Color Customization - Epic & Ancillary Power Pools

Was just wondering if there had been any mention of the devs allowing the option to customize epic power pools and ancillary power pools? I know a lot of the models are duplicates of things we are already able to customize. (Such as Hibernate, Personal Force Field, Seismic Smash, etc.) So I was hoping to see an option to change how they look.

Given that power customization was implemented OVER A YEAR AGO, I'm a little shocked this hasn't yet happened. I'm sure it's difficult...but in that time we've seen entire powersets released. That has got to be more difficult.

If it's a matter of money, I wouldn't be averse to paying for it.

Any news on this? I haven't seen it mentioned on any of the Ustreams.

The devs have said repeatedly that they know it's wanted, it's on a list, but it requires a lot of both art and code time, so much so that it's not feasible to tackle with current other projects in the works. In other words, once they have other stuff done, then they might work on it, but it's a big undertaking.

Actually, I think Tunnel Rat addressed this (Or was it Jay) on one of the early video talks.

*edit* Link to tunnel rat on this subject: Click me!

I believe the common answer is "we know people want it, but it would take too long, and we'd rather use the animation time for straight-up new powersets".

I'm sure this is firmly in the Soon™ category as far as the Devs are concerned. As you point out it took years to get the degree of Power Customization we do have. Might be that long until we see more. *shrugs*

They'd rather use the dev cycles to make stuff to sell you on the Market, rather than making stuff they'd have to give out without charging you for it

My thread on this subject.

I'd like to see this happen, but first I think we still have a few Primery and Secondary sets in game that have as yet not been given customization features.

Like say..claws getting fingertip claws animations/weapon models, E.A.T.'s getting power customization..things like this are something I'd want before the E/APP's were given customization options.

Expect all of this to be knocked out sooner then later once Freedom opens for free/premium's to start really buying up Paragon points.

I badly want APP customizatoin so my characters APPs can match their Primary and Secondary sets.

Nachtbrecher uses black and red Dark Melee, which gives his Midnight Grasp the look of shadow tentacles covered in red glowing runes. When he gets Tenebrous Tentacles, this will not be possible.

Do it, finish it and get it out the way. Then you can use those systems when you introduce more APPs and power pools.

(More APPs? Scrappers could do with Electric Mastery. Brutes and Tankers could do with Electric and Darkness Mastery. Blasters could do with Mental and Dark Mastery. Defenders and Corruptors, would be nice to have Ice and Fire Mastery. So on, so forth.)

I agree about the acquisition of other APPs for the various ATs. An elec/elec tank, for example, has to go villain at some point if they want to keep concept and therefore get Mu. Or, a hero elec/elec brute must do the same.

Meh, as long as we get cool stuff...

I just get the feeling that the devs don't care about the game. It's all about the new shiny.

As Posi said yesterday...it's a feature that we're very aware™ is highly desired. Tunnel Rat is very aware™ of this request.

Personally I want APP/PPP/Pool customisation more than I want new powersets.

But not more than I want the LOD (Level of detail) models for trees/buildings fixed in Praetoria/First Ward/Atlas, those zones are an eyesore.

To clarify...

Devs rarely say Soon™ if it's not already being worked on in some way, shape or form. I never say Soon™ unless it's something I know is certain, but we haven't put a date to it.

Very Aware™ is all us baby. We're trying it on for size.

I would be fine seeing pool customization being a store purchase. People who are fine with the existing setup can keep going about their business, the people who really want it (including myself) can finance the work. My namesake firing dark-red bolts of energy and protecting herself with a bright blue Personal Force Field is a constant annoyance.

But however its to be done, it needs to be done. I'm hopeful the devs will eventually listen to our reasonable request of powerset customization be completed instead of left hanging in limbo.

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