Something extra for Villains / Heroes
By
GPBunny,
Posted on: 2011-05-06 08:08 in Suggestions and Ideas
These are both interesting ideas, but I could see how both of them might be far more complex than the Devs would ever be willing to tackle.
Of the two I think your "sidekick" idea is much more likely to be possible in some limited form. In fact people have been suggesting something along the lines of this idea for years now. I think with the introduction of Incarnate Lore pets we now have a new model the Devs can build on to allow people to gain a "sidekick" pet of some kind.
Loth 50 Fire/Rad Controller [1392 Badges] [300 non-AE Souvenirs]
Ryver 50 Ele� Blaster [1392 Badges]
Silandra 50 Peacebringer [1138 Badges] [No Redside Badges]
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Sidekick has been kicked around before by myself and many others. (The idea, not an actual sidekick!) I had really hoped that one of the incarnate powers would be a Sidekick power that would allow the Sidekick to develop and grow as it earned XP. (Less a pet, more of a guided ally.)
I still have hopes that someday we might see Heroic Sidekicks and Villainous Lackeys.
Or maybe join a faction, which just makes those NPC's neutral. But, if you attack them, they attack back. This would be very helpful with Arachnos based characters.
Ok, I've always felt that redside was lacking something. And I believe it is that no matter how powerful you are you never get to be top dog. So here's my suggestion for an interactive experience and bonus for 50's.
First this would have to be a global account thing. Way to complex for each toon.
Ok when a player gets a Villain to 50 they unlock a "form a faction". That's right you get to make your own in game villain group. It would only show up as a 4th option on radio/paper missions and maybe a street mob. It would only be avalible while the global player is on line and only for the server that player is on. Basically a random AE type mission with a user created mob. The more people that play your group the more powerful they get. Increasing in level range and number of types in the mob. Even more your 50 Villains could be the EBs and/or AV of this group.
Yeah not fully fleshed out idea but a foundation of one.
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Ok now for heroes. When you hit 50 you get you're own sidekick. A robin to your Batman, a Bucky to your Capt America, or an Arthur to your Tick. It would mirror your primary/secondary set without enhancements. Have a long cool down period for summoning. And could only be summoned in solo missions. You would get to make 1 costume for this sidekick so you could have a mini-me. Given now that 50 incarnates get pets anyway this would be a good balance to the Villain getting a faction.
Sorry Rogues and Vigs you want to play the lone wolf and walk in the shades of grey so be it.