Bringing back a old character from live - should I reroll?

[molepocalypse]

Hi everyone, got myself in a bit of a pickle in terms of character creation. So for context, I had this old character on line, he was like a fusion between Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Daredevil. So like your rough and ready martial artist type. Back on live he was a Martial/WP Scrapper, but I'm wondering if on Homecoming I should change it up? I was looking at different power sets like StJ/Ninja (I never had Street Justice on live, so that could be a fun change) or maybe even changing archetype to say a Tanker or a Brute? If I changed to a Tanker or Brute I'd maybe consider SR but I don't remember how well Defence tanks handle, if at all well.

 

So I guess the question I have here is two parts, should I change an old characters AT or powers? And if you yourself have changed up a old character from live did you like the change?

[Legree]

Since the return of HC I've rolled a lot of alts - some new ideas, some old ideas that never got much game-time on live, and yes, a couple of old favourites in my two original 50s.  What I've found though is that nostalgia aside I don't get much from those two now, due to that 'been there, done that' feeling, and I'm finding new (to me) or less familiar sets more interesting.

 

So I'd say go for it.  Street Justice is a lot of fun (and has fantastic animations) and if a different AT matches your character's original concept better then go for that too.

 

One thing I have done with my ever expanding alt roster is tried not to use any individual powerset on more than one character, and certainly not on more than one of a particular AT.  Doing this has pushed me away from some of my 'comfort zone' picks (Willpower, Super Reflexes, Martial Arts, Claws...) and in all cases I've found the new versions of old ideas more interesting, because they all play a bit differently now, not only from how they used to but also from each other.

[Clave Dark 5]

I'll echo Legree in experience here, but of course this is up to you.

 

Although one of my two re-rolls is actually the only toon I've yet taken to 50 and beyond.  Maybe I'm a Corr at heart and didn't know it until the game came back.