Do you have a favorite/most used origin?
I'm a huge X-Men and Marvel fan ...have always been fascinated by the Mutant Superheroes (Iceman, Jean Grey, etc) so every toon I own (except for the epic ATs) are of Mutant origin.
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Main is Magic, but I tend to choose mutant origion on my characters due to the fact that I loved X-men and Marvel (too).
So most used Mutant, tech, magic, natural, science in this order.
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Mostly magic, some mutant. I pretty much pick at random between those two.
Mutation for me. I think because my first character was a mutant, and I learned where all the stores were and everything. And I just kept playing mutants, because I didn't like it on other characters when I had to try to hunt down stores. Now, it's just tradition.
Science.
And I very much wish they added the Alien origin as well, particularly on Peacebringers (at least Warshades get the Science origin, PBs are stuck with Natural). Why Manticore refers to a flying, shapeshifting quantum-monster as a Natural hero without any powers is beyond me.
Science or tech because of the origin throw skills. Mutant + magic look like recolored blobs
Magic predominates, with something over half of my sixty-some characters using it.
Next is Natural, just slightly edging out Technology. I have used Science and Mutation each a total of three times on characters who aren't Warshades or "throwaways." Due to a couple of Warshades, Science edges out Mutation. But that's compared to dozens of Magic characters and ten or so Natural and Technology ones.
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My thoughts on November 30.
In the beginning I was making a point to try to not repeat Origins too much across my characters. I didn't develop a preference until COV. All the Origin Quartermasters were pretty widely scattered, but the Tech and Science guys were usually together and relatively close to other things I needed, like a Trainer, Contacts, Mission doors, and later, the Black Market. So I was using Tech or Science for a while. Later I realized that the Taser origin starter power was generally more useful, so from that point, I went solely Tech. This decision was pretty much cemented when the Vet attack powers were added because I liked the Nemesis Staff way more than the Black Wand.
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I lean towards Magic and Natural.
Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
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I'm very practical. I use Mutation almost exclusively now for one simple reason: The Mutation SO's are the easiest to distinguish from one another on the vendor. Don't agree? Try finding a Magic Recharge SO on the vendor. Now try finding a Mutation Recharge SO.
I'm very practical. I use Mutation almost exclusively now for one simple reason: The Mutation SO's are the easiest to distinguish from one another on the vendor. Don't agree? Try finding a Magic Recharge SO on the vendor. Now try finding a Mutation Recharge SO.
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Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
-- The Fox and the Hound
I've found it interesting that folks cared as much as they have about the names of SOs or DOs. That was never much barrier to me. I just key off the colors.
Now if folks have situations that make that a problem, such as color blindness, that would totally make sense to me. But I guess this just shows how different people's brains categorize information differently.
Blue
American Steele: 50 BS/Inv
Nightfall: 50 DDD
Sable Slayer: 50 DM/Rgn
Fortune's Shadow: 50 Dark/Psi
WinterStrike: 47 Ice/Dev
Quantum Well: 43 Inv/EM
Twilit Destiny: 43 MA/DA
Red
Shadowslip: 50 DDC
Final Rest: 50 MA/Rgn
Abyssal Frost: 50 Ice/Dark
Golden Ember: 50 SM/FA
I've found it interesting that folks cared as much as they have about the names of SOs or DOs. That was never much barrier to me. I just key off the colors.
Now if folks have situations that make that a problem, such as color blindness, that would totally make sense to me. But I guess this just shows how different people's brains categorize information differently. |
Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
-- The Fox and the Hound
I tend towards Natural / Mutant most often.
Part of that comes from Peacebringers, whose origin is locked as Natural.
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Ever since I read a post on the forums years and years ago I have always chosen Magic as all my toons origins.
I'm not a RP'er/etc so it really doesn't matter to me....
Main reasons why I chose Magic:
1.) The origin temp power you get does energy damage which helps light Oil Slick Arrow as a last resort. Also does -res which is nice.
2.) All SO enhancement vendors have the Magic SOs/DOs ON TOP of the store/screen. No wading through Science, Natural and then look for the specific one...oh wait, you scrolled too far and now you're in the Mutant SOs!
Yeah, #2 was my #1 reason for doing all (new) toons with Magic.
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I generally go with Natural. Mainly since I remembered where all the appropriate stores were. Now that I tend to buy/craft IOs at 22, I stick with Natural out of habit.
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It occurs to me that a few of my Tech and Natural-type characters could also classify as Mutants (one Science guy also). My AR/Dev Blaster is a wizard with machinery, because she has a mutant ability that allows her to semi-telepathically communicate with the machinery. This also enables her to fire any sort of firearm with pinpoint accuracy (Even with Full Auto - Those holes may SEEM random, but she knew where each one would end up well before she unloaded )
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Science.
And I very much wish they added the Alien origin as well, particularly on Peacebringers (at least Warshades get the Science origin, PBs are stuck with Natural). Why Manticore refers to a flying, shapeshifting quantum-monster as a Natural hero without any powers is beyond me. |
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Tech or Magic. The characters I come up with tend to be either robot-like or a form of magical creature, like a golem.
Nope. Whatever works for the particular concept I have in mind.
I've never actually thought about this before but looking at my list of alts, I'm tied between Science and Magic, with almost twice as many Science and Magic characters as the other three origins combined (this counts the Fortunata as Science-origin, because she is RP'd as that). My three main characters are also two Science (one of whom is the aforementioned Fortunata) and one Magic origin.
I never realized it was that skewed.
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