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I finally took a crack at this. My goal was to make something that looked like it could be a real ID card based on that old ID registration screen (can you even access that anymore?) but I updated it a little to have some modernized elements. I'm waiting to hear from the icon maker if I can use them in a public release of the template. If they give me the thumbs up, I'll try to get my layers in order and put the .PSD up somewhere. I may still noodle with it a bit.

Canonically, it is more or less where Providence is meant to be, right? Or has it been nailed down elsewhere? Working on a PPD ID which has the vague shape of RI on it and thought a star where PC is meant to be might pop a little.

I wanted to get my main characters back to where they were on Live and plus I was always in fear that the game would go away again so I tended to rush to 50 and that is a hard habit to break even though Homecoming is legit now. I have 66 50's and a 47 that is on the verge. While the S.T.A.R.T. vendors and the xp doublers are nice and everything, especially if you have limited time to play, I feel like there was a sense of community when things like double xp weekends were happening back on Live. Those were the weekends when you would see all your Globals lit up and it was just fun. I still have fun in the game but when it comes to leveling, it seems like it is just the same handful of things happening over and over again. I participate but it all feels kind or rote, in the end.

That said, I still defend my 13-day stint as Dr. Rick Dagless in Pocket D as being vital to my mental health at the time. Speaking only in Darkplace quotes was endlessly amusing for me and probably a whole four other people. When he was finally generic'd, he came back briefly as Dagless the White and eventually I just renamed him and left it at that. He never speaks now because it is speaking that gets me in trouble.

Yeah, as many have said, it has always been the Homecoming thing. It was kind of laughable when Homecoming itself was a rogue server but I did understand that while operating as such, they didn't want to attract the attention of the Disneys and the WBs of the world that might have enough money to make an issue when it seemed like NCSoft was letting things slide. I get the impulse you have. The characters you describe are iconic. Hell, the comic industry has been heavily doing pastiches of existing IP for decades. It makes sense - the artists and writers grew up loving certain characters but Batman can't have 300 writers and artists. So folks make their own versions. It's what comics have always done. Homages are your best bet - take the inspiration and put some distance between your version and the original's costume and origin. You can be a little tongue-in-cheek but you still want to infuse the character with enough that is different from the original so folks don't know exactly who you are meant to be at a glance. And it will feel more satisfying. And trust me: There will still be folks who want to yuck your homage yum. I have a character whose costumes are meant to be video game characters so I made costumes evocative of iconic video game characters and I took care to make the names and costumes distinctive from the IP. Even so, I guess a couple are still too close and I get the occasional snide comment. If I were reported, it wouldn't really matter if my homage would hold up to legal scrutiny. It most likely would. But Homecoming GMs are just going to generic on the side of caution and call it a day. You have to watch it with names as well. While names can be trademarked as book titles, a company really can't claim complete ownership of the name of an animal, place, or thing but even if your CoH Wolverine looks completely different from the comics, Homecoming's GMs are just going to generic you if someone takes the time to report it. They're volunteers and don't really have the time or bandwidth to research all the ins-and-outs and intricacies of IP. I think Marvel submitted a list of 6500 character names to Cryptic back in the day that they claimed that they "owned" while the lawsuit was happening. I've never seen the list but out of 6500 names, I'm sure the bulk were the common names of animals, places, things, etc that they assuredly did not own but the game studio wasn't about to battle them over it. Also worth mentioning that while it would be perfectly legally acceptable for DC to have a character called Wolverine as long as their version was distinct from the Marvel version and the comic title was something else, Disney would probably still throw a nuisance suit at them to protect the IP. It kind of falls to the owners to protect their IP and companies with enough money to do so vigorously. Homecoming can't take the risk.

I grabbed Misnomer off of the bottom list. Will release at a later date if nothing comes of it.

If Lovebird doesn't work for you, I'd love to take it off your hands!

In another news, grabbed Paydirt off that long list above and am super bummed I missed out on Lovebird. I have a character that references being bummed that name wasn't available in their bio!

I have released: Bonafide - this one hurts but I could never come up with a Louisiana superhero I liked enough Doctor Wax Honeymooner Hyper-X Ragwort Uptown Uptown Girl

I'm glad I posted this because these are a bunch of great suggestions! Thanks all!

Hey! I don't know if I am the only person that finds this stuff useful but I was reminded today of this website that gives the RBG percentages on a jillion colors, enabling easy adjustment of UI and speech bubbles. Of course, you can always just play around with it and find what you like but I like this as a starting point. Plus, you can screenshot your character and sample the color scheme in something like photoshop and get the hexadecimal color code, which you can put right into the search bar and get those RBG percentages without having to eyeball it. I have found these values doing web searches too but this makes it pretty one stop, generally. I hope someone else finds it useful. https://encycolorpedia.com/

Cool costume and GREAT screenshot!

As is typical, I am away from my home computer when these come up and am unable to check for myself. However, given that the Superman family is such a trope, most things like Megagirl, Ultragirl, Superbgirl, and all the various derivations are going to be long taken. you might think of the virtues that Supergirl represents and see if you can come up with some names that play on those. Or if worse comes to worse, try the Mary Marvel route and pair a proper female name with a virtue. Sue Superb, Mega Meg, etc.

I hadn’t done any real photoshopping in years but had to make some rushed documents for a RP trial and it kind of got me interested again. I also did a ‘Black Crey (Credit) Card’ for a friend. Working on a couple other things and trying to get my skills back up but I have plans to try a Hero ID. If I do one to my satisfaction, I will definitely make the template public.

As always, I'm at work and can't check these but I asked ChatGPT to generate two lists and avoid common names that are likely already taken. No matter how common a name is though, I always double-check because sometimes I have been shocked and amazed. While none of these are knocking me out - and the coolest one are also likely taken - they may make your mind pot boil over with new ideas. That they get me thinking is always the main use of lists like this even if the content is so so. Superheroes: Shadow Pounce Whisker Whisperer Feline Guardian Meowstermind Tabby Titan Clawed Crusader Purrfect Storm Cheetah Cyclone Nightclaw Whiskerblade Lynx Luminary Puma Paladin Panthera Paragon Serval Sentinel Mewling Mirage Catnap Champion Prowl Protector Feral Feline Sphynx Seraph Cheetah Siren Leopard Lancer Tigress Tempest Abyssinian Avenger Tomcat Thunder Mouser Mariner Serengeti Savior Lynx Lightning Cattery Captain Pounce Patriot Whisker Warlock Puma Paradox Tabbystrophe Siamese Sentinel Calico Champion Jaguar Juggernaut Ocelot Oracle Persian Paladin Ragdoll Renegade Maine Coon Maestro Munchkin Miracle Meowmancer Singapura Sorcerer Abyssal Aegis Sphynx Sorceress Bobcat Blademaster Whisker Wizard Ragamuffin Regent Bengal Beacon Tigris Tamer Purrlock Holmes Supervillains: Catterwall Feline Fiend Nightshade Prowler Whisker Wraith Tabby Terror Clawmancer Cat-astrophe Cheetah Chaos Shadowclaw Abyssal Assassin Lynx Lurker Puma Plague Panthera Plunderer Serval Scourge Mewling Menace Tomcat Tyrant Sphynx Specter Cheetah Czar Leopard Lasher Tigress Thane Abyssinian Abomination Mouser Malice Lynx Lycanthrope Prowl Puppeteer Feral Felon Serengeti Sadist Cat's Cradle Cattery Coven Pounce Predator Whisker Warlord Puma Paralyzer Siamese Sorcerer Calico Crusher Jaguar Jinx Ocelot Overlord Persian Plaguebearer Ragdoll Ruler Maine Coon Menace Munchkin Malefactor Meowmageddon Singapura Sorceress Abyssal Atrocity Sphynx Siren Bobcat Blackguard Whisker Witch Ragamuffin Ravager Bengal Banshee Tigris Trickster Purrveyor of Darkness