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Check the patch notes for the upcoming release, particularly: Beam Rifle Legacy Assault Rifle Assault Rifle Legacy Merc. Assault Weapon Merc. Assault Weapon Silenced Merc. Assault Weapon Mk. II Merc. Assault Weapon Military Assault Rifle Sniper Rifle Malta Sniper Rifle Tommy Gun Council Assault Weapon Council Sub-Machine Gun Nemesis Rifle Nemesis Rifle 2 Vanguard Rifle w/Bayonet Elite Vanguard Rifle w/Bayonet Crey Laser Rifle Crey Pulse Blaster Rikti Blaster Rikti Cannon

Now we need to create a spinoff of this, called "The Snarks":

Well, "Bat Mite" was already taken...

I have an earth control/pain domination controller that is excellent on teams. I've dabbled with poison a bit, but just didn't find it to my liking. Still, it'll work with the theme/concept you brought up in the OP.

Kill it with fire? J/K. Does holy water still work? I guess wooden stakes are right out, though. Maybe we'll need to track down his phylactery...

Obviously we need a "Cookie Manipulation" blaster secondary set, now...

This varies wildly depending upon the AT and powersets each character has. A character with powers dedicated to improving recovery or that straight up restore some endurance, can pretty much ignore slotting end redux enh's. Similarly, characters with some in-built and consistent +acc or +tohit rarely need to overslot for acc. If we're speaking in generalities, though, I do 2 acc, 3 dmg, then 1 "other" in my attack powers, which covers me for like 90% of what I'll come up against.

Part and parcel of that is the misconception that you should have or are entitled to have all your enhancement slots filled with enhancements granting the maximum possible benefit. Get out of that notion, and you've solved the problem. If you don't like that, read and follow one of the numerous guides on how to generate wealth in-game.

If you want to avoid playing the market or utilizing the auction house, then there are 3 basic paths you can take: 1. Simply buy single-origin enhancements, (SOs), and/or use the ones you get as drops from enemies. This is the simplest method, but results in a generally lower power level for your character. 2. Use the invention components and recipes you get as drops to craft invention-origin enhancements, (IOs), and slot them where appropriate. You can also buy generic recipes, (i.e. ones that aren't part of a set), at any invention work table, directly for influence/infamy, then craft them as long as you have enough of the correct components. 3. Some content, like Hamidon Raids, the Ms. Liberty/Statesman Taskforce, Lord Recluse Strike Force, or Dr. Aeon Strike Force, can reward you with special enhancements upon their completion, so you could always just farm that content. That being said, I think you would be doing yourself a disservice by not using your hard-earned inf to buy the specific set enhancements you want off of the auction house. One approach you can make is that, by time you reach 50, you'll have unlocked 3 total builds you can switch between on that character; You could always create an "everyday play" build using the aforementioned SOs, then work on saving up your inf to fully kit-out one of your other builds. Whatever you decide, remember to have fun and not let the game's various systems and interfaces overwhelm or frustrate you!

Here is my attempt. I hope it's to your liking! arisen moon2.costume

Didn't they change the enhancement upgrade process, so instead of going from 10 to 10+ and such, that it just becomes 11? The larger issue, IMHO, is that there's this false assumption that your typical character, while leveling up, *should* be able to maintain the maximum bonus from all their enh's. While better informing new players on the enhancement system is a lofty goal, I think part of any such efforts should include setting a reasonable expectation on just how well or up-to-date their character should be loaded out with enhancements under level 50 or so...

I am all for opening up as many costume options as would reasonably make sense to do, given the limited developer time. For instance, most of the tiara and other such head options should be able to be ported over without issue. other parts, particularly those that have cleavage or otherwise have contours that don't exist on the male or huge models should either be skipped or perhaps moved down the list for a future release, since they'd require more work to adapt...

Been a while, but here's 2 recent ones I think came out nicely: Slammin' Sally: Sword-Lord:

Another good habit to get into is learning to avoid "overflow damage"; If an enemy only has a sliver of health left, and your character is in otherwise good health, it's probably the better choice to wait for a weaker attack to recharge then firing off a more powerful and costly one that is ready *now*, even if it results in you taking some damage in the interim. Still another option is, if you are already delving into the leadership pool, (and your build permits it), consider taking Victory Rush. It's a pretty significant recovery buff, but requires targeting a defeated opponent. The only downside besides that is that it has an uptime of only about 2 minutes, has a 5 mins recharge, and does not benefit from any recharge buffs.

They are still the "mitten-hands". Yes, they have actual fingernails, but they don't flex or move individually. Sure, you could make much longer fingernails/claws, but they'd still be a single mass...

The only issue there is that, for the most part, CoH characters have "mittens", so their fingers aren't really separated, so such fingertip-claws would basically just be a long mass extending from said "mitten-hands".

Maybe Spark Blade could be added as a sort of dual pistols/electric armor/ninja tool sentinel, or perhaps his introduction in-game could also come along with a special pistol & sword primary, (though that sort of set only fits as a dominator secondary assault set).

I would love to be able to use no-claws for the claws set and claw models for savage melee.

I haven't read all the replies to your OP, but there are some blaster secondaries, like devices or tactical arrow, that lean more toward a ranged-only playstyle, so don't sleep on those options. Soldiers of Arachnos or Fortunatas also make for great ranged combatants with status protection, if you wanna go that route. With all that in mind, I do very much enjoy my Sentinels. Give Ninjitsu a try for your secondary - has some very nice tools to keep you in the fight!

Along the same lines, I'd like an "only while travel power is active" and "only when travel power is NOT active" options for auras...

Ironically, I'd like that belt withOUT the clock, heh. I say give us *ALL* the options!

I will say that our current copyright laws are a bit ridiculous, (95 years, really!?), but within a more reasonable timeframe, say 50 years or so, why *shouldn't* a creator retain control and exclusive rights to profit from their creation or otherwise how said creation is used?

Welcome aboard! Please, if you do one thing, try as many ATs as you can, (excepting perhaps Peacebrings/Warshades or Soldiers of Arachnos/Fortunatas until you're a bit more familiar with the game). You may find a combination that unexpectedly surprises you! Bust most importantly, have fun!

The issue, as I perceive it, is and likely will always be, the time and skill necessary to create the new powers. For instance, bolas would likely require a good deal of work. Flying strike could probably just use burst of speed from martial combat. The animations for the other powers basically already exist. Similarly, nano net from gadgetry may require new animation work, unless it uses the web grenade, entangling arrow, or Scorpion Mace animations. The drone powers could probably use the existing targeting drone, Imperial defense drone, or maybe even Rikti Drone models.

Stop spreading the FUD and just report if you think it is indeed a violation, and go about your day, content in the knowledge that you've done your civic duty.