Transpotation Power/s for Natural Heroes?

I find myself stuck in the concepts of creating a natural hero. One that does not have any devices or unusual powers from magic, mutation, chemicals, etc.

With Viechles already out of the current question, as of 2008 at least, what new powers can we comfortably use or create to fit this origin of a natural hero?

Or is it possible to start re-visiting the subject with further options to customizable the graphics of transportation powers option here and possibly expanding, and just re-work the graphics of a current transport powers.

Edit: It just seems odd that we have this entire category of hero that has no transportation power to fit it in the slightest.

So I am basically asking for ideas, what do you have to solve this problem?

We have Swift and Hurdle, representing high levels of athletic training.
Or we (some of us, but not I) have Ninja Run.

I'm looking at an alternative to Superspeed, but with a skateboarding-like graphic, like that one Prestige Sprint (Slide, was it?). Until something like that comes along, though, you might be stuck with one of the above options.

Or, you could have a MOSTLY natural (for the bulk of his powers) hero who just happens to have a gadget or amulet of whatever for his travel power. Manticore, I believe, is a Natural hero, but tapped (hacked?) into the medical transport grid so he could Teleport. (As an example.)
Edit: I saw that line in your post "no devices or unusual powers...", but heck, I thought it had to be mentioned, since it's one of the options folks sometimes use for thier natural heroes. Even Batman who trains a whole lot (putting him towards Natural) uses a lot of gadgets (edging towards Tech).

Manticore is a natural hero, and he uses Teleport

I find ninja run to be more 'natural' than the other options. Barring that, I use teleportation (Using a gadget) or flight. (With rocket boots.)

I'm still waiting for jetpack back elements for my natural characters, with jets that activate with flight.

In comic books, the traditional means are swinging and cars/motorbikes, but customizing current travel into these is odd. Could TP be changed into a grapple gun, with a tether being shot into nothing, the character 'whooshing' to the tp point ala shield charge? Maybe, but it would look odd, especially with the hover afterwards, not to mention the tether to nowhere looking odd. Superspeed could be tweaked to use a hover platform thing, or hoverbike? maybe, but it would look odd when the character activates powers or jumps, etc.

As such, you can use purchasable jetpacks, mayhem temp powers, or the jetboots/ninja run. The rest? I can't expect to see anything very much different than these.

*edit* As for the tech thing: every 'natural' hero uses technology for transportation at some point. The difference between a tech and natural hero is that the natural hero can do her/his thing on their own, the tech person's abilities are derived from their equipment. Anybody can use a gadget.

Some costume parts can help you with the roleplay in the current game.

Manticore has already been mentioned. He's a Natural hero, but he taps into the Emergency Rescue Teleport system to travel.

You can also get piston boots, which well, would help you run fast.

You can also get rocket boots... well.. which would help you fly.

Ergo, if you are stuck on being natural... there's ways around it with available costume parts. Sure, you might need to wait a day before your high level can buy the costume part and salvage and email it to yourself... but what's a sub 24 hour wait?

What defines "technology"? If you want to avoid every form of technology, then the only natural human character you can make is a Mrtial Arts/Willpower/Body Mastery Scrapper. And the costume must be naked. Because all weapons and clothing are technology.

• All of my human natural characters who fly have Legion, I mean, anti-gravity flight rings.

• All of my human natural characters who superjump have Flubber, I mean, Increda-rubber soles on their bouncey boots.

• All of my human natural characters who superspeed have low-clearance rollerblade shoes that spark a lot against the pavement.

• All of my human natural characters who teleport are in denial about their origins.

Origins are a guideline, not a limitation.

My main is a Broadsword/Regen who uses magic to heal himself, and then natural talent to swing his sword around. He's a magic origin, but that doesn't mean the majority of what he does is magical in nature.

my AR/Dev is a 'natural' character despite having a robotic arm, leg, two robotic legs, a series of gadgets, and a giant gun. While these are all enhancements, it is still his mind and his skill that directs all of them, so as far as I care, he's natural.

The only time it starts being tech is when YOU say it is, and even then that's okay.

That said, I would really like a motorcycle some day~

I personally have found myself utilizing Ninja Run for some of my natural heroes. The constant Snidely Whiplash/Count Dracula pose while standing still with the power active can be rather distracting though and also tends to break the immersion for me.

It would be nice if Ninja Run allowed for some other poses/animations but I don't see the developers committing time and resources to upgrade a booster pack power. Still if there are nigh insurmountable obstacles to things like swinging or vehicles it would make sense to try and provide another non booster pack option for "natural travel" that doesn't break the game engine.


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I have several "natural" characters that are Alien to this planet so their species natural abilities cover their travel powers. A few of the others cross into the sci/tech areas for theirs. Ninja run covers one or two of them.

Cars/Motorcycles, etc fall into the tech side. Not high tech, but still tech.


I'll echo McBoo in wishing there was a different standing pose for Ninja Run. I'll turn it off if I'm stopping anywhere for more then a moment because it just doesn't look right to me. But that's my quibble.