Really seems like a melee weapon character to me, though I don't get an immediate vibe as to what, mace, ax, sword...any of it could work.
When I think of the name "Cavalry" all that comes to mind is about 4:40 in this episode of Red Vs Blue.
Still that might work. Lemme mull that over a bit and get back to ya.
Well, the cavalry are a fast moving force of devastating strength and damage, so i'm thinking he'd be a high dps AT rather than a high defensive one. Something like a ##/FA brute or scrapper maybe, BS/FA brute might be fun?
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Broadsword would also enable you to use the Valkyrie sword, which not only would look pretty good with that costume but also resembles a cavalry sabre. I think there are also some swords available for katana that would work for that look.|
Originally Posted by Henri
Well, the cavalry are a fast moving force of devastating strength and damage, so i'm thinking he'd be a high dps AT rather than a high defensive one. Something like a ##/FA brute or scrapper maybe, BS/FA brute might be fun?
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Continuing with the idea of the cavalry moving around the battlefield fast, I probably would go with superspeed as a travel power, and I might consider powers that make him move and act faster, such as Quickness or Lightning Reflexes, which would suggest either SR or electric armor as defensive choices.
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Save him for Issue 21 and make him a street justice brawler? 
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Save him for Issue 21 and make him a street justice brawler?
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Cavalry is an old school name for me. I know the military still uses it, but it evokes the Wild West in my mind. Here's a guy I made then deleted. I must have action shots of him in my screenshots folder, so if anyone is interested in the costume I'll try and dig them up.
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Though your Western interpretation definitely says Cavalry to me, (almost reminds me of those Canadian horseback riders... are they called Canadian Cavalry or something, too?) I'm going more for the Roman cavalry, but updated, look. When I get him to level 35, I'll be switching out the Blockhawk for one of the Imperious Task Force manes.
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Originally Posted by Ironik
Cavalry is an old school name for me. I know the military still uses it, but it evokes the Wild West in my mind. Here's a guy I made then deleted. I must have action shots of him in my screenshots folder, so if anyone is interested in the costume I'll try and dig them up.
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My initial reaction, upon seeing him, was that he could probably use his fists to hurt you well enough.
And, for some reason, I could see him carrying a shield.
So... Super Strength, Martial Arts or Street Justice plus Shield Defense...
If you'd like a shield... And, since you mentioned the Roman and Imperious thing, since the Cimerorians are pretty famous for their shields in this game, that could make it an even better fit.
Anyway... I really like the character's look! Simple and iconic with a rather brutish streak.
I could even see going with the manhole cover shield for him, if it doesn't seem silly. Or maybe a big chunk of rock. "Eh, lemme pull a chunk of earth out of the ground to use as a shield... why not".
Maybe he's superbly strong, but without much inherent toughness, hehe.
So, he has those shoulder pieces and a shield.
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I could also go Kinetic Melee....that might work well with the speeding around the battlefield concept..
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Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
So... Super Strength, Martial Arts or Street Justice plus Shield Defense...
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I think Street Justice would be a much better fit than Kin Melee. Kin Melee is too focused looking to me to portray speeding around the battlefield. Street Justice is fast, hard-hitting, and looks great with a shield.
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Originally Posted by _BAS_
I could also go Kinetic Melee....that might work well with the speeding around the battlefield concept..
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I'm thinking Street Justice could actually be a really good fit. I like your thought process, John. I already have a level 50 Shield Scrapper, though, so I don't know if I want to level another one up. I like the idea of zipping around the battlefield with Elec Armor, so maybe I'll try that out. Still, the shields a possibility. Thanks a lot for the help guys. I have a much clearer picture of where I want this character heading.
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If we ever get spears, that would be good, too. Especially with a shield.
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Spear/staff melee is very much twohanded, so no shields there i spose.
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Originally Posted by Ironik
If we ever get spears, that would be good, too. Especially with a shield.
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Another option could be StJ/Regen. Regen *is* getting a bit of buffage in i21. I'm actually running a StJ/Regen through Maria Jenkins' arc right now on Beta and totally kicking ***. Granted, I'm not doing AVs, but she's handling +2/x2 mishes with no problems. Against all of the EBs so far, the most I've had to do defensively is pop Dull Pain. No need to activate IH, or MoG, or even Reconstruction yet. That's a Stj/Regen Brute btw. So happy regen got ported to Brutes.|
Originally Posted by _BAS_
I'm thinking Street Justice could actually be a really good fit. I like your thought process, John. I already have a level 50 Shield Scrapper, though, so I don't know if I want to level another one up. I like the idea of zipping around the battlefield with Elec Armor, so maybe I'll try that out. Still, the shields a possibility. Thanks a lot for the help guys. I have a much clearer picture of where I want this character heading.
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I wouldn't say no outright to Electric Armor as it's a good set itself, but I don't really feel it for this particular character. He doesn't quite have that spark.
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Help! One of my new alts is having an identity crisis..
I already have the costume and the name picked out, but I can't for the life of me hone in on power sets, or even an archetype.
Cavalry
My gut instinct was to create a Mace/ or Axe/ Brute, but have also been thinking about Scrappers and Tankers. But I'm also open to other archetype ideas. I just wanted to get your guys' opinions on the matter--what's the first thing that comes to mind when you see the character? What power sets would fit him best?
Thanks for your ideas!
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