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More info?)
As long as the enemy has these same tricks I'm all for it. I think
heroes are way too powerful already, no need to give them even more
power
Marcel Beaudoin wrote:
> "Knight37" <knight37m@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:1126895337.434545.301930@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
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> >
> > Marcel Beaudoin wrote:
> >> In addition, they have started adding in combination attacks. With
> >> the Oil Slick power from the Trick Arrow set, if you hit the oil
> >> slick with a fire- based power, you can light it on fire, causing
> >> fire damage to the mobs. CoV will be coming out with more of that,
> >> and Geko has said that he wants to include more of that to CoH as
> >> well.
> >
> > This sounds very tasty. If there are enough powers that can have
> > secondary effects depending on what other powers are in play, it could
> > really add to the depth of strategies depending on who you've got in
> > your team. I might resub if they keep adding stuff like this.
>
> So far, this is the only such combination in the game. They are supposed
> to be adding more with the CoV ATs.(IIRC) Geko has mentioned some cool
> ones he would like to add:
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> *****
> 4. Will it be possible one day to create a power combo with some other
> AT? For example, a Blaster + a Controller creating a big energy blast
> which can knock back more enemies..
>
> I think you may start seeing more things like Trick Arrow/Oil Slick. This
> power drops an oil slick on the ground that causes enemies to slip and
> fall, but the Oil Slick can be targeted by you and your allies. If hit by
> a fire power, the Oil will ignite on fire, causing damage to foes trapped
> inside. I think you may see more powers in the future that will take
> advantage of tricks like this. Maybe something like a water power - if it
> is hit with an electrical attack, it electrocutes all foes inside, but if
> it is hit with a cold attack, all foes freeze, but it its hit with a fire
> attack, a steamy Mist will form.
> *****
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> Marcel
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