Post by not1stepbackwards on Jan 28, 2018 12:39:13 GMT -5
At the behest of Criswolf, I just went to Public Testing Server for Gold members to see 1st-hand what was new. I've played a few Martial Arts toons (I really like my Unleashed Archetype, I've got any number of Night Avenger/Stealth toons), but am not an expert of this powerset. Going straight to the facts:
+++ Martial Arts powerset/Master Archetype 1st glance changes +++
Just spent an hour or so, looking at the Master Archetype, not just for its own sake, but as a quick 1st glance of what new Unarmed offers. Noticed how the Rush buff (for bonus energy) for Dragon moves (i.e. Dragon Kick) requires you spend a 3-point advantage! That seems a bit overpriced to me.
Then on a related note, there's (I think) a new Energy Unlock called Chi Manipulation. This might actually be the reason/offset for changes to the Rush buff:
The trigger for Chi Manipulation are Chi Energy effects. It turns out many moves from Martial Arts seem to apply this. Burning Chi Fist, Thundering Kicks and, I found this interesting, even Bountiful Chi Resurgence will activate this energy return. However, the lunge and Shuriken Storm will not.
However, when compared to other powersets or ATs, this currently feels a -little- bit energy inefficient to me. Not sure if it's because you want a little higher Recovery OR it's because many Martial Arts moves are charge-based, thus eat a lot more energy. Either way, I feel a bit sluggish compared to, say, something like the Soldier Archetype or perhaps the Unleashed Archetype. I need to play with it more, if my impressions change, I'll update here.
There's a few other options, like different Advantages, for the powers. Nothing particularly stands out right now though, will take a long look later.
+++ Lockbox/Cosmetic additional content +++
Saw 4 new cosmetic/costume changes:
- a new hairstyle
- a new mask
- a Martial Arts Ultimate Attack
- a new backflip emote, with 2 variations
New "Oni Slayer" pieces, pic above.
The Martial Arts Ultimate Attack look like some pose and massive kick.
The backflip emote has you flipping on the spot, then 1st variation has you strike and hold the following pose, while the 2nd returns you to normal pose.
+++ Martial Arts powerset/Master Archetype 1st glance changes +++
Just spent an hour or so, looking at the Master Archetype, not just for its own sake, but as a quick 1st glance of what new Unarmed offers. Noticed how the Rush buff (for bonus energy) for Dragon moves (i.e. Dragon Kick) requires you spend a 3-point advantage! That seems a bit overpriced to me.
Then on a related note, there's (I think) a new Energy Unlock called Chi Manipulation. This might actually be the reason/offset for changes to the Rush buff:
The trigger for Chi Manipulation are Chi Energy effects. It turns out many moves from Martial Arts seem to apply this. Burning Chi Fist, Thundering Kicks and, I found this interesting, even Bountiful Chi Resurgence will activate this energy return. However, the lunge and Shuriken Storm will not.
However, when compared to other powersets or ATs, this currently feels a -little- bit energy inefficient to me. Not sure if it's because you want a little higher Recovery OR it's because many Martial Arts moves are charge-based, thus eat a lot more energy. Either way, I feel a bit sluggish compared to, say, something like the Soldier Archetype or perhaps the Unleashed Archetype. I need to play with it more, if my impressions change, I'll update here.
There's a few other options, like different Advantages, for the powers. Nothing particularly stands out right now though, will take a long look later.
+++ Lockbox/Cosmetic additional content +++
Saw 4 new cosmetic/costume changes:
- a new hairstyle
- a new mask
- a Martial Arts Ultimate Attack
- a new backflip emote, with 2 variations
New "Oni Slayer" pieces, pic above.
The Martial Arts Ultimate Attack look like some pose and massive kick.
The backflip emote has you flipping on the spot, then 1st variation has you strike and hold the following pose, while the 2nd returns you to normal pose.