Future Super Booster Ideas
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Arctic_Princess,
Posted on: 2010-04-23 19:19 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
How about a Utility Belt booster. Several minor situational powers, plus a Crisis Monitor.
- Parachute: (Toggle) Reduces falling speed to a non-damaging level while active. Maneuverability is equal to baseline jumping ability plus Hurdle, but accuracy and defense are reduced significantly. Plus the character can drift randomly, so if they start out high enough they can be carried well off course, perhaps even landing in a dangerous area.
- MedKit: (Click, 30 minute recharge) Equivalent to one Dramatic Improvement.
- StimKit: (Click, 30 minute recharge) Equivalent to one Take a Breather.
- Auto Stabilizer: (Click, 30 minute recharge) Equivalent to one Emerge.
- Crisis Monitor: This device pops open a window that provides real-time status on zone events and giant monster activity. Every active zone event and currently spawned GM is listed here, so that a character who missed the event channel message (for example they logged in after the message was broadcast, or were busy fighting) can be aware of its presence while it is still ongoing. (Except Sally, because nobody thinks she's real.) The Villain version is called the Anarchy Monitor. Vigilantes and Rogues can access both, but they are separate devices. Each monitor lists only the events and GMs active within its associated faction.
Interesting idea Trip, but the problem with it is that the Devs have already stated that apart from AoEs, powers cannot target both a player and another target. It's gotta be either one or the other. I.E. self rezzes can't be "recoded" to work on teammates on the fly. That's why there are two separate powers for those functions. Same with self and single target heals.
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Originally Posted by Westley
Interesting idea Trip, but the problem with it is that the Devs have already stated that apart from AoEs, powers cannot target both a player and another target. It's gotta be either one or the other. I.E. self rezzes can't be "recoded" to work on teammates on the fly. That's why there are two separate powers for those functions. Same with self and single target heals.
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And as an afterthought, I'd love to see a couple cce's retroactively added to the Cyborg booster. They didn't have the tech for cce's when Cyborg was originally released, but I always felt like they were missing. I'd suggest:
- Nanobots: A black cloud of nanomachines spews out of a wrist panel and envelops the character. When it dissipates they have changed costumes. Remodulation successful!
- Power Surge: Arcs of electricity crackle across the character's body, speeding up and multiplying until they explode in a burst of light. When it fades they have changed costumes. Critical failure averted!
Collector's Pack (in-game items no longer available from within the game or from outside the game)
- Prestige Sprint: Slide
- Cape of the Four Winds
- Arachnos Chest and Cape Symbol
- Anniversary Badges 1-6.
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Veteran Status from July 28, 2004. This will grant all the Veteran Badges and Powers as if the player had started on July 28, 2004. This would put them one cycle behind those who started from day one (April 28, 2004) so that those Veterans will still have the prestige of being one Veteran Reward ahead of those who bought this pack.
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The Makeshift Booster:
Costume Sets:
Scrap Armor:
Head:
Filthy Helmet
Scrap Helmet
Welding Mask
Scrap Mask (A bent piece of metal with holes made for the eyes)
Chest:
Filthy Shirt
Detail:
Sheet Metal
Trash Can Lid
Belts:
Loose Belt
Filthy Belt
Gloves:
Engineer's Gloves
Fingerless Gloves-Woolen
Pants:
Filthy Pants
Scrap Armored
Boots:
Work-Battered
Steel-Toed
Weapons:
Mace:
Reinforcement Bar
Steel Pole
Shield:
Trash Can Lid
Sheet Metal
Sets:
Scrap Armored
Filthy
Emotes:
Trash Can Fire
Sleep In Box
Power:
Quick Barricade:Assembles a makeshift barricade which provides a defense buff to those behind it.
Secondary set Booster pack for each power set.
What I am trying to get is basically having 2 powers to pick from a line for a given level range. As an example I will use Devices. You can pick up Trip mine at level 28. Instead of being able to pick only Trip mine you would have an option from the Booster pack to pickup Sticky Grenade. Basically A bomb you toss at a mob that blows him up and does AOE around him. Maybe does less damage but can be used more often.
Instead of Targeting Drone at level 10. Aid Bot, basically heals you similar to aid self. Instead of Gun Drone, maybe a mech type robot you get from Vet reward. Walks around shooting mobs with lasers. Again a different type of damage.
Or maybe allow for players the option of mixing up some melee and ranged attacks. Instead of Rain of Arrows you can pick up head splitter.
Again just some ideas to make you understand the concept.
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4. Rule of Five: http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Rule_o...e_Law_of_Fives
Has anyone mentioned "Home Grown Heroes" as a possible set?
Helmets: colanders, pots
Shields: (though don't we have one like this?) Sewer grate, trash can lid, also for armor
Cape: ripped towel, sheet
Weapons: egg beater, power drill, mop/broom, turkey baster... spoons... 
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This would NOT be a good example of a 10 dollar booster. This would be a MAJOR change from the game's current setup.
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Originally Posted by plainguy
Secondary set Booster pack for each power set.
What I am trying to get is basically having 2 powers to pick from a line for a given level range. As an example I will use Devices. You can pick up Trip mine at level 28. Instead of being able to pick only Trip mine you would have an option from the Booster pack to pickup Sticky Grenade. Basically A bomb you toss at a mob that blows him up and does AOE around him. Maybe does less damage but can be used more often. Instead of Targeting Drone at level 10. Aid Bot, basically heals you similar to aid self. Instead of Gun Drone, maybe a mech type robot you get from Vet reward. Walks around shooting mobs with lasers. Again a different type of damage. Or maybe allow for players the option of mixing up some melee and ranged attacks. Instead of Rain of Arrows you can pick up head splitter. Again just some ideas to make you understand the concept. |
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City of Heroes® Super Booster VI: Platinum Age Has everything you need to bring a Platinum age hero to life. No longer will you not look your age when you bring these threads to the box social. This booster comes complete with new costume pieces, new emotes, and includes the new customizable voice bubbles.
- New Costume Pieces: New Suit pieces, new hats such as derbies, hobo hats, and beanies, Furs, shorts, bowl haircuts, freckled, snooty, and plump faces, umbrellas, and those glasses that ride on your nose.
- New Emotes: Empty pockets, aim slingshot, drunken swagger, lying sleep, I never, curtsy, arrogant, and hold umbrella emotes.
- New Feature: Customize able voice bubbles- Now you can adjust the size, shape, style, and appearance of your voice bubbles in game. adjustable parameters include: Background, Text, and Frame styles. Now when you have something to say, everyone will know who said it.
- New Costume Pieces: New costumes include baggy spandex, cloth trench-coats, new simple tights patterns, new insignias- simple but strong emblems such as Letter-in-a-circle/diamond/square, Ball, Punctuation, or Number-in-a-circle/diamond/square, Fishbowl helmets, cigarettes, and a new back slot item-Retro Jet-pack, that animates while jumping/flying.
- New Emotes: Halt, Puffed chest, and Defiance emotes to bring your golden age character to light.
- New Power: Bola- When you may be outnumbered, this thrown weapon has two weights on each end of a length of cable to take someone out of the fight for a short time. Single target hold.
- New Costume Pieces: A ton of new tights options and patterns, including under-arm wings/vanes, More animal themed and inspired pieces, such as beaks, feathers, fur pieces, New accessories for head, neck, chest, shoulders, hands and feet, will make creating Goose-boy, Lizard-Dude, or Lightning Lemur so much easier.
- New Emotes: Startled, Confused, A-ha!, Brooding, and the new "MORPHIC" Costume Change Emote
- New Auras: Radiant, dripping, and tracer auras can be unlocked at level 1 if you own the pack.
- New Power: Evolved- The first time you use this power, you will be presented with a choice screen. From here, you can select one of the following auto powers that will never expire:
- ---Tough Skin- Minor Smashing/Lethal resistance.
- ---Energized- Minor Energy/Negative energy Resistance
- ---Thermal- Minor Fire/Cold Resistance
- ---Strong Will- Minor Psionic Resistance
- ---Iron Will- Minor Hold/Sleep Resistance
- ---Sturdy- Minor Knock-back/knockdown resistance
- ---Healthy- Minor Health boost
- ---Longevity- Minor End boost
- ---Aggressive- Minor Damage Boost
- ---Precise- Minor accuracy boost
- New Costume Pieces: New tights designs such as Valiant, Crusher, Moody, Paint Drips, Surge, Dynamo, Insidious, and Abstract. New Full Mask designs, and cape styles.
- New Auras: New auras unlocked at level 0- Odor Vapors, Cloud, Glitter, and new Combat Auras- Warning, And Force Field.
- New Feature: Rogues Gallery- Upon applying this booster to your account, you will gain access to a rogues gallery. You can access this information with Blue Steel Blue-Side, and Red Widow Red-side. Here you can modify the look, power-sets, and likely Motivation of your Rogue (Bruiser, Plotter, Thief, Rival, Insane). More rogues can be added based on level- 5-10=1 Rogue, 11-20=2 Rogues, 21-30=3 Rogues, 31-40=4 Rogues, 41-50=5 Rogues. More can be added with the expenditure of influence/infamy. These Rogues will randomly spawn as an ambush in some maps, nearby in open world, or as a boss in some Newspaper/Radio Missions (Depending on what Motivation you assigned.)
- New Costume Pieces: New padded armor types, leather designs, and pouches everywhere! including the thigh, where now you can outfit your character with the latest thigh accessories such as Pouches, Knife, pistol, Pads, and Armor Plating. New back mounted weapon models or even a backpack or jets, and all new weapon models for everything from assault rifle to Katana. Bringing over-sized pistols, swords, Hammers, and rifles to every one.
- New Combat Auras: Star eyes, or Energy Gaze.
- New Power: Laser Gun- A low damage energy weapon pulled from who-knows-where. Not a tide turner, but always nice to have an ace up your sleeve.
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Damn! I was just going to suggest that!
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Originally Posted by Crimson Vanquisher
I would suggest a World Booster Pack, with costume pieces that resemble outfits and apparel from different cultures.
Another one would be a Weapon Booster Pack that adds weapon customization (one new option for each) options plus some options like holsters and scabbards thrown in. |
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TO THE END!Villains are those who dedicate their lives to causing mayhem. Villians are people from the planet Villia!
I already have enough trouble trying to find self-destruct when I want to use it. I surely don't need more clickies on my tray, so I hope they stick with no more than one temp power per pack.
Sermon
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Also needs a Zombie Shuffle Temp Power.
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Originally Posted by Siergen
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...
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to TO THE END!Villains are those who dedicate their lives to causing mayhem. Villians are people from the planet Villia!
Lumberjack Booster and I'm ok.
New Costume Pieces: flannel shirts, Mountie uniforms, suspenders, and dresses, bras, and high heels for guys (like my dear papa's)
New Emotes: chopping emote, cutdowntrees emote, sleep emote and PressWildFlowers emote
New Sprint power: Skipping
New Pets: wolf, blue ox
South Park for avatars
Protector: Postmaster Bot/FF
Virtue:
Postal Express (Tech Blaster, AR/Dev)
Nukular Man (Sci Defender, Rad/Rad)
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You don't need to put every power in your tray. If you don't like it, leave it out. But for stuff you only use now and then, you should look into /popmenu . It's perfect for things like Self Destruct and Mission Transport.
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Originally Posted by Sermon
I already have enough trouble trying to find self-destruct when I want to use it. I surely don't need more clickies on my tray, so I hope they stick with no more than one temp power per pack.
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I would really like a weapons booster pack. lots of diff alts for our powers. We have dual blades so why not add axes to it among others. This is something I would def pay for.
Modern Military:
Sets:
SWAT
Riot Police
Spec Ops
Special Forces
Face:
Face Mask (Full mask but more room around eyes)
Half Helmets:
Military
Police
Detail 1:
Face Guard
Chest:Body Armor
Gloves:Body Armor
Chest:Spec Ops (Stealth+a backpack)
Legs:Body Armor
Weapons:
AR:Assorted Real Rifles
Pistols:Assorted Real Pistols
Shield:Modern Riot Shield
Dual Blades:Combat Knives
Power:
Smoke Grenade:Blinds all enemies in an area
OR
Tactical Insertion:Teleport to mission entrance.
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Really, really want this. Go have a look at in-game SWAT for the face mask and such, it looks pretty damn snazzy.|
Originally Posted by Jbot
Modern Military:
Sets: SWAT Riot Police Spec Ops Special Forces Face: Face Mask (Full mask but more room around eyes) Half Helmets: Military Police Detail 1: Face Guard Chest:Body Armor Gloves:Body Armor Chest:Spec Ops (Stealth+a backpack) Legs:Body Armor Weapons: AR:Assorted Real Rifles Pistols:Assorted Real Pistols Shield:Modern Riot Shield Dual Blades:Combat Knives Power: Smoke Grenade:Blinds all enemies in an area OR Tactical Insertion:Teleport to mission entrance. |
/Signed to that...and most of them tbh. Argh! Overload!
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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Originally Posted by Westley
I would pay for a booster pack composed entirely of a whole bunch of alternate travel powers. Like the many different kinds of "prestige sprints" for example. So, superjump, teleportation, superspeed, and flight with just different animations/effects/graphics.
Yes, I would pay for that. I don't like looking different than everyone else... except when I'm traveling. |
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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
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. Michelle aka Samuraiko/Dark_Respite |
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Originally Posted by Kheldarn
Because we know somebody will say it sooner or later, I'll go ahead and say it now:
A True Steampunk Booster. |
In addition to many stated, here are a few of my own:
Heroes of the Old World: West
Costume sets: Renaissance (Poofy, flowing shirts, floppy hats, though woman's options might end up limited with current game tech), Gothic Knight (Something a bit better detailed and cognitized than the current Medieval), Crusader (Chainmail and a special coat to go over it), Privateer (More Pirate options!), Da Vician (Lots and lots of clockpunk gear)
Weapons: Basket Hilt Rapier (Broadsword and Dual Blades), Claymore (Katana* and Broadsword), Hand-and-a-half sword (Katana, dual blades, Broad Sword.), Wheel lock (Assault Rifle**), Blunderbuss (Assault rifle).
emotes: Sword Salute (summon a longsword and salute with it), Fencing Salute (Summon a Rapier and do a salute), Roman Salute (Okay, just kidding), And probably some kind of Renaissance style dance.
*Because I would like to have a Two handed Western sword, dammit!
**Try not to think too hard about how singleshot guns are firing like that.
And probably quite a few based on this theme of WAY old school heroes, I know I would love a Shinsengumi haori with robes from my katana scrapper. Or just haori in general.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
City of Heroes is a game about freedom of expression and variety of experiences far more so than it is about representing any one theme, topic or genre.
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I just have a hard time coming up with ideas specifically for booster packs... as I'd just like to see anything I can think of added to the game in a regular issue or so...
So, my answer is, anything that they can't squeeze in otherwise...
(Not starting an anti-booster rant, just saying, I can't find the motivation to join in... But carry on please! Just... Devs? If you can... Please put it in without a booster!)
@Zethustra
"Now at midnight all the agents and the superhuman crew come out
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
Marketing-wise, the boosters need to stay broad (the same way that EA got really good making sure there was something for everyone in each and every danged Sims EP *curse them!*).
For example, consider a "surf and turf" booster (or whatever catchy name you want) that has several amphibious options from frog and fish heads, hands and feet to scuba and diving gear to a "drippy" wet aura that could easily be recolored for slime monsters or ghostly ectoplasm.
Or, dare I suggest a "kawaii kit" booster that includes a range of costume items that includes a range of new cutesy anime inspired costume parts (which I personally don't have much use for) as well as a number of confetti like costume auras including hearts, kisses and other cute symbols and maybe additional animal bits.
Guess I'll need to see what comes with GR, but as of now we still have a lack of strapped-up-gear to allow any player characters look anywhere near as cool as KoA and Malta do on a good day.
As far as what goes in future boosters, more more more of the same variety we've been getting from the Magic pack forward. More movement powers. More stylistic temp powers like the tarot cards. More emotes. Certainly more costume change emotes.
A couple things we've been lacking in all the boosters:
- auras. Could definitely use some more of those.
- power animations. Would be great if boosters included one or two new animations that fit the overall theme that could be swapped in power customization. For example a head goring animation that might go with a more animalistic pack that shows up as an option in three or four commonly shared powersets, etc. I got the sense on the first (and maybe only?) alternate power animations received, the goal was keeping the alternatives broad and generic. A booster pack is one place where old powersets could receive a little more diversification and spice, even if it is only a power or two. Heck, what if all the blast sets got an alternate nova animation that somehow plugged into a "green thumb" plants and more sort of booster... what would THAT look like, just as an example? This would go a long way towards allowing players to really elaborate their concepts and the power sets they sometimes choose as stand ins for sets and combinations that never will be truly available. I know the tarot animation did that for a few of my characters... as did the ninja run.
'nuff rambling for now. back to work with i.
I'd like one that replaced the SS animation. That's Super Swim not speed. With SS you should be able to fun on water with that big splasy wake. I'm tiered of doggy paddleing to my destination.
Some power armour (Yes I spell it with a U, wanna fight about it?) would be nice. My first ever CoH character was a Power armoured AR/Fire superhero.
Stuff like... Animation changes (Energy fires from chest, wrists, single hand?), animated costume pieces (Moving gears) Jetpack or rocket boots... I'd kill for a power armour powerset to be included, but... That aint happening. *Sadface, but accepting face*
Maybe even an Iron Man inspired costume change with robotic arms ala Robotic henchmen coming up to take off the armour.
Personally seeing it as, with GR coming out... The Rikti lording it up with their sweet digs, PPD keeping their Hardsuits in lockdown and Arachnos being rather... Cool looking, but laughably low tech (They're like stormtroopers in black!) there seems to -still- be only 6 or so full sets of power armour to wear, full helmets just don't have enough options to be nice... Half helmets with the Martial arts booster seem to be VERY popular for PA variants... So, maybe some new Half helmet gear to mix and match with?
Ghost booster would be nice for magic types, considering I see enough Ghosts in the D on virtue that have to rely on some stealth power (Which could be replaced by a 'Ghostly aura' instead or something)
A millitary pack for naturals with several alternate weapons (M16, X8 for AR, Chainsword for Broadsword and Katana... Luger for DP? ...Nah.) with some modern looking gear would be cool...
City of Heroes® Super Booster: Pets includes all new and improved costume options, character emotes, new persistent auras, and a new power option tailored to characters with various pet themes..
Story Arcs I created:
Every Rose: (#17702) Villainous vs Legacy Chain. Forget Arachnos, join the CoT!
Cosplay Madness!: (#3643) Neutral vs Custom Foes. Heroes at a pop culture convention!
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