Oathbound

Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano

The other thing it reminded me of was air bending from Avatar: The last Airbender...

Anyone else see that, especially since they do base the mystical arts in that on real world martial arts (and air bending is based on Tai Chi IRC).

Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill

I agree with Nightshade on everything, but have to bring this up.

When brought up at Herocon, the Shard was mentioned as a *LOT* of work - which, it is. Four huge zones to add stuff in - and a reason they don't "like" revamping old (as opposed to giving us new) content.

That said - I think that dev statement is greatly unfair. It's like complaining about the gas mileage of American cars by pointing at one of those jet-powered funnycars that burns, what, 20-30 gallons a second or something. Yes, it's an extreme example of the work that would be needed. And I don't think it'd be argued that it WOULD be a lot of work - but using it as a reason NOT to? Poor.

If the Shard were revamped, I'd expect it to be a (long delay) issue of its own, with corresponding events and contacts in both Paragon and the Isles. (Whether it would touch Praetoria... I don't know. I think it'd be a bit odd to.)

Originally Posted by CapnGeist

3) I was unaware there were missions that couldn't be completed without teams. Sure, there's some with AVs, but when scaled down to Elite Bosses, they're certainly viable.

Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow

With the inclusion of Sniper Rifle in the regular Spec-Ops attack chain and Full Auto and Long Range Missile Rocket in the Commando's, Mercs are fine, in my estimate. They have decent self-protection, and the only thing you could look to would be improvind Serum, as that power seems to have been "over-balanced."

Originally Posted by Kheldarn

Nice! Good luck to you both!

I'd plot to kidnap you for a base build, Oath, but my base is small, and doesn't have much Pres, since the SG is just me.

Originally Posted by canine

<snip>imo there are other mm pet sets more in need of help than ninja (mercs, anyone? Anyone? No? Oh dear.)

Originally Posted by Starwind

Awesome Oath! Wow - you have some patience!

Originally Posted by EnnVee

looks awesome Oath !! GL hun !!

Originally Posted by EmpireForgotten

SWG here we come!

No really, I like the idea alot. To answer your question in the first line, there are two powers that offer a -mag. Benumb and Weaken I think are a %debuff to things like KB protection, hold protection, heals, etc.

Originally Posted by Rockpirate

Can I add my Dark/Ice defender, Arctic Black.




Kinda the idea behind his costume is that all the spikey bits (Mask, Shoulders, Gloves, Boots, Belt) are actually made of ice. (Curse you Ice Mistral! One day I shall have your shiney bits!)

Originally Posted by Oathbound

Oathbound

Oathbound is a case of "he thinks, therefore he is." though he doesn't know it, he was accidentally killed (along with his entire village) by an immensely powerful illusion/empathy controller (i don't have a name for him). Stricken with grief over this, the controller found the last surviving villager and created an illusion which he embedded with as much of the young man's fleeting consciousness as possible, effectively resurrecting him, though there was significant gaps in oathy's memory and inherent flaws in his psyche. He(the controller) never told oathbound of the events that transpired that day.

The two would later become inseperable friends, and traveled the world together fighting for justice and freedom (and redemption).

Eventually when the controller died, he imbued his illusion with the entirety of his psychic energy, prolonging oathbound's life indefinitely. Oathbound fights crime and injustice, mostly because it's all that he can really remember ever doing.

As far as his appearance goes, there are a few things that can't be depicted in game. He's kind of an amalgamation of a judeo-christian seraphim and a hindu diety, in that he has six arms and six wings.

References (of seraphim/dieties, not of oath):
seraphim wiki
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notes about oathy's personality...
He's outwardly very reserved and somewhat aloof, sometimes to the point of seeming cold, or apathetic. This is largely due to the fact that he has outlived nearly everyone he's ever met, so he is wary of growing attatched to anyone, knowing that he will only suffer their eventual loss.

He has a dry, sarcastic sense of humor, and rarely actually laughs at things he finds amusing or humorous, tending only a slight, sly smile.

Oathbound has no qualms with killing when he needs to, though he does save it as a last resort, as it has a detrimental effect on his psyche. As a side effect of his creator's remorse and guilt, whenever he or oathbound were in a situation where they had to kill someone or witnessed someone they cared about die, they absorbed a small fragment of that person's consciousness into themselves. As time goes on, and more and more people died/were killed more and more of his psychic power is required to keep his own mind in balance, thus reducing his cambat capabilites. (this is in fact how the controller died, so much of his own psychic energy was being used to maintain his illusion and his own psyche that he was no longer capable of healing his own wounds and died to a shot in his heart from a council soldier.)

Originally Posted by BlueBattler

Ghost Widow glares at Mako and Black Scorpion and threatens them with a Soulstorm every time they open their mouths to tell Wretch there's no Santa Claus ...

And I think that Wretch gets a train set ... probably from Scirocco. (He may not be a Christian, but something tells me the Big Softie would get gifts for Wretch and Ghost Widow ...)