Power Evolution: Dormant or Awake

Just an idea I recently had while playing the game...

Their are countless types of powers in the game and dozens of power sets... plus more on the way...

So I was thinking it would be fantastic if you could actually test out a power before actually unlocking it permenantly...

My idea is something like being able to go to any power trainer wether it be on the hero side or villain. Then be able to make a power you already learned "dormant" and then immediately awaken another power that you have not yet unlocked.

You would only be able to make 1 power dormant and unlock another power that share the same power set. For example you could make "Taunt" dormant and awaken the "Hand Clap" power, this would mean you could no longer use "Taunt" but you would now have "Hand Clap" to use instead.

You would only be able to make a power you already learned dormant and awaken a power you are high enough lvl to learn but have not yet unlocked.

You would only be able have 1 power in each power set dormant and another power in that same power set awakened.

You would be able to make pool powers dormant (concealment, speed, flight etc) BUT you would only be able to have 1 power dormant and 1 power awakened form one power pool and no more.

This feature would be very effective at allowing the player to test out powers before actually unlocking them and once a power has been made dormant and another awakened they would both stay that way until reverted back to normal. However once a player uses this feature it would take at least 1 day before being able to do so again (prevents exploitation).

It would also cost some imfamy/influence to use the feature every time...

Thi idea would also be very efficient at allowing the player instead of respecing all their powers to instead lose 1 power from a power set and gain another of their own choice.

Thats the idea and thought it would be cool to discuss...

-KC

You can basically already do this with dual builds.

I hate to say it... but suggestions forum is thataway!

This mechanic is not really needed in this game. We have respecs, earnable and buyable, that allow you to do this easily. That or just change your build to suit your mood. The thing that is so great about this game is that you can change almost anything you want with an alt you are playing. There can be constant evolution on any given alt without incorporating such a mechanic. It sounds like a cool idea for concept's sake, but I don't think it would work with the current game at all. Furthermore, I don't see the merit in devoting any development time to such a feature.

As far as testing powers out before you make a final decision- have you heard of the TEST server?

SUGGESTION FORUM IS STILL, STILL DOWN A FEW.

I count four suggestions from you in two days. In neither of these you have ever returned to make another post. You are ignorant, and a troll.

Seriously. Wise up. Stop posting.

I try to put myself in the shoes of a thread starter before going "Ya know, 700 people have suggested this already. It sucks and you suck."

I'm having some trouble with this particular thread starter for some reason. They seem like a bit of a write-only device.