Looking for some Wonderful input...

[Ultimo]

So... I've been fiddling around with a couple of characters lately, and I'm just not sure which direction to go... so I'm here once again to see what people think about an homage character I've made.

 

The character is based on Wonder Woman... but the difficulty is that there have been SO many variations of the character in the comics and films.  Back in the old days, she was strong and fast (not anywhere NEAR as powerful as she's being depicted these days), and that was about it.  Easily represented with Street Justice and Super Reflexes.

 

Then, in the 90s or so, she started using a sword and shield, something that's been carried over into the movies.  Sometimes she's depicted just using the sword, sometimes just the shield.  Even these days, she's sometimes depicted using neither, just being strong and fast.

 

So I'm kind of torn.  I'm not sure which version of the character I want to build around.  Ideally, I'd be able to do all of the above... which would mean going Broad Sword/Shield Defense, but much of the time not using EITHER of those sets, relying instead on Pools for attacks and defenses.

 

What do you all think?  Is it viable to make a character based around the pools?  I mean, she'd be missing out on both her Primary and Secondary sets, almost entirely, much of the time.

 

I'm older, so I lean somewhat toward the older, original depiction of the character... but MY version's backstory depicts her as a former shield-maiden from Norse times... which means sword and board.  Just kind of torn.

[Lunar Ronin]

I'd go with a mix of the incarnations, Broadsword/Invulnerability Brute.

[Ultimo]

I suppose I could do TWO characters, one with the shield maiden theme, sword and board, and another with the strength and speed...

[Octogoat]

Doesn't hurt to play two versions. Maybe make one a scrapper the other a tanker?

[Warshades]

I think the strength factor is filled better by invulnerability. Speed being filled better by SR. If you want to fill the "using a shield" incarnation, then obviously shield defense would be the way to go.

 

I personally just dislike broad sword as a power set so I would go with street justice. I guess this would fit more with the early incarnations of her before she used weapons. Maybe SJ/SR scrapper for more offense/speed oriented build or Invuln/SJ tank for more strength version.

[Championess]

My tank is based on WW as a homage.  I went with a mishmash of powersets she would have access to.  

 

I went with Shield armor it looks cool and very appropriate for her since she has been deflecting bullets with her bracers well before she had the shield.  Also Shield is a very strong, versatile and fun armor to play.

 

As for an assault I went Street Justice as to me it represents her no frills win the fight as effective as you can style.  If you need to bust someones shins or knee someone in the groin thats what a trained skilled fighter would do.

 

There's also other variations you could do too sure like Broadsword. That's what alts are for.

Edited May 7 by Championess

[Ultimo]

I've gone with two different characters.

 

The first is a Scrapper, Broad Sword/Shield Defense.  She's called Valkyrjur (since Shield Maiden is taken), the survivor of a village overcome by a coven of witches, made immortal by accident by the boss witch, whom she has pursued throughout history.

 

The other is a Scrapper, Street Justice/Super Reflexes.  She's called Palaestra, the originator of Greek Wrestling, and former lover of Hermes.  Taken to Olympus for her protection, she was sent back to Earth when the Gods withdrew from mortal affairs.  Immortal now, from partaking of Olympian Ambrosia, she's come to Paragon where her skills and power isn't out of the ordinary.

 

At least, that's how it is for now.  Thanks to all for the input!

 

[kelika2]

why not go bio and recolor all the bio stuff claylike and go a slightly other direction with it

[Ultimo]

9 hours ago, kelika2 said:

why not go bio and recolor all the bio stuff claylike and go a slightly other direction with it

Too much schmutz on the character.  I've tried bio with several characters now, and just can't get past the visuals, even on "minimal" fx.  Same with Stone Armour, Dark Armour, Atomic Armour and so on.  "Minimal" seems to mean something different to me than it does to them.

[Doc Spectre]

For a Norse character I would be tempted by battle axe and shield 

[Lusiphur Malache]

There's a third incarnation of Wonder Woman from the 70s.  Stripped of her powers, she was much more a Martial/Willpower scrapper