Dr_Mechano

Jeff.

Because it's tradition...any first character I get in single player games is called Jeff. Thus my first redname would be Jeff.

Yup, everyone needs a break every once in a while, hope to see you soon.

Sorry if I contributed to you taking the break but...

1) Been playing Pokemon pretty much exclusively up until recently, thus missed you thread.

2) What I said about Molly on GGOOC was a joke, it was meant as an IC view of what Mechno thinks of Molly.

Anyway...have fun and enjoy the break.

Sadly the first idea has been confirmed 'not possible' by Positron on EU test Q&A. Trust me I too would love a shapeshifting type AT...

That's the thing though Origin is just a 'where you got your powers' thing...what your proposing isn't just an origin change but a completely new AT.

It wasn't a case of 'time consuming' he came out and said it was flat out impossible within the games Engine, perhaps for CoH2 we could see it but for now it's not possible.

Trust me, like I said, you're not the only one that would love to see the ability to shapeshift into enemy types.

They've mentioned that side swapping can happen ONLY in Praetoria...so it makes sense to switch a hero/villain to the one step up/down (Rogue/vigilante) since it means they can experience both sides content without the worry of actually switching sides fully.

That was said some time ago though...

reminds me somewhat of this

Someone already did this, there was the mighty TURTLE MAN! who was a bit slow and didn't realise there were trainers. I think the guy on the EU forums got him up to level 32 before giving up.

Well obviously you do or you wouldn't be here in the first place...

Well my mistake then because I distinctly remember seeing your name and 'banned' underneath it...

....if not then my bad...

Perhaps if you tried being less hostile you wouldn't get the reaction you're getting...you know...just because it's the internet doesn't mean you have to subscribe to Gabes theory on it...

Seriously wondering if Mondo isn't just seeing how quickly she/he/it can get banned for a second time in a row (honestly thought bans on the forums were a one strike and you're out kind of deal...guess not). The main problem with this suggestion is a case of "OH GODZORS DO NOT WANT FURRIES!" its a rather larger problem...

...Unfortunately the amount of work required isn't just 'another powerset' kind of new animations...you're looking at thousands upon thousands of animations. BaB would probably personally come round your house, gut you and strangle you with your own intestines if you were to make him do this...the game is at too later stage for this to happen within even a reasonable timeframe...

Lets take a quick look at the two non-humanoid models we already have. Tarantulas lack proper arms...and Snakes lack Legs...and neither could use martial arts.

Now as an additional branch to the Arachnos AT where your powers are pretty much 'locked in' then yes I can see the Tarantula/Tarantula Queen type body working because you'd be limited to powers that would work with that body type...you'd still have the problem of travel powers though...

The work required is just so massive that you're looking at no new powersets for probably at least a year...if not longer...

Edward grinned, "oh no...a fortress of doom is one that provides protection for the owner while simultaneously granting enough firepower to level a city, so the Fortress is both offensive and defensive at the same time..."

He chuckled, "of course..the other question remains...do we have enough firepower to bring down these flying hunter killers...I nolonger have any nanite vials which aided us in removing the harvester from our general location...hmm saying that...there is one easy way to stop them hunting us...since if it's humans they're after..."

Edward opened his labcoat, inside hung labelled glass vials..."hmm which to use..."

He smirked for a moment then look at Khelari.

"Excuse me a moment..."

He moved out of sight as he drunk the vial, what followed were horrible sounds of guts being wrenched, snapping, a rather nasty slurping noise and all round more disgusting sounds.

Letting out a sigh Edward slowly moved back into view...now a grey scaled humanoid draconic, still dressed in what remained of his labcoat, white t-shirt and blue kneelength cargo shorts, however the cybernetics had obviously not shifted. He offered a fang toothed grin.

"Simple remove the human from the equation...the wonders of science is such that a man can be anything he desires..."

Chimera and the science team, along with Steve, used their emergency teleporters to get back to the Rogue Isles..somewhat of an abuse of the medical system but it was hardly uncommon.

Later that day:
Edward sighed.

"Chimera was not the success I was hoping for...I also did not anticipate her incapcitating my long time nemesis...that is something that disheartens me for I wished to have done that myself..."

Edward looked over the crying Chimera who was being gently comforted by David Thulian, "she's so like a child, perhaps not granting her the education she deserves was wrong...I shall have to continue my improvements...she was not ready for the world and the world was not welcoming of her, still reports note that atleast the speaker was terminated...that is good enough for me..."

"You survive for another day Humanity First...I will hunt down each of Mike's killers...even if I have to go to the very depths of hell to do so..."

Also focusing on theme allows them to make more than one of each origin. It's probably why they didn't give them the origin names but rather the theme name. I'm still waiting for Super Booster: Enemy Mine for some NPC parts (go on dev team...you know you want to).

Aye according to War Witch this is what the dev team argued about (loudly) for 30 minutes or so because each one of them had a different interpretation of what 'mutant' should really be.

Hmm next time...bring more firepower.

Didn't expect Chimera to be swamped from off the bat...now I know how ingame Archvillains feel.

It would have been unlikely that Chimera would have even made a dent with all those heroes there even with Giant Killers help. Expect 3 or 4...but it seemed like 10 or so heroes turned up.

Scientists aren't stupid...they can see the odds stacked against them so they're making their withdrawl with Chimera still in one piece.

Unfortunately on the anniversery EU test server Q&A it was confirmed by Castle that the tech used to make the doppleganger enemies wouldn't work for player pets.

The Forcefield kept Chimera penned in and the heroes thankfully away from her.

"We need the forcefield lowered if we're to use her Arachnos medical teleporter...don't worry we are under instructions to leave for Mechano himself...despite what you think he isn't a cruel and callous man...he's a compassionate and brave one...pushing the boundaries of science...and Paragon city has proven that it's just not ready for it yet..."

David raised a hand to halt Steve, "We're leaving Executive Steve...we clear for teleportation as soon as this forcefield lowers..."

The armed scientists had lowered their weapons.

"You've proven yourself admirable today heroes...Chimmey only wanted to kill the people that killed her father...no wonder your justice system doesn't work..."

They waited for the forcefield to lower.

David glared at the one who had been shouting obscenties and throwing shoes, "Ever stop and think about what these people say, first it's the metas but you wouldn't speak up for them, then it'll be the scientist but you wouldn't speak up for them either, eventually it'll be you...and nobody will be there to speak up for you..."

Chimera was positively spinning from the wealth of attacks from all angles. Head still spinning from the psychic burst of energy that hit her head. Confused and now in the middle of a noisey melee she lashed out blindly.

"They...Kill...Da!"

The scream of someone not all there, of someone whose life was merely to be an unthinking, uneducated brutish weapon of war. This was how Mechano had designed her, simple, easy to manipulate and driven by one simple aim to avenge the death of one of her creators.

Unfortunately for Brit the lashing out was aimed squarely in his direction. For a moment she was bought down onto her hands and knees as the intense burst of gravity forced her down...tears in her eyes as she roars and clambered to her feet, Her energy claws hissing clean through the air towards him in an uppercut motion.

Her body was showing signs of the struggle that had been focused on her, bruises, cuts and dented cybernetics.

David was holding up a Camera.

"Are you getting all this Edward..."

"Yes...and I don't like it...she's clearly in distress...I may be a mad scientist but seeing her like this does not make me proud...get her out of there before that mob tears her apart...she deserves better than this...nobody deserves to be left in the hands of these monsters...she's but a child and like a child I must nuture her...extraction...NOW!"

David nodded his head and raised a gloved fist, the armed scientists moving to secure Chimera from amidst the melee. Aiming soley at the heroes around Chimera, making the definite distinction of avoiding civilian casualties.

"Steve...I think it's time to clear the crowd...a little radiation should do the job..."

The shivan dropped his clipboard and pen...moving towards the huddle around Chimera...

((Chimera current status:
Hit point total: 20.
Hit points lost: 8
Regenerated hit points: 2.
Remaining hit points: 14.

A smashing/lethal result of a 6 is 1 point of damage, a Psi result of a 2-4 is 2 points of damage, a Psi result of 5-6 is 3 points of damage, an 'elemental' result of 2-4 is 1 point od damage, an 'elemental' result of 5-6 is 2.

Chimera will regenerate D6 hit points during each of my posts (hence why I'm keeping them apart so long). If she is hit by something that slows regeneration (such as Lingering Radiation) then she'll only regenerate D6-2 hit points.))