Redlynne wrote:

I checked this page and found absolutely no mentions for one of these ...

[img]http://www.allhandbagfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/15/Coach-new-chelsea-signature-flap-shoulder-bag-4.jpg[/img]

Seriously ... how has the purse/[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticule]reticule[/url] failed to get included as a prop, even if it isn't used as an emanation point for a weapon attack? Bare minimum it ought to be a "prop" that functions purely as a costume item (which could then conceal the emanation point for any of a wide variety of powers effects).

[youtube]v8nPCmRXwgI[/youtube]

Egg Shen & his Six Demon Bag.
Dig around in there a little, grab what you want then throw at enemy.

You might want to alphabetize your lists in each category, just to make searching them for things easier.

Redlynne wrote:

You might want to alphabetize your lists in each category, just to make searching them for things easier.

Could try ctrl+f or the find in page if you're on mobile.

But yes. Alphabetized is the superior organization.

YOU have time for that!

[img]https://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/fry_clapping_with_food_futurama.gif[/img]

This may be of interest to any of our animators for back mounting axes on character models (and how to draw them).
[youtube]xJcihnZFekY[/youtube]

My first thought for improving the design of his axe holder was the fact that the holder was just on a belt that spun around his torso, meaning the height of the prongs varied quite a bit. Adding what amounts to a shoulder pauldron (of sorts) to better anchor the holder at a specific height behind the shoulder would have helped A LOT in terms of being able to consistently holster and consistently draw the axe behind the back.

In order to be able to run with it, the prongs would need to be narrower such that the axe haft couldn't come out from between them unless it was twisted a bit when drawing. With a more secure "doesn't fall out as easily" hook arrangement like that, you'd be able to jog along or run better without worrying constantly about having your axe fall out of the holder. So basically the horseshoe shape of holder but with upturned tips to help prevent the axe from jostling enough to fall out (too) easily, with the assumption that you slide the axe haft into place over the shoulder like demonstrated, and that to draw you simply unhook and swing into a ready position.

desviper wrote:

notears wrote:

Don't know if this should go in props or weapons but I want retractable shields, also I want my melee weapon's head to fling off on a chain and hit someone like Briggete from overwatch's flail/ club

Not sure where we're going with the second one, but retractable shields is added.

[youtube]WHC58rNGiUY[/youtube]

I'm talking about this, she's a playable character in Overwatch and her main weapon is a mace and it's head detaches on a chain to act as a flail.

blacke4dawn wrote:

notears wrote:

Don't know if this should go in [b]props or weapons[/b] but I want retractable shields, also I want my melee weapon's head to fling off on a chain and hit someone like Briggete from overwatch's flail/ club

Aren't those the same thing, or at least that weapons are a sub-type of props?

I uh,,, I meant to say props or animations....

[youtube]MKZCKCE6lmQ[/youtube]

all the gunblades/gunknives shown here

Erm, I'm gonna pick up the Wife and beat you to death with her?

I'm not sure that's rated Teen... Seems more South Park-ish. maybe Family Guy.

Be Well!
Fireheart

[img]https://img00.deviantart.net/cd66/i/2015/090/a/c/gambol_shroud__katana_form__by_tennison_p-d8n1tpj.jpg[/img]

Dagger blades instead of the sword blades the Gambol Shroud has would be nice ^_^

you know what we need? Mall ninja weapons, like medieval weapon/gun combos so impractical and so awesome they would make the NRA blush like these ones http://www.dorkly.com/post/86410/15-cringeworthy-yet-radical-examples-of-mall-ninja-sht-bad-weapons-fake-tactical

Lothic wrote:

notears wrote:

you know what we need? Mall ninja weapons

I guess it might be funny to get a "weapon" that looked like this in CoT:

[img=600x600]http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l256/aldertyler/glock.jpg[/img]

"But officer, it's -just- a hand-gun"...

Well that and apex humans are quite possibly the only ones who could use these weapons effectively, I mean to a trained gun user in our world all this gun kata stuff as ridiculous and yet the punisher can dual wield weapons that where never meant to be dual wielded at, and that's not even coming close to all the things people like Deadpool and Deathstroke can do, or like any of the gadgets that Deadshot can use. I could see a Punisher type vigilante using dual wielding shotgun axes or wearing knight armour shaped modern day armour. Heck I can even see a ninja using something like that triple bladed fidget spinner provided that you take out the plastic parts and replace them with metal. Yeah it's ridiculous when you use our world's context, but the same could be said for a lot of superhero stuff.

desviper wrote:

Cyclops wrote:

desviper wrote:

Both, but a ball-and-chain is assumed to have mobile chain animations, otherwise why :p

[b]But I got ball-and-chain[/b]

Yeah, I'm married too.

*glares disapprovingly*

Got "axe-hammer", and "overaccessorized rifle"

What about melee weapon/ gun hybrids? That was my initial intent for showing that article...

Beef Ninja wrote:

If we get whips we should get a reskin that's literally a snake.

This is an underrated comment.

Agents of SHIELD has taught us the power of the shotgun axe!

How about Hair that acts like a whip? Like Shantae Half Genie

desviper wrote:

I also support snake whips!

This should be a bumper sticker.

A shotgun that shoots a mess of snakes.

Whipping Snakes can't be good for their spines.

Didn't Pecos Bill whip snakes as a child?

Be Well!
Fireheart

I hope I will have the option for different staves. Also, the ability to wear an open robe above some leather armor-style gear, similar to the jedi. Perhaps if there was the option to have an open cloak similar to a cape this could work.

At least with the T-shirt thing if you can place emblems anywhere then they don't need to come up with more shirts, just more things you can put on them.

I suppose a few extra styles and basic patterns on them wouldn't go amiss either.

But I'm with the opinion of having a large variety of different stuff even if there's not as much variety within those stuff.

Hmm. Hopefully various patterns and materials won't care what item you're trying to apply them to. That way if say they had 20 patterns and 4 different t-shirt styles you'd end up with 80 different t-shirts you could make from just that. Add in emblems that you can place on them and you get even more options.

TheInternetJanitor wrote:

Good point.

Another facet of varied content vs depth of choice in that content could come if they do embrace community sourced content at some point. Having the tougher stuff like different styles and pieces done by devs means that people can just submit designs, slogans, logos, emblems, and the like.

With the tshirt as an example again, it is super easy to make more tshirts based off one finished design. Leaving that to the community would work well and free up the artists to make more varied base costume pieces the community can work with.

edit: Hopefully I'm not straying TOO far off the course of the discussion but wouldn't it be fantastic if, on top of costume design, we could get themes for our characters? Especially if we could tie music / sound effects to emotes. Strike a heroic pose and have a suitably uplifting crescendo!

It would add a whole new level of aesthetic decoupling and customization if we could pick out sound effects for our powers and short bits of music or sound for our emotes.

It would be a fantastic fit for the cash shop too. People *LOVE* cosmetics like that.

I also really liked the idea CO had of designing a nemesis that showed up during missions, but I think that is even farther off the course of talking about costumes. Still kind of part of the character (at least part of their story) in a way?

It's all good - just need to have MWM get around to all these 4198 ideas sooner or later... lol

Weaponized musical instruments would be awesome, especially for a Sonic aesthetic.

[b]Jukebox Hero:[/b] At range, you attack the enemy by rocking out on a guitar. In melee, you bash him over the head with it.

[b]WUBZ:[/b] At range, you use a Dubstep Gun similar to the one used in Saints Row IV. For AoE, you summon a full-on DJ booth and blast the target area with dubstep.

BOLOS for the batman types!
[img]https://s33.postimg.cc/wciymg9nj/bola_comic_style_pin_up_by_craigcermak-d31qtwg.jpg[/img]

Project_Hero wrote:

Cyclops wrote:

BOLOS for the batman types!
[img]https://s33.postimg.cc/wciymg9nj/bola_comic_style_pin_up_by_craigcermak-d31qtwg.jpg[/img]

Me and a friend completely derailed a D&D campaign thanks to those once. Good times :D

The game got all tied up, eh?

Adjustable weight dumbbells are not in the props list yet.

[img]https://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/dkscdn/16BFXUSLCTTCHDMBBSLC_is/[/img]

Requested because Cyclops posted [url=https://cityoftitans.com/comment/150794#comment-150794]this[/url] and Fireheart responded most appropriately.

Cyclops wrote:

[img]https://s33.postimg.cc/lqz3a4ay7/chun_li_alpha_by_dandonfuga-dbuumc5.jpg[/img]

Fireheart wrote:

Hmm, shiny weights might make for nice melee-props.

Now we just need to get weightlifting poses in the animation thread and I can make a character named Gym Rat.

Planet10 wrote:

Redlynne wrote:

Adjustable weight dumbbells are not in the props list yet.

[img=200x200]https://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/dkscdn/16BFXUSLCTTCHDMBBSLC_is/[/img]

Question about your request: If you have adjustable weight dumbbells, what happens to the extra weights that do not get attached to the dumbbell? Are they even rendered? If so aren't they animations and not props (since they would just sit on the ground and get left behind)?

I suspect you're probably over-thinking this particular situation. My guess is that Redlynne would be happy enough if we got props that looked more or less like her example pic (which by themselves look pretty cool and high-techy) without worrying about the "extra parts" that might or might not be attached to them at any given moment.

Tranquil Flower wrote:

Cyclops wrote:

BOLOS for the batman types!
[img]https://s33.postimg.cc/wciymg9nj/bola_comic_style_pin_up_by_craigcermak-d31qtwg.jpg[/img]

Bolos for the controllers too. He makes a fabulous henchman. Not sure we'll get Jackie Chan available as a prop though.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/JIgcWJr.jpg?1[/img]

Being able to get a character model as a prop could be interesting.

The prop copies NPCs around it then you could have a wrestling animation set for like, massive melee. So when fighting a group of enemies it -looks- like you picked one up and then slammed them I to their friends.

Would get weird when fighting a solo creature however. Also has all the problems of mapping wrestling animations to character models of varying sizes.

Project_Hero wrote:

Tranquil Flower wrote:

Cyclops wrote:

BOLOS for the batman types!
[img]https://s33.postimg.cc/wciymg9nj/bola_comic_style_pin_up_by_craigcermak-d31qtwg.jpg[/img]

Bolos for the controllers too. He makes a fabulous henchman. Not sure we'll get Jackie Chan available as a prop though.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/JIgcWJr.jpg?1[/img]

Being able to get a character model as a prop could be interesting.

The prop copies NPCs around it then you could have a wrestling animation set for like, massive melee. So when fighting a group of enemies it -looks- like you picked one up and then slammed them I to their friends.

Would get weird when fighting a solo creature however. Also has all the problems of mapping wrestling animations to character models of varying sizes.

Fast forward to 6:30 for reference. Kole is used as a weapon.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4hkhjm

desviper wrote:

Apparently we've mixed up "mall ninja" with "tacticool" :p

Well mall ninjas may be lame but what they come up with for their own personal fantasy isn't :p

notears wrote:

I want a giant bladed ring like Tira from soulcalibur [youtube]uO-22rstJYU[/youtube]

I thought of her too.

Lothic wrote:

Project_Hero wrote:

notears wrote:

I want a giant bladed ring like Tira from soulcalibur

I thought of her too.

We were just talking about various "chakram-shaped" weapons over on the [url=https://cityoftitans.com/comment/153580#comment-153580]Can we toss a shield like Captain America?[/url] thread a few days ago.

yeah but that's chakrams as throwing weapons, I want a big one for melee purposes that I can use as a hula hoop of death!!

[img]https://s15.postimg.cc/4itax0f97/jaxaay_front_by_leereex-d5itrk3.jpg[/img]

a walking cane as seen here.
This could make for a great non-combat prop, and for combat. It could use the same animation as a club, or a lead pipe. But something as elegant as a can might justify animations of its own.

Think of a sword cane. that could combine TWO animation streams.

Super M. wrote:

I'd like superspeed punches. Tehcnically not a weapon, but for all of the melee styles, and maybe even a few ranged ones, I'd like a super speed aesthetic, like throwing multiple punches at rapid speed. Im sure there might be a set that will do it, but I would love to see that available over ALL melee sets (yes even super strength).

And for a non weapon prop - Id like winged sandals that flapped when you used flights or super speed.

Super strength with a speedster aesthetic animation set: Multipunch = one super strength hit

Yup to what both of you said. I would also love to see minor aoe powers as a small super speed whirlwind attack, or the "zoom around punching everyone".