Focused Feedback: Power Customisation Update

[Jimmy]

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Power Customisation Update

The following powers can now be customised in the "Inherent" tab:

• Inherent
  •  Sprint
  •  Prestige Power Slide
  •  Prestige Power Surge
  •  Prestige Power Rush
  •  Prestige Power Quick
  •  Prestige Power Dash
  • The above all have original, light, dark, and minimal FX themes, and the customised versions of the prestige sprints have the dust cloud removed

Support for customising Temporary, Day Job and Accolade powers has been added. In this update only a few powers are supported, but we are looking to expand this in the future. The following powers can now be customised in the "Other" tab:

• Accolades
  •  Long Range Teleporter
• Prestige Travel
  •  Supergroup Portal
  •  Base Transporter
  •  Mission Transporter
• Day Job Powers
  •  Rapid Response Portal
  •  Monitor Duty Teleporter
• Temporary Powers
  •  Boon of the Ancestor Spirits (from Graeme Easton's arc)
  •  Nictus Shadow Step (from Dr. Shelly Percy's arc)
  •  Nictus Gravitic Emanation (from Dr. Shelly Percy's arc)
  •  Nictus Fragment (from the Moonfire Task Force)
  •  Smoke Flash (from P2W)
  •  Knight Errant (from the Paladin event in Kings Row)

[Jimmy]

Build 1 - October 24th, 2020

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Power Customisation Update

Support for customising Temporary, Day Job and Accolade powers has been added. In this update only a few powers are supported, but we are looking to expand this in the future.

 

The following powers can now be customised in the "Other" tab:

• Day Job Powers
  •  Rapid Response Portal
  •  Base Teleporter
  •  Day Trader Teleporter
  •  Marketeer's Teleporter
• Accolades
  •  Long Range Teleporter
• Temporary Powers
  •  Boon of the Ancestor Spirits (from Graeme Easton's arc)
  •  Nictus Shadow Step (from Dr. Shelly Percy's arc)
  •  Nictus Gravitic Emanation (from Dr. Shelly Percy's arc)
  •  Nictus Fragment (from the Moonfire Task Force)
  •  Smoke Flash (from P2W)
  •  Knight Errant (from the Paladin event in Kings Row)
  •  Consignment House Transporter
  •  Black Market Transporter
  •  Trading House Transporter
  •  Underground Transporter
• Prestige Travel
  •  Supergroup Portal
  •  Base Transporter
  •  Pocket D VIP Teleporter
  •  Mission Transporter

 

[LQT]

3 hours ago, Jimmy said:

In this update only a few powers are supported, but we are looking to expand this in the future

This may have an answer elsewhere however unsure where it might be archived away.

 

Will this include other versions of powers that already have animation customisation options? For example ancillary/patron versions of customisable powers such as Power Sink in the Blaster and Brute secondary sets?

 

Also regarding default options are there plans to expand the red villain/Mu lightning to other sets? I think there was something mentioned when the ElecAff set came out which described the elec colours being less a single palette pick and more of a mess of coding [as much of CoX is] so it's not as straightforward an option as it might seem, so understand if this is quite far back on the back burner as a result.

[Wonderbolt]

For the love of Freem and all that is holy in this world, please let [Prestige Power Slide] be on the list for this customization next.

[arthurh35353]

2 hours ago, Rikti said:

For the love of Freem and all that is holy in this world, please let [Prestige Power Slide] be on the list for this customization next.

Well, all the variant sprints, thanks. I might actually get those again if I could color them.

[Oginth]

Is there a need for us to have Consignment House/Black Market/Trading House Transporters when we have /ah?

Edited October 25, 2020 by Oginth

[Vanden]

2 minutes ago, Oginth said:

Is there a need for us to have Consignment House/Black Market/Trading House Transporters when we have /ah?

They're another way to get to zones.

[RabbitUp]

13 hours ago, Rikti said:

For the love of Freem and all that is holy in this world, please let [Prestige Power Slide] be on the list for this customization next.

And when that happens, please have a Minimal FX option, I really want to combine it some path auras.

[IllayKonon]

Void Skiff could also use a power customization. I'd love to be able to ride a force disk that's not orange

[CrudeVileTerror]

Cross-posting this, since this is technically the correct thread for it:

Additional animations for all Teleport / Zone Transit Powers would be fantastic, now that we can customize these Powers.
I propose the following:
- The Arcane Teleport Animation, on loop for the duration of the cast time.
- The Wrist-beep Animation, on loop for the duration (such as what we see with Ouroboros Portal cast and Team Transporter).
- A Snipe and/or Assassin Strike Animation, or two or three.  There are some good ones which could make sense here.

 

A way to silence or change the sound effect for the 10-second Cast would also be hugely beneficial, assuming that sound itself won't be changed (although additional options are always welcome).

[Myrmidon]

3 hours ago, CrudeVileTerror said:

- The Arcane Teleport Animation, on loop for the duration of the cast time.

Most definitely this.

[DorkPhoenix]

Is there a possibility of being able to not only color but free the Blackstaff and Nemesis Staff powers from their respective staves? It would be a true game changer for like, my entire roster of characters🥰

 

Also, don't know how much the Medicine pool is used but being able to have less "techy" options in favor of something magic or even just neutral would be awesome.

 

Regardless thank y'all for the amazing work!!

[ShardWarrior]

On 10/24/2020 at 8:53 AM, Jimmy said:

 Knight Errant (from the Paladin event in Kings Row)

Does this mean this event is now fixed so it spawns properly?

[Jimmy]

3 minutes ago, ShardWarrior said:

Does this mean this event is now fixed so it spawns properly?

Nope, but it is on the radar.

[Purrfekshawn]

l would like to receive extra customization level for Med Pack (temporary selfheal power with 100 charges), Resusciator, Recovery serum, and (if possible) made able to recolor jetpack & steampack jets.

[El D]

Having tested the color customization of some of the powers (Every Prestige Travel power, the Long Range Teleporter, and the Smoke Bomb) it seems like the current crop of options work as they should. Very appreciative that these changes have been added! My Water/Ninjitsu Sentinel will enjoy the Smoke Bomb changes immensely.

 

As for Power Customization looking to be expanded in the future, the Halloween event has me wondering - could this affect Model Replacement Costume Powers as well? Many of the models used are already color customizable (via AE, as well as various mission contacts/enemy mobs) and it'd add a lot more avenues to explore with given how many people have character concepts involving NPC factions.

 

On the same topic, Granite Armor could totally benefit from this as well. The Devouring Earth Boulder/Bedrock model is tintable and works for default Granite, while the Lattice/Crystal Titan model could definitely work as an addition to the 'Crystal' options. As for Lava, the Magmite model from the Minions of Igneous could totally fit (though that one would take more work, as AE says it's not color customizable).

Edited November 2, 2020 by El D

[Jimmy]

Build 3 - November 7th, 2020

 

Power Customisation Update

The following powers can now be customised in the "Inherent" tab:

• Inherent
  •  Sprint
  •  Prestige Power Slide
  •  Prestige Power Surge
  •  Prestige Power Rush
  •  Prestige Power Quick
  •  Prestige Power Dash
  • The above all have original, light, dark, and minimal FX themes, and the customised versions of the prestige sprints have the dust cloud removed

Support for customising Temporary, Day Job and Accolade powers has been added. In this update only a few powers are supported, but we are looking to expand this in the future. The following powers can now be customised in the "Other" tab:

• Accolades
  •  Long Range Teleporter
• Prestige Travel
  •  Supergroup Portal
  •  Base Transporter
  •  Mission Transporter
• Day Job Powers
  •  Rapid Response Portal
  •  Monitor Duty Teleporter
• Temporary Powers
  •  Boon of the Ancestor Spirits (from Graeme Easton's arc)
  •  Nictus Shadow Step (from Dr. Shelly Percy's arc)
  •  Nictus Gravitic Emanation (from Dr. Shelly Percy's arc)
  •  Nictus Fragment (from the Moonfire Task Force)
  •  Smoke Flash (from P2W)
  •  Knight Errant (from the Paladin event in Kings Row)

[Jimmy]

Some examples of the new customisation options, with and without some path auras:

 

 

 

 

 

[CrudeVileTerror]

[Aberrant]

I've always hated the Sprint dust cloud so thanks very much for that option! I'll also finally be able to make a sliding character without that horrible purple fog! Very pleased!

 

Edit: Would be great if on the Inherent Stance/Sprint/Prestige Sprints customisation screen the character would run in place like they do when choosing Path Auras so you can see the customisation.

Edited November 7, 2020 by Aberrant
Added run in place.

[Coyotedancer]

Nice!

[PitchforK]

One thing that stood out to me just hopping in there to try out some of the new stuff is that, for the Prestige Power Slide aura at least, the Dark colors are quite a bit dark.  Like, it seemed like the colors I chose were barely making any difference.

[ZorkNemesis]

Oh hell yeah.  PPS without the silly purple cloud is fantastic.  Now all my ice-sliding characters can make more sense.  And it also works with other path auras too, how about using Slide with the Wake aura to surf the city streets.

[Sovera]

Omfg, mind, blown!

[Troo]

 

                             Well done

 

Edited April 17, 2021 by GM Kaiju