ShardWarrior

Then use the tools readily available to you to form your own group, advertise for like-minded players and then run all the content you like without incarnate abilities. Your problem is solved with zero development time. You are doing the same thing. Your argument is that incarnate abilities are not "fun" being used on non-incarnate content. Are you not using the same argument? No, all it would solve is to make incarnates available for those who can afford more playtime to farm for them.

Triple Kronos Titan spawn!

I never suggested otherwise. I think you have missed the point.

I would agree this is a major effort based on what Jimmy has said about unlocking various NPC costume pieces for players to use in the editor.

No doubt - if you play at the pace you do. I do the same. Not everyone does though. 😉

Yes I know that. Just seems to me that most people seem to forget there are 50 levels to go through before Incarnates.

What do you do pre-50 without it?

Ok so? There is no reason whatsoever to assume this was never done for female models because of some nefarious reason.

Alternatively, it could also have been that the amount of time, effort and money it would have taken to do this was simply not worth the effort. Keep in mind every costume piece that would need to be reviewed for clipping with any changes to the character model. Not everything has some nefarious intent behind it.

Thanks! Here he is with a couple of the other Mini Phalanxers

Ok so here is what I cam up with for the updated Hero One inspired costume. This is my latest mini - Hero One Half 🤣 Still wish we could get that Union Jack cape!

@tidge you are the only person I have come across that uses the Presence pool. I have yet to team with anyone who has it in game, including the years I spent on live.

That does not always work. If the entrance portal is clipping another object, you will still be stuck.

Why not look at making other pool sets that are hardly used to make them more desirable?

Excellent point.

Does George Takei ever do anything besides badmouth Shatner? It has been over 50 years now - might be time to let it go.

Same as the OP, you are essentially doing the same by dismissing opinions that differ from yours. Being unhappy swings both ways. The opinions of those who feel that the game is fine as is or there are other priorities are just as valid.

Thanks but I was not looking to make a version of Captain Britain or Union Jack - more of how to incorporate the Union Jack into an updated look for Hero One. His costume - other than the cape (which I wish we could have) - is a bit bland to me.

Are you suggesting that people who do not have Hasten in their builds at all are somehow incapable of handling more challenging content? If that is your assertion, I can quite comfortably say you are dead wrong.

Thing is, the OP is proceeding from a false premise in that purple sets are the end all be all must haves for every build. To be quite honest, there are other IO sets which have far more utility and desirable stats than any purple set. I am always selling purple sets on the AH even if my character could use them. I have over 20 level 50s now and not one of them has a purple set slotted. They just are not needed. I personally would not even categorize them as nice to haves.

I have mentioned this before - STO has a "Frequently Created Threads" post for this exact purpose. It works well over there however I am not sure leaving it up to the community here is a good idea. Opinions can vary greatly on what should or should not be on it.

Not to mention mind numbingly tedious, repetitive and incredibly boring. This is a major reason for leaving games like WoW. I will never forget running Scholomance 157 times and never getting the drop I needed to complete a set.

Yes, and other games also have auction houses to sell stuff. It is how the in-game economies work. You are neglecting that some incarnate components are account bound here too.

This is true for just about every MMO out on the market today.

The system already exists - it is called the Auction House. Sell price is determined by the market. If you are trying to sell something for a "stupid price", then no one will buy it and you will need to adjust your price accordingly to make a sale. This game is already 16 years old and there are still people playing it. I think this tosses your entire idea out the window.