Any word yet on pool customization?

Just curious if there's been any hints as to when we might see this feature... it's been some time since power customization was added and I know myself at the very least would like to make the rest of my powers match if possible

So far I haven't heard anything.

Well, other than players requesting it occasionally. But nothing from the Devs yet. Hopefully soon.

Soon (tm)

I seem to recall one of the Devs saying that the Pool Powers work on a different system than the Primary/Secondary Powers, and that there were issues getting customization to work right with them.

However, I can't find any evidence, so it may just be my old fart brain being an old fart brain.

Also: Soon™

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I usually take care of any pool customization when I first talk to the contractor. It's just a pain to get it done afterward, other than little things like landscaping.

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I'm pretty sure that the reason power pool customization is delayed is that it would take a major update to the concept behind character creation.

As it stands currently, you can customize all the powers in your primary and secondary that you could ever get throughout the life of the character in the character creation screen(s) when you create a new character. If you have power pool customization, you'll need to either allow people to customize pools that they might never take, or not allow them to customize until they have selected the pool power, or something else I haven't thought of. Any way you look at it, power pool customization is probably going to require a major update to the character creation system.

In contrast, it's pretty easy to imagine alternate animations working quite smoothly with the systems already in place for character creation. My guess is that's why they went for alternate animations first... because it's easier.

Interesting thoughts.

However:

1) We can customize our powers at the Tailor. They can add code to check character creation vs tailor, and allow Pools if location == tailor.

2) We can already customize powers we never plan to take. For example, I never plan to take Hurl on any of my Super Strength characters, but I customize it anyway. Then, too, I'd rather customize it at creation, and have it ready to go when I hit the appropriate level, and take the specific power.

Regardless, there's always [INSERT STANDARD CODE RANT HERE].

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I just want to turn off the effects for Hasten. And Super Speed.

The one I'm really waiting for is customizing epic pool powers. I have a character that has a dark theme, but the epic powers that suit her best are bright sparkly white. It looks... very odd when she turns on her res aura.