Considering that we are using the new Unreal Engine 4 and both Batman: Arkham X and DCUO use the previous one, I believe that it's a reasonable request to have functional gliding. DCUO combines it's "gliding" with a full on set of other "acrobatic" powers like ziplines and wall crawling.
...Because when I think Batman, I think how he scurries up a building like Spidey, then jumps off said building with his arms behind him in a childish pose, cape flapping in the wind freely, safely floating down to the ground. All you ones holding onto the outstretched capes? You're TOTALLY wrong. *end sarcasm*
Now take it to Arkham where he DOESN'T make a fool of himself and actually has some wonderful glide mechanics. This should be replicated in CoT to the best of your abilities. Even if it's just a small toggle power that does nothing but drastically decrease the fall speed and push you in the direction your facing. Champions got close in terms of looks but made it a flight power that never shuts off, even if you've touched down.
The second thing I ask for is something like the BatGrapple (yep, he's the example of the day). It's been proven such a thing can be programmed in even as far back as Batman: Vengeance on the PS2 or 007: Agent Under Fire with the Q Claw on the same console. An idea would be to make it similar to Teleport in CoX, hit the hotkey once to activate the power, aim where you want to end up (as long as it's in range), and click when you have the position. Voila, a line shoots out and you effectively run up said line until you get there or cancel out. And such a mechanic can be tweaked to possibly create "webslinging" of sorts... *stares at Attack on Titan Tribute Game*
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All very good suggestions, IMO.
I wanted to add an example for the grapple: Just Cause 2. Now, I haven't played the first one, so I can't say for how it works in that one, but in the second, the grapple is quite ridiculous. It goes much farther than the Bat's, however, I don't know the to-scale measurements.
I'm not saying it should be quite that overpowered, but a grapple set would definitely be nice and well-used.
Gliding being seperate from or building block of Flight is something I've "penned" on my whiteboard for discussion when it comes to designing travel powers.
Grapple / zip-line movement has been brought up as a possibility, as well as an acrobactic parkour type movement, among others. No info yet on if these will show up, and if they do,when they will, nor just how they will operate at this time, sorry.
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The fact it's being considered is good enough for me, Tann! :D
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Me as well. I'm just glad the devs are actually listening to the community. But then, they're part of it themselves. So the devs are listening to themselves?
I have no idea where that was going, nevermind.
To get an idea for grapple, I'd recommend people look up "Energy Hook"
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Very interesting - looks fun!
Do you want to know why Lord Nightmare wants gliding? 'cause Lord Nightmare [url=http://www.nrk.no/viten/skydiver-nearly-struck-by-meteorite-1.11646757]hates skydivers[/url], that's why.
Don't try to deny that you're the one behind this. I'm on to you, Lord Nightmare.
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You have no evidence. For all you know, that was just coincidence that I was in Norway around the same time.
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So, you're saying Lord Nightmare wants gliding so he can take shots at skydivers and improve his aim?
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i call it "The Swing Set" ;)