Have We Seen The Last of Non-Incarnate Powersets?

I want a Super Speed melee set. There really isn't any attack set in the game that convincingly looks like a speedster.

It would probably be a very expensive set, resource-wise, because for it to be good each power would have to have 4-5 attack animations in it (as opposed to the less impressive "repeat the same animation 4 times" method in Flurry). So, I don't expect it, but I sure want it.

I also want a gadgets-based control set, and other conceptual proliferations as mentioned, like Radiation Melee/Armor and such. I also think we need a Psi buff/debuff set to match up with Psionic Blast and Mind Control.

Personally I am hoping for another Assault Secondary for Doms.

Something weapon based would be nice.

I dont see it really. both new power-sets and , as we are calling it here "conceptual proliferation" will likely continue. probably more conceptual proliferation just because it would use existing animations and tested effects. i guess the biggest problem with new powers is this. there are 8 damage types in the game. and there are only so many stat effects. can you make something that is distinct and is not directly comparable to another power but inferior or overpowered? I'm sure they can, but i guess thats my big conceptual chopping block, a lot of cool concepts are just too narrow or would be too much like existing ones. another thing is wondering if there are powersets that are too thematically tied to one orogin. people complained that demons were too magic, i can see totemic having the same complaints, and power armor being too tech.

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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow Powersets being as work- and cost-intensive as they are, they seem like the first thing to get cut. It's somewhat ironic that even now with the supposedly much larger development team and budget, we're back to looking for least-cost suggestions like we were back when there were only 15 people on the team working on a shoestring budget.

being big doesnt mean you have unlimited resources and time. bethesda is a huge company, and they still cut polearms from oblivion (i went ballistic). heck, the big gorilla only has added one new class since their game launched, and they have more income than some countries. size and resources do increase capacity, but practicality don't just vanish if you toss a wad of 100s at it.

Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

Wasn't Dark Control a set that was in the CoH closed beta?

Let's see... Possible powersets they can explore:

Melee:
- Staffs (Smashy polearms)
- Spears (Pointy Polearms)
- Long Blades (Slashy polearms like scythes and halberds)
- Ice Melee for Stalkers (Since I'm not sure how well just porting the tank version would work for their play style, might need nearly a new set)
- Psi-weapons (A bit out there, but still)

Blast:
- Laser Rifle/gun (Like the Bots MM one)
- Explosives and Heavy Ordinance (might be hard to justify why an explosive is an ST though)
- Heavy Machine Gun (Because Assault rifle is terrible for when you just want a full auto rifle)
- Sniper rifle (Because assault rifle is even worse for snipers. though opposite of Explosives, it will be hard to make this rifle be more than ST)
- Elemental Blast (As in multiple elements, though it's not likely either)

Control/mez:
- Dark Control
- Munitions Control
- Radiation/Energy/light control (another stretch)

Buff/debuff:
- Tactical Strategy (Needs a tier nine called "Tactical Genius" that forces all enemies to shout "CREEEEEED!!!!!")
- Nature set (sort of DE inspired)

Assault (Though technically proliferations):
- Dark Assault
- Radiation Assault

Henchmen:
- Battle Servants
- Magicians/elementals (unlikely)
- Disembodied Weapons (... what?)
- Animals (Stretching the limits of the tech severely)

Armors:
- Beastial Instincts (Probably something like a cross between /nin and shield)
- Plant Armor
- Storm Armor
(Admittedly, those also push it)
- Cybernetic/power body armor

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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.