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Art Corner: Melee Weapons

Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
edited April 2013 in Super News Network
Brad Stokan, Lead Artist for Champions Online, takes us on a tour of melee weaponry in this week's Art Corner.

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  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    All I can say is WOW to those claw weapons! I sure would like a few of those as Bracers, as well!

    I'm loving the guitar axe, rebar and concrete mace, and tribal skull mace. I can't wait to get my greedy mitts on these!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    I'm liking these a lot. I see a lot of suggestions were taken into account.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Blue_Fire wrote:
    Brad Stokan, Lead Artist for Champions Online, takes us on a tour of melee weaponry in this week's Art Corner.

    Link to article

    Those are all great, but why cant we have traditional ninja claws (three pronged)

    My ninja NEEDS them.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Man, I do love those. I especially love the chainsaw gauntlet and the stony.. two.. clawed... thing. Also, the guitar axe!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    GUITAR AXE.

    STEAMPUNK EXHAUST HAMMER.

    CLAWS.

    Sold. Release this now. Absolutely everything I wanted from the first melee pack. Cryptic points are leaping out of my pocket, demanding to be spent on this. Please tell me this is scheduled for September.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Great to see claws getting some love. Now I hope you guys aren't forgetting to add some into the game as unlockables and not just as c-store items.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    No matter what gets cut between concept and game the Guitar Axe needs to stay in. I'd buy a pack on that alone.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Markus wrote:
    Those are all great, but why cant we have traditional ninja claws (three pronged)

    My ninja NEEDS them.

    There's a ninja pack coming down the line. They will probably get thrown in there. Don't fret :3
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    oooo... shiney... *drools* :cool:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    As long as that Guitar and Skull Claw make it into the final set, I shall be giddy with glee.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Fantastic! I'm also glad we get some blade weapons as well with it.

    But sersiously the guitar axe must make a sound with each hit.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Those claws look killer! Love the wrist chainsaw! :D
    And damn, those concept arts look pretty much what was discussed on the forum after the release of melee pack #1.... :D
    But yeah, pretty straightforward, you guys want to sell cool stuff to us, we want to buy cool stuff from you. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    THERE we go! I won't mind spending 380 CP if the weapons pack comes with this many weapons! ^^
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Now we can have a Gauntlet Chainsaw on our Gauntlet Chainsaw! :D

    I'm guessing that one is gonna be big with PvP'ers... Get the hint? :3

    Dragon's Claws+Gauntlet Chainsaw... Did you seriously have to highlight this? -_-
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    The-Slapperfish wrote:
    Now we can have a Gauntlet Chainsaw on our Gauntlet Chainsaw! :D

    I'm guessing that one is gonna be big with PvP'ers... Get the hint? :3

    Dragon's Claws+Gauntlet Chainsaw... Did you seriously have to highlight this? -_-

    Where's Xzibit when you need him?:p
    And cryptic just take my money now; this set looks awesome.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    ...I'm seriously in love with a few of those hammers.

    they will be mine. oh yes. they will be mine
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    The claws look amazing. Thank you. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    If those nicely-rounded "lightsaber" claws make it into the game, this one's an instant purchase for me. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Markus wrote:
    Those are all great, but why cant we have traditional ninja claws (three pronged)

    My ninja NEEDS them.

    Traditional Ninja Claws are 4 pronged and very small..they were designed for climbing not so much fighting although they could be used for it..
    Ninja Claws
    Ninja Claws 2

    I assume the dodge they three clawed because of "Wolverine clones" would be a many...

    These things look awesome, I hope this is a prelude to a claw skill set fix soon :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    I think the "Geo" claws and the "Guitar" axe HW geo's are worth it alone.
    Thanks for adding more cool stuff to go along with them!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Bael1337 wrote:
    Traditional Ninja Claws are 4 pronged and very small..they were designed for climbing not so much fighting although they could be used for it..
    Ninja Claws
    Ninja Claws 2

    I assume the dodge they three clawed because of "Wolverine clones" would be a many...

    These things look awesome, I hope this is a prelude to a claw skill set fix soon :)

    Sorry, I should have specified traditional ninja claws from movies, cartoons and comic books, which are a foot long and have 3 blades.
    Real ninjas were farmers and peasants who used trickery and overwhelming numbers to defeat samurai...and were very lame.

    I much prefer fictional Ninjas and their weapons.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Yeah, but three-prong claws are indeed just crying out for Wolverine clones, and I think there are enough Wolverines running around over at Marvel anyway (I mean, seriously, the guy's supposed to be a steady member of two teams on opposite sides of the continent, plus support on one or two more, and team-ups with everybody from Thor to freaking Squirrel Girl? There CAN'T be just one!).

    If you guys will produce the Guitar Axe HW, I promise that I'll create a whole new character based around that concept. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    nice lookin stuff!

    pls make sure the rock-axe-thing has a shiny option or whatever it's called and not just metal :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    That Lantern Mace thing looks the coolest to me.

    I'd love it if that under-wrist mounted single-blade claw came in a LASER CLAW version, because that's the exact weapon Dreamstalker was always supposed to use. Though I'd rather it be an Ego Claw but I'll take what I can get.

    Also the Chainsaw Claw looks siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick~
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Yup, I love what I'm seeing. I would totally buy that. I wouldn't mind seeing a blunt non-axey guitar. But if I don't get that I won't complain because, claws and steam-powered axe and axetar.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    JonSills wrote:
    Yeah, but three-prong claws are indeed just crying out for Wolverine clones, and I think there are enough Wolverines running around over at Marvel anyway (I mean, seriously, the guy's supposed to be a steady member of two teams on opposite sides of the continent, plus support on one or two more, and team-ups with everybody from Thor to freaking Squirrel Girl? There CAN'T be just one!).

    If you guys will produce the Guitar Axe HW, I promise that I'll create a whole new character based around that concept. :)

    Fine, but why should I lose a costume option because others use it inappropriately. That doesn't seem fair or right, also CoH uses them, so it can't be that bad.

    PS check out my newest action fig mod :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    OOoooh duuuddeee, make that guitar happen! \m/
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    While this would be an instant purchase for me, I wish there were more natural claws...i.e. actually coming out of my fists/fingers. All claw heroes should not be shoehorned into having strap-on claws!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    final claws is get some love, but i see we still don't infamous wovlerine style 3 claw. but great job on the
    claws
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    items looks nice. can't wait to see them in game.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Holy ****!!! A Guitar!!!!!!!! HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!! :cool:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Really? Single-coil pickups on that guitar? You need at least a humbucker or two if I'm to believe that it's a true axe of justice!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    I don't see why everyone's so excited about a guitar weapon really?? how stupid does a "Hero" look wielding a guitar in combat to me really ruins the concept of Superheroes, The rest i must say looks amazing.

    Each to their own i guess.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Bael1337 wrote:
    I don't see why everyone's so excited about a guitar weapon...
    The Guitar weapon skin has been at the top of the "OMG pppplleeeaasssee!" list of alot of ppl. since CO released and gave us the Guitar for the back.

    I feel the same way about the "Harku(WHATEVER)" twins Sidekick, but to each their own :rolleyes:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    I don't mind the guitar, myself. The weapons all look really nice, IMO. My only real gripe is that I wish the pieces were seen on your toon while not in use. Why can't the guns I wield be the same ones in my holsters? Not sure why that has been such a difficult thing to implement. Not a big deal-i-o in any case, I guess.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Why don't you make the claws attached to a glove so they look as if they're originally part of the costume! This goes to blades, too..
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    nightwind01 wrote:
    I don't mind the guitar, myself. The weapons all look really nice, IMO. My only real gripe is that I wish the pieces were seen on your toon while not in use. Why can't the guns I wield be the same ones in my holsters? Not sure why that has been such a difficult thing to implement. Not a big deal-i-o in any case, I guess.
    This has been wondered about frequently, the guns in your holsters or the weapons on your back doesn't match the guns you shoot or the weapon you wield.

    Here's one explanation: Which gun? A munitions character may have different weapons for
    * single-handed pistol
    * dual pistols
    * SMG
    * Assault Rifle
    * Gatling Gun
    * Holdout Pistol
    * Rocket Launcher
    * Sniper Rifle
    ... and I'm probably forgetting some.

    Now, which of these should show up actually on your costume? All of them? If not, which one?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    stjobe wrote:
    This has been wondered about frequently, the guns in your holsters or the weapons on your back doesn't match the guns you shoot or the weapon you wield.

    Here's one explanation: Which gun? A munitions character may have different weapons for
    * single-handed pistol
    * dual pistols
    * SMG
    * Assault Rifle
    * Gatling Gun
    * Holdout Pistol
    * Rocket Launcher
    * Sniper Rifle
    ... and I'm probably forgetting some.

    Now, which of these should show up actually on your costume? All of them? If not, which one?

    Whichever weapon you chose as part of your costume should be available as a wielded weapon and all wielded weapons should be available as costume parts. I realise it is unrealistic to expect you to 'wear; every weapon you have a power slot, but it is not unrealistic to expect to be able to match wielded weapons to costume parts. It would also be nice if the holsters etc would empty when weapons were in use. They can do this, as shown with travel powers which remove/or create parts when activated.

    As to the set, finally one that looks like it may be worth the money. I love the fact we have extra claw options, but I feel we should have more free ones too. The steampunk hammer is awesome too.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Cervando wrote:
    Whichever weapon you chose as part of your costume should be available as a wielded weapon and all wielded weapons should be available as costume parts. I realise it is unrealistic to expect you to 'wear; every weapon you have a power slot, but it is not unrealistic to expect to be able to match wielded weapons to costume parts. It would also be nice if the holsters etc would empty when weapons were in use. They can do this, as shown with travel powers which remove/or create parts when activated.
    Yeah, I forgot to say I was all for it :)
    It's a bit sad that most of the weapons we can use have no corresponding costume bit.
    Cervando wrote:
    As to the set, finally one that looks like it may be worth the money. I love the fact we have extra claw options, but I feel we should have more free ones too. The steampunk hammer is awesome too.
    Aye, the art looks awesome.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    I sure hope most/all off these make it to the final package. But there's an even bigger topic that, if it appears, is finally being tackled here. Take a good look at the Lantern, Hydrolic, and Rock heavy weapons as well as the Tech-Sickle, Rock, and Laser claw weapons. THEY'RE GLOWING! Hopefully. this means we'll be able to have Glow options for all our handheld weapons in the near future.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    < . .> That guitar-axe is freakin' metal >.>b (it had better be if it wants to see any combat <@_@&gt;)

    Also really digging the bone claws, though I admit I wish there was a version like the dragon claws in the upper left, but made of bone and painted with tribal symbols. >.> But still, very cool stuff.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Can we PLEASE have a giant Khopesh or even normal khopeshes to go along with the egyptian costume, my stone warrior, War Sphinx pleads with you
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    looking good.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    whoa whoa, wait.. we have to buy ANOTHER pack to get the stuff that should have been in skimpy first one?

    Not only should these have been in the first one, but it should have had all of the weapons on the Back & hips.. wow..
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Wow. There are some great things in there. This could be the pack that forces me to make my first claw hero!

    Oh and guitar melee weapon = win.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Lich hammer! MUST HAVE NOW! ! ! :eek:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    It is good to see some claws at last.

    Would it be possible to have a couple of bracers or gloves that fitted the design of some of these?

    Also, how about adding a claw set that matched thematched the clawed gloves that already exist?

    Just a couple of ideas.

    Cheers
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    I generally don't like axes but I want that guitar axe.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Backhand wrote:
    While this would be an instant purchase for me, I wish there were more natural claws...i.e. actually coming out of my fists/fingers. All claw heroes should not be shoehorned into having strap-on claws!

    Marvel lawyers don't sleep. Strap-ons are safer™ (you can quote me on that).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Posts: 1,156,071 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    More blunt weapons, yeah!.. I don't mind a simple metal baseball bat, though, for Heavy Weapons.
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