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Excuse me, but what additional "spandex" costumes do we need? We have dull spandex and shiny spandex, spandex with skirts, spandex with capes, cut away spandex, and lots of different patterns - what else can you do with spandex that we haven't already got?

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Well, I didn't actually say more costume pieces... However, some more patterns would be nice... flags especially, as would putting your chest logo on your cape as well.

Some more objects for bases would also be good... Perhaps some placeable mannequins with your costumes on them, stored for posterity and maybe even making use of the costume save/load feature so you can keep a library of more than 5 costumes you can just select from.

Oh, and a really big BaBomb type bomb that you have to run around with for hours and hours, because sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb!

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Like this?

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Some kind of Chain / blade dominator set is pretty frequently suggested both EU and US side so i imagine its only a matter of time.

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Excuse me, but what additional "spandex" costumes do we need? We have dull spandex and shiny spandex, spandex with skirts, spandex with capes, cut away spandex, and lots of different patterns - what else can you do with spandex that we haven't already got?

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It was "spandex powers" that were requested - Shorthand for "powers that aren't weapons and are a better fit with the majority of the superhero mileu"

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And yet, still no one provides an example...

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Spiderman? He has some of the coolest "non-weapon" powers... but he is stronger than most.

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Yes, well, SuperStrength is covered. 'Web-slinging' isn't, but I somehow feel Marvel would rip them a new one.

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Daredevil comes reasonably close given he doesn't rely on his billy club so much but is a maser of martial arts too.

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There is a Martial Arts set, Scarlet...

In short... I need an example of something which could be implemented and hasn't, not ones which are already in game. Please do read the posts before replying to them.

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Excuse me, but what additional "spandex" costumes do we need? We have dull spandex and shiny spandex, spandex with skirts, spandex with capes, cut away spandex, and lots of different patterns - what else can you do with spandex that we haven't already got?

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It was "spandex powers" that were requested - Shorthand for "powers that aren't weapons and are a better fit with the majority of the superhero mileu"

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And yet, still no one provides an example...

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I see this as a challenge!

Powers
Perecived to be in the game already:

[u]Category 1 - The 'Traditional' Elements[u]
<ul type="square"> Fire, Ice, Earth, Storm, Electricity (could figure in the next category too), Plantlife[/list]
[u]Category 2 - 'Science-Age' Powers[u]
<ul type="square"> Gravity, Radiation, Spines (debatable), Poison, Kinetics[/list]
[u]Category 3 - 'Sword 'n' Sorcery / 'Historical'[u]
<ul type="square"> Shield, Battle Axe, Archery, Broadsword, Katana, War Mace, Dark, Illusion (see also Psychic Powers), Ninjas, Zombies[/list]
[u]Category 4 - 'Modern Warfare'[u]
<ul type="square"> Assault Rifle, Devices, Traps, Robots, Mercs, Trick Arrow (another debatable one), Thugs (purely for graphic represetation and dual pistols), Soldier/Crab/Bane powers[/list]
[u]Category 6 - 'Psychic' Powers[u]
<ul type="square"> Psi Blast, Mental Manipulation, Mind Control, Psionic Assault, Illusion, Empathy, Pain[/list]
[u]Category 7 - Everything else (or powers that I can't make fit )[u]
<ul type="square"> Sonic, Forcefields, Martial Arts, Claws, Super Reflexes, Willpower, Invulnerability, Energy, Dual Blades, Super Strength[/list]
[u]Category 8 - Aliens[u]
<ul type="square"> Kheldians - nuff said![/list]
Please point out ones I missed (oh and note that I grouped certain powers together. Psionics was the exception as it looked a little 'small' in comparison to others!)

These are my personal thoughts on the matter of powers and whether or not they are Golden/Silver/Spandex or whatever. The majority of them are interchangeable thanks to the imaginations of the people playing them (I've used Gravity as psychic power before, for example).

I've left out modes of transport because they're pool powers and, as such (imo), are subject to even more personal interpretation than the main powersets.

And that's the first part. Second would be, perhaps, for others to suggest? (Yes, I have used all my brain power on this)

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Been giving the whats not in game yet question some thought and so far all i can come up with is some form of time manipulation how it could be implemented in game tho I'm not sure it could be done as some form of "Armour" set where the user can see partially into the future and so avoid incoming attacks or can rewind time so to rez but really that kind of thing can be covered by super reflexes or energy aura. It could function as a control set but again gravity some what has similar effects to what i could come up with.

One thing that could be done tho looking at the current powers is they could expand the power types over more ATs so radiation melee, radiation armour/aura, radiation control, dark control, dark assault, radiation assault, weather control (control version), plant melee, plant armour, Plant creatures (for MM), maybe a elemental blast / melee set. but again most of the stuffs already there in game in some form its just a matter of Dev time to do all the work and balancing.

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I cant think of any that you've missed of the top of my head tho force fields and energy could both exist in either the science age or the Sword 'n' Sorcery category quite easily as there pretty generic.

You mentioning travel powers tho did get me thinking we lack a set based around super speed ala Flash, Quicksilver, Zoom (possible time control), Inertia, Speed it is currently kinda doable using superrelexes and the super speed travel power set but there's no real melee set that gives that impression of fast combat where your landing a succession of week blows very fast.

also some form teleportation set in a similar vain to night crawler again yes its kinda fudge able using current sets but nothing really represents the way night crawler would combine his teleportation and gymnastic abilities to over come his opponents.

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One thing that could be done tho looking at the current powers is they could expand the power types over more ATs

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Well, yeah, they are doing that and have been doing that for a while now.

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I cant think of any that you've missed of the top of my head tho force fields and energy could both exist in either the science age or the Sword 'n' Sorcery category quite easily as there pretty generic.

You mentioning travel powers tho did get me thinking we lack a set based around super speed ala Flash, Quicksilver, Zoom (possible time control), Inertia, Speed it is currently kinda doable using superrelexes and the super speed travel power set but there's no real melee set that gives that impression of fast combat where your landing a succession of week blows very fast.

also some form teleportation set in a similar vain to night crawler again yes its kinda fudge able using current sets but nothing really represents the way night crawler would combine his teleportation and gymnastic abilities to over come his opponents.

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There's a good reason for that - copyright. Well, specifically anything Marvel-related: DC don't seem to mind as much but it's still infringement of copyright and is frowned upon.

Energy and FF were in the 'other' category because they can fit in almost any category. Having said that most powersets can. Anyway, it was just a moment's excercise to entertain myself and perhaps provoke suggestions for powersets that don't really fit the ones already in game. It goes without saying that it'd be best to gen up on the 'Frequently Suggested' thread over on Suggestions.

Perhaps some more combo sets could be devised? Dual Blades is the only one at the moment with an actual combat system.

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Yea that's something i would like to see combos shouldn't i feel be viewed as duel blades "thing" but instead should be looked at as the next step in improving the existing combat system.

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so allow me to defend my self from the pedants!

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Get a dictionary and look up what 'pedant' means.

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By "spandex" powers I meant the types of powers that would be suitable for the stereotypical spandex-clad superhero that the average bloke on the street would think of.

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Yes, actually, the two people you are calling 'pedants' had decided that that was what you meant.

What we are actually confused about is that you claim these non-weapon powers are uunder-represented. I fail entirely to see how they are, particularly after the proliferation that has gone on so far.

'Weapon' sets are also pretty much restricted to melee ATs, which are not exactly the majority.

If you can think of some powersets which don't exist which fit into a non-weapon form and could actually be viably implemented, then please suggest them, but I can't help but thinking that you're actually totally kidding yourself here.

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Bishop, Gambit and Forge being the ones that spring to mind

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And Wolverine. Claws is generally classified as a weapon set in CoX, Wolverine is a Claw/Regen/Invulnerability Scrapper.


Just to be I15 relevent, I predict further power proliferation in I15 which will make your weapon-bias statement even less true.

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Wow, what a response.

You seem to have gotten me mixed up with someone else. I wasn't arguing for the presence of a weapon-bias, that was AstroBear i believe. I was using very broad divisions to illustrate that every type of hero and their associated powersets were well represented in the game. I have not called for further powersets to be added (i did suggest powersets that are absent as mere examples of the fact that further weapon sets could justifiably be added).

I'm also not sure that the tone of your post was called for. It came across as rather aggressive, I hope this wasn't intended

tl;dr version: whilst i did use the sweeping generalisation of "spandex" powersets (which i admit is a category that exists solely in my head) i never claimed these sets were "uunder-represented" (sic).

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I stick to this point:

I rather see better animations on the current sets, then new additional sets* added. My blaster is master of frost, ice and everything below 0 degree, but it just doesnt feel like it when playing. (and remove the [censored] walk!!!)

(transfer of sets like elec -&gt; tankers excluded).

Kinda like the 'modified' SS set, sure some will remember that movie

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I think Boomtown will be getting some attention in I15

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I can't believe no-ones thought it MIGHT be a Nemesis plot :S

Also couldn't we do with more MM pets? (Just to slide it in there)

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May 5th 2009 is a Tuesday, by the way

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City of Heroes comics and artwork

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ah-ha found it

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=n76fw8...eature=related

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Well I have to say that'd get me to play the game!

The power selection list looks massively different to what we see today mind you.

I spotted 4 groups of viilains whose name isn't in the game.

Revelation
Killing Crew
Twightlight Men
Fear Factor

Might be more.

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Parts of that trailer look REALY good! See the fly 'take off' animation? Thats neat. I like the fact light blast was in the powers list. A few interesting litte things to note in there.
Look at the HUD! Looks like you used to be able to pick where to hit people or something. Very odd, but quite cool

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May 5th 2009 is a Tuesday, by the way

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B8rl...eature=related

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