New Enemy Groups?

Originally Posted by Zwillinger GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.

Originally Posted by Captain_Photon NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.

I concur with this post.
I actually have a long list of updates I'd like to see to various existing enemy groups in my head, but here's just a few:

1. Give Skulls and Hellions an Lieutenant that uses dual pistols. I mean they're gang bangers and what says that more than using TWO handguns at once and aiming them sideways?

2. Sky Raiders and Nemesis need human bosses. And the pilot in the sky skiffs and war hulks don't count. Besides, it'd be easy enough to do.

3. Give some enemy groups a 'teleport away upon defeat' like maelstrom animation, or at least a chance to. This would work well for groups like Sky Raiders, Malta, KoA, and Council/Fifth Column where numbers are either too limited to feign whole "Survival of the Fittest" mandate (This goes double for the KoA who's numbers are supposed to be less than what you even see on a +0/x1 mission), or perhaps certain units are too valuable to lose. (Like the Council/column who spend millions on some of their top end soldiers)

4. Diversify the KoA. And it had better NOT involve more caltrop spam! give them their own versions of seers, ranged assassination specialists using archery set, have some of them make actual use of stealth striking!

5. Stop dropping certain enemies past a certain level range. I am a big fan of diversity among baddies, which is why I tend to like Tsoo and Carnival, but at the same time, even they can get repetitive when some of the more interesting enemies drop off after awhile. I heard somewhere that the devs have figured out a way to make it so that instead of having multiple versions of an NPC for different level ranges, they can instead have powers locked based on the level they're presently at. Yes, this would mean still facing Earth Thorn Casters in the 50s, but would be mitigated by the fact that you might not encounter them THAT often since there's also be Thorn Wielders (seriously, weren't these guys supposed to be the Elite Guardians? why do they only appear in a narrow, low level range?), the other elemental thorn casters, hoardlings (those guys are really cool), etc. etc.

6. The Warriors need to take advantage of new powersets, and diversify as well. Thus far, the Warriors are kind of joke, but they might not be if they started using dual blades, had Super strength disciples of Pankratos in their ranks, and of course, SHIELDS. Maybe let them use the Javilins too, at leas the bosses.

7. Updating appearances. This is, admittedly, VERY low priority for me compared to the others, but after nearly seven years, some of the groups are really showing their age. (Compare a Trollkin to a Praet Clockwork. Go on, I can wait. ... Yeeeaaaah...)

This is all just off the top of my head. And only a summary. Awhile ago (and I mean back on the old forums) I had written up an 'Enemy Faction Updates' thread where I even listed power ideas, specific units, suggested costume changes. Etc. etc.

Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow City of Heroes is a game about freedom of expression and variety of experiences far more so than it is about representing any one theme, topic or genre.