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Maybe "Grave Control" or "Graveyard Control" or something like that? "Death Control" "Undeath Control"? Maybe this could be spirit/ghost themed, or have options for that? For the whirlwind power in number 8, maybe "Mortal Coil" (and have it be a cylinder-shaped field of bone fragments), or "Reaper's Whirlwind". Also, maybe change the name of the pet power to "Vengeful Dead" or something, to clarify the distinction from the Grave Knights MM power? IDK. It sounds pretty cool! I really want a rib-cage-shaped Bone Cage for number 2, though, or else what is this even for? 😛

Did you mean to post in Best Costume Designs and post here by mistake? Or did you want help designing a costume for him?

I'm glad you found something that you like! Also, now I can use the costume I made... 🙂 (Look out, I think there's another alt coming 😝)

Okay, I admit that this one had me stumped! Fortunately, after seeing other people's ideas, I think I might have something decent. Since she's a jewel thief, I did her costume in jewel tones and gold (and black for sneakiness). I ended up with a blue/white/red color scheme from top to bottom, which fits the "French" thing. This color scheme wasn't intentional, but it seemed right and I thought it looked good. I tried to give her some tech-y aspects with the cybertech chest and jacket, the elemental order pants, and the praetoria police headpiece. The compound bow works okay with this ensemble, I think (as others have said: not much choice for bows). I wanted to go with the Exquisite hairstyle, but it clipped too badly with the visor so I went with Triptych instead. I hope you like it! jewelthiefarcher.costume

I hope so...

Is this just for look-alikes/homages?

I'm doing Praetorian content now, and this is still an issue.

Ah. Like I said, I'm used to Willpower, which skews my perception. Maybe the ones that have fear and confuse protection could include that in the powerset description, then?

Thanks Darneblade! While going through other armor sets, I noticed that a number of them don't mention anything about Fear/Confuse. Does Fear/Confuse protection not come standard with these sets? If so, it would be nice to note in their descriptions which ones have it and which ones don't (just FYI, I use Willpower on most of my melee characters, so my expectations are biased).

The description for Dark Armor says that it has no protection against Knockback. Descriptions for other armor sets let you know where their holes are ("No defense against psionics" or "No resistance to toxic", usually). Why doesn't the Bio Armor description let you know that it has no protection against Fear and Confuse effects? I was leveling a Bio Armor Tanker and got a very nasty surprise when I ran into some Circle of Thorns mobs. Also, any suggestions for patching this hole? It's honestly ruined Bio Armor for me, and if I'd known about it, I would've planned accordingly or picked something else.

Okay, here's what I came up with. I tend to play female characters, so I made a female costume. I've been wanting to use the Tech Sleek top and bottom for some time now, but the weird blue sheen always threw me off. For a technology-based ninja character, though, it's a cloaking/stealth field! The chest piece and belt are meant to be control/projector units for the stealth field. I didn't want something too bulky or flashy. I thought about using the Ascension chest piece, but went with the Celestial Armor one instead, partly because it also wraps around the back. I tried to get the blue to match the sheen on the Tech Sleek pieces. I used the circuitry pattern in a subtle dark grey on the top and bottom. I used the Imperial Dynasty gloves because they're shiny enough to be tech-y and I thought they looked cool. I didn't really know what to do with the boots; a lot of the tech options felt bulky, which doesn't fit with the ninja aesthetic. I didn't know which powersets you were using, so I tried her out with the Vanguard Katana and the Vanguard Claws, both of which look pretty awesome in my opinion (I have a slight preference for how the claws look, but that's just me). I'm not sure if this is what you wanted, but I hope it's at least useful! tech-ninja.costume

Something I forgot to ask: Do you have an archetype and powersets picked out? (Basically, do I need to choose weapons in the Costume Creator?)

Male/female/huge/don't care? Hero/vigilante/rogue/villain? Any ideas on colors you'd like to use? Any backstory or other "flavor text" for this character? If none of the above, that's fine. I'm just trying to narrow down what you're looking for as much as possible before I let my creative side off the leash. 🙂

During the shutdown, when the devs were RPing as various important NPCs... Tyrant: What the... ?! Tyrant: What's this seagull doing on my throne?!?! I laughed SO hard! 😄 Keep on flyin', devs! And don't let anyone kick you off of "their" throne!

I recently got over 1400, so I thought I'd update.

This would probably be better off in the Archetypes -> Stalker section of the Forums, or The Arena -> PvP Build Discussions, if that's what you want it for.

I was about to suggest using Kallisti Wharf for this. You went much more in-depth with the idea. I'd love to see this in-game, too!

Does this still work? And is it alignment-dependent (can Vigilantes get the badge this way, or do you have to be a Rogue or Villain)?

😮 I would definitely be interested in seeing you do it, if only because then I would know who to ask about potential AT/powerset combos. You would basically be THE expert on EVERYTHING!

Are the pics of the winners/attendees in another thread somewhere? If so, can someone please direct me to it?

To justify his hero-ness, maybe something like "he's smart enough to know that, if he only takes out criminals, he can get away with it scott-free"? Sort-of "the perfect excuse to do what he does without interference".

Okay, here's what I came up with. I wasn't sure if you wanted a hero or a villain. Personally, I think this guy looks a bit villainous, but I also think he looks pretty badass! The idea behind the gloves is that he would use the bulky left glove to block, while he'd want more freedom of movement on his weapon arm, with only a small glove to prevent blisters/splinters (gotta take care of your hands if you're going to be fighting with them). This one just started with the helmet, then the inspiration started flowing and it just came together. I don't know if this is the kind of thing you were looking for, but I thought I'd show you what happened when I tried to make a costume around your concept. Let me know what you think! moderngladiator.costume

Any further details on character origin and/or backstory? Or just what kind of character he is (personality, etc.)? Or what kind of aesthetic you're going for / interested in / a fan of?

I was just looking through different primary powersets, and I noticed that War Mace and Battle Axe look very, very similar. I know that War Mace does Smashing damage while Battle Axe does Lethal damage, but other than that, they seem basically the same. What are the benefits and downsides of each? How do they compare? Do you have any preferences one way or the other? (Also, which is greater: "Extreme" damage or "Superior" damage?)

Thanks! I also wanted to ask how a Rad/Beam Defender compares to a Beam/Rad Corruptor. Is the extra -regen from being a defender enough to make up for the Corruptor's extra damage, or vise versa? I have a great character idea that could be either one, but I want to know this before deciding.