Hey, so due to my newfound obsession with Cyberpunk 2077 (although I always loved the genre) I wanted to make an vigilante or rogue character that is a Cyberpunk styled cyborg that is able to patch and support others in battle while not being a push over on their own.
I already have ideas of what I want them to look like and a real name. I just have been having trouble trying to figure out a backstory and what exactly their ''power set'' actually is. Power set wise I was thinking of something like Wildstar's medic class were they use hyper specialized defibrillators to fight and heal or an Commander power set were they use minions (neurally remote controlled bots) to heal. I personally think the former is more unique of an idea then the later.
The only ability I can completely decide on is to use parkour. Backstories have been hard to choose too. I have various ideas about it. One idea is that she was an victim of a serial killer villain and put herself back together. Another is that she was a trauma ward nurse that broke under pressure or just an nurse that had a familiarity with prosthetics and how they were made. The last main idea I had was that she was someone that aspired to be an alternate model but didn't have the looks nor the influence to make it so she studied and experimented with cybernetics and eventually changed her body to reflect what she wanted to be. Her reason in that case to heal people and fight off gangs on the streets would simply be because she wanted to be remembered for something other than looks.
I also am really struggling to find a codename. The best I can come up with is either Meditech, Flatline (sounds too villainous I think), or Stabilize
Its hard for me to decide on one idea though. Does anyone have any more ideas on backstories, codenames, or ''powersets''.
This seems to be a cool idea so far. How about using "Stat" for a name? It's the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases_%28S%29#statim]shorthand Latin term[/url] doctors like to use when they want something done "immediately". Sounds like something a medical cyborg might use for themselves after a bunch of human doctors might have yelled that at her forever. ;)
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Codename: Hippocratech
Heh.
I like the idea of a huge behemoth guy in a doctor’s outfit, healing and smashing things with his fists, named Hippocratic Oaf.
I lol'd.
Wouldn't a medical person harming people like that be a Hypocritic Oaf? ;)
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We've seen a significant lack of healing dedicated powersets, so I think there is really only one choice: Support Archetype: Preservation Set. It might be possible that the Devices Set will also have healing powers, but we don't see that from the info we've been provided so far.
As for secondary power sets, you only have Ranged Offense at launch. If you're willing to wait, you will get offensive assault (mixture of ranged and melee) or Manipulation. I'm thinking that you may want to go with Assault from what you've discussed so far, because that is most like the Wildstar Medic model. We know nothing of the manipulation power sets, so it wouldn't hurt to keep an open mind until we see those.
With that in mind, my mind's eye is picturing someone with huge telescoping probiscus-like needles extending from each forearm the way a tonfa would be, and fed by tubes originating from your shoulders or back. With these you can inject nanobots into your allies and enemies alike, with differing effects. So you'd look almost like an assassin. This is the closest picture I could find with a reasonable search:
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Or instead of slender probiscus-like needles, you could go for the heavy multipurpose look like this (I'm looking at the arms):
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This is now starting to remind me of a skyforge alchemist:
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*edited to correct terminology: Manipulation instead of mitigation
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*Manipulation
I agree that Assault would likely be the closest to WS's Medic, though you will likely be able to kinda-sorta do that by using tertiary sets from launch. There's also the future Bodyguard(Melee/Support) spec for Enforcers, post launch that you could mix with Ranged tertiary powers to much the same result.
While this is the least dramatic of the options you listed, it's the one I like best. The idea that she just decided to do it, and did it, no other reason needed, is a very proactive and underutilized backstory. There needs to be some kind of tension added artificially, but that can be easy to do. A relative that disagreed with what she did and disowned her. A purist gang she had to deal with after making that choice. Etc. There seems to be an unwritten rule in comics that if you're unusual physically, but started as a normal human, then it has to be something that happened by accident or mutation. If not, you're a villain. But I say, screw that rule.
That's exactly what I did with my likely main, Edward.
Anyway, how about something with Trauma. Trauma Trooper. Trauma Centurion. Trauma Templar.
There is also Global Agenda's Medic which is basically uses healing/poison guns (although they can also use normal guns I think) hooked up to some sort of system of tubes. Proboscis like tubes could also work.
To give you guys an indication of where my inspiration for this idea comes from. It's rooted in Cyberpunk.
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This is Trauma Team. They existed in the original Cyberpunk 2020 tabletop and they exist in the game, Cyberpunk 2077, being currently made based in the near future of that universe. They are basically an paramilitary paramedic corporation that will stabilize and extract you out of dangerous areas, for an hefty price if you can pay it. They will even kill gangers that are in the way of their clients. I have heard that Shadowrun has a similar group
The physical appearance for my character will be based off this character concept. Costume design isn't decided.
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Okay, didn't know they were already called Trauma. Then I guess that won't work.
You could always go with a naming scheme like Night Nurse. She's the one in Marvel comics who fixes up street level heroes off the books, a role filled by Claire Temple in the Netflix shows.
Shadow Medic. Midnight Medic. Street Surgeon. The Concrete Doctor. Acoustic EMT (because she doesn't have to plug equipment into anything if she's powering it).
Hmmm would Nightingale work as a codename?
It's a good name. Though, I should point out that a quick search showed both a DC(astro city) and Marvel character by that name. The Marvel one was a magic based healer, but she's officially dead. Astro City version is shadow manipulation.
There's no reason there can't be a CoT character with that name, too. If it's a fairly simple name, usually you have to match the appearance too for it to become a problem. And as both DC and Marvel Nightingales are magic-based, not cybermod based, I don't think we need to worry about that.
I'd say that while 'Nightingale' is a good name, use of it depends on how much you care about uniqueness. It's good precisely because most people would get the reference. But it also means there are established characters with the name. It means other people would have their own versions, some of whom might play CoT.
When I played Champions Online, I sometimes had fun running into other player characters with identical names. Sometimes I didn't have fun. Depends a lot on the other person, I guess. With a modern naming system, outright clash isn't an issue, but if you run into other people with the name, would it bother you? If not, go ahead. If it does, then...
Here's some off-the-top-of-my-head ideas. Granted, a lot of these aren't super-unique either, I admit. :P
[b]Random Name Suggestions:[/b]
Caduceus
Asclepius
Rez
Respawn
Rejuve
Regen
1UP
Extra Life
Bandaid
Patchwork
Sawbones
Mender
Lifeline
Suture
Scalpel
Syringe
T-Cell
Stimpak
Cortical
Cranial
Vascular
Cardio
Evac
Myomer
ECG
Both the Imperial Agent and Smuggler classes in Star Wars: The Old Republic used medicine injected from dart guns. They also had AoE heals from healing gas grenades (Kolto Bombs).
For a cybernetic healer name, what about Rocket Surgeon?
Ahhh I never played the healer classes on Agent and Smuggler.
Have you considered going with a foreign language?
NACHT KRANCKENSCHWESTER!
(edit: my German is old.)
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Yes, not sure if their is any good names in another language tho
I liked 'Nightingale'. It opens up both 'bird' and 'nurse' influences.
I could argue that both of those uses for the name are general and generic. Just stay away from copying existing character Looks.
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I am a heavy stickler for trying to find unique or atleast relatively uncommon names though. To the point it kinda drives me nuts. I have been trying to find something in Cyberpunk works that might work.
So far I am leaning towards Lifeline, Evac, Ripperdoc, Medtech, or Bonesaw/Sawbones. Ripperdocs and Medtechs are classes in the original Cyberpunk 2020 game (and judging by it they are definetly going to be present in 2077).
Some of those names are villainous sounding though. Albeit considering she is likely going to be a rogue or vigilante type names that are threatening might not be that bad of idea. Pure heroic types in the cyberpunk genre are pretty rare if not impossible due to the nature of the genre.
Lifeline just makes me think of the G.I.Joe character. I couldn’t see a character with that name and not think of him.
I like the name Medtech. Can’t find it used in comics except once as a group of doctors in Marvel. Not as a hero name.
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I used the name Flatline for a hero concept once, maybe that'd work for you.
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Medic Armed Super Hero!
Militant Ambulance Super Hero!
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Maybe you can heal people with the power of the Internet.
Call yourself Broadband-Aid.
Like the joke names. I think I am gonna go with Medtech
Sorry for double post. I have asked for 2 artists to do some art for me of Gwen/Medtech. Curious on how it'll look