Viable future expansion packs

With the recent announcement of the Steampunk Pack and someone necro'ing the Anime/Manga Pack suggestion thread I thought I'd create a thread where we could discuss a potential Anime Pack or other themed packs

I'm not sure what untrademarked anime looks could go into such a pack other than anime faces, raised/spikey hair, oversized weapons(action/combat sandals?) but I think it should include extensive list of martial artsy animations for all existing melee powersets and I know what the pack's power should be, and that's a PBAOE buff based on Shonen staples like "The Power Up" and "The Power of Friendship"

Call it Nakama!
Nakama! can only effect self and teammates including your pet's and their pets. The more teammates boosted by Nakama the weaker the indvidual buff is but the net buff is far greater with more receivig it then less. Does not stack from multiple casters.

Nakama should heal a little dmg, restore a little endurance, reduce endurance cost, increase the damage, the resistance and max hp of all effected

5 minute recharge ignores all buffs

I'm still waiting for my American Patriot costume pieces/set:

- Patriot Hat ( tri-cornered )
- USA Flag Cape
- Star Spangled Bracelets and Belt
- Stars and/or Stripes Patterns beyond the limited selection the game currently has. ( especially for shorts, skirts, and pants )
- Liberty Bell and Star shaped shields
- Patriot Emote - renders a semi-transparent American Flag waving behind you while you salute
- Drummer emote
- Fifer emote
- Star patterned chest pieces
etc.

I'd back a Patriot pack before an anime pack. Anime is an art style, not a unified theme. There's anime about super science, there's anime about magical cat girls, there's anime about giant robots, there's anime about everything that has been included in all of the other packs so far. CoX's art style is not anime (or I likely wouldn't be playing as I don't particularly care for anime art). And I'm not saying no to anime because I don't like that style. I just feel that a costume pack shouldn't change the art style of the game. I wouldn't want a cel-shaded pack, or an impressionist pack, or any other type of art style pack.

Back to the American Patriot pack. I doubt that it would be in Paragon Studios' best interest to produce such a pack. The game is global and they would only be tapping part of their playerbase with an American Patriot pack. I do really want to see a proper tri-corner hat in game though. But yeah... I think a "generic" Patriot Pack could work, although it might not really have enough in it. We've already got most of the iconic images used on many countries' flags available to us as chest details, but perhaps the pack could expand on that, adding in some specific ones that aren't there yet and adding options in the form of patterns for tights and such. A flag-cape for each country of the world would be nice, as well as a flag waving emote for each flag. Not sure what kind of temp power would fit with it though. Only idea coming to me is something called National Pride, but no idea what to have it do.

Personally, I think a good idea for future booster packs could be styles of the decades. Flapper dresses from the 20's. Zoot suits from the 40's. Poodle skirts and greaser gear from the 50's. Tie dye and sandals and hippy gear from the 60's. Leisure suits and crazy disco outfits from the 70's. Big hair and acid-washed jeans from the 80's. Maybe avoid the 90's since 90's fashion sucked. Could easier muster up enough costume pieces to form a pack from each decade of the 20th century. Or maybe just make it a 20th Century Retro pack and include a smattering from each decade in it.

Considering the majority of customers are probably American, I think it would sell pretty well. Although your idea of a multinational patriot pack is interesting, I wouldnt be interested in purchasing it.

We've had oriental pieces out the wazoo since the games inception. Be nice to have something added with a little American flavor for once.

A Crime Noir Cops/Mobster/Consulting detective pack? Mainly to score another trenchcoat some nice longer skirts. One that is more classic or even rumpled detective, less Matrix I'm so cool. Cigarettes (not that I condone smoking) for all 3 body types and a fancy cig in a holder for the fem fatale look... and to make up for not getting the big fat cig for the ladies. Deerstalker and tweed cloaks for all. Detective-ish emotes like peering around with a magnifyin' glass. Baton/Nightstick/blackjack twirling emotes like some of the npc's do. Suspenders and holsters like some npc's get. Actual PPD uniforms (both realities) Including the Preatorian "Inquisitor" class shoulders. Paragon PPD pants stripes by the way... must have. ';p I dunno I like them.

Oh yes and a shotgun that looks like a shotgun that you don't have to farm bank arms deals and cross your fingers to get. ;p Really... It's America... in the game. Don't you all have a shotgun? Kidding!

I like the idea of a 'MERICA! pack.

Isn't there already an "All Things Art: Super Boosters"?

Why not some European love? I'd like to have more Union Jack stuff (Or, although its unlikely, St George's cross stuff. I guess it's practically illegal to be English these days -_-)

Heck, the list is endless;

Medieval Pack
Ruined Future Pack (Lost mobs-esque, Fallout, etc)
Everyday Pack (More casuals stuff)

Oh, and how about free items from time to time? Or is that a huge no-no these days?

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Classic scifi pack with rayguns, fishbowl helmet, Buck Rogers/Flash Gordon style gear would be awesome. Perhaps something Forbidden planet style robot costume.

A polearm pack.

Adds the Staff (smashing), Polearm (smashing + lethal) and Ghost Scythe (negative/lethal) powersets and power customization for various blast and control sets that let them use a staff.

Oh, also some staff fiddling emotes.

I also wouldnt mind an American Western themed pack.

More cowboy hats.
A Sombrero.
Buckskin clothes.
Leather Tassells ( on pants, shirts, etc. - similar to what is currently on a short cape )
Western Chest Emblems ( Coyote, Wolf, Mustang, Bullet, Pistol, Cactus, etc. )
More cowboy boots that dont look quite as silly as the current cowboy boots.
A Western Cloggin' Dance emote.
A "Twirl the Lasso" emote.

Combine this with the above suggested American Indian costume pieces, it would be a nice thematic set.

I remember reading in the old forums a while back that Country Flags are not allowable due to some law or some such (esp in America).

I have no idea who/when this was stipulated as it was back when I first started playing.

But even if that wasnt an issue they cant release a "CountryA" pack unless they also plan to release at the same time "CountryB-Z" packs.
You said you want more "american flavour" - well I cant change my "distance to target" from the antiquated Miles to the logical Kilometres.
The game is SET in America and uses Amercian spellings.

Statesman wears as close to the American flag as you can get (without breaching whatever that legal reason was) - even his NAME referes to the United States.

Im not having a go at America or that the game is set in America but ppl saying there is not enough American content may want to take a step back and have another look.