States-villain?
Without knowing the context of this image... Maybe this is similar to the bug causing Bane Spider Executioners to be Arbiters.
Edit: Or something.
My guides:Dark Melee/Dark Armor/Soul Mastery, Illusion Control/Kinetics/Primal Forces Mastery, Electric Armor
"Dark Armor is a complete waste as a tanking set."

the statesman used for the last mish of maria jenkins arc has always been labeled as an archvillain as long as i can remember
the bane spiders being arbiters is definitly a bug though lol

As it's been explained to me, it stems from the fact that the Arch-Villain equivalent, "Hero", didn't exist until City of Villains came out, and the "Rescue Statesman" mission is hella older than that. States was the only ally NPC meant to be that powerful, so he just got stuck with that classification, and it was never fixed later when the alternative became available.
I've also heard it used as evidence that we're actually rescuing Tyrant in disguise, though. Which'd kinda be awesome.
Wait, you mean they haven't fixed that in the revamp?

I've also heard it used as evidence that we're actually rescuing Tyrant in disguise, though. Which'd kinda be awesome.
|
I mean, who would be able to disguise himself as Marcus Cole better than... well... Marcus Cole.
Click here to find all the All Things Art Threads!
As it's been explained to me, it stems from the fact that the Arch-Villain equivalent, "Hero", didn't exist until City of Villains came out, and the "Rescue Statesman" mission is hella older than that. States was the only ally NPC meant to be that powerful, so he just got stuck with that classification, and it was never fixed later when the alternative became available.
I've also heard it used as evidence that we're actually rescuing Tyrant in disguise, though. Which'd kinda be awesome. |
"You don't lose levels. You don't have equipment to wear out, repair, or lose, or that anyone can steal from you. About the only thing lighter than debt they could do is have an NPC walk by, point and laugh before you can go to the hospital or base." -Memphis_Bill
We will honor the past, and fight to the last, it will be a good way to die...
That would be pretty impressive, since Tyrant is in the exact same room as Statesman in the original mission.
|

It'd also be interesting to know if Tyrant had the automaton built for him, or if he got it from someomne else, who might have built Freedom Phalanx automatons before

@Golden Girl
City of Heroes comics and artwork
I dunno... maybe States and Cole ARE the same guy!
(edit: from the last mish of Maria Jenkin's arc)