biostem 1468 Posted January 9 Quick question, folks: It seems I am only able to upload a few KB of attachments as of late, (which is why I've been using the photobucket images). Have I done something wrong? Exceeded some forum limit? Thanks for reading! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzureAngel 213 Posted January 9 3 hours ago, Vulpoid said: She should hang With Sister Blister. Fire/Kin Wow. I need the 😨 react. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glacier Peak 523 Posted January 9 (edited) 1 hour ago, biostem said: Quick question, folks: It seems I am only able to upload a few KB of attachments as of late, (which is why I've been using the photobucket images). Have I done something wrong? Exceeded some forum limit? Thanks for reading! There is actually a 97MB forum limit on attachments, but you can delete previous images in your account via [Account] > [My Attachments] Edited January 9 by Glacier Peak Spelling 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biostem 1468 Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Glacier Peak said: There is actually a 97MB forum limit on attachments Thanks! I did some cleaning up of old posts. Now that that's out of the way, here's "The Downward-Spiral": downward-spiral1.costume 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biostem 1468 Posted January 9 Here's another I whipped up - "The Clouded Mind's eye": clouded mind's eye1.costume 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biostem 1468 Posted January 9 Now that I've freed up some space, (thanks again, Glacier Peak), and I've gotten a few ideas, here's another - "The Balefire Boss": Balefire Boss4.costume 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Player2 2315 Posted January 9 So I ditched the Unified Field cape and went for the Celestial flaming rings backpack look... The Above Peacebringer (only level 23... haven't committed to the idea of a single-, dual-, or tri-form build yet) 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jawbreaker 741 Posted January 10 Kingsize, Rad/Invuln Brute 7 Ask me about my City Of Heroes patch problem https://levelzeroems.com/search?q=City of Heroes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzureAngel 213 Posted January 10 Not much is known for certain about the mystic Mu'Khopesh save one thing--he betrayed Ghost Widow and lived. Some say he dealt in secrets mortal minds weren't meant to know and that it drove him insane. Others say he sold his soul to the devil, but the devil gave it BACK. Perhaps the most interesting rumors come from the Mu themselves--alternatively the Destined One and the Harbinger of the End Times, it is said that those who listen to his teachings either end up following him immediately or plot his death. What cannot be debated, however, is his formidable psionic power and command over the eldritch energies of the Mu. Those who know his other secrets are his loyal disciples... or are dead. (Arachnos Widow Fortunata spec with Mu Mastery) 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virtual Green 669 Posted January 10 18 hours ago, Jawbreaker said: Kingsize, Rad/Invuln Brute That's a pretty slick design, JB! I had a similarly-named character back when I played on CO, a sizeshifting brawler who made full use of that game's version of Super Strength (which made you grow in size the more you fought your enemy). 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TygerDarkstorm 365 Posted January 11 I wanted to post these guys up with their bios showing, not only to see if people like the concepts, but also to see if anyone likes the concepts enough to join me in fleshing them out more (i.e. Defining who/what the Nyghtmare is, the other types of henchmen, etc.). I really wish I could get an aura that cloaks the Howler completely in shadows, but smoky was the best I could do; thunderhead is more coverage, but comes with lightning, which I'm not looking for with these guys. The Nyghtmare Howler The Nyghtmare Consort 2 Global: @Valnara1; Formerly @TigerGoddess on Live I primarily play on Everlasting, but you may occasionally find me on Indom. 🙂 Indom: Kincatic - Beast/Kin MM; Tyger Darkstorm - Dark/Storm Corr; Botanical Pathogen - Plant/Poison Troller Everlasting: Helen Wails - Thermal/Sonic Def; Trixie Traxx - Crab Spider; Illiana the Shroud - Fire/Dark Troller; Lola Huntress - Night Widow; Frosty Forest - Ice/Nature Corr The Saber Force Squad: Alpha - Fire/Rad Sent; Beta - Katana/Ninjitsu Scrapper; Gamma - Bots/EA MM; Delta - MA/Regen Scrapper; Epsilon - Rad/Fire Brute Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jawbreaker 741 Posted January 11 7 hours ago, Virtual Green said: That's a pretty slick design, JB! I had a similarly-named character back when I played on CO, a sizeshifting brawler who made full use of that game's version of Super Strength (which made you grow in size the more you fought your enemy). That's awesome! I played CO off and on for years, but it never scratched the CoH itch for me. I did love some of the mechanics of that game, like their version of SS though. 2 Ask me about my City Of Heroes patch problem https://levelzeroems.com/search?q=City of Heroes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzureAngel 213 Posted January 11 2 hours ago, TygerDarkstorm said: I wanted to post these guys up with their bios showing, not only to see if people like the concepts, but also to see if anyone likes the concepts enough to join me in fleshing them out more (i.e. Defining who/what the Nyghtmare is, the other types of henchmen, etc.). I really wish I could get an aura that cloaks the Howler completely in shadows, but smoky was the best I could do; thunderhead is more coverage, but comes with lightning, which I'm not looking for with these guys. The Nyghtmare Howler The Nyghtmare Consort I thought to mention that there's a "post your awesome bios" thread but then I looked over there and nevermind. 😅 Personally, I write backstories for characters to help give context for why they look the way they do. A great costume produces a suspension of disbelief, helping the viewer's imagination take over. Just an opinion, but when you include a description of what the character is "actually" supposed to look like, it takes away from the costume you actually created. Anyway, the Nyghtmares sound more like NPCs. They might make cool antagonists in an Architect mission. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TygerDarkstorm 365 Posted January 11 10 hours ago, AzureAngel said: I thought to mention that there's a "post your awesome bios" thread but then I looked over there and nevermind. 😅 Personally, I write backstories for characters to help give context for why they look the way they do. A great costume produces a suspension of disbelief, helping the viewer's imagination take over. Just an opinion, but when you include a description of what the character is "actually" supposed to look like, it takes away from the costume you actually created. Anyway, the Nyghtmares sound more like NPCs. They might make cool antagonists in an Architect mission. Normally, my bios for my characters don't look like this; they're more about how the character got to be super, a bit of backstory, etc. I see how with the way I've iterated them currently, they seem more like NPC's than player characters. I don't make AE content so debating whether I should just scrap the idea or try to redesign them into something that's more player-friendly. And the intent with the "looks" was to try and leave it open to interpretation--i.e. no 2 howlers would look the same. Hrm... Global: @Valnara1; Formerly @TigerGoddess on Live I primarily play on Everlasting, but you may occasionally find me on Indom. 🙂 Indom: Kincatic - Beast/Kin MM; Tyger Darkstorm - Dark/Storm Corr; Botanical Pathogen - Plant/Poison Troller Everlasting: Helen Wails - Thermal/Sonic Def; Trixie Traxx - Crab Spider; Illiana the Shroud - Fire/Dark Troller; Lola Huntress - Night Widow; Frosty Forest - Ice/Nature Corr The Saber Force Squad: Alpha - Fire/Rad Sent; Beta - Katana/Ninjitsu Scrapper; Gamma - Bots/EA MM; Delta - MA/Regen Scrapper; Epsilon - Rad/Fire Brute Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virtual Green 669 Posted January 11 Decided to rename my previously posted Rad/Rad Brute as the proton punk Gamma Death (who needs subtelty when you can punch capes with irradiated fists, really?), and really lean in on his Freakshow origin and attitude (complete with glow-up mohawk when he powers up !). Also included is his "civilian outfit". 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Player2 2315 Posted January 12 Not sure which name I'll go with yet for my new shape-shifting scrapper... Beauty is the Beast or Beastly Beauty Savage Melee / Bio Armor Scrapper 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biostem 1468 Posted January 12 (edited) I present to you the illustrious, incomparable, unbelievable, and ultimate hero - "The Deadliest Doily": 😉 deadliest doily1.costume Edited January 12 by biostem 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biostem 1468 Posted January 12 Now delivering "Liquor Quicker! (tm)", by means of "Science! (tm)", I present to you, "The Barmaid": ...Just make sure you pay your tab! barmaid1.costume 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Player2 2315 Posted January 12 47 minutes ago, biostem said: Now delivering "Liquor Quicker! (tm)", by means of "Science! (tm)", I present to you, "The Barmaid": ...Just make sure you pay your tab! She and my Ron Swanson themed Water/Mental blaster, The Bourbon Blaster, would make a great team. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparrows 137 Posted January 12 A while back I put together this costume to test out Savage Melee, and I recently had the epiphany to repurpose the costume for a character concept I've been toying with for even longer but could never find the right pieces for. This is the Void of Dreams (Rad/Temp Blaster) the darkest part of a sleeping mutant's psyche that manifests while they are sleeping. Although the VoD is limited by the sleep schedule of his "host", his temporal abilities have allowed him to gradually slow time down so that he can master the magics of the astral plane. He's now had the equivalent of centuries of practice and with each slumber he becomes exponentially more adept at advanced magics. The original conception of this costume was for a Savage/Shield Ouroboros Mender who had spun far past his tether and bound his spirit to a magic cloak in an attempt to survive. In true convoluted comic fashion, the cloak caught the eye of a demonic spirit who would wrestle with the mender for control of the relic. This is where a lot of the gold vs black of the costume comes from, and his initial dark energy shield added asymmetry to convey the cloak unevenly slipping from the mender's control. When still the illusion of this costume portraying a floating legless spirit works fairly well, but in motion I had to play with elements to keep it consistent. Because the path aura needs time to build up a large murky cloud to hide the spectrum legs, I've found that black super speed works the best for keeping the concept believable (although obviously I tried my best to get fly/hover to work first). Switching to slide for the default stance was a must to keep the movement ghostlike...ish. The other major change I made was to swap the Valkyrie skirt for the CoT robes as they cover the legs a bit better during movement, despite being less impressive when at rest. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biostem 1468 Posted January 12 Here's another I put together - "The Ashen Angel": ashen angel1.costume 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biostem 1468 Posted January 12 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Sparrows said: Really awesome design! Reminds me of the character from Assassin's Creed melded with or if they became a lich. Edited January 12 by biostem 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparrows 137 Posted January 12 While checking out the costume files on my laptop for my last post I found this gem I never got around to publishing a hero's license for: 10 minutes ago, biostem said: Really awesome design! Reminds me of the character from Assassin's Creed melded with or if they became a lich. Thanks! The lich aesthetic is totally what I'm going for with him! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RikOz 517 Posted January 12 Sparrows, Void of Dreams is really damned amazing! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biostem 1468 Posted January 12 Agile, sure-footed, tough, and head-strong, she's "The Rambot": (And, yes... I know a "Ram" is a male sheep. 😛 ) rambot3.costume 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites