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let's take a vote, what new powersets would you want to see.

jasinblazejasinblaze Posts: 1,360 Arc User
edited November 2012 in Suggestions Box
okay which new powersets would you like to see
how to vote:
list 2 per user
i'll tally the results at the top.

if you don't see the power you would like to suggest, feel free to suggest a new one
only vote one time please
powersets not individual powers please
top 4 in blue
the results so far:_____________________________________

  • nature (plant) - 29
  • water - 22
  • sonic - 14
  • whips - 9
  • shield - 8
  • quarterstaves - 8
  • bionics/cybernetics - 6
  • shapeshifting/power stealing - 5
  • tentacle/spines/tendrils - 5
  • super-speed - 4
  • stage performer/clown/Magical artifacts - 4
  • daggers/knives/Ninjutsu - 4
  • radiation - 4
  • explosives - 2 (chinese take-out bombs)
  • time - 2
  • voodoo - 1
  • elemental melee (force,fire,electric,wind,ice,toxic) - 2
  • energy blasts/cosmic energy - 3
  • shrinking - 1
  • animal throwing - 1
  • food based powers (bacon?) - 2
  • vehicle - 1
  • light/rainbow - 1
  • symbiote - 2
  • Duplication - 2
  • luck - 1
  • Body/Biological Manipulation - 2
  • probability(hex/charm) - 1
  • crossbows - 1
  • grappling/wrestling - 2
  • gambling - 1
  • gauntlet - 1
  • dance - 1
  • stretching - 1
  • gravity control - 1


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  • jasinblazejasinblaze Posts: 1,360 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    shield powerset
    nature powerset
  • sanmercisanmerci Posts: 203 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Shield set, yes, if only because I'd like the opportunity to play a sword-and-board hero...
    Also, I still want CLOWN powers- silly fun is still fun, after all!
  • nightr0dnightr0d Posts: 450 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    jasinblaze wrote: »
    okay which new powersets would you like to see
    how to vote:
    list 2 per user i'll tally the results at the top.
    only vote one time please

    the results so far:

    There are numerous powersets that need to be looked at so IMO new powersets can wait until those are fixed.
  • jasinblazejasinblaze Posts: 1,360 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    nightr0d wrote: »
    There are numerous powersets that need to be looked at so IMO new powersets can wait until those are fixed.
    fine, go make a thread about that, instead of nay-saying mine
  • pugdaddypugdaddy Posts: 248 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Plant
    Time
  • bluhmanbluhman Posts: 2,410 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Sonic
    Radiation

    Let's complete the under-populated damage categories!
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  • lokikinlokikin Posts: 624 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Well, just to be contrary...

    Whips - I've advocated for this since launch...

    Quarterstaves - It's the major gap in melee weapons...

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  • monaahirumonaahiru Posts: 3,073 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Not Power set but I want some power like [Suicide Bombing]


    [Suicide Bombing]
    Suicide Bombing is an explosive blast.
    Your self sacrifice will deal huge percentage damage of their life to your targets.

    Requires 5 powers from Munitions or 6 non-energy-building powers from any framework.

    Click
    + Deals targets for a percentage of their life
    + This ability costs your all remain health to use instead of energy.
    + Instead of percentage damage, deals increased damage versus enemies such as bosses.


    Basic Info
    Requirements Tier 3
    Framework Munitions
    Damage Type Fire, Crushing
    Power Type Close Area Attack
    Power Family Energy Projector
    Method Click
    # of Ranks 3
    # of Advantages 3
    Hue Alteration Yes
    Advanced Info
    Cost All remain Health points
    Damage 33% Health points damage per rank
    Activation Time 2 sec
    Charge Time 10 min
    Lockdown Yes
    Area of Effect 25 foot sphere
    Max. Targets 10
  • jasinblazejasinblaze Posts: 1,360 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    i don't think that one will ever be added, doesn't really fit a hero concept
    stay on topic please
  • mijjesticmijjestic Posts: 481 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Nature/Plant - Wouldn't mind some traction to see this done, so I'm totally throwing my hat for this one. Maybe it can be added when they do the theoretical control review! Vines of Bondage! lol

    Super Speed - More movement-based shenanigans here. You could have a 'run in a circle slurry of punches' type move (Donut AoE!), a more active looking multiple-blows energy builder and starter. And a 'hold this down and everywhere I run I deal damage while moving fast' kinda like sword cyclone in a smaller radius. Stuff like this. I know, MA can do some stuff but it still doesn't feel right. There should be a new sort of mechanic added for it, and some sort of way of being a specialist at being fast.
  • monaahirumonaahiru Posts: 3,073 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    jasinblaze wrote: »
    i don't think that one will ever be added, doesn't really fit a hero concept
    stay on topic please

    My dictionary says self‐sacrifice is very Heroic like in Dragon Ball. :3


    BTW if villains had this kind of power, Game will be much more exciting. :3
  • pwkampfykaufmannpwkampfykaufmann Posts: 253 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Whips sound like fun. I'll vote for whips!
  • seazombie64seazombie64 Posts: 114 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Sonic
    Water
  • zer303606zer303606 Posts: 124 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    water.plants.
  • valasquavalasqua Posts: 51 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Nature/plant
    Staff
  • vendincevendince Posts: 296 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    I'll vote for plants and whips.
  • blackdroserablackdrosera Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Whips
    Plants
  • agentnx5agentnx5 Posts: 1,999 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Put me down for:
    +1 Nature (Plants)
    +1 Water


    These are powerset the devs have also said they wanted to do but wanted to do right, which means time and labor (i.e.: money to pay for employees to work) resources.

    jasinblaze wrote: »
    nightr0d wrote: »
    There are numerous powersets that need to be looked at so IMO new powersets can wait until those are fixed.

    fine, go make a thread about that, instead of nay-saying mine

    *ahem* Owned. :wink:
  • ruukiruuki Posts: 77 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    I've been hoping for a water set for THE LONGEST so I could finally "properly" make my zodiac sign as a character...

    Can you guess what that is? :biggrin:

    +1 Water

    I guess a sonic(sound) based powerset would be cool too.

    +1 Sonic
  • jasinblazejasinblaze Posts: 1,360 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    monaahiru wrote: »
    My dictionary says self‐sacrifice is very Heroic like in Dragon Ball. :3
    :3
    self- sacrifice is always heroic, strapping a bomb on yourself is what terrorists do. there's a difference.
  • canadascottcanadascott Posts: 1,257 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    jasinblaze wrote: »
    okay which new powersets would you like to see
    how to vote:
    list 2 per user i'll tally the results at the top.
    only vote one time please

    the results so far:
    • shield - 2
    • nature (plant) - 8
    • clown - 1
    • time - 1
    • quarterstaves - 2
    • whips - 4
    • sonic - 3
    • radiation - 1
    • super-speed - 1
    • hunan bomb - 1
    • water - 4

    updated to reply#20
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    Of the choices offered, Super-Speed and Sonic. Two considerable gaps in classic comic book powers (though so are Shield, Plants. and a few others.)
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  • jasinblazejasinblaze Posts: 1,360 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Of the choices offered, Super-Speed and Sonic. Two considerable gaps in classic comic book powers (though so are Shield, Plants. and a few others.)
    oh you can write one in, i add powers as they are suggested
  • canadascottcanadascott Posts: 1,257 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    jasinblaze wrote: »
    oh you can write one in, i add powers as they are suggested


    Thanks Jasin. But my choice for a Star*Guard powerset won't be considered until we get a space zone -- and that won't be for a long time, at best -- so I'll stick to my original two.
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  • sanguinevipersanguineviper Posts: 451 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Voodoo

    That's it, because I want Soul Vortex and badass sovereign son magic bolts and voodoo doll sigils as powers. (Also raven/crow flight.)

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  • itsbrou#5396 itsbrou Posts: 1,778 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Content Framework.
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  • valasquavalasqua Posts: 51 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    hunan bomb - 1

    I realize this is a typo, but I keep envisioning one of my characters throwing exploding Chinese takeout boxes at their enemies.
  • auldwolfauldwolf Posts: 103 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Good thread, this! Great thread.

    I'm going to throw my dusty pennies in with the nature fans. This seems like it could be a great crowd control class, with area denial and holds via vines. It'd be interesting to see something like vine-walls which mobs can't cross (because mobs are solid, and the walls would also be solid) and things of that ilk.

    Therakiel getting you down? Throw up an expensive vine wall, which blocks all of his incoming powers. He has to attack the vine wall rather than attacking the players, and the vine wall has its own health. When the vine wall's health is depleted, it falls, thus removing the protection the players had.

    But if the players need a chance to regroup, something like a vinewall would be amazing. It could even be a circle around a given area. You, as a player, can't attack through it, either. It's a purely defensive thing so that everyone can get their **** together. Something like that might actually save a party or two.

    Another thing with this powerset could be creeping vines. A vine that runs along the ceiling to a foe, then snatches them up and drags them to you without alerting the other foes nearby. Thus providing for an awesome stealth move.

    Then you have the easy poison ivy stuff - plants which spew toxic clouds, venus fly-trap pets, and whatnot. And that would help to round it out nicely. This could be a really interesting and unusual powerset if done right, which is why I'm definitely throwing my money in with nature. Yup. Nature's the way to go!
  • pion01pion01 Posts: 758 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Cosmic / Energy powerset is my suggestion.

    And and quarterstaff.
  • titotito333999titotito333999 Posts: 196 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    1- Shrinking

    2- Shapeshifter (works with/enhances your become devices, no need to equip them)
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  • lordhavelocklordhavelock Posts: 2,461 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    auldwolf wrote: »
    I'm going to throw my dusty pennies in with the nature fans... It'd be interesting to see something like vine-walls... creeping vines... an awesome stealth move... plants which spew toxic clouds, venus fly-trap pets, and whatnot. This could be a really interesting and unusual powerset if done right..
    I agree with Auldwolf, a Nature/Plant set like he describes would be awesome. +1 Vote.

    For my second vote, though... Hmm... I'm really torn... As with Mijjestic, I'd love Super Speed shenanigans like rapid-fire punches, donut AoE vortexes, phasing through objects, vibration damage, causing things to explode via energy transfer, hyper-dodging, running on water, etc...Your Flash/Quicksilver type stuff.

    That being said, most of those effects can be simulated fairly well as it is (especially with all the existing speed-travel powers).

    I'm going to use my second vote towards: Clown powers.

    We've got the toy pets now, but a larger variety of wind-up tinker-toys and balloon animal pets would be groovy.

    Throw in acid-flower boutineers, stun/electric damage joy buzzers, "Bang!"-flag guns, 52-card pick-up or other playing card attacks, and other existing powers like make a more effective "Dancing Ball" power (basically a "Paralyze" power with the effect being the target is dancing under a disco ball) and Fox Bat powers like that "bubble-gum-snare-gun" he has.

    A ballon flight power would be neat too! (I picture this as either holding a bunch of ballons and drifting away and/or just a basic horizontal-flight power with the hero being held up by the midsection by one or more colorful balloons.)

    Or perhaps more accurately call it "Stage Performer" Powerset, as you could include things from Stage Magicians (Magic wands, hats, bunnies, scarves) and Vaudeville-themed stuff like juggling (bowling pins, knives), acrobatics, mimes (force field walls anyone? lol)

    agentnx5 wrote: »
    jasinblaze wrote: »
    monaahiru wrote:
    My dictionary says self‐sacrifice is very Heroic like in Dragon Ball. :3
    self- sacrifice is always heroic, strapping a bomb on yourself is what terrorists do. there's a difference.
    *ahem* Owned. :wink:
    I lol'd! :biggrin: No disrespect to Monaahiru, I just thought the quips were funny. Heh. Besides, having a "kamikaze" power wouldn't be that big of a sacrifice in a game with no "death-penalty" and a tangible life-after-death (ie you just respawn and away you go).

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  • sakuratamakisakuratamaki Posts: 59 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Water- something that is not too similar to the current Force

    Daggers- both throwing daggers and dual wielding them , seeing that boomerangs and dual blades won't cut it for me
  • jasinblazejasinblaze Posts: 1,360 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    more people should vote
    the more data we get the better
    (disguised bump hehe)
  • vorshothvorshoth Posts: 596 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Stage Performer Magic set could work, from a card-tossing AoE (with the obvious explosive effect advantage, of course, for Gambit fans), all the way to Summonable Rabbit. That bites people repeatedly. Also, sawing people. I'm thinking it'd be more applying various status effects onto foes. And, the Passive could make there be a 10% chance of all foes you're fighting becoming Confused, if only because Confused doesn't really get used that much despite the fact that it's quite a fun status to apply on foes if you can get it working.

    Plant set would be nice too. I wouldn't use it myself, but I would love to see other people use it, especially since I've seen some very creative plant-based costumes around that are SCREAMING "Give me vine powers of some sort!". Lots of Roots (ba-dum-pish) and holds, and the abovementioned vine wall idea is nice too, like a temporary safe-zone in which players can heal each other up, that's cool. Lots of toxic damage and generally being DoT, with less focus on DPS. So, it's mostly a support powerset that you stay out of the thick of battle whilst using, doing DoT AoEs and keeping people out of danger as best as you can.
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  • lucyinspacewithdiamondslucyinspacewithdiamonds Posts: 1,746 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Sorry, but I don't even know what most of those are. lol

    I'd like to see a food powerset, bacon powers ^_^
  • chaelkchaelk Posts: 7,732 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    small furry animal throwing

    paniced kittens- bleed attacks(4 on the floor and 1 set in the mouth)
    rodents- choke- well if you get a head shot
    excited puppy - disorient or knock down as they piddle on contact out of excitement
    skunk toss- aoe stun
    platypus- hold- as they stare at it
    small furry sheild (drag your minds out of the gutter) - hold an animal in line of fire and have 20 activists jump in the way
    Ultimate- squirrel army -(blame Doc_Nova for this one)
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  • lucyinspacewithdiamondslucyinspacewithdiamonds Posts: 1,746 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    haha...

    There should be an energy builder or something that lets you throw half-eaten sandwiches at people. There should be a tier 4 power or something that throws 30 cats at people.

    ...and Sonic the Hedgehog powers. :P
  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    ADD ONS:
    *Fiery Melee powers.
    *Icey Melee powers.
    *Electric Melee powers.
    *Force Melee powers.
    *Darkness (cos everyone likes Darkness) Melee powers.
    -Fists, Axes, Hammers etc.

    *More Pistol Powers.
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  • lucyinspacewithdiamondslucyinspacewithdiamonds Posts: 1,746 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    I lol'd! :biggrin: No disrespect to Monaahiru, I just thought the quips were funny. Heh. Besides, having a "kamikaze" power wouldn't be that big of a sacrifice in a game with no "death-penalty" and a tangible life-after-death (ie you just respawn and away you go).

    :cool:

    Not really... there is a death penalty in Zombie Apocalypse, and Gravitar alert, and there could be a time penalty (reuse timer). It's basically just unleashed rage.

    I actually think it's a funny idea. Doesn't have to be bomb-related, although it could be. When Raiden used Self-Sacrifice explosion in Mortal Kombat; it didn't have anything to do with the Pentagon's lies and propaganda... and how about Cyrax's self-destruct fatality? :) I bet nobody would've said that if 9/11 never happened.

    Also, not all people in this game are "heroic." So many players use all this black magic and balls of flies and dark stuff :P
  • diarrea76diarrea76 Posts: 37 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Shield. Easy for the programmers and can be used in many different AT.
  • justicezer0justicezer0 Posts: 68 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Nature supernatural. Plant powers and you can stick staff attacks in it.
    After that (and only after) then we can start on a radiation/energy set. (not force, but fwoosh pew pew it buuurns my eyes blastiness)
  • bigfoot765bigfoot765 Posts: 32 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    water

    daggers (preferably with a sai weapon )

    shapeshifting

    staff
  • jasinblazejasinblaze Posts: 1,360 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    only counting your first two votes
    since its 2 per person
    bigfoot765 wrote: »
    water

    daggers (preferably with a sai weapon )

    shapeshifting

    staff
  • lucyinspacewithdiamondslucyinspacewithdiamonds Posts: 1,746 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Still trying to figure out what these powers could be before I vote m0ar. :P

    Make Panicked Kittehs the Tier 4, 30-cat power. :P
    flyingfinn wrote: »
    ADD ONS:
    *Fiery Melee powers.
    *Icey Melee powers.
    *Electric Melee powers.
    *Force Melee powers.
    *Darkness (cos everyone likes Darkness) Melee powers.
    -Fists, Axes, Hammers etc.

    *More Pistol Powers.

    oo! Can you elaborate on what these powers would be like?

    How about projectile fists? :)
  • piercingwhistlepiercingwhistle Posts: 108 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Water and Sonic are my two votes.

    Although, I am quite desperate for dagger/knives action, I really want to have a character with a dagger or a sai, also whips and plants, and I think that elemental melee can be achieved if they implemented more emanation points or auras.


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  • stoopidmestoopidme Posts: 249 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Sonic, because it's the only damage type left.

    Whips, because ranged slashing would be nice.
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  • sers1sers1 Posts: 15 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    i still want something with tentacles and/or spines. if that would be plant or shapeshifting then those have my vote. other wise a tentacle/spines set.
  • blumoon8blumoon8 Posts: 430 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    sonic

    water

    I wanted to add in spines but naaaaah, sonic and water. Mostly sonic since it is a completely unused damage type.

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  • tditstdits Posts: 666 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    sonic

    whips
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  • lonnehartlonnehart Posts: 846 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    How about vehicle powersets? You've seen the Batmobile and all of its nifty gadgets, right? Basically abilities that would only be available if you using your vehicle (you can't use most of your powers while driving, right?). Just my two zen...
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  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    You can't use ANY of your powers while driving. So, Vehicles Power Set is all ready in.
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