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Like, a "negative" sprint? Which makes you ~35% slower, to compensate for the bonus given by the Swift inherent power? That could work. Of course there could be 4 total powers, one for each inherent power.

This discussion is a little absurd, but all in good fun. But I do believe there's a kernel of a good idea here. Once completing all the exploration badges in a zone, you can't get any more tips that point you toward new ones. Obviously, because there aren't any more. However, the mechanic of "exploring for patrol EXP" is a good mechanic because it provides value for people who like to wander the city. I propose adding a new mechanic after the final badge has been completed where a new "badge" spawns randomly somewhere on the map, and the player is given a task to go find it. Upon reaching it's location, they are rewarded with some patrol exp, and automatically given the task of finding the next one. Essentially the same functionality as the tip system, but genericized. I believe this would encourage players to spend more time in the world where they are visible to other players, rather than hiding behind closed mission doors. At least, it'll make it a little less painful for the players who do. The current system works great for this, but it's limitation is that the supply of exploration badges in each zone is finite - adding a randomized exploration task would allow for the benefits of the current system to continue applying even after the zone has been explored by the player.

Having Swift and Hurdle by default are excellent QoL features for characters who'd like to run 35% faster and jump 166% higher (!!!). Which I do believe is most of them. However, for some characters (especially of the Natural origin) it might be seen as an unrealistic portrayal of their character. Without even turning on the sprint power, characters with the Swift power will jog as fast as a sprinting olympian, and be able to jump over traffic lights! Jogging that fast might make sense because it is technically possible for a human to do (albeit exhausting), however jumping that high is simply impossible. Unfortunately, it's currently impossible to move slower than a jog except by using the [Walk] power. Which is quite slow and relaxed, and not intended for navigating the world. Also, the player cannot attack using this (very slow) power, which means it is unusable in combat. In addition, the game world wasn't originally designed with those speeds and heights in mind. This is not an appeal to purity - rather, the worlds themselves will feel smaller due to the increased movement speed, which isn't always desirable for characters who seek immersion in expansive environments. I propose adding a new option to Null the Gull that would allow players to remove the inherent fitness powers. Ideally one at a time, so they could keep (for example) Health and Recovery while removing Swift and Hurdle. I believe this would allow some characters to fit their design a bit better, especially in terms of movement, which is often the most personal method of interaction a player has with any game. City of X is no different, and while the movement mechanics in this game are excellent they can often be a little unrealistic if a player is attempting to portray a semi-realistic human character.

I think this is the reason here. It's a good thing that players are encouraged to group up. This is a team-based game, at it's heart, and the mechanics favor playing on a team for a reason. I think it's a good thing that the archetypes are so specialized.

Yes I 100% agree! More UI customization options would always be nice, but when going for a cinematic experience the names can really distract from the storytelling.

Maybe within a certain radius your MM pets kneel down and start recovering? or whatever the "kneel" equivalent is for robots and demons and whatnot. could give them a regeneration/recovery buff combined with an attack and accuracy debuff, that way they sorta recover but also are "weakened" by the Mastermind's lack of attention. Though TBH with the buffs to recharge time on their summon powers and the ability to train / enhance every one of them within range with a single power, it's not that big of a deal to just dismiss the hurt/tired ones and summon new ones. I do that quite often throughout a fight because my ninjas run out of energy soooooo quickly...

Here's a keybind that would work for such behavior. Assuming the new functions are called "move_normalized" and the alternating keybinds are stored in "normalized-movement-1.txt" and "normalized-movement-2.txt" normalized-movement-1.txt: w "forward" a "left" s "back" d "right" space "up" x "down" CTRL+SPACE "bindloadfile_silent normalized-movement-2.txt" normalized-movement-2.txt: w "forward_normalized" a "left_normalized" s "back_normalized" d "right_normalized" space "up_normalized" x "down_normalized" CTRL+SPACE "bindloadfile_silent normalized-movement-1.txt" shouldn't be too difficult to adapt that to your specific situation. I'm on Linux so whatever I say for the file-path and such will probably not apply to you, so I just put the filename - you can figure the rest out teehee check out this page for more details: https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Bind_load_file_(Slash_Command)

In City of Heroes/Villains, the camera is locked directly behind the player character. Meaning if the player would like to look at something, they need to place the camera such that their character model does not obscure the thing they're looking at. This introduces difficulties for flying players because if you're looking directly at your target, you cannot see them, meaning if you'd like to get closer to them you need to use at least two different keys ("up" and "forward") to do so without losing elevation. See attached picture for details. I believe this functionality could be implemented by creating a new keybind which moves the character according to the world-space orientation rather than the player's camera orientation. To be clear, no current functionality should be affected - a new option should be made available for people who would like to build the keybinds for it or otherwise customize their experience with the game.

Thank you for the conversation everyone! I'm honestly happy and amazed that so many people thought to comment. It warms my heart to hear people interacting with something I made, even if the general tone drifted more negative than positive. I have a pretty thick skin, so don't worry - I'm going to keep making videos (among all the other art I make) and I'm definitely going to try and incorporate some of the suggestions and ideas you all brought to the table. I view all this criticism as constructive, so thank you again! If I make another CoX video that I'm proud of (I'm not proud of all of them teehee) and that addresses some of the concerns raised, then I'll be sure to post it here. However, I noticed there's a more specific board for this kind of thing (Art and Multimedia) so I'll post it there next time. So be sure to keep an eye on that board, both for my sake and for the sake of everyone else who posts there. : ) Just to reiterate and to confirm that I was listening to you, the primary concerns appear to be: 1. focus on the story 2. remove extraneous details 3. use a different shell, like FISH or ZSH instead of BASH - apparently powershell-for-linux doesn't go well with this crowd 😉😉 4. actually turn on my speakers and attempt to align the tone of the video with the music - for this one, I muted my speakers and let fate guide my actions. 5. develop better methods of conveying information to the audience, through subtitles or dialogue or some other method 6. highlight the environments that are unique to Redside, like Grandville or St. Martial 7. remove details that aren't necessarily extraneous but still add to the length 8. provide a better description (some people said they were more interested once they read about Seleo) 9. this one I added, but perhaps find someone else to perform with who "gets it"? 10. a list looks better with 10 elements. I hope I covered everything. Feel free to update me if I didn't, I'll add to this list here. Again, keep an eye on the Art and Multimedia board if you'd like to see more, or perhaps if you want to see something better by people far more talented than I 🥰

It's a music video for the whole album, and I think it plays twice. Or maybe 1.5 times, because I cut it short partway through once I was running out of steam. You don't have to watch it if you don't want =P

It's just my style : ) I try to go as quickly as I can, sometimes I take a second to think about what to do next, but for the most part it's all important. Maybe the next video I make will be shorter, but tbh I can't see it getting down to 3-5 minutes. There's a few earlier ones I made and when I rewatch them I can definitely tell that they're improving! If I keep making videos about CoX then perhaps I'll post again here, if it's around 30 minutes or so =P

Makes sense to me. I edited the link to skip to the music / CoX content

teehee it's more in line with my other works, which tend to have an intro like this. Not sure why, I think it makes it feel more real or visceral because you can see exactly what I'm doing to set up the performance. I consider it sorta like, the credits that play at the start of old-timey movies - the ones that keep you from the action and usually showcase the musical score. Though in this one it's perfect silence, which is unusual - I usually have a microphone recording my keystrokes, but I left it at my boyfriends house for a month or two RIP >.> So far I have 4 City of Villains videos, and 2 of them are... flawed, so I consider them dress rehearsals. The other two (including this one) are totally improvised.

Yep, I use BASH which is the Linux version of Powershell. Also DWM is the program that lets me put the album-art on-top of the game like that. There exists a cloud of sentient bloodmist named Seleo who is in service to Lord Recluse, perhaps unwillingly. This cloud can manifest the forms of powerful warriors that dance in the panopticon that is Grandville. The unceasing observation of the cameras and towers watch as the villain-to-be faces threat after threat, showcasing her potential to her ever-watchful master. Really though, it's a video meant to get people interested in the game. Like "wow that looks fun, look at how tactical she's being and those are some neat environments and world-building, somehow generic enough to project your own fantasy upon it yet also iconic in a way that screams it's themes across the decades since it's conception"

Ah yes that's what I meant, thanks for clarifying : )

There are text chat lines that the NPCs standing on the walls sometimes make about how dangerous it is to fall into the gutter, but if they are knocked back off the wall they just pick themselves up and find an elevator, ignoring any of the reasons why that place might be dangerous. It would be nice if the NPCs that stand on top of the wall (not the ones who spawn down in the Gutter) were made hostile to the Arachnoids down below, to increase the sense of danger. However there are the same unit types that spawn in the Gutter itself, and they typically have roles like scanning a piece of wall or surrounding an Arachnoid. These units should not be altered, as their spawning arrangement is already suited to their environment.

Currently, when casting "Train Ninjas" on the Jounin (tier 2) pets, they immediately go invisible. Which is a little sad, because I never get to see them with their shoulderpads and double swords! Mechanically they could still receive the effects of being invisible, perhaps even with a color-tintable "glow" or "aura" that denotes their "hidden presence" - however, if they are completely transparent it feels like you always have 2 fewer minions than you actually do. In addition, it would be nice to be able to customize their idle stance. On live, they had the normal idle stance that most NPCs and PCs have, but on Homecoming they default to the ninja stance as soon as they're upgraded. It would be nice if that functionality could be turned off, or enabled only during combat. Perhaps even customized to use other stances, though I'm not sure which would fit. This is a purely cosmetic change.

heh wrong crowd I guess 🫠

hehe I mostly play villains, if you couldn't tell xD xD The wind does seem to be blowing in that direction, so I think you have nothing to fear. There are quite a few challenges to the implementation of this archetype, and perhaps they are insurmountable. Alas. Thank you for discussing it everyone, unless anyone has any positive solutions to the presented issues I don't think there's much hope for the idea as suggested. Oh well : )

That makes sense to me! Such a scenario should be made impossible. The suggested idea was to make it so the Rebel's minions can only target enemy units and the player character, however another possible design would be that they can only target members of the player's team. That way if someone's being a goofball and summoning a bunch of units right next to the low-health allied characters, the team can say "hey don't do that" or even "we don't want to play with you anymore" which honestly cuts pretty deep. They'd learn, eventually, not to step on other people's toes, I think. ... though I'm not sure if something like that is technically feasible, as we don't have any examples of powers that only target teammates (or do we?).

If that is a requirement, then perhaps it could work with the design. I see no reason why not, aside from the added technical complexity beyond just throwing a "confused" state on them and calling it a day. If they can program that kind of functionality then it could work, though I'm picturing a scenario where a Rebel summons some minions and dashes away, leaving them to fight the enemies alone with no chance of getting hurt themselves. ... though now that I think about it, maybe that's not such a bad thing. If the EXP is proportionally reduced compared to the amount of damage they deal, then they won't be contributing any rewards to the fight if the Rebel doesn't stick around to subdue them.

True - maybe the summon powers have a short range, so their first target is likely to be the Rebel? Or perhaps these summoned foes run away if nobody attacks them for ~5-10 seconds, because "Hey I just got here and I don't know what this is about but there's a lot of fighting going on so I'm gonna run away"

Good point! I don't have specific powerset ideas because the theming depends on which type of monsters you'd like. Though I am partial to the Devouring Earth and Coralax Hybrid factions. If you want it to fit thematically, make them entities that could theoretically spawn anywhere - there's no reason a Hellion would suddenly show up in the hideout of a bunch of Skulls, but maybe that office desk turns into a treant when animated with powerful magic or scientific technology. Here's a skeletal structure of what the archetype would look like. This is a first draft: 1 -> light melee 2 -> heavy melee 3 -> summon 1 minion 4 -> utility 5 -> summon 2 minions 6 -> crowd control 7 -> short-range aura 8 -> summon 3 minions 9 -> unique power This class would be melee both to contrast with the mastermind, but also to encourage the placement of the player character next to the minions they are attempting to subdue. This will provide a subtle context clue to other players that they shouldn't kill that particular minion. There are no AoE powers, to emphasis the role of the player in focusing down their minions one by one. The summons would be reversed in quantity when compared to Masterminds, such that the tier 2 power summons 1 minion, the tier 5 power summons 2, and the tier 8 power summons 3 minions. This is to ensure the Mastermind can address their new "foes" as competently as possible - a low level hero is likely to possess fewer attacks which could be used against multiple targets, while a higher level one is likely to have more tools in their toolbox for it. The power-per-quantity value should remain the same as Masterminds. You'll notice there are no training powers, and that's by design. The focus is a bit less on the pets, and more on the positioning. Correct me if I'm wrong, but confused targets will attack the nearest target, whether or not it's friend or foe, yes? If so, then the "Rebel" would be encouraged to place their minions on the opposite side of the fight, "behind enemy lines", if you will, such that their minions will either attack the Rebel, or the backside of the enemy units. For secondary powersets, I think the best option would probably be a defensive set (tuned like a Stalker, with the abilities of a Scrapper secondary). This would give the Rebel a bit of survivability when in tough situations. However this does mean the defensive design space gets a bit more crowded, and with the Sentinel (love that class) there's already been an archetype added with defensive powers. In addition, having a more "personal" secondary powerset when compared to the Mastermind will help differentiate them more.

Yes exactly! You get it. 🥰

Hence why I suggested a new archetype that is not a Mastermind, but uses Mastermind style minions. : )