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Isn't Energy Armour pretty close to this? The Brute version even has a power called Cloaking Field already.
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Originally Posted by Mad_Cow_Milk
I was thinking, maybe there could be a Personal Force Field power for stalkers (probably called cloaking field), scrappers, and maybe even tanks and brutes.
This would be a great addition for many origin types, and give a power that could easily be consider tech based other than electric. Now this would probably have a very different power set from force field, as they would mostly only effect yourself (thus the name), but a lot of the same effects and animations could be used. I don't have any experience with power set write-ups so please feel free for suggestions. |
I don't know about cloaking fields, but a tank set based around personal bubbles would be cool - we need a tank set that caters to the scrawny crowd.
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Maybe I didn't investigate that set enough, will look into that power set again.
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Originally Posted by Carnifax_NA
Isn't Energy Armour pretty close to this? The Brute version even has a power called Cloaking Field already.
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I overlooked energy aura because it didn't have energy bubble like effect. Perhaps if they just changed the animation to include that, that would be more than enough.
Why do force fields have to be bubbles?
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They don't but it is common in media, thus why the forcefield power has bubbles...
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Originally Posted by LISAR
Why do force fields have to be bubbles?
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Bubble tankers? Yes please!
As for why force fields have to be bubbles. I don't think that they have to be it's just that a sphere represents the most structurally sound shape since it possesses no edges or corners that could be considered weak points.
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There have been a number of threads suggesting a force field defensive set. A few of those threads can be found below, including one I had started. I believe there's a few more that I couldn't find. Once the argument was put forth that Force Fields = Energy Aura I had to reluctantly agree. (Although part of my original idea was to try and avoid the typical tier 9 crash and go with a cross between Ice's hibernate and Stone's Granite Armor. )
Personally, I would love to have an alternate animation for Energy Aura that would look like a FF bubble once EA gets proliferated.
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...ht=force+field
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...ht=force+field
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=184102
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Originally Posted by PapaSlade
Rangle's right....this is fun.
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The Bubbles as a defensive set idea has been around, and was included with the powerset poll that included Dual Blades, Willpower and Electric Hammer.
I voted for the Bubbles and the Hammer. 
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Since I couldn't vote for Flaming Shovel I boycotted the poll.
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Originally Posted by BBQ_Pork
The Bubbles as a defensive set idea has been around, and was included with the powerset poll that included Dual Blades, Willpower and Electric Hammer.
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Absolute Defense Field:|
Originally Posted by Mad_Cow_Milk
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http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
A forcefield defense set would be good, and the way I imagine it, the set wouldn't just be an Energy Aura clone, but primarily a high Defense and Resistance set with high endurance and soft control.
1: Bubble Shield - Toggle, minor defense to all positions (5-10%), moderate resistance to S/L (20-30%)
2: Reflect - Toggle, moderate defense to Ranged (10-15%), high resistance to Energy (30-40%)
3: Lockdown - Toggle, protection to Hold, Immob, Stun, Sleep, Knockback, repel and resistance to slow, moderate defense to Melee (10-15%)
4: Expand - Taunt aura toggle, 50% chance to knockdown nearby enemies every 5 seconds with a larger bubble around you
5: Defend - Ally toggle, grand moderate defense (10-15%) and resistance (20-30%) to all damage to a single ally, but for a very high endurance drain
6: Reactive Shielding - Auto, minor damage resistance (5-10%) to all, self +recharge (15-20%)
7: Destruct - Clicky PBAoE knockdown, Footstomp stats but no damage, high mag taunt
8: Unseen Protection - Toggle, moderate defense to AoE (10-15%), minor resistance to Smashing, Lethal, Energy and Fire (5-10%)
9: Personal Forcefield - Toggle, 300 second recharge (unenhanceable), acts as a hybrid of the existing PFF and Hibernate
That's how I would see a Forcefield set ingame. Very high protection (maybe Granite Armour level with all the shields) but high endurance drain, seeing as you're having to project and maintain a wall between you and the attacks.
Disclaimer: I threw this together without too much thought, so feel free to pick it apart/add your own ideas/ignore this completely out of my own stupidity.
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Fleeting Whisper goes with pretty...oh, so pretty: Absolute Defense Field:
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Dec out.
am I the only one who sees Energy Aura as being pretty spherical?
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Multiple haxagonal energy barriers.
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Originally Posted by Decorum
He's shielding himself behind...a gigantic flower?
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http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
http://www.splicd.com/cbnUCfxbdW0/40/54
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
Geez, I hope you're not taking my stupid joke seriously. 
Dec out.
I was thinking, maybe there could be a Personal Force Field power for stalkers (probably called cloaking field), scrappers, and maybe even tanks and brutes.
This would be a great addition for many origin types, and give a power that could easily be consider tech based other than electric. Now this would probably have a very different power set from force field, as they would mostly only effect yourself (thus the name), but a lot of the same effects and animations could be used.
I don't have any experience with power set write-ups so please feel free for suggestions.