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But if the character is supposed to be based off of Axel Foley from Beverly Hills Cop, it'd be quite the stretch to say he'd have time manipulation, dark, or plant/fungus powers...

If you're trying to keep things more "mundane", then maybe traps...

Just as an example, one of the Carnie lores is a seneschal, which is basically a fire-breathing performer, but the lore version has thermal radiation powers instead, so the precedent for heavily modifying existing enemies is there...

It shouldn't be that difficult to modify the existing Vahzilok enemies, but either way, it doesn't need to be an either-or scenario... we could have both.

It'd be interesting if they added Vahzilok lores - you could have an abomination, mortificator, and a luminous eidolon as the buffer/healer, (all buffed to the appropriate level). Another idea, which may be controversial, would be either 5th Column or Council, (probably the latter) - you could have a warwolf, a vampyri, and maybe a buffing ascendant, galaxy, or zenith. I also think a Sky Raider lore would be great - you could have a captain, engineer, and a jumpbot.

I play blasters almost exclusively as ranged damaged dealers, generally opting for secondaries that support that playstyle. After reading a bit about the idea of a speedster here, I got this idea in my head about a rad blast/martial combat blaster that would focus mainly on melee. Now, I've played my fair share of melee characters, but how would this type of character fair? If I included some powers from the fighting pool, and perhaps cj/acro into the build, would/could I be effective? Thank you for your input & advice!

My assumption is they'd probably disable small insps and ones they didn't want, enable the team or dual ones, then "profit".

I got my latest "project" to 50 recently - a dark blast/super reflexes sentinel. Between the enduring power's extra recovery and master brawler giving absorb, it's a very solid set. Couple that with dark blast's self heal and it is surprisingly tanky. My only criticism of the combination is that the damage feels a little low, compared to other sets I've tried on sentinels. Still, the utility of this combination cannot be discounted, and with the inclusion of some powers from the fire mastery APP, I have some decent control as well.

From an effectiveness standpoint, I wonder if a rad/martial blaster may work better.

I'd be for this, with the caveat that you couldn't sell those inspirations, since many sell for a lot of influence, thereby negating the "penalty", especially if you could couple it with the ability to enabled or disable certain inspirations.

I'd go with an electrical blast/martial combat blaster. Focus on the secondary, and treat the electric blasts as you discharging built up static electricity. The big powers would be reach for the limit, burst of speed, reaction time, and inner will. I'd even dip into something like the fighting pool or maybe experimentation for speed of sound, and maybe adrenal booster if you can fit it. You could also delve into the leaping pool for extra immobilization protection, knockback protection, hold protection, and spring attack would also be neat.

Maybe what is needed is a small section to be made into a "legitimate" front for the Carnies, who appear in more traditional circus garb, but when approached/aggro'd, will switch to their regular attire, then it could play into the mystique surrounding them...

I'm not in favor of this. Champions Online implemented vehicles, with slottable powers and everything, and it's a huge waste of resources. I would much rather see more jetpacks and alternative rocket boots added, (perhaps verging on ones with magical effects), or for that matter, a new category of "travel power auras" that enhance what we already have available...

It's always a point of contention - to what degree does your ability to play however you want need to defer to the needs/wants of your teammates? On a side note - I really like some of the energy blast animations - maybe we could get some, (animation times permitting), ported over to other sets, perhaps?

Meh - you knock it, you chase it. If I am leading a team, and someone starts knocking enemies all over the place, that's on them. If they can manage their knockback intelligently, then more power to them. Bonus points if they can knock enemies into more advantageous positions. If I am on someone else's team, I'll generally try to roll with whatever the team is doing, and if things become too distasteful for me, I'll politely excuse myself after the mission...

Frankly, I think Cyclops from the X-Men has ruined that particular style of single-lens visor for me, as that is generally the first thing I associate with that piece as well...

Consider this - Storm Summoning mainly focuses on debuffs and damage. It lacks a self-heal, so you may want a blast set that provides that, meaning dark blast or water blast. Of the 2, I think dark blast provides additional debuffs, (which are the strongest on defenders), a self heal, and even a hold. Water blast would probably yield better damage, and if you;re going for a storm-summoner e, may fit better. If the self heal isn't that important to you, then ice blast is a solid choice, with great hard and soft controls, and some great AoE, while elec blast may fight thematically with your emphasis on litghning storm.

I'm of a mind that it was a "look, here are steps we've taken to keep the game T-rated" kind of PR thing, more than how creative players can work around it. That being said, I vaguely recall a discussion on how some parts of the game treat colors additively or something, in that applying a color necessarily causes it to blend with the existing underlying color, which is why some colors, when applied to faces, don't match how they look when applied to other parts...

Maybe the set could provide a global reduction in KB strength, which if stacked enough, provides the desired effect, like how other sets provide a small bonus to global recharge or something... EDIT: To clarify the above, I mean that you'd need multiple of the bonuses to get the full KB->KD effect, and not just a single slotting of the set.

I think a better option would be to introduce a set that is basically energy blast but with a different secondary effect. Alternatively, maybe we could get another option or 2 to convert KB->KD - either as another IO set, an incarnate like others mentioned, or perhaps some sort of "power transformation" pool that provides different effects to your other powers, one among them being to convert KB->KD.

Why not jus have everything in 1 place, though, whether that's Discord instead of these forums, so be it? If the devs are working on something, then, since they're the ones running the show, it's "official". Are you saying that there's no "PR Presence" on Discord? Is it just an unmoderated free-for-all over there? The cynic in me sees this kind of thing and thinks "there's some degree of obfuscation going on"...

Was it ever stated why the "Official" forums aren't where that stuff is located? Does Discord offer other tools or features necessary to the work they're doing?

Maybe you were thinking of the Halloween events?

Give War Mace a try - solid damage and very "crunchy"...

If for any reason, you're not sure or want a definitive answer, ask around in-game if anyone would be willing to team with you temporarily, activate the powers in question, then check the real-time combat attributes to see for yourself...