Create special ATs that reset randomly every 3 months for PvP and AE only

[DougGraves]

Many players really play Mids and then use CoX to demonstrate how good the builds they designed in Mids are.  They are character designers, not character players.

 

Magic the Gathering has a similar playerbase and they keep them engaged (and paying) by creating new sets every so often.  When a new set comes out players have to learn it and design new decks, instead of just using the ones they have had for years.

 

So this idea is to do that for CoX.  I would limit it to pvp and some sandbox for trying characters like AE, rather than making it work in the general world.  And in pvp it should probably be limited where it works as well.

 

Create a new Designer AT for each AT except the EAT and VEAT.  Each of these AT would have one primary and one secondary powerset exclusive to them.  Then every 3 months (or some other time frame) each AT randomly selects a power at each level from the regular powersets for the regular version of that AT.  When it resets the character gets a free respec so they can redesign their character for the new powers available.

 

For example: Controller Designer AT has Designer Control Primary and Designer Controller Secondary.  Randomly it determines for the primary it gets its 1st power from ice, 2nd from illusion, 3rd from electric, 4th from illusion, 5th from fire, etc.  Then 3 months later it resets the primary and this time it gets its 1st power from mind, 2nd from darkness, 3rd from electric, 4th from fire, etc.

 

This would get players who like to design builds a chance to try new builds every 3 months, without causing chaos for the rest of the players.