What Would Your First New Character Be?

[therain93]

I suspect many, like myself, would be purchasing additional character slots to recreate many of their original characters initially (that name grab will be brutal).  I can see myself playing up 1 of these 4 characters --

An SoA Huntsman, assuming available in the beginning, because that was a satisfying character, particularly when enhanced
A Titan Weapons/Will Power brute for fun
fire/fire/fire blaster, again for fun

But most likely a Katana, REgen scrapper -- my initial farmer -- because, besides being fun, helped make the rest go zoom.....the first level 50 makes a world of difference for every other character.

[Rejolt]

Epic ATs can be unlocked at level 20, so I'd consider it. PBs had their QoL improvements a few issues before the last release. I'd find some awesome, low-level uber build that could farm mobs (fire armor brute, etc.).

Ugh, wait... there's NO loot and NO money hanging out in Wentworths or in SG storage on a re-start... wow. IOs would be more valuable than diamonds. I'd wait on the PB or a fire armor toon.

I'd go blaster first. My main would come back (it as an elec/nrg/elec blaster), but it'd be hard not to go triple electric. Energy punch, boost range and power boost are hard to let go of though.

My main bank of toons were:
elec/nrg blaster (I've always wanted KO blow from the Mako patron, which means I'd have to re-earn alignment stuff, but will likely stay with /elec)
elec/elec brute (I power leveled myself off near-invulnerability vs. Rikti and Issue 6 Rikti Portal experience; I'd have to legit earn it's levels now! Go Go Energize!)
fire/kin controller
fire/fire dominator (and for the argument on what patron to take again...)
elec/time controller (This combo did little damage but was awesome)

Those are the toons I'd played the most - but I'd seriously consider tinkering with their power combos. Street Justice, Katana, Dual Pistols and other sets I later liked visually would be hard to turn down.

Purples... from scratch... TO DO LIST STARTED!

[therain93]

Epic ATs can be unlocked at level 20, so I'd consider it. PBs had their QoL improvements a few issues before the last release. I'd find some awesome, low-level uber build that could farm mobs (fire armor brute, etc.).

Ugh, wait... there's NO loot and NO money hanging out in Wentworths or in SG storage on a re-start... wow. IOs would be more valuable than diamonds. I'd wait on the PB or a fire armor toon.

I'd go blaster first. My main would come back (it as an elec/nrg/elec blaster), but it'd be hard not to go triple electric. Energy punch, boost range and power boost are hard to let go of though.

My main bank of toons were:
elec/nrg blaster (I've always wanted KO blow from the Mako patron, which means I'd have to re-earn alignment stuff, but will likely stay with /elec)
elec/elec brute (I power leveled myself off near-invulnerability vs. Rikti and Issue 6 Rikti Portal experience; I'd have to legit earn it's levels now! Go Go Energize!)
fire/kin controller
fire/fire dominator (and for the argument on what patron to take again...)
elec/time controller (This combo did little damage but was awesome)

Those are the toons I'd played the most - but I'd seriously consider tinkering with their power combos. Street Justice, Katana, Dual Pistols and other sets I later liked visually would be hard to turn down.

Purples... from scratch... TO DO LIST STARTED!

Not sure about IOs.  Given merit purchases, IO converters, and the collectible cards (assuming they were sold again), access to IOs should be much more reasonable, especially with SSA content.  Luck of the Gambler's, Miracle's, and Numina's would be quite plentiful in relation to the past, or so I expect.  That first 50 will be key, once again, to making things fly, especially with all of the merits.

[Rejolt]

Not sure about IOs.  Given merit purchases, IO converters, and the collectible cards (assuming they were sold again), access to IOs should be much more reasonable, especially with SSA content.  Luck of the Gambler's, Miracle's, and Numina's would be quite plentiful in relation to the past, or so I expect.  That first 50 will be key, once again, to making things fly, especially with all of the merits.

Wow, shows how long I've been out of the loop. I forgot about Architect tickets and merits. A few weeks and most would have working farm builds with friends buffing for certain maps/missions. I wonder if we'd be allowed to use AE at launch. That seems like a major hassle for a new team out of the gate.

[Ankhammon]

Wow, shows how long I've been out of the loop. I forgot about Architect tickets and merits. A few weeks and most would have working farm builds with friends buffing for certain maps/missions. I wonder if we'd be allowed to use AE at launch. That seems like a major hassle for a new team out of the gate.

Just remember, you wouldn't be Rejolt if your first char didn't at least have one Elec set included.

Since we no get Bio, I'm going to have to rethink my submissions for new chars.

Would still go NA/DP.
Maybe redo my Time/Ice defender too. He was a beast.
Possibly a TA/Sonic.
Liking the idea of a Water/Dark corrupter too.

Now I need some names: How about
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[AlphaFerret]

My initial thought was to recreate my original sr/claw scrapper, but I may wanna go with a farm toon.  Without all of our old stuff, there will be a lot of influence hungry mouths to feed.  Of course, with a market restart, a few lucky drops could set up a toon or two nicely. 

[Rejolt]

Just remember, you wouldn't be Rejolt if your first char didn't at least have one Elec set included.

Since we no get Bio, I'm going to have to rethink my submissions for new chars.

Would still go NA/DP.
Maybe redo my Time/Ice defender too. He was a beast.
Possibly a TA/Sonic.
Liking the idea of a Water/Dark corrupter too.

Now I need some names: How about
[NAMES!]
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(Wince)
Way to talk about fight club... And give away friends names!

Seriously considering making Rejolt an elec/nrg dom or StJ/elec brute

[Ankhammon]

(Wince)
Way to talk about fight club... And give away friends names!

Seriously considering making Rejolt an elec/nrg dom or StJ/elec brute

oops.
didn't think of it that way. Now take em out of your post.

[Arcana]

BootstrapMan.  Strange Brute from another world, with Claws and Fire powers far superior to mortal man, and able to farm huge piles of influence and architect tickets with a single login, on a mission of mercy to costume the naked, house the baseless, and purple the purpleless.  Starting with characters two, three, and four.

Actually, farming tends to bore me.  I'll probably buy two accounts and dualbox farm while I'm asleep, and recreate and level my first three alts from scratch.  Even in I23, I was still leveling alts conventionally with no twinking and no influence transfers, because that's what I always did except for a couple alts I built specifically to test things I had little intention of playing normally.

Once they hit fifty, of course, the gloves come off.  I'll stick a hundred billion worth of enhancements into a character if it will make her a rampaging beast.  But only after she dings 50.

It would be interesting to relevel my first three alts under I23 rules.  En/En blaster, Ill/Rad controller, and MA/SR scrapper.  I would probably try to reroll those first.

[Darkojin]

I think I would first have to make sure I get my usual set of characters set up, THEN focus on leveling. First one to 50 would probably be my Widow, since that was my first 50 before. After that, would be my Dark/Dark Corruptor, Ice/Ice Blaster, Archery/Mental Manipulation Blaster, and maybe either my Titan Weapon/Invulnerability Brute or Staff Melee/Dark Armor Scrapper. Could solo farm on the Widow, so would probably do that again to cover costs of outfitting the rest.

[ArchPilgrim]

Now this is an honest answer.

I have about 5 or 10 I want to make.

This.  My Fire/Ice Blaster, Dual Blades/WP Brute, then a MM with bots.  Lots o' bots! 

[Ankhammon]

Seriously considering making Rejolt an elec/nrg dom or StJ/elec brute

Here's one for ya Jolt. NA/Elec/Soul fender.

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Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Nature Affinity
Secondary Power Set: Electrical Blast
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Leaping
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Corrosive Enzymes -- Acc-I(A)
Level 1: Charged Bolts -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(3), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7)
Level 2: Regrowth -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(39), Numna-Heal/Rchg(40)
Level 4: Wild Growth -- TtmC'tng-ResDam(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg(7), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Numna-Heal(9), Numna-Heal/Rchg(19), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 6: Spore Cloud -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(A), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(37), DarkWD-ToHitDeb(39), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(39)
Level 8: Lifegiving Spores -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(45), Efficacy-EndMod(45), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(46)
Level 10: Lightning Bolt -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(11), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(11), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 12: Wild Bastion -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 14: Ball Lightning -- SDefendersB-Acc/Dmg(A), SDefendersB-Dmg/Rchg(15), SDefendersB-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), SDefendersB-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17), SDefendersB-Rchg/Heal%(17)
Level 16: Short Circuit -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(23), Erad-Dmg(23), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(25)
Level 18: Hover -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 20: Zapp -- Mantic-Acc/Dmg(A), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Mantic-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg(46), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50), Mantic-Dam%(50)
Level 22: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(25)
Level 24: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(43)
Level 26: Entangling Aura -- BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(A), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(27), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(27), BasGaze-Acc/Hold(29)
Level 28: Tesla Cage -- BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Hold(29), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(31), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(31)
Level 30: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 32: Overgrowth -- AdjTgt-Rchg(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(33), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(34), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(34), AdjTgt-ToHit(34)
Level 35: Voltaic Sentinel -- BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg(A), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx(36), BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx(36), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), BldM'dt-Acc(37), BldM'dt-Dmg(37)
Level 38: Thunderous Blast -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(40), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(42), Posi-Dam%(42)
Level 41: Dark Embrace -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(43), S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(43)
Level 44: Power Boost -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 47: Summon Mistress -- C'Arms-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(A), C'Arms-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), C'Arms-Acc/Rchg(48), C'Arms-Dmg/EndRdx(48), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(50)
Level 49: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(33)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(33)
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[HEATSTROKE]

I would have to recreate the originals.

[themamboman]

While I'd create my original badge hunter and helper characters, I think I'd set up to run another fire/rad controller superteam like we used to on freedom.   Return of the FRADS superteams!  Race to 50 in just two weeks like before. 

After that, it would be my badger: EN/EN blaster.  I will have to dig around to find my screenshots of the enhancements.  Once IO's start becoming a reality again, I'll remake him as a super-reflexes blaster.  My positional defenses were so high on him, that it was like a superreflexes scrapper with all defenses on max.  My badger usually outlasted all my teammates on AV fights.

I am tempted to make some sort of character as a praetorian and run him all the way to 40 just in praetorian zones.

[Rejolt]

I remember playing WoW for a month or two and one of the ATs (Druid?) used lightning and plant-type heals. That might be too much of a flashback to play it lol

[ukaserex]

This question is too hard at this hour.

My first inclination is to go ice/ice blaster. That was my main. But, my fire/mental blaster was a real hoot. A great deal of fun. With IOs, that character could farm a Dreck's map as fast or faster than my brute - with a little more prodigious use of inspirations, mind you. Hard to say whether it was because the blaster was that good or the brute was that slow. <shrug>
Still, it was a lot of fun to play.

But ice is so...compelling. @Olepi turned me on to ice with his amazing guide. But, I think somewhere down the line, the numbers changed. I'd read that fire blasters did more damage than ice blasters - which was really hard for me to believe since I'd played both and found the ice to be superior.

I may go ice/mental/ and go redside to pick up scorpion shield, whatever mastery that is. Mace, I think.

I may do all three. As for background stories and what-not, I won't even fuss about them until I know I'm keeping them. I'll make something amusing up.

If it is indeed issue 23, I'll make a fire/SS brute called The Emancipist. I read the book by the same name by Victoria Sweeney and really like that character, and it would be modeled in part, after the protaganist in that book.

[Ankhammon]

I remember playing WoW for a month or two and one of the ATs (Druid?) used lightning and plant-type heals. That might be too much of a flashback to play it lol

Dark days indeed when any CoH player steps into WoW.

But seriously, I was just impressed with how well it actually fit together power and IO wise. I would have it as a higher priority if the I24 blaster changes were a part of all this, but without it it's just very interesting.

As it is, I've got a couple NA characters waiting to be born.

[Rejolt]

I had forgotten the change conserve power was going to get... It was going to become Energize more or less...

[Ankhammon]

I had forgotten the change conserve power was going to get... It was going to become Energize more or less...

Yep. more changes than you could shake a stick at for everyone in I24.

Sorta made me nervous. The game was already pretty easy and adding all the stuff they had in mind... not sure if it wouldn't have been breaking the game outside of Incarnate stuff. I'm pretty sure the future would have had to have been about adding difficulty to the under 50 crowd.

[SkullJester]

I would probably suffer from intense altaholicism at first as so many old favorites would be clawing inside my mind to be reborn.  In the end, it would be a toss up between my ice/ice Blaster or dark/dark Corr.  I'm leaning more towards the Corr since he was my first 50 and, in the end, was a blast to play, soloing some heavy hitters.

In the end though, I imagine whatever slots I have will be filled up real fast.