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Originally Posted by BlueBattler

Well done, Zortel!

But the reason I want a quiet meeting between Recluse and Statesman is to use it as an excuse to tell the whole origin of Statesman and Recluse and the Freedom Phalanx.

Statesman and Recluse's meeting would be the wraparound to the main story ... and the end would have Recluse's minions and the Freedom Phalanx showing up to fight with Recluse and Statesman stepping between them to put a stop to the fight ... for that day.

There are a couple of reasons why I would want to play a scene like this.

Depending on whether or not you accept the novels as canon, Stefan and Marcus weren't just foxhole buddies ... they literally grew up together. Stefan's father took Marcus and his brother (would make for an interesting story if we found out that Marcus's dead brother was either Tyrant or Reichsman in another reality) in when their parents died. I'd like to think some ties still linger though both Marcus and Stefan would deny it ...

(After all, doesn't the idea that Clark Kent and Lex Luthor were close friends at one point make the story of Luthor Vs. Superman so much more interesting?)

Aside from the familial connections, the fact remains that Recluse and Statesman are two of the last survivors of World War I. I've always thought that a neat scene would be Recluse and Statesman toasting to their fellow doughboys when the last American veteran of the War to End All Wars finally passes onto his great reward ...

Originally Posted by Fiery-Enforcer

Kin and Cold are both very good with a Brute. But, since you plan on playing both, Sonic is a good choice for the shields and the ease of toggling Disruption Field and not having to worry about it again.

Originally Posted by BlueBattler

Going to have to make this quicker than I'd like since I have to head off to work in a few minutes, but I wanted to get the ball rolling to see what everyone came up with while I was gone.

What if the COX franchise really took off after the Going Rogue Expansion to the extent that there was interest in an Animated Series based on the game? What would you want to see in it? Any suggestions on who you would want to be the voice actor? Animation style?

As for me, I've got a few brief ideas:

Animation: Timmverse style. There's just something about that style of animation that really appeals to me in terms of a super hero show. Maybe it's because I've seen so much of it already ...

Content: If I were in charge, I would do the show similar to how JLU was set up. Most of the episodes would focus on the Freedom Phalanx and Recluse and his lieutenants, but I'd also do episodes focusing on other heroes and villains ... say an episode featuring Penny and the Clockwork King or an episode centered on the Adventures of Wretch and the Sidekick Villains ...

Overarching themes: I'd set up an arc for Ms. Liberty. At the beginning of the series, she would start out being the wholesome Goody Two-Shoes she seems to be when you first meet her after going through the Outbreak tutorial. The series would start right after the Rikti War with her just starting to stepping out of Statesman's shadow. Throughout the first season, she would face hard choices that would lead her down a path darker than her grandfather likes. The end of the first season would see her founding Longbow.

I would want to do spotlight/flashback episodes on the main characters showing how they came to be the heroes and villains they are today:

Citadel and Luminary would show us something of life for the non-organics of Paragon City. An ongoing theme would be showing how Lumi is much more accepted by people than Citadel and is something of a party girl. She'd face some setbacks along the way because of her desire to be "human", but she would also succeed in making Citadel somewhat less stuffy ...

Oh, and there would be an episode centering around the friendship/rivalry of Recluse and Statesman flashing back throughout their whole history. It would reveal that there's one day a year where they do NOT strike out at each other and come together in peace to talk about times gone by and toast to long gone friends and family ...

I have more ideas, but I want to hear what the rest of you think too ... So share already!

Originally Posted by Mr_Hellcat

This IS a shipper couple, because 'shipping, in it's basest terms is to be a fan of a relationship, be them real or imaginary pairings.



Why do I get the feeling this is aimed at me? I'm not the one 'shipping them.



Nope. You fail by attempting to explain away 'ships using evidence. In fact, your first point up there about Zoisite/Kunzite not being actual 'ships because they're actual relationships merely proves your grasp at 'ships so makes your post contradictory regarding them.

*snippety snap snaps in a Z-formation* Bring it, sister.

Originally Posted by BlueBattler

She was built to resemble his human wife and she's developing a personality similar to her's? Why would she NOT be in love with him? (Or vice versa ...)

Originally Posted by Mr_Hellcat

*rolls up sleeves* Careful what you say. I've dated a few girls very infatuated with either Zoisite/Kunzite from Sailor Moon or Harry/Snape from Harry Potter, depending on the girl, so I've been beyond the bothered point onto being able to joke about it and make the pairings easily.

Statesman/Lord Recluse.. childhood friends and rivals who often get into hot and heavy fights with each other, etc. Always thinking of each other in some form or another. What should we call it.. Statescluse?

Statesman/Manticore.. rivals in philosophy but with the same goals in mind. Manticore's already been established in the canon to have penetrated Statesman deeply with his hard shaft. I imagine Manticore's the aggressor in this, and most likely the sadist to Statesman's masochist. Hmm.. Staticore? Manman?

Back Alley Brawler/Manticore.. longstanding fatherly or at least teacher relationship between the two. Back Alley Brawler seems to be one of the few people who can keep Manticore in line, thus making Manticore the sub in this pairing. BABicore?

Tyrant/Statesman.. Statesman seems to spend quite a bit of time chained up in Tyrant's own personal dungeon, doesn't he, hmm? Again we see States' canonical ties to being a masochist again. Maybe we should just call this one Cole².

Anti-Matter/Neuron.. once friends, now rivals and enemies. Quite a bit of emotional friction there.. but I bet if there's anyone who can get Anti-Matter out of that literal and emotional shell of his armor, it's Neuron.

Aeon/Aeon.. Dr. Aeon's pretty full of himself, and he has the ability to make clones of himself. I'm sure there's a very dirty and obvious joke in there, somewhere. But let's leave that as is. Aeon^10.

Wincott/Frostfire.. there has to be a reason why Wincott keeps going after him and keeps letting his son end up in trouble all the time to the point where he has to send people after Frostfire. There also has to be a reason why Frostfire lets it happen and keeps going back for more. I imagine Frostfire spends nights melting the ice on the iced over windows of his hideout so he can look longingly in the direction of the gate to Atlas Park and the mustached man he wants to help melt the layer of ice over the raging inferno that is his heart. Winfire.

Do I win?

Originally Posted by Mr_Hellcat

It's because it's hotter to watch two of the gender you like going at it. Though with women slashing up the male characters it appears to be more lovey-dovey, whereas with men slashing up the women it's RAWR teh hardcorez.

Originally Posted by Father Xmas

You will end up with spares as well as having a better selection to chose from.

Originally Posted by Arcanaville

Way out at the edge of performance you can still save a lot of money by building instead of buying complete systems, and that config is way out there. Although to be honest, I couldn't build that system for $1100 US without stealing half the parts off the back of a truck. I might be able to do it for $2k, but that was outside my price range.

At least you're ready for Ultra Mode. Just out of curiosity, what sort of screensize/framerate does CoX give you at maximum detail settings?