Backpacks! Purely Cosmetic or Also Functional?
Costume pieces have never had an effect on stats of any kind.
So no, it's not possible.
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It's probably 'possible', but this game does not work that way BY DESIGN.
Wings do not give you the power of flight.
Wearing armor gives no protection.
Heavy coats don't make you resistant to cold.
While some powers will affect your appearance, it doesn't work the other way. Costumes do not affect your capabilities.
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I'm just happy that it looks like Steampunk backpack will have some animation to it. Gives me considerable hope for costume jetpacks in the future.
However, I like the design decision to keep costume parts from actually impacting game functionality.
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It's probably 'possible', but this game does not work that way BY DESIGN.
Wings do not give you the power of flight. Wearing armor gives no protection. Heavy coats don't make you resistant to cold. While some powers will affect your appearance, it doesn't work the other way. Costumes do not affect your capabilities. |
I really hope that's sarcasm.
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.
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Costume pieces have never had an effect on stats of any kind.
So no, it's not possible. |
... on a similar note, my Crab Spider backpack has been insulting people lately.
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The Steampunk Jumpack lets you, well, jump around to get to your destination.
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If a costume part ever has any effect on gameplay, that will be one less feature that distinguishes this game from its competitors, and more personally, it will be one less reason for me to continue playing this game.
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If costume parts effected gameplay, everyone would figure out which ones effected gameplay the best and wear those. Then you have a City of Everybody Wearing the Same Costume. Which is the opposite of what has made this game successful.
NO.
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"Dark Armor is a complete waste as a tanking set."
could you imagine the awesomeness if the game had this design addd to it?
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Yes, it does. That's an example of a power affecting your costume, not the other way around.
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Thats a weapon effect, same as Shields and Weapons. Not a +6 Pack of Mashy Niblic
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It sort of looked to me like a tinier pack with two thrusters on the back when they were demonstating the jump. So I'm highly suspicious this is another situation where something extends from your back like the some existing temp jump packs, maybe alternately set to trigger additional animations in the big backpack if its used. Or perhaps extend out from under it if they somehow have managed to link multiple things to the same back node (which could be why its taken so long to have a backpack).
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nvm, I found it now!
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Costume pieces have never had an effect on stats of any kind.
So no, it's not possible. |
Unlock this Backpack, get +10 salvage storage.
Add a vanguard backpack costume option to the vanguard sack, etc.
Would be kind of neat imo.
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Thats a weapon effect, same as Shields and Weapons. Not a +6 Pack of Mashy Niblic
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anyhow, i would possibly expect some cosmetic effect, like wings animate when used in conjunction with flight(or super leaping), but some conferred benefit for gameplay? that would set a poor precedent.
the discussion here seems to suggest that backpacks are confirmed for an upcoming booster or the likes?
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Zero, the Steampunk Pack we are getting June 1st has a backpack, watch the Recorded Usteam at around 7-10 minutes is the Steampunk pack.
Edit: Heres the link for video, http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/14342183
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Just curious. Be nice if backpacks could expand a toon's storage capacity when/while they are equipped. Is that possible?