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My theory in Praetorian Hamidon is that they’d actually be the father or grandfather of Hamidon Pasamila. The Primal Hamidon appeared after the Rikti War (2002) and in launch content (so about 2004) we run into a woman who knew Hamidon before he created will of the earth and she is apperently not at all elderly, I think she’s even described as a young woman, and there doesn’t seem signs of some May-December Romance. Meanwhile, the Praetorian Hamidon appeared in the 1950s due to an alternate ending to the Korean War where the atomic bombs were dropped on northern Korea and swaths of China (MacArthur was apparently president and the historical MacArthur had wanted to turn a huge swath of Asia into “an irradiated sea of cobalt”. Honestly makes Cole and Hamidon’s crashouts pretty understandable.) So either way you look at it, there’s like a forty year gap between these emergences, so I struggle to imagine it being the exact same guy unless part of Praetoria’s alt history includes “some people were born earlier or later” (which seems unlikely)

The clock tower always was a big of a mystery. It’s a unique building but we know buck all about it and it’s usually exactly the sort of locale you would think would get some mention.

Apparently stops at level 25, I was shocked too.

What would it be called to preserve the D(x)B name pattern? Oh, and I guess what would you want the rough plot to be I guess. (Who really pays attention to story in an MMO? /s) I guess to throw it out there, maybe a 25-30 level range focused a bit on a Skulls plot to fill in a bit on just what the heck they had been doing between the New(er) Kings Row arcs to when we see them in Provost Marchand’s arc and then Kallisti Wharf. Maybe with signs of the Hellions also preparing to up. I would call it: Darker Than Black.* *I am aware of the anime but have never seen it.

Italians were known for atrocious leadership. So there needs to be some power where they either hurt their subordinates or buff their opponents. If you accept Rommel’s word (and I think the UK) the normal troops were fine, just terribly undersupplied ans poorly coordinated by their command. On the note of Japanese army, no, Kamikaze isn’t insensitive. They made manned torpedoes both aerial and submersible and lunge mines. Suicide became a doctrine to the Imperial Japanese High Command, arguably it was from the beginning since they knew if America confronted them they would be screwed and the odds of Pearl Harbor demoralizing the U.S. from joining the war was basically next to zero. And they went and did it anyway.

Depends a little on specifics: Concepts and lore: Freakshow and Sky Raiders are great thugs and generic mercenaries who can be slotted into about any plotline as hired muscle or pawns for about any other group. Definitely could stand to have their ranks expanded though to fit their flexibility. Fashion: PPD (SWAT and Power Armor cops are sexy as hell) and Rikti (God, I love the Tron-lines on their armors and wish we could get some version fitted for a player's body) To actually throw down with: Tsoo. I tend to make a lot of martial arts and swordsman characters so facing other martial artists is always a treat. Black Knights are in a similar spot though they're a bit too rare encounters in the greater game. Mechanically favorite: Blackwing Industries. Major recency bias but I definitely appreciate the efforts of the Devs to make a more mechanically interesting high-end opponent to face.

You know, I don't one hundred present remember, but I did see an in-game short someone did back on the live forums with their characters going through a whole lot of punching animations with one being a back-hand strike I couldn't identify where it came from. Now that you mention it they might have extracted one of the brawl animations with shield defense of shield charge.

I want to clarify that my idea is NOT removing the shield from shield defense as it is. But rather how people would feel if there was either an armor set that basically was just “shield defense without the shield” or some manner or customization/animation option that would remove it so it could be used with sets like katana. of course I am also imaging some customization option too that move the shield to the upper arm/shoulder but that’s a whole other thing, maybe. I just imagined shield charging becoming a shoulder tackle.

Sort of worst part is that the Oni in ninja MM has this. He's still using the same broadsword/fiery melee animations but does have a unique flame blade katana.

"Flying teleport" just reminds me of how teleport was handled in Champions Online. It was gross as hell.

You know, one alternative could be a Hazard zone you enter through Ouroboros that takes you back to the Mu-Oranbegan War and see both civilizations in their prime/early decline.

It's been proven possible and done that two-handed weapons could be paired with shields. We're playing in a superhero setting, as it is characters do a lot of dumb and impractical stuff in their fights. You know what Lord Recluse and a Crab Spider's extra legs are? BIG TARGETS. As mentioned, have you considered about a minimally interfering shield like the bracer?

I am a little curious for the nays spoken: do you also outright oppose the idea of two-handed weapon chaaracters being locked out of shields or just this specific idea? @FupDup seems to be good with at least the idea of a shield paired with dual pistols, assault rifle, and beam rifle. But I am curious to hear if others might just think Katana, TW, staff, and so forth should just accept 'tough' or if they'd want to see them still have the shield? (I do think the really small shield/buckler/heavy bracer idea @MTeague proposed could be a good compromise)

Less a suggestion and more just kind of putting out the feelers to see what folks’ thoughts would be. As the title suggests the idea is basically the Shield Defense armor set without the shield object. Why would this be helpful? Shield defense is one of only three armor sets that grants positional defense buffs (and is mixed with decent resistances.) it allows for the armor set to be ported for Sentinels and used on characters with claws, spines, staff, titan weapons, and so fourth. (Maybe. Though didn’t the live devs once say they balanced later sets around whether they could be paired with shield defense or not?) there are other armor sets with “minimal effects” options and this would kind of be the same thing. though I also understand some arguments against it like “why not ask for iceless ice armor?” or “making it an option for Shield defense would be a coding pain and making it its own option would clutter the power selections” But, what camp do you all fall into? Personally, I’ve wanted this since Live for awhile since my main then was a samurai, I wanted to represent him not just being agile but having sturdy armor, supporting teammates outside of leadership buffs (grant cover), and the charge attack being so cool.

This would be nice. Mild issue would be the toggle getting shut off on defeat, but it would be neat to basically have standard NPCs mixed up with player powers.