Curse you, Icon!

[Phaetan]

So, I explained a couple weeks ago to a player in my AMber game that you could still use the character creator with the clever adjustments from here and gave him a copy of the files and showed how to fire it up.  After watching him recreate his favorite character from CoH and mess with the forearm sliders a bit, I got hit with massive nostalgia regarding how much fun the completely different characters you could make were.

*sigh*

@#*&$^@*&@^#$!!!!!! NCSoft...

[DJMoose]

Ditto  :-\

ICON is a blessing and a curse; being able to still make characters is fantastic, but not being able to play with said characters is awful.

[GamingGlen]

I use Icon to make a tabletop RPG character's picture for the character sheet, such as D&D/Pathfinder (fantasy), or Champions, which the recent campaign never got started  :( .

Although, for a science fiction RPG I can't seem to make a one piece jumpsuit for starship crew.

[Nebularian]

Right now, I am using ICON to create visualization of some of my fan-fiction characters.

I used it to create all but one of the toons for this wallpaper....https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=591795250831770&set=oa.175048929313400&type=1&theater

[Ashen Fury]

Right now, I am using ICON to create visualization of some of my fan-fiction characters.

I used it to create all but one of the toons for this wallpaper....https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=591795250831770&set=oa.175048929313400&type=1&theater

You can really tell which one doesn't fit. Clearly its Nebularian.

But seriously, Icon gives me that shot of coh-drug that keeps me going through the waiting, I'm so glad it was something that we got early on, and not something that took us a couple years to figure out. its a great tool.

[Safehouse]

You can really tell which one doesn't fit. Clearly its Nebularian.

But seriously, Icon gives me that shot of coh-drug that keeps me going through the waiting, I'm so glad it was something that we got early on, and not something that took us a couple years to figure out. its a great tool.

So long as I stop trying to log into Atlas Park after I'm done creating the chartacters, I really enjoy it. The problem is resisting that urge, haha.

I've created some characters I always wanted to create but couldn't because I didn't have the costume pieces. That's something I've loved about Icon.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Although, for a science fiction RPG I can't seem to make a one piece jumpsuit for starship crew.

For something fabric-like, try Jackets -> Dress Shirt with Military Formal or Victorian Steampunk 2 sleeves, and your choice of Bottom between Tucked In, Tight Pants or Pants -> Camo depending the look you are going for.
If you're going for a skintight look, Tights Smooth or Bodysuit Muscled might be what you need. :)

[Phaetan]

Glad to know I'm not the only one using it to mock up (N)PCs for gaming purposes and the like.  Still want to log in and pick on some Goldside Clockwork, though...

[Safehouse]

Glad to know I'm not the only one using it to mock up (N)PCs for gaming purposes and the like.  Still want to log in and pick on some Goldside Clockwork, though...

I thought goldside clockwork were SO cool. I always wanted to try out their powers - felt like an arm mounted cannon like the ones they have was always missing from the game.

[Ice Trix]

I use Icon to make a tabletop RPG character's picture for the character sheet, such as D&D/Pathfinder (fantasy), or Champions, which the recent campaign never got started  :( .

Although, for a science fiction RPG I can't seem to make a one piece jumpsuit for starship crew.

Yep, I do the same now to.

[Nebularian]

I use Icon to make a tabletop RPG character's picture for the character sheet, such as D&D/Pathfinder (fantasy), or Champions, which the recent campaign never got started  :( .

Well, if I lived in somewhere where I could get a GURPS Supers campaign going, I'd be using Icon for that :)  Great idea.

(Digging through old conversion sheets..hmmmm LSH from DC to Champions to GURPS  LOL)

[Ice Trix]

Well, if I lived in somewhere where I could get a GURPS Supers campaign going, I'd be using Icon for that :)  Great idea.

(Digging through old conversion sheets..hmmmm LSH from DC to Champions to GURPS  LOL)

Assuming you haven't, check out http://roll20.net or http://www.infrno.net/ if you can't find anyone around. Google Hangouts did great things for people playing pen and paper RPGs, online.

[doc7924]

So long as I stop trying to log into Atlas Park after I'm done creating the chartacters, I really enjoy it. The problem is resisting that urge, haha.

I've created some characters I always wanted to create but couldn't because I didn't have the costume pieces. That's something I've loved about Icon.

You know you can now with the latest update.

you can go into atlas, or outbreak or the villain or praetorian starting zones. and walk around and use /fly to fly your hero around.

Its empty but its a joy to do something I never thought I would do again.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Better - you can switch between zones too. :)

[MaHaBone]

It's totally methadone. It takes the edge off for a while, but then it sorta makes you miss Paragon that much more.

Still, its WAAAAY better than nothing.

[Tahliah]

Better - you can switch between zones too. :)

How do you do that? Switch between zones?

I'm very much loving Icon; it's really just what I needed, as someone else said, to keep me going.  It's weird, really, because I'd rather either make my old toons or come up with new ones then fly around AP or wherever than play any other game right now.  Not sure if that makes me really pathetic or the other mmo's really pathetic.  Maybe both.

[doc7924]

How do you do that? Switch between zones?

I'm very much loving Icon; it's really just what I needed, as someone else said, to keep me going.  It's weird, really, because I'd rather either make my old toons or come up with new ones then fly around AP or wherever than play any other game right now.  Not sure if that makes me really pathetic or the other mmo's really pathetic.  Maybe both.

Then we are both pathetic. I feel the same way. I have spent more time in an empty Atlas than playing DCU or CO this last week or so.

[The Fifth Horseman]

You need a map name - there are several lists linked to in the Icon thread . Pick one, copy it, then start Icon. In any starting zone then press F1, paste the map name into the dialog and click OK.  Bam, you're in whatever map you chose.

[Phaetan]

Yeah, Icon is now capable of letting ypu fly around every zone, and spawn every NPC in the game wherever you want.  It's not the real deal, but it's much, much better than when I started this topic.

If you don't have Icon 1.6, get over there and grab it now.

[Arachnion]

Yeah, Icon is now capable of letting ypu fly around every zone, and spawn every NPC in the game wherever you want.  It's not the real deal, but it's much, much better than when I started this topic.

If you don't have Icon 1.6, get over there and grab it now.

You can make practically every NPC do any animation you want, too.

The Nemesis Monstrosity can dance, as can huge Rularuu, last I checked.

Your own character too, but limited to animations which only work with player characters.

http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Demo_Editing/List_of_MOVs

:)