume set(includes bark skins, gloves and armor, some root feet, tree leaf gloves and head) Rose Costume set(includes flower petal mane head, petal gloves, a rose stem skin, leaf and rose thorn belt, rose thorn and rose petal shoulders and a more flowery root boot) and more!

New emotes: root self emote and wither emote

New persistent Auras: shed leaves( whole body, head, gloves, gloves and head), shed petals( same as shed leaves), Release spores/pollen( head, head and gloves, gloves, whole body)

New power customization: New look for Spines and Thorn assault. Thorns that look like actual rose thorns, pieces of bark, and even sharp leaves

New power: Photosynthesis: very minor heal and regen boost(for 1 min) very VERY minor.


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Something with a fluffy dog tail, please!!


Actually, I'm so far gone, I'll probably buy one of whatever it is.

A booster pack which gives us several new medieval armors would be nice. The one's in-game are so dated.

Some new full helms also.

Also, an elemental themed pack would be nice, with rocky and icy outcroppings of various sorts. Maybe a swirling wind aura.

I Still want more Animal Theme Costume, like a Animal Booster pack, Damn it i want to be furry