Powerset Wise, What Comic Book Staples Are We Still Missing?

I think they need to re-make the old staples so we have alternatives forms of these powers:

• ice swords
• fire swords
• stone mallets

I think the one mentioned that I'd most like to see is Multiplicity. (I even made a version of it in the Power Set Suggestions subforum.) I had a more natural approach to the 'blast' power--throwing crates and barrels. (And flaming barrels!)

Magnetism and a mad science-based control set would also be cool. I'm also liking Super Speed Melee/Defense. Growth would be super-awesome, but alas, not likely.

One that hasn't been mentioned, but might be cool, is vibration blast. Kind of an obscure power, it has potential.

I think the idea of shapeshifting (ala Clayface) is a cool idea. Warhammer Online had a class that did that, the Marauder, which was fun to play when I first tried out the game. And with how they are handling Bio Armour, I could see them applying a similar thing to the shape shifter and have customisable in terms of look (similar to how you can with Spines). I could imagine it following something like this:

Tier 1 - ST melee attack
Tier 2 - ST melee attack
Tier 3 - Shapeshift
Tier 4 - Cone attack (only available when Shapeshift form is active)
Tier 5 - Stronger ST melee attack
Tier 6 - PBAoE attack (only available when Shapeshift form is active)
Tier 7 - ST ranged attack (only available when Shapeshift form is active)
Tier 8 - Advanced Shapeshift
Tier 9 - Powerful ST melee attack

How I see it would be the character would perform basic attack movements (such as punches from SS, element sword melee sweeps and spins etc) and when Shapeshift is active it will replace the users hands with the weapon shape chosen. I have said 'only available when Shapeshift form is active as they wouldn't make sense without it (and would work in a similar way to needing Momentum).

The basic attacks cause low smashing damage and could gain the following from the different shapeshifting forms which would work like the swap ammo toggles (these are just examples):
* Sword - adds additional lethal damage to attacks
* Hammer - adds additional smashing damage to attacks (highest bonus of all forms)
* Spiked Mace - adds additional smashing damage (less than hammer) and minor lethal DoT
* Rapier - adds additional lethal damage (less than sword) and minor defence debuff

Advanced Shapeshifting forms could add additional benefits to attacks depending on the Shapeshift form (again just examples and would work like swap ammo):
* Lethal form - "You enhance your shapeshifted weapon into its most lethal form to cause additional damage" - boosts the damage caused by the Shapeshift form
* Finesse form - "You enahnce your shapeshift weapon into its most finely tuned form to improve its overall effectiveness" - Sword gains minor lethal DoT and defence debuff, Hammer gains chance of KD, Spiked Mace gains chance of stun, Rapier gains Resistance debuff
* Fluid form - "You enhance your shapeshifted weapon into a more fluid form to enhance its speed and defensive capabilities" - minor amount of global recharge plus Sword/Rapier gains Lethal/Melee defence, Hammer/Spiked Mace gain Lethal/Smashing resistance (these are always on rather than per attack)

One good way of doing it like this is that you can pair it with whatever secondary you like rather than having it as an AT

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Power armor and lots of missing synergy. such as energy control for doms and now a lack of water manipulation with the recent water blast set.

I believe the comic book staples we're missing are the ones typically found in the very center of the book.


Which also gives me an idea for a ranged set: Staple Guns.

Damage Resistance and Energy Projection (Generally known as an Armor/Blast hybrid):

Amazo
Apocolypse
Darkseid
Black Adam
Captain Marvel
Ms. Marvel
Miss Martian
Nova
Martian Manhunter
Ultron
Iron Man
War Machine

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Originally Posted by EarthWyrm But I do understand that there is an internet rule that any bad idea must be presented by someone at least twice a year to remind everyone who hasn't already read every previous thread on the topic precisely why the idea is bad.

Invulnerability and Super Strength.

Oh, wait. That's a different superhero MMO -- the MMO that trades on a brand name that was built by the most famous Invuln/SS character ever, but an MMO that nevertheless forces players who want to emulate him to become Ice tanks.

Haha. Sorry, it's still funny.

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Originally Posted by Iggy_Kamakaze Nice build

Or fire! My Supergirl-esque one on there used a lot of fire attacks for some reason. I never could figure that out.

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I'm pretty sure Growth/shrink is implausible within the game mechanics. Growth would be limited to the point of uselessness by the indoor maps, and Shrink would be predominantly useless in a stat combat game. I don't see it bringing anything interesting to the table, gameplay wise.

I suppose at best I could see it as a weird sort of defense set that would allow you to switch between defense based protection (shrink) and resistance/absorb protection (growth) But to have both, it would have to be less than outstanding at either to avoid making other sets obsolete, and the question of hit boxes becomes a serious problem, especially in indoor maps. (if you make yourself too small, then getting stuck in cracks could become a problem, and getting bigger would keep you from getting through doors. Unless your hit box doesn't change size, in which case you're clipping like nurtz.

Honestly, speedsters don't really fit in melee the way melee works in this game. Melee characters in this game stand next to their opponents and punch them. A melee set wouldn't work for a real speedster feel because running up to somebody, and then standing still while you punch them, doesn't feel very speedstery.

I'd suggest super speed as more of a blaster/control type of set, with "blasts" that are effectively targeted teleports, or at least animate as teleports. I don't know how plausible that is, but I'm thinking something similar to the vorpal judgement, expanded to a full set. If it could have your actual character model appear for the single-target strikes or something, that'd be ideal. Controls would involve things like creating whirlwinds, or stuns/confuses built around the idea that you're moving so fast, your opponents are dazed and lost trying to keep up.

Actually, stylistically, dominators might be a really natural fit for a set like that, with it's ranged/melee mix. Melee attacks would be like suped up flurry or the original storm kick animation, ranged attacks would be similar to vorpal judgement or shield charge style teleport attacks.


I'd also like to add my voice to the list of people asking for a wind powerset.

While I can't think of any Comicbook staples missing I can think of some powerset types that are missing. Namely multi element melee and pets.
Like trick arrow or dual pistols.