What would Paragon City look like 21 years later? (Speculation)

[Billbailey96]

So I am probably not the first to say this on this forum (if so please send me a link to that thread), but some aspects of CoH and CoV definitely show this game was made in the early 00's. Take for example the beige tower computers present in the office tile sets. Another thing is that a major theme of some zones seems to be the transition from what heroism was in the 20th century to what it is going to be now in the 21st. So I wanted to see what changes you would make to Paragon City or the Rouge Isles to reflect 21 years of change. 

One Idea I had was The Kings Row Development Fund. The idea meant to reflect the growing trend of gentrification and trying to "redevelop" old working class neighborhoods in big cities. In true CoH fashion the KRDF could be a plot by Archanos to gain territory in Paragon while also stirring up discontent that they could exploit. 
What ideas would you implement if you could?
(Edit: Spelling Errors)

Edited Wednesday at 07:54 PM by Billbailey96

[Doctor Thunder]

I would add some amusement park-like areas to the game. A water park in Talos, maybe a super-coaster in IP (Giant Squid-themed!) and so on. Just show that people and life continues. Then I'd update all the clunky computers and phones. And add cell towers to existing water towers etc. also OMG I'd upgrade the cars. The CARS!

[Doctor Thunder]

Also, I were creating new content, some of the maps would be a sports arena of some kind (ideally generic enough to be hockey or basketball or a concert, with the right set dressing) and then a fair/amusement park/renfest environment.

[Snarky]

Well.  The cars would be different for sure.  Most would be electric self driving models.  They would still run you over.  Some things never change.  

[keyguardactive]

I have a half-assed fantasy about, like, City of Heroes Beyond. 

 

Like Batman Beyond, Neo Paragon City is a neon and smoke filled future, cyber punk, Blade Runner, and flying cars and stuff. Old man Manticore is the guy in the chair giving you missions for an arc or two. Ms. Liberty has become Stateswoman. The Rogue Islands are annexed into the city proper so heroes and villains aren't cordoned off. The Circle of Thorns have raised Perez Park into a flying mote city. Maybe some more stuff that was rumored as possible future updates that never happened. 

 

Run it through Oroboros as just a possible future. Or make it in the style of Gold side where you can run a character up to 20 levels and then they get sent back in time to ensure their timeline comes to pass by stopping the Oncoming Storm. 

 

But yeah, that's what I would want. If we're jumping the city forward in time, lets JUMP it. 

[Octogoat]

12 hours ago, keyguardactive said:

I have a half-assed fantasy about, like, City of Heroes Beyond. 

 

Like Batman Beyond, Neo Paragon City is a neon and smoke filled future, cyber punk, Blade Runner, and flying cars and stuff. Old man Manticore is the guy in the chair giving you missions for an arc or two. Ms. Liberty has become Stateswoman. The Rogue Islands are annexed into the city proper so heroes and villains aren't cordoned off. The Circle of Thorns have raised Perez Park into a flying mote city. Maybe some more stuff that was rumored as possible future updates that never happened. 

 

Run it through Oroboros as just a possible future. Or make it in the style of Gold side where you can run a character up to 20 levels and then they get sent back in time to ensure their timeline comes to pass by stopping the Oncoming Storm. 

 

But yeah, that's what I would want. If we're jumping the city forward in time, lets JUMP it. 

I like this one

[Mopery]

Ahh Bladerunner, our old future.

[jprewitt73]

13 hours ago, keyguardactive said:

I have a half-assed fantasy about, like, City of Heroes Beyond. 

 

Like Batman Beyond, Neo Paragon City is a neon and smoke filled future, cyber punk, Blade Runner, and flying cars and stuff. Old man Manticore is the guy in the chair giving you missions for an arc or two. Ms. Liberty has become Stateswoman. The Rogue Islands are annexed into the city proper so heroes and villains aren't cordoned off. The Circle of Thorns have raised Perez Park into a flying mote city. Maybe some more stuff that was rumored as possible future updates that never happened. 

 

Run it through Oroboros as just a possible future. Or make it in the style of Gold side where you can run a character up to 20 levels and then they get sent back in time to ensure their timeline comes to pass by stopping the Oncoming Storm. 

 

But yeah, that's what I would want. If we're jumping the city forward in time, lets JUMP it. 

Two words: 

MOON BASE