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Hrm. Might be a no thanks for Spines yet again.

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As for Martial Arts, the alternate animations we have right now are mainly punches.

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Sweet! I can't wait to punch someone with Crane Kick.

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I have a feeling that Crane Kick and Foot Stomp alternate animations are renamed when you pick them.

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Apart from Spines being able to use the geometry from Thorns, and Thorns being able to use the geometry from Spines (both of which can be colored), there will be at least one other set of alternate geometry/FX.

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This just popped into my head: Talsorian Spines?

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Too slow!

Follow'd!

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If I can't change out the geometry for Spines then forget about it.

Just say no to banana melee!

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Apart from Spines being able to use the geometry from Thorns, and Thorns being able to use the geometry from Spines (both of which can be colored), there will be at least one other set of alternate geometry/FX.

As for Martial Arts, the alternate animations we have right now are mainly punches. The idea was to provide you guys with a way to make the classic, fights with their fists and feet, super-hero that many have been asking for. That includes a new animation for assassin's strike (Assassin's Blow?).

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Holy smokes! A new AS animation for MA?!

Thank you BABs for confirming that the new MA animations are mainly punches. This Issue is going to be very satisfying for my MA characters.

Hrm, I will just have to wait and see what the alternate Spines geometry looks like then.

Heh. It's good to have you back Bill.

Though the enhanced difficulty slider probably means even less chances I can successfully convince you to team up with me.

Changing my DM/Inv Scrapper to have the dark Invulnerability colors like the Villain-version of Invulnerability.

Now... the first animation change I'm going to be making is for my MA/Inv and MA/WP. Gonna be trying out the new hotness, which will hopefully be a few punching animations.

I believe you are mistaken. This is the reason why Scrappers must have Super Strength.

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Maybe next time.

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Semi-related: Castle, can you at least confirm or deny that the list shown on the site (Rad Blast for Blasters, etc) is comprehensive? Is it just a 'these are some of' list, or is that all the ones being ported? Just to direct the speculation from here, so we don't get several months of "But there could be more!" if there isn't going to be.

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If it is the same list I saw last week, and I am 99% certain it is, then it contains everything being proliferated in I16.

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You guys can probably blame me for these sets. I specifically asked them to proliferate sets that wouldn't require new animations or VFX, as we're already swamped with supporting power customization. We had to make one new animation for Broadsword Stalkers, but other than that they were able to directly port everything over or at least pull powers and visuals from existing powersets.

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SS and EM are that difficult to port?

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EM on Stalkers is reduced in effect. ET cannot crit (because it would do more than AS), and TF's crit is only +33% instead of +100% (because it would also do more than AS). It's intensely powerful on an AT with high base damage. Now keep in mind that Stalker's base damage is 1.00, while Scrappers are 1.125.

ET on a Tank does 202.9. On a Stalker is does 253.6 and isn't allowed to crit. On a Scrapper it would do 285.3. Scrapper BU is +100% while Tank/Stalker are +80%. Scrapper KO Blow would do 222.75 base damage, with Rage for +100% and stacking Rage for +200%.

No, it wouldn't be hard to port them. It would be hard to balance them without making them insanely overpowered or really weak and useless.

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Bah, it's not like they're going to tone it down so much that it'll be Wet Noodle Strength by the time it's proliferated over. Both sets are still going to be incredible in the Scrapper lineup.

I16? Do want!

Happy belated birthday, Dethrow!

Sounds like you had a good day as well.

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Shields weren't fitting for a Stalker, but this?

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Powerset Proliferation - More powersets are now in the hands of Archetypes who couldn't use them previously! Blasters will have access to Radiation Blast, Brutes will get their Claws on, Controllers can now freeze it up with Cold Domination, and Corruptors get to feel the "twang" of Archery and Trick Arrow. Defenders can go high-tech with Assault Rifle and Traps, and Dominators can pulverize their enemies with Earth Assault. Masterminds heat things up with Thermal Radiation, Scrappers and Tankers get ready to fry their foes with Electric Melee and Electric Armor, and finally Stalkers get to swing their own mighty Broadsword.

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It was gameplay mechanics that Castle was talking about that did not fit the Stalker AT. Grant Cover was, I believe, what Castle didn't agree on in being on a Stalker. Possibly Phalanx Fighting too. I think it could have been replaced with Hide, since that needs to be in the secondary somewhere.

Something would have to be done to Against All Odds so that the Stalker doesn't have a Taunt Aura anymore. Whether it be removing the -Damage debuff from the power or making it a second Build Up a la Firey Embrace would be up to them.

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BaB said they had to make a new animation for BS.


But yea, BS is more burstier than Katana, which is better for stalkers. Perhaps they changed HS into a ST attack, similar to what they did to Eviscerate?

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I would love that, but then you would have to change Golden Dragonfly as well. Besides, it's not like you can't get awesome burst damage from Broadsword powers like Disembowel.

An Electric Melee/Shield Defense Scrapper is one of my top Scrappers to make. I am so freakin' happy to have this option in the future.

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At least it wasn't another weapon set...

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Hey pal, I want War Mace and Battle Axe just as badly as the other stuff.

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SHOOOOOO RYUUUUUU KEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!!!!!!!11111111

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I want a dragon uppercut to replace my Eagle's Claw.

If I can't change out the geometry for Spines then forget about it.

Just say no to banana melee!

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I have a feeling we're doing to see lots of punching.

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I certainly hope we're doing to see punches. We've only asked for it for a long time!

Remember guys, BABs said new animations.

Link. Okay, so maybe he is only talking about Super Strength. I hope he simply forgot to add Martial Arts in that "Most of those are completely new animations" group.

Oh wow. I hadn't even thought what customizable Spines might mean to me. If they allow for us to change out banana melee for something better... this might be the first time I'm actually seriously considering Spines!

Ohh damn, now I want Talsorian Spines!

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Question does this mean that Conserve power will be changed in the Electric Armor sets now since Scraps and Tanks can get CP in there epic powers? having 2 CP's available to them would be reason eough for a change wouldn't it?

Maybe a heal I hope brutes would get the same treatment

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For goodness' sake, yes please.

Did I really screw up so badly on the order in which people signed up? How did it go from:

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1. Sergei DM/SR
2. Saffire Orchid DM/Regen
3. Celeste Cat Kat/Inv
4. Hejtmane (not sure which character)
5. El Outcasto Broadsword/Willpower
6. Gilmarin the Mad DM/SR
7. bAss_ackwards Broadsword/Shield Defense
8. Iggy_Kamakaze (katana/fire)

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To:

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1. Sergei DM/SR
2. Saffire Orchid DM/Regen
3. Celeste Cat Kat/Inv
4. Melted Copper Fire/Shield
5. Iggy Wasabi Kat/Fire
6. Sweetness Embodified BS/SD
7. El Outcasto BS/WP
8. Death-Mark Kat/WP
9. bAss_ackwards Broadsword/Shield Defense
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Ugh. I hope I could at least keep it together with something as simple as a list.

I seriously hope that dark colors and transparencies are handled separately. Put in a slider somewhere for the transparency if you have to! I would like to have the dark Invulnerability from Villain-side for my DM/Inv Scrapper, rather than a really faded out white Invulnerability.

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Also, black Invul is, well, black. In fact, it's MORE obnoxious than hero Invul.

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To each their own, I suppose.

*raises hand* I think it would be nice to customize how Ice Shields, Bubbles, and etc. look on yourself, rather than inheriting the colors from the person who casts it on you.

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I want Masterminds to have SONIC, SONIC, SONIC


:P


JJ

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(((echo)))

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Speed Zombies = 28 Days Later.

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Damn you. Now I want a necro/kin mm.

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Get in line, buddy. I've wanted a Necro/Kin MM for a loooooong time!

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An MM with kinetics... talk about overkill

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Actually, I suspect it would underperform with MMs; it might need some sort of buff or tweaks to be very playable. A /Kin wouldn't have the tools to keep it's minions alive, and most minions are ranged which also doesn't work well with /Kin.

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Except for Ninjas and Zombies...

Mmm...Ninja/Kin....mmm...

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Speed Zombies = 28 Days Later.

Guys and gals, we really need to up the maximum character capacity on each server beyond 36. By the end of this year (hell, even before then) it won't be enough character spaces for me!

Enhanced Difficulty Options

WHOA. O_O

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