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Originally Posted by Mad_Cow_Milk
The set up will not be all too different from the katana or the broad sword sets, but with a key difference. It will adopt the damage type changing effect like the dual pistol set. Energies would probably be Fire and Ice, and maybe one other.
So I know this has probably already been covered, but I thought I'd put my take on it, however little it was up. |
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Ahhh I like the idea, but this seems more in line in what they would do than re-work the system that extensively. However I would like your option more.
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Originally Posted by AzureSkyCiel
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I'd be more in line if I didn't absolutely despise Psylocke's dumb "mental blade" thingie. 
Personal prejudice, though.
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Originally Posted by Mad_Cow_Milk
This power set could fit everything from Psyloche's psonic blade, to a light saber.   |
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I am just putting up examples of energy blades in media to show energy blades are being done. They can do their own thing.
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Originally Posted by BBQ_Pork
Just be sure to make it substantially different from either of those, as both of those come from companies that love to invite folks to the courtroom. Heck, Marvel already came after us back in the day over clones of thier characters running around. The term "undisclosed settlement" was used afterward.
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I see.
So as for the damage type:
We have....
Smashing
Lethal
Energy
Negative Energy
Fire
Cold
Psi
and Toxic
to choose from.
I could see the blade doing mostly Energy damage with 10-15% Fire or perhaps mostly Negative with a Cold component.
Would this be based on an item that exudes an energy-based blade, like a lightsaber?
Or would the user form the blade using thier abilities, like the sword-like attacks in Fiery Melee?
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The idea would be that they could change out the energy type like the duel pistol power. I would think Energy would be the default and the extra energy types would probably be fire, Cold/Negative, and Psi.|
Originally Posted by BBQ_Pork
I see.
So as for the damage type: We have.... Smashing Lethal Energy Negative Energy Fire Cold Psi and Toxic to choose from. I could see the blade doing mostly Energy damage with 10-15% Fire or perhaps mostly Negative with a Cold component. Would this be based on an item that exudes an energy-based blade, like a lightsaber? Or would the user form the blade using thier abilities, like the sword-like attacks in Fiery Melee? |
P.S. Or we could do something unique where we have one energy type chosen at the start, then they get the option to haven the other two type interchangeable later as a power itself like the duel pistols.
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OOo, more toys, yes I like this idea :P who doesn't want a lightsaber?
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It's...um...a laser-sword! Yeah, that's it. No connection to this "light sabre" at all!
**waves hand** These aren't the weapons you're looking for...
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It's...um...a laser-sword! Yeah, that's it. No connection to this "light sabre" at all!
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i have a feeling Mr. Lucas would have something to say about that.
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Personally I'm not that keen. In game if you want the kinda look you can earn vanguard blades and the damage type changing effect on the dual pistol set isn't really a good enough feature for a set in my opinion.
Also other than Psyloche (which I agree, I dislike that feature), I'm am struggling to think of a super-hero example, leave it to Star Wars where it belongs would be my advice.
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Or we can call it a laser-sword, like Champions hehe and make it look more like a sword.... But not like the ones in the Vangarud place hehehhe. That would be sad. :P
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Originally Posted by Night_Hornet
Personally I'm not that keen. In game if you want the kinda look you can earn vanguard blades and the damage type changing effect on the dual pistol set isn't really a good enough feature for a set in my opinion.
Also other than Psyloche (which I agree, I dislike that feature), I'm am struggling to think of a super-hero example, leave it to Star Wars where it belongs would be my advice. |
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There has been a lot of anime pulling into the game as of late, as well. There are a NUMBER of references of energy swords there.|
Originally Posted by Night_Hornet
Personally I'm not that keen. In game if you want the kinda look you can earn vanguard blades and the damage type changing effect on the dual pistol set isn't really a good enough feature for a set in my opinion.
Also other than Psyloche (which I agree, I dislike that feature), I'm am struggling to think of a super-hero example, leave it to Star Wars where it belongs would be my advice. |
Slayers, Gundam, and Tenchi Muyo come to mind.
Plus we already have a number of elemental swords that could be used here as well.
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There has been a lot of anime pulling into the game as of late, as well. There are a NUMBER of references of energy swords there.
Slayers, Gundam, and Tenchi Muyo come to mind. Plus we already have a number of elemental swords that could be used here as well. |
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The thing is, what I am seeing in your statement is two separate powersets. Psylocke used a melee psionics powerset, in a sense, which might be a good power for scrappers. Basically, a punch that caused holds, disorients, confusion, etc. Might be fun.
As for the light blades, I agree, they'd be a ton of fun! Yes, they do get used a lot in japanese animation, but so do silly poses, which people seem to think that American superheroes have the monopoly on. Really, the genres aren't much different if you break them down; One is a comicbook about a superhero, the other is a slightly longer comicbook about a superhero, one just happens to go further into the daily-life details of that particular hero. I'm reminded of the second series of Justice League, wherein helfer and giffen actually pioneered the concept of "What superheroes do when they're not saving the world, and what happens if they don't all like each other that much".
But as for the light blades? Put them on scrappers using blades! We've got khopeshes, we've got kris's, why not light blades? They'd be a fun effect, especially fully colorable!
*EDIT* Also, to avoid lawsuits: Plasma sword. because there's already a fire melee, this could be an energy melee set? Though I still say the beam blade should be available to all melee classes. Perhaps as a craftable item? We need more craftable costume parts anyway! And perhaps a badge to go with them. "Craft 10 Costume Parts", "Craft 10 Temporary Powers", etc.
I am not informed enough with power sets to draw up the specs for this idea I am sure has been posted here before, but can't find in the search. I apologize if I didn't look hard enough.
This power set could fit everything from Psyloche's psonic blade, to a light saber.
The set up will not be all too different from the katana or the broad sword sets, but with a key difference. It will adopt the damage type changing effect like the dual pistol set. Energies would probably be Fire and Ice, and maybe one other.
So I know this has probably already been covered, but I thought I'd put my take on it, however little it was up.