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Beating a Dead Horse - Power Customization requests

Kirsten

By Kirsten,
Posted on: 2012-05-21 09:44 in Suggestions and Ideas

 

Posted

I know this has been mentioned numerous times in various thread. I even know they have one on another forum related to this.

My honest gripe with this whole issue is many great ideas have come across these forums related to this. The power customization thread has tons of great ideas from 2 years ago. But very little of it comes across.

Personally I would love to see an alternate to Traps and Devices, maybe make it some Mystical or Magical theme, instead of trip mines some arcane rune that explodes. Gun drone in the shape of some Base raid device. Have AR be Dual pistol like, instead of full auto have 2 guns out stretched spraying bullets as an example. fireballs from Staves or wands. Fireball in the shape of a fiery phoenix.

For a still paying veteran player who has done pretty much everything and has about 15 level 50s all incarnated and capped out in one shape or fashion. About the only thing left is playing dress up or making themed characters. Unfortunately I have about 4 or 5 Traps toons, I have a Device toon, I have a Stormer or two and the list goes on. I even picked up the new sets hoping I might get into them. But I'm bored. I get more excitement out about creating a good themed toon that is capped then leveling the toon. Oddly enough the one toon that keeps my attention as well is a petless DS Traps, but even that toon can solo 4/8. But again because of its uniqueness it is what keeps me entertained.

At this time I play my toons that I have and slowly level up a staff stalker, Titan weapon scrapper, claw scrapper, a Time Grav and finally a Necro Poison. But I end up gravitating back to my 50s but the only thing that bores me about them is the looks. I enjoy playing them. I just wish they could look different power wise.

I know my point is somewhere in there and I hope I am making it. I know some players can have 7 years on and just have 2 toons. Unfortunately I had a bunch of alts I played and they just leveled up one day. Once one of my toons hit 50 they just started snowballing in one after another.

At this point I think I am making toons just to make them and to occupy my time. I'm not bored with the costumes but more of what the powers sets look like I guess.

I hope that some day we can see more then just mixing power gestures from one AT to another. Again I know this stuff does not happen over night. I would just like one expansion just to be a big customization update.

1. Why Soft Cap is Important : http://dechskaison.blogspot.com/2011...important.html
2. Limits: http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Limits
3. Attack Mechanics: http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Attack_Mechanics
4. Rule of Five: http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Rule_o...e_Law_of_Fives