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Which origin did you guys pick for those?

Any thoughts on Dark/Sonic?

You said you'd be up for a gender swap, so I did a female character, since that's what I'm most used to. I tried to get something that's bestial-looking but still definitely human (at least mostly). The face details definitely accomplish this, IMO, but are clearly just a mask. The hairstyle and the fur on the shoulder pieces fit in with the wolf theme, I think, as does the cloth from the belt (I really, really wanted to use a wolf tail, but resisted the urge). The spikes on the knuckles and toes are for "claws". Overall, I'm pretty happy with this. I hope you like it, too! howl.costume

My main concern is that I'd end up wasting my time making something that no one will use. Since the costume creator is capable of astounding variety, I need at least some direction, even if it's just the character's name and origin. A bit of backstory or a description of what kind of look you're going for helps a great deal. I also prefer that you say so if you don't really know what you're looking for. Please don't try to get me to read your mind. It rarely works, and then we both end up disappointed.

I would be okay with this.

😮 😮 😮 ... wait, I actually WON something?! 😮 ... 😄 This made my day! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

... I should know better than to read threads like this (they feed my alt-itis BIG TIME!), but I was curious... ... and now I'm off to roll a dozen more alts. So... thanks. ... I guess.... 😛

How many costume slots do you have? I can e-mail you some Halloween salvage to get another slot opened if you like. 😄 Another option would be to only use some of mine (I gave you FIVE, after all, which is a bit excessive).

Take from these what you will. I had a lot of fun making them, and I hope you like them!

Costume 5, probably closest to your original one. Boots worn down quite a bit. Got a new quiver strap and a new belt (taller to help support his back). Hood and arms showing wear. Quiver even starting to show wear. Pants have been repaired several times, possibly using bits from his shirt? resarcher5.costume

Fourth costume. His uniform top wore out, so he has to make due with a shirt. Pants have gotten a bit dirty. Quiver strap is wearing out quite a bit. resarcher4.costume

Third costume. He had to get new pants. Chest armor getting very dull, some additional dullness on arms. Quiver strap has been repaired several times (had to add buckles/metal parts to keep bits together). resarcher3.costume

Second costume. He's had to replace his boots and fix his belt a bit. He added a hood to help hide his face, and he hasn't had as much time to trim his beard. Things are less bright, but still mostly shiny. resarcher2.costume

Okay, I kinda went a bit nuts with this because I love alternate dimension stories! I did a series of 5(ish) costumes. The idea is that he starts out with a regular uniform that then ages and falls into some disrepair as the resistance is persecuted by Arachnos. Some parts are repaired, others replaced. Some have faded from being washed many times, or have gotten dirty from use, although I kept his bow the same throughout because I figured that he would do absolutely everything to keep his weapon maintained, even if it meant skimping on maintenance elsewhere. I also tried to show that he aged, too, by lightening his beard with each subsequent costume. Since this involves so many picture files, I will probably need to make multiple posts. First costume, original uniform. Things are still relatively bright and shiny. resarcher1.costume

Anything else about the character that we should know? Age, origin, backstory, desired costume style, etc.?

Does "Resistance" refer to the Praetorian faction (this will inform potential costume designs)?

Ooohhh, this one's hard. Like, really hard. I've been messing around with this a bit... have you tried using the Celestial Armor top? Does that work? It will let you color her chest and upper back separately from the rest, and it looks reasonably metallic (at least to me). It does have rivets and bands, though, so I'm not sure that it would fit the "metal skin" look.

Glad to help! 😄

I took a swing at this. I have no idea if this is anything like what you were after, but at the very least it's a place to start. I used white and pink for the bunny features, with green and orange armor because carrots. samuraibunny.costume

I'm betting the Child Psychologist is in there somewhere...

Welcome! There's a lot of stuff that's new, including new powersets! (For MMs, the Electrical Affinity secondary, as well as new Pool sets for everyone. There has also been some more powerset proliferation, so MMs can get Kinetics, Cold Domination, and Radiation Emission secondaries now.) There are some new enhancement sets, too, and even a new Archetype (Sentinels). Also, many things have been tweaked and re-organized. There was an update about a week ago, so a lot of people are still figuring things out. I recently found the Homecoming Wiki which, from what I can tell, has not yet been fully updated for the recent release. It should still help some, though: https://hcwiki.cityofheroes.dev/wiki/Main_Page See you in the City!

The head design makes this especially creepy. Well done!

What I tend to focus on the most with my controllers and dominators is find the most annoying enemy in the mob and mez them (having a targeting macro really helps with this). Sick of Tsoo Sorcerers teleporting around, making teammates miss and healing enemies? Mezzed! Go to town! Malta Sappers got you(r end) down? Mezzed! Die, pesky leeches! No matter which group you're fighting, there's usually one type of enemy that's worse than the rest (this may vary depending on team composition). Find that enemy and lock them down!

Good news! Coming Soon (tm): Running on Empty Defeat 200 Malta Sappers Reduced from 250 to 200 - matches similar difficult defeat badges, like Tracer (for defeating 200 Tsoo Sorcerers

You could use the min effects and brown/tan colors to play a sand melee character, if that theme appeals to you. Or maybe whites/light greys for clouds/mist.