Johnny_Butane

Indeed. Or morphing limbs, like Prototype, Carnage and Sandman. I've heard energy whips like in Iron Man 2 and Omega Red mentioned. That's an awesome idea...that's probably too much work for the devs, not to mention not fitting properly with the very limited scope of AT design.

There are a lot of good ideas, most of them hard. There's also a lot of meh ideas just are just iterations of weapon sets we don't have yet, which seem to be what the devs have been doing and sticking unique mechanics on to make them interesting. I'd like to get back to actual super powers again; I can fiind staff fighting in just about any fantasy MMO, and dual guns in any generic shooter.


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Some things I would want and would pay for in a "Premium Super Strength" power set:

-Better sound. There's zero impact and power conveyed in SS, compared to Street Justice and Titan Weapons for example.

-A better Hurl. One that, as Sam said, picks from a variety of objects. Also one that can be used in the air; if Dual Pistols never have to reload, I should be able to pull objects out of hammerspace to throw.

-A better Foot Stomp. Again, one that doesn't exclude flyers.

-Hand Clap to be thrown the Hell out until they can make it useful. Turn it to KnockDown at the very least.

-KO Blow having KnockBack instead of KnockUp and the appropriate animation. People don't like KnockBack, but on the power very likely to KILL the target you'd be knocking back, that's not a huge issue.

-Improved animations and even more custom variants for the remaining powers. Maybe get a backhand in there, some kicks, a headbutt, etc.



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I have a better question. What happens when Lord Recluse decides to refocus Arachnos on technology, as the events of the Valentines mission suggests he might. What happens to the Mu then? Does he toss Ghost Widow out? If he did, what are the ramifications because her loyalty is bound to the organization, not him. Will we see a schism of Mystic Arachnos versus Technology Arachnos? The point of the recent SSA Part 7 seemed to be telling us that aside from Vanguard, only Arachnos was organized and powerful enough to respond effectively to the situation. I think they may be setting us up to expect some internal conflict brewing. The Phalanx got theirs in this SSA, but is still standing, albeit weaker. But Arachnos is a power keg waiting to go off. They won't fall apart so much as explode, taking a bunch of the Rogue Isles with them.



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Too true. Part 7 lacks a lot of polish and is incomplete. As I said before, the last mission has also bugged numerous times for me; it doesn't properly detect that all Rularuu have been defeated.


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I can't help but think that was the devs responding to the frequent requests for 'flying aircraft carriers' ala SHIELD. "Here's some 'flying' battleships...kthxbai"



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That's flat out wrong. I've said Tankers don't deserve to be penalized as harshly as they have for being forced to trade damage for survivability when often that extra survivability over other melee ATs isn't always that advantageous.

You're damn right I said the game doesn't represent comic Tankers correctly. But I also understand that having both the highest offense and defense would be broken--

Unless you're a Brute apparently, which has high damage, survivability high enough to serve it extremely well in the game, survivability potential pretty much as high as the toughest AT (only shy 10% max HP) AND damage potential *way* higher than that aforementioned toughest AT.

So, I'm forced to conclude by Brutes being allowed that in the game for *years* by the devs, it must be OK. So if Brutes can have high survival caps and high damage caps, it shouldn't be broken for Tankers to have the same.

And, to the inevitable question: Why don't I just roll a Brute then?

Because:

A. Tankers came first, why should they get screwed when another AT essentially derived from them can have their cake and eat it too? Especially after what happened with Fury?

B: Scrappers, Stalkers and Brutes are allowed to reflect the characters from comics they're based on, why not Tankers?

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C. I have rolled heroic Brutes, the second they could come blue side. I also have several years invested in my Tankers and I don't feel they should be so sharply limited in what they can ultimately become when my Brutes comparatively are not.


When the evidence I can see with my own eyes says one thing, even when said by someone everyone says is the biggest fink ever associated with this game, and you say the opposite...I'm gonna listen to the fink.
That should tell you exactly what I think about what you have to say, especially on the topic of Tankers and melee AT balance. Don't get your head stuck in the door on the way out.



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For something coming from you, this is hilarious.

If there is one person on these entire forums entirely transparent with no hidden agenda, it's probably me. In case you haven't noticed, I'm very direct, my aims obvious and am about as subtle as a flashbang.


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Probably not, because of the the fact defenders can be their own force multiplier. You get a bunch of Kin and Sonic Defenders together with high damage caps...well you get the picture.

Nope. They probably shouldn't share the same caps. If you want to call for Corruptor nerfs, feel free to. I don't really care to make other ATs weaker.

Yeah I addressed this. I said that Bruising and the 10% max HP difference be taken into consideration (though, as we established, I think we're both leery about treating Bruising like a straight 20% improvement to damage because, well it's not).


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I will say:

1. It's more they wanted to keep a close eye on someone so young with so much raw psychic power.

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B. Just wait until SSA2.



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Sean Fish's characters got more of a mixed bag.
They put Manticore through Hell, but they gave Mako a two crowning moments of awesome.


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And the world didn't even see you do it.
I imagine there could even be some people who doubt your story.

"So this person just happens to be the only one to see Statesman die, as well as being at the scene of his Alexis Cole's and Sister Psyche's murders and then just happens to be the one who fights this "Darrin Wade," allegedly in space where no one can see it?"

Oh the conspiracy theories this would generate in-universe...



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Considering it has bugged for me twice now on two different characters, yeah I agree.



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IIRC, Prometheus justifies the Well being a well to us because, to primative humans, what was more inviting and appreciated than a source of cool clean water?


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I honestly think this would be better served with more power pools/epic powers. A dedicated Firearms epic or power pool (among many others like basic melee fighting/weapon usage) is long overdue.



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I have no doubt they'd 'fix' it, much in the same way one has their dog or cat 'fixed'.
No thanks.


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Not just SS. It's cutting into KM, Shield (Fire thankfully only formerly), and any Tanker using Build Up, Musculature/Intuition and Leadership toggles.


Yeah, it's more of a Tanker problem because it's not an issue for SS Brutes even if they do Rage stack.


How else would it work?

And no thanks. I don't want the devs going near SS at all, thank you. If you think I go on about Tanker damage now, gutting SS (which is sure to happen if/when they ever turn their attention to it) will send me nuclear.



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Tell me, do you have to reach every defensive cap to survive?


So you have to wait until the building catches fire before you install sprinklers?
And, to further run with that analogy, my building is already smouldering.


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