If you can't freely select the powersets then it's just a minion with a customisable appearance, and if we're going to have customisable minions then Masterminds are first in line for that.
If you can select the powersets then it's overpowered since it would be used, in practise, primarily to make buffbots. Sure some people would pick thematically linked powers, but for each 1 who did there'd be 100 selecting Speed Boost Boy or Healer Kid.
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/unsigned here to.
I had this idea myself and posted it here! My idea was to see the atlas rep at lvl 40 and take on a 3 mission task to free either a male or female big fan of yours from archnos.After rescuing them you get to train them at the Atlas rep choosing their name, AT and powers. Then go to tailor to give them their look of your choosing. Their commands would be like MM's choosing if you want them to attack, stay, etc. They can have like maybe 3 powers from the powerset you want. two from primary and one from secondary, so they won't overshadow the hero. They can be buffed also, of course.
They would have to be limited in scope to prevent the abuses described by NightshadeLegree, thats a given, though if/when they become heroes they would be able to respec to achieve parity with a typical hero.
I kinda like the idea of a mission arc to gain your sidekick.
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Actually, a full-fledged expansion is already in the works.
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bwwaahhahahahahaha.....
Oh god... thanks for that.
Thats funny! I don't know how I had missed that before but thanks for the laugh Quinch!
One of the hallmarks of Golden Age comics was the Sidekick. Usually it was a teenager who idolized the hero or was related to them in some fashion. With todays heroes the sidekick could come from most any source and could be nearly anything, from an animal or robot to a life companion. In much the same fashion, the Arch Villains often had their own chief lackey.
This idea has been bouncing around in my head for a few years and I would like to see a way to reflect the sidekick and/or lackey tradition in CoX. The best method I can see would be as an Epic Powerset or something similar to that.
As an example: At level 40 our virtuous hero becomes eligible to take on a Sidekick. The sidekick would be created as a 1st level toon who should probably have initial powers related to the hero's, though perhaps not exclusively so. The sidekicks initial costume should probably be based on the hero's costume when created, but as it advances in levels the costume could become customizable.
The sidekick would be treated as a pet in most situations, gaining levels for time played based on a percentage of the hero's XP gain. The sidekick could be summoned once per mission, if it falls in battle it does not return for duration of that mission. The sidekick could summoned repeatedly when on patrol though, and could be dismissed at anytime. It will travel with the hero using the same travel method or maybe some type of tag-along power.
At roughly level 20, the sidekick can remain as a pet, continuing to gain XP and levels OR perhaps it could move on to become a hero in it's own right and be spun off as an independently playable toon if the player has a character slot available.
The power, once taken, would allow the hero to always have a sidekick, but never more than one active at a time. So if a sidekick goes on to become a full hero (A played toon) the original Hero would be able to create a new sidekick.
Of course, all of the above would apply to villains, the Lackey would be the same as a Sidekick for all intents and purposes. Perhaps some mission arcs could be tweaked to feature solo sidekick or lackey missions.
Obviously this is a rough idea and it has not been completely thought out. But it does provide a way honor a classic comic book tradition. As a plus it would breathe some extra life into high level toons who can train and develop their new sidekicks. . .