Doctor Who as CoH character?

What would the Doctor be if he was a CoH toon?

Here's what I think:

In the surface, he has no real superpowers to speak of. He can't fly or shoot energy blasts from his eyes, barring outlying temp-power usages like his Hover in the Last of the Time Lords finale.

He does of course regenerate. It's even called regeneration in the series. However, this isn't like our Regen - he's not wolverine. The Doctor's Regeneration is really limited to a single self-rez. So Fire Mastery, then, I guess (that sets self-rez looks quite flashy too, which fits).

What else can he do?

He's got his sonic screwdriver, and frequently makes gadgets, so Devices may be a possible. Usually the Dictor's home-made doodads are for detecting stuff rather than blowing things up, though.

I'd give him Martial Arts. The Third Doctor uses Venusian Kung-Fu and also refers to being a master of Venusian Aikido.

And he's more often than not accompanied, so his AT could be Mastermind. Trouble is, which MM? Nothing really screams 'the Doctor's companions' at me when I see the options. Thugs or mercs, I guess. He could choose a Cimeroran as an Incarnate ability Lore pet if one is available, at least, which would cover Rory. Martha could be represented by a KoA, and Mickey was seen tooled up often when we saw him later on.

Any thoughts?

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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow [The Incarnate System is] Jack Emmert all over again, only this time it's not "1 hero = 3 white minions" it's "1 hero = 3 white rocks."

If he was a Mercenaries AT this could represent UNIT when they helped him more directly, though the Doctor has rarely sent others out to do his dieing for him.

You could wait for Time Manipulation and have him as a Time/Rad. saying the TARDIS lets him tap into its time travely powers to use, and there was the Martha Jones episode in the hospital on the moon where he can shake of Radiaiton he has absorbed.

This gives you access to a self rez in Soul Transfer in the epics, where a big, stunning self rez kinda fits concept.

But since we're talking about a guy who generally refused to be too agressive, maybe Mercs/Time would cut it, and RP in a bit of "these army dudes keep following me to help out, silly UNIT always attacking things"

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Originally Posted by VoodooGirl [*]Watching out for the Spinning Disco Portal of D00M!*

A Sonic/Sonic Defender surely? With high emphasises on the Primary.

I was just about to suggest using mercs to represent UNIT & waiting for Issue 21 for Time Manipulation as a secondary.

Considering how many Robots he has worked on, K-9, Kamelion, & GADGET (Water of Mars), Robots would also be a good choice.

To get around use the Ouroboros Portal or the Mission Transporter power (to simulate a transmat beam teleporting you to your destination).

Use your other costume slots to make yourself look radically different to simulate regeneration.


It’s a shame that we don’t have enough customization on SG bases to make it resemble the inside of a TARDIS.

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And as many awakens as you can fit in your tray.

I'd make him a Traps/Son Defender, take all of Traps and only the T1 + mezzes of /Son, then all of Leadership, Medicine and Teleport. Power Mastery for Conserve Power, Power Build Up and Force of Nature (To, of course, be the main stand in for his sheer tenacity and presence in a fight. The Doctor is a force of nature). If there's room, either Presence or Concealment pool too.

You will, of course, have to get the Time Lord accolade.

I went the more psychic route with my Timelord homage He's a PB/MM blaster. Costume is heavily influenced by the Steampunk pack, assorted Vet rewards help flesh out the transmat, Regen, robotic companions. Various temp powers will further flesh out his toys.

I plan on making his base his TARDIS but I'm concerned my design skills won't do it justice.


Waiting now on the new time power set to decide if I want to remake him.

There's a Dro Who RPG out these days, and from what I understand of it, you really, really don't want to get into combat.

Honestly, Dr. Who is not really a fighting character. He manipulates situations so he doesn't actually have to fight. I can't really see him as a CoH character.

I'd say a Mind Control/Kinetics Controller. How often does the doctor talk someone into doing something against their desires, but only for a short time. And we know he is psychic.

And Kinetics is pretty similar to time manipulation, but more importantly, kinetics represents using your opponents' power against themselves which is the Doctor's number two tactic.

And as for regeneration, every CoH character comes back from the dead all of the time. It might as well be the second most common superpower.

He'd be an annoying crazy hair'ed ally who keeps completing the missions before you have a chance to do them.

Of course, you know the first thing he'd do is destroy the Pillar of Ice and Flame. Unauthorised time travel and all that.

I'm waiting for Issue 21 before I make mine. Time Manipulation/Sonic Defender.