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! Power Name(s) !! [[media:pc_brighttones.png|Bright/Dark]] !! [[media:pc_darktones.png|Dark]] !! [[media:pc_icetones.png|Ice]] !! [[media:pc_earthtones.png|Earth]] !! [[media:pc_lavatones.png|Lava/Crystal]] !! NoFX !! [[media:Colorchartall0sz.jpg|Standard Palette]]
 
! Power Name(s) !! [[media:pc_brighttones.png|Bright/Dark]] !! [[media:pc_darktones.png|Dark]] !! [[media:pc_icetones.png|Ice]] !! [[media:pc_earthtones.png|Earth]] !! [[media:pc_lavatones.png|Lava/Crystal]] !! NoFX !! [[media:Colorchartall0sz.jpg|Standard Palette]]
 
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| [[Dark Armor]], [[Dark Blast]], [[Dark Melee]], [[Dark Miasma]] || no || yes || no || no || no || no || no
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| '''Dark''' [[Dark Armor]], [[Dark Blast]], [[Dark Melee]], [[Dark Miasma]], [[Necromancy]]*** || no || yes || no || no || no || no || no
 
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| [[Earth Control]], [[Earth Assault]] || no || no || no || yes || yes || no || no
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| '''Earth''' [[Earth Assault]], [[Earth Control]], [[Earth Melee]], [[Stone Armor]]*** || no || no || no || yes || yes || no || no
 
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| [[Electric Armor]], [[Electricity Assault]], [[Electrical Blast]], [[Electricity Manipulation]], [[Electric Melee]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
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| '''Electric''' [[Electric Armor]], [[Electricity Assault]], [[Electrical Blast]], [[Electricity Manipulation]], [[Electric Melee]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
 
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| [[Energy Aura]], [[Energy Assault]], [[Energy Blast]], [[Energy Manipulation]], [[Energy Melee]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
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| [[Empathy]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
 
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| [[Fiery Aura]], [[Fiery Assault]], [[Fire Blast]], [[Fire Control]], [[Fire Manipulation]], [[Fire Melee]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
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| '''Energy''' [[Energy Aura]], [[Energy Assault]], [[Energy Blast]], [[Energy Manipulation]], [[Energy Melee]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
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| '''Fire''' [[Fiery Aura]], [[Fiery Assault]], [[Fire Blast]], [[Fire Control]], [[Fire Manipulation]], [[Fire Melee]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
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| [[Force Field]]
 
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| [[Gravity Control]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
 
| [[Gravity Control]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
 
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| [[Ice Armor]], [[Icy Assault]], [[Ice Blast]], [[Ice Control]], [[Ice Manipulation]], [[Ice Melee]] || no || no || yes || no || yes || no || no
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| '''Ice''' [[Cold Domination]], [[Ice Armor]], [[Icy Assault]], [[Ice Blast]], [[Ice Control]], [[Ice Manipulation]], [[Ice Melee]] || no || no || yes || no || yes || no || no
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| [[Illusion Control]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
 
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| [[Invulnerability]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
 
| [[Invulnerability]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
 
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| [[Mind Control]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
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| [[Kinetics]]
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| [[Martial Arts]]
 
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| [[Ninjitsu]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
 
| [[Ninjitsu]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
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| [[Pain Domination]]
 
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| [[Plant Control]] || no || no || no || no || yes || no || no
 
| [[Plant Control]] || no || no || no || no || yes || no || no
 
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| [[Psychic Blast]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
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| [[Poison]]
 
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| [[Radiation Blast]], [[Radiation Emission]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
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| '''Psi''' [[Mental Manipulation]], [[Mind Control]], [[Psionic Assault]], [[Psychic Blast]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
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| '''Radiation''' [[Radiation Blast]], [[Radiation Emission]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || no
 
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| [[Regeneration]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
 
| [[Regeneration]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
 
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| [[Sonic Blast]], [[Sonic Resonance]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
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| '''Sonic''' [[Sonic Blast]], [[Sonic Resonance]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
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| [[Storm Summoning]]
 
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| [[Spines]] || no || no || no || yes || yes || no || yes
 
| [[Spines]] || no || no || no || yes || yes || no || yes
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| [[Super Reflexes]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
 
| [[Super Reflexes]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
 
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| [[Super Strength]] || yes || no || no || no || no || no || yes
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| [[Super Strength]]** || yes || no || no || no || no || no || yes
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| [[Thermal Radiation]]
 
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| [[Thorny Assault]] || no || no || no || yes || yes || no || yes
 
| [[Thorny Assault]] || no || no || no || yes || yes || no || yes
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| [[Traps]] || ?
 
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| [[Willpower]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
 
| [[Willpower]] || yes || no || no || no || no || yes || no
 
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Note that in-game, Bright/Dark is referred to as either Bright or Dark. In some cases, not every power in a set will accept a given palette.
 
  
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== Customizable Powers ==
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> Includes [[Animation Customization]].
  
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The following [[powersets]] have been confirmed to be customizable in the initial launch of [[Issue 16]] either via the Official Game Update Overview page or through forum posts made by [[Back Alley Brawler (Developer)|Back Alley Brawler]].
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<nowiki>***</nowiki> Limited Customization.
  
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This list includes newly [[Powerset Proliferation|Proliferated Powersets]] in Issue 16.
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Note that in-game, Bright/Dark is referred to as either Bright or Dark. In some cases, not every power in a set will accept a given palette.
  
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So far there has been no official mention of {{PAGENAME}} for [[Kheldian]]s, [[Soldiers of Arachnos]], [[Ancillary Power Pools]], [[Patron Power Pools]], or [[Power Pools]].
 
  
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Additionally, any powerset not listed has not been officially mentioned as included in Issue 16's {{PAGENAME}} feature. That said, Back Alley Brawler has confirmed on the official forum that at least three sets which were not initially listed ([[Pain Domination]], [[Poison]], and [[Traps]]/[[Devices]]) will actually feature {{PAGENAME}}, though [[Traps]]/[[Devices]] may be delayed. Until Issue 16 is deployed for beta testing, further conclusions as to the extensiveness of the feature cannot be accurately made.
 
  
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===Heroes===
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== Historical Information ==
  
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====Blaster====
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''Primary:'' [[Electrical Blast]], [[Energy Blast]], [[Fire Blast]], [[Ice Blast]], [[Psychic Blast]], [[Radiation Blast]]*, [[Sonic Attack]].
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Back Alley Brawler confirmed on the official forum that at least three sets which were not initially listed ([[Pain Domination]], [[Poison]], and [[Traps]]/[[Devices]]) will actually feature {{PAGENAME}}, though [[Traps]]/[[Devices]] may be delayed.
  
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''Secondary:'' [[Electricity Manipulation]], [[Energy Manipulation]], [[Fire Manipulation]], [[Ice Manipulation]], [[Mental Manipulation]].
 
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====Controller====
 
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''Primary:'' [[Earth Control]], [[Fire Control]], [[Gravity Control]], [[Ice Control]], [[Illusion Control]], [[Mind Control]], [[Plant Control]].
 
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''Secondary:'' [[Cold Domination]]*, [[Empathy]], [[Force Field]], [[Kinetics]], [[Radiation Emission]], [[Sonic Resonance]], [[Storm Summoning]], [[Thermal Radiation]].
 
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====Defender====
 
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''Primary:'' [[Cold Domination]], [[Dark Miasma]], [[Empathy]], [[Force Field]], [[Kinetics]], [[Radiation Emission]], [[Sonic Resonance]], [[Storm Summoning]], [[Traps]]*.
 
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''Secondary:'' [[Dark Blast]], [[Electrical Blast]], [[Energy Blast]], [[Ice Blast]], [[Psychic Blast]], [[Radiation Blast]], [[Sonic Attack]].
 
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====Scrapper====
 
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''Primary:'' [[Dark Melee]], [[Electrical Melee]]*, [[Fiery Melee]], [[Martial Arts]]**, [[Spines]].
 
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''Secondary:'' [[Dark Armor]], [[Electric Armor]]*, [[Fiery Aura]], [[Invulnerability]], [[Regeneration]], [[Super Reflexes]], [[Willpower]].
 
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====Tanker====
 
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''Primary:'' [[Dark Armor]], [[Electric Armor]]*, [[Fiery Aura]], [[Ice Armor]], [[Invulnerability]], [[Stone Armor]]***, [[Willpower]].
 
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''Secondary:'' [[Dark Melee]], [[Earth Melee]], [[Electrical Melee]]*, [[Energy Melee]], [[Fiery Melee]], [[Ice Melee]], [[Super Strength]]**.
 
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===Villains===
 
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====Brute====
 
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''Primary:'' [[Dark Melee]], [[Earth Melee]], [[Electrical Melee]], [[Energy Melee]], [[Fiery Melee]], [[Super Strength]]**.
 
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''Secondary:'' [[Dark Armor]], [[Electric Armor]], [[Energy Aura]], [[Fiery Aura]], [[Invulnerability]], [[Stone Armor]]***, [[Super Reflexes]], [[Willpower]].
 
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====Corruptor====
 
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''Primary:'' [[Dark Blast]], [[Electrical Blast]], [[Energy Blast]], [[Fire Blast]], [[Ice Blast]], [[Radiation Blast]], [[Sonic Attack]].
 
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''Secondary:'' [[Cold Domination]], [[Dark Miasma]], [[Kinetics]], [[Pain Domination]], [[Radiation Emission]], [[Sonic Resonance]], [[Storm Summoning]], [[Traps]], [[Thermal Radiation]].
 
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====Dominator====
 
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''Primary:'' [[Earth Control]], [[Fire Control]], [[Gravity Control]], [[Ice Control]], [[Mind Control]], [[Plant Control]].
 
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''Secondary:'' [[Earth Assault]], [[Electricity Assault]], [[Energy Assault]], [[Fiery Assault]], [[Icy Assault]], [[Psionic Assault]], [[Thorny Assault]].
 
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====Mastermind====
 
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''Primary:'' [[Necromancy]]***.
 
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''Secondary:'' [[Dark Miasma]], [[Force Field]], [[Pain Domination]], [[Poison]], [[Storm Summoning]], [[Traps]], [[Thermal Radiation]]*.
 
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====Stalker====
 
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''Primary:'' [[Dark Melee]], [[Electrical Melee]], [[Energy Melee]], [[Martial Arts]]**, [[Spines]].
 
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''Secondary:'' [[Dark Armor]], [[Electric Armor]], [[Energy Aura]], [[Regeneration]], [[Super Reflexes]], [[Willpower]].
 
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Proliferated in Issue 16.
 
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<nowiki>**</nowiki> Includes [[Animation Customization]].
 
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<nowiki>***</nowiki> Limited Customization.
 
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== Historical Information ==
 
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The following quotes depict the previous attitude of the developers towards {{PAGENAME}} and reflect a design decision that has (obviously) been reconsidered.
 
The following quotes depict the previous attitude of the developers towards {{PAGENAME}} and reflect a design decision that has (obviously) been reconsidered.
 
:"As much as I would love to have a purple energy blast or green fire, I don’t see it happening anytime soon. The problem stems from both the way the powers were made, and the sheer amount of powers we have, some of which are obviously un-colorable. We did some internal experimentation with power colorization back before City of Villains launched, and while pleased with the results, it in reality proved to us that undertaking the task of adding this to the game was going to be monumental. Time and money would simply be better spent making content for the game that actually meant something to the power of your character as opposed to something purely cosmetic." -- [http://coh.warcry.com/scripts/news/view_news.phtml?site=36&id=68479 Positron], February 2nd 2007
 
:"As much as I would love to have a purple energy blast or green fire, I don’t see it happening anytime soon. The problem stems from both the way the powers were made, and the sheer amount of powers we have, some of which are obviously un-colorable. We did some internal experimentation with power colorization back before City of Villains launched, and while pleased with the results, it in reality proved to us that undertaking the task of adding this to the game was going to be monumental. Time and money would simply be better spent making content for the game that actually meant something to the power of your character as opposed to something purely cosmetic." -- [http://coh.warcry.com/scripts/news/view_news.phtml?site=36&id=68479 Positron], February 2nd 2007

Revision as of 01:29, 20 September 2009

Overview

Blue Fire Dominator
Purple Fire Controller

Power Customization is the ability to alter the colors of the particle effects emitted by powers, allowing for thematic and aesthetic customization of a character's powers (such as wielding blue fire or yellow energy).

This feature was consistently requested by the player base over the history of the game, but as it required a tremendous amount of work to implement due to the previous structure of the power code, there was no ETA for its implementation until June 19, 2009 when Positron posted two images that confirmed it as an Issue 16 feature. It was announced officially and explicitly on July 15, 2009 when the Issue 16 Overview page was added to the Official Game Update Overview.

It should be noted that Weapon Customization required significantly different modifications than Power Customization did, which explains its significantly earlier implementation (in Issue 11).

Color Tables

Power Name(s) Bright/Dark Dark Ice Earth Lava/Crystal NoFX Standard Palette
Dark Dark Armor, Dark Blast, Dark Melee, Dark Miasma, Necromancy*** no yes no no no no no
Earth Earth Assault, Earth Control, Earth Melee, Stone Armor*** no no no yes yes no no
Electric Electric Armor, Electricity Assault, Electrical Blast, Electricity Manipulation, Electric Melee yes no no no no no no
Empathy yes no no no no no no
Energy Energy Aura, Energy Assault, Energy Blast, Energy Manipulation, Energy Melee yes no no no no no no
Fire Fiery Aura, Fiery Assault, Fire Blast, Fire Control, Fire Manipulation, Fire Melee yes no no no no no no
Force Field
Gravity Control yes no no no no no no
Ice Cold Domination, Ice Armor, Icy Assault, Ice Blast, Ice Control, Ice Manipulation, Ice Melee no no yes no yes no no
Illusion Control yes no no no no no no
Invulnerability yes no no no no yes no
Kinetics
Martial Arts
Ninjitsu yes no no no no yes no
Pain Domination
Plant Control no no no no yes no no
Poison
Psi Mental Manipulation, Mind Control, Psionic Assault, Psychic Blast yes no no no no no no
Radiation Radiation Blast, Radiation Emission yes no no no no no no
Regeneration yes no no no no yes no
Sonic Sonic Blast, Sonic Resonance yes no no no no yes no
Storm Summoning
Spines no no no yes yes no yes
Super Reflexes yes no no no no yes no
Super Strength** yes no no no no no yes
Thermal Radiation
Thorny Assault no no no yes yes no yes
Traps  ?
Willpower yes no no no no yes no

** Includes Animation Customization.

*** Limited Customization.

Note that in-game, Bright/Dark is referred to as either Bright or Dark. In some cases, not every power in a set will accept a given palette.


Historical Information

Badge time.png This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

Back Alley Brawler confirmed on the official forum that at least three sets which were not initially listed (Pain Domination, Poison, and Traps/Devices) will actually feature Power Customization, though Traps/Devices may be delayed.

The following quotes depict the previous attitude of the developers towards Power Customization and reflect a design decision that has (obviously) been reconsidered.

"As much as I would love to have a purple energy blast or green fire, I don’t see it happening anytime soon. The problem stems from both the way the powers were made, and the sheer amount of powers we have, some of which are obviously un-colorable. We did some internal experimentation with power colorization back before City of Villains launched, and while pleased with the results, it in reality proved to us that undertaking the task of adding this to the game was going to be monumental. Time and money would simply be better spent making content for the game that actually meant something to the power of your character as opposed to something purely cosmetic." -- Positron, February 2nd 2007
"We've basically made the decision that it's not going to happen. [...] Of course, if one of our genius engineers figures out a way we could do it and still get you 3 updates a year, you can guarentee it will be back on the schedule and I'll be the first to tell you." -- Positron, February 2nd 2007
"Extending the ability to customize your avatar through the costume editor would probably be universally applauded if it were applied to FX and animations. We know this. Trust us." -- Back Alley Brawler, April 18th 2007
"Geometry particles can't be tinted on the fly[...], which is another one of those stumbling blocks for power FX customization." -- Back Alley Brawler, May 31st, 2007
"I really can't stress this enough, there's nothing insurmountably difficult about power color customization, it's just a tremendous amount of time to pull it off." -- Back Alley Brawler, September 4th 2007
"It would completely dominate some of the artists' time for multiple issues. That would prevent any content from being developed that required any animation or FX. [...] I couldn't even begin to tell you the things programming would have to do to make this happen, but it's significant enough to cut into other features, bug fixes, or performance/stability improvements." -- Back Alley Brawler, September 4th 2007


The following link is a forum post by Back Alley Brawler that provides details on the Power Customization feature, and the reasoning that, for a long time, it was considered a hopeless request.

Power Customization F.A.Q.

See Also

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