Maestro's original powers

[Maestro Mavius]

I looked at the wiki but couldn't find the info. What was Maestro's original powers before sonic was added to the game.

 

Way back in issue 4 when I started I wanted the name Maestro as I'd created a character by that name years earlier (I didn't know about the Hulk version) and needless to say when I realized why I couldn't, the AV Maestro became my arch nemesis. I vaguely recall he didn't originally have sonic powers despite his background saying they were but I can't remember what he did have. 

 

What other changes happened in game when later powersets were introduced? 

[ZorkNemesis]

I legitimately don't recall his original powers.  I wouldn't be surprised if he had some sonic powers, like the rifle shot and a grenade (not unlike Gold Brickers) as Council had their sonic rifles from the start, but certainly not the full-on Sonic Blast.

[SaintD]

Maybe Radiation? Like the annoying Freakshow AV at the end of the Sister Psyche TF, which is all about sonic technology stolen from the Council, so the Freakshow can make sonic bombs, which are set by special Freak Tanks with big speakers on their shoulders, orchestrated by a woman named Clamor.

 

.....who then tears you to pieces with nothing but Rad powers.

Edited February 4, 2022 by SaintD

[Greycat]

Yeah, I know I ran him back in the day, but I don't recall. He may *have* had sonic powers, just not the full set we have (and the mishmash of sounds.... ugh.)

[KC4800]

I thought he used to have dark powers. Maybe I'm misremembering.

[Sakura Tenshi]

6 hours ago, SaintD said:

, orchestrated by a woman named Clamor.

 

.....who then tears you to pieces with nothing but Rad powers.

yeah, always bugged me that all three freak show AVs are the same radiation power-using guys with a single melee attack that matches their arm taken from Lieutenant tier freaks.

[Burnt Umber]

I believe Maestro always had Sonic powers.  He was introduced into the game way back in Issue 3 with the change-over from 5th Column to Council and the introduction of sonic powers to the game.

[ZorkNemesis]

10 minutes ago, Vigilant Vergil said:

I believe Maestro always had Sonic powers.  He was introduced into the game way back in Issue 3 with the change-over from 5th Column to Council and the introduction of sonic powers to the game.

 

Council had Sonic rifles in I3, but Sonic Attack/Resonance wasn't released until 5.  I recall suggesting or reading suggestions to add a Sonic Blast powerset around the time but no other Sonics were available beyond what Ascendants had.

[Burnt Umber]

Ah right, I was mistaken.  Nevertheless, Maestro always had Sonic powers from when he was introduced; Requiem, in contrast, had his powers swapped from dark powers to Nictus powers.

[Doomguide2005]

     Wouldn't surprise me if they always existed.  I got the general feel with a number of powers and sets that those powers showed up first on npcs especially in earlier issues of the game.  But those memories are quite distant these days too.  Fog of time and all that.