Update signature old NPC models with new Praetorians counterparts models
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Ad Astra,
Posted on: 2012-05-24 20:37 in Suggestions and Ideas
I'm not sure a simple costume color palette change should be it. I feel like they should have different costumes, but the ones they have now could stand an update.
I don't see the Prime Aurora Borealis as someone quite that busty and curvaceous, nor do I think she would be wearling that trench coat.
Issues like that would be one reason not to just re-color the Praetorian costumes...
That being said, I do agree that the avatars of the signature characters do need to be updated. I always feel kinda sorry for the miniature Manticore whenever I go to visit him to start that TF.
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Of course a complete new personal costume update would be better!
But Positron said they are not going to update old signature models because they prefer to focus on costume sets (to sell 
) for players.
So I came with this as an option to update their really old awful look.
Nobody complained when the original old Praetorians were exactly the same as the Primals but with different colours.
They would look so much better.
This would only work with a few on the heroes. Woodsman's preatorian version looks very very different from his primal form for a good reason. Same goes with Hero 1.
Im not sure the heroes would really want to look like their alternates, especially since theyve been responsible for some pretty nasty things. That being said, I would like to see some of the heroes update their looks a little bit. I dont think theyve changed much since they made positron take off his helmet!
Rockshock (Druid Tanker), Medicat (Combat Medic), Dwarf From the North (Ice Mage), Rocket Gal (Energy Blaster), Graveborn (Undead Mastermind), Streeker (Punching Speedster), Op. Sidewinder (Recluse's pet Spider)
Something like this (Sorry for the crappy pic):
Aurora Borealis
When they introduced Praetorians back in I1 the devs only changed the colour for the Praetorian counterparts.
Now that most of those counterparts have an updated look, would be a waste if they dont update Primal signature NPC with those costumes.
Not all but Aurora Borealis, Luminary, Woodsman, Valkyrie, Synapse, Back Alley Brawler, Minx, Swan... those would look awesome using the updated costumes of their Praetorian counterparts with the original colours for primals and few details changed.