Opale

Yep, Look at Mimic's build in my previous post Tiger

For instance I created a Rogue Like character for my Mystic Gallery. the build is very specific, and it doesn't negate the target powers, but with work maybe you'd be able to do it. Regards Rushed Opale Mimic_NewOctagon.hdc

this character is to be played in the 2003 era of the CU. And I thank you all again for the ideas and help. I'm going to mix all up and create my "Tenken", as it's the name I choosed for this samurai lady. Ki working Opale

Mahalo nui loa everyone for the ideas

Just giving my first thoughts unbalanced Character, which two big issues imho : - first OCv max is 6+4 ) 10 for 6d6 Damage. barely able to even fight a VIPER agent. => odd for a more than 400 points character - Secondly - and it's the GMtress that speaks here - I'd not allow such a buidling even for a NPC, as most of the character stats are "underpaid" using lots of OIHID and Unified Power mods. I'm sure going deeper in details I'd find some other issues. Might need some work Opale, sincerely

Hi bunch of crazies One of my PC wishes I build some japanese mystic character, one a lady samourai concept, using a "no-dachi". So, for once, I call upon your ideas and knowledges, as i'm not very comfy with the double challenge of a Weaponmaster and japanese character. Here is the picture we are going to use, if some of you would be nice enough to share ideas . With advance, great thanks Opale, First Kyu in nippon building

Neat ! so when will it be up for sale ?

I could see an Aborigene shaman villain, been like an eco-activit or terrorist, with big powers on Nature and the Dream Time Kind of major threat on mystic world for instance And you have tons of very dangerous animals in Australia, so why not imagine villains as experimenations or Moreau with the White Shark, the various deadly snakes, Spiders,and the unique ornythorinque, koalas, etc ?

Ok, interesting ideas Mister Shomshak. Here is my OWN opinion about Europe as it's build nowadays. And it aknowledge your ideas about how uneffective an Euro Super Team would be. In my own analyzis, Europe was made to be build with 6 first countries. And it would have worked well... But under USA pressure, that saw that coalition as a dangerous rival in economics, they manipulated the European countries and governement to encourage them to build up a larger - TOO MUCH larger - Europe, making it impossible to lead. Look : right now it a 27 countries coalition, with laws written by a parlement of corrupted bureaucrats, who vote taxes they don't even pay, and lead by a president that is even not elected! I work all day in human mangement and it's very hard to get 6 different teams to agree on common terms of a project, as they have to sacrifice things for a common purpose. So it's mpossible to do so with 27 countries. Just my two cents. USA won this battle. And the other hand, I think Europe, or maybe each country would develop a national superteam, knowing that villains like Eurostar or Gravitar are around. We European, have much less freedom in our choices than US people, and a very heavy bureaucracy, and lots of corrupted politics especially on latin countries. In reaction to Germany comment in your campaign setting, I could only guess France reaction would be : - Try to persuade Germany of the necessity of a common France-Germany joined effort to fund a Super Team - Create a project 'the New Maginot Line" to maybe stop super threats, even if it cost alot, and deepens France debts, maybe by getting dark money from the Arabic countries like Qatar... - Enforce a stronger control of the registration law, to force empowered people to serve the nation and consider them as "living weapons" - Create a project of very brilliant, but with limited ressources, including engineers to arm the nation against villains; and prolly get the so called technology stolen or unusable by most people - try to involve aliens and outsiders with powers in various alliances Opale - too much politics ruins even the best minds

I don't know this character Ô fluffy plushy in black pajama

not owning the book, I didn't know about those super registration laws; But YES ! A thousand times yes, it's totally what the government would enforce here. The only thing our government is stil lafraid of, is from the french people itself, and not enough anymore to most people opinion. Our democracy is in crisis, but we have a long tradition of revolution and onslaught on misvbehaving leading classes - only to have them replaced by other as corrupted leading classes. History is a loop some would say. @assault : "small country" was about area. france is smaller in surface than some USA states. We compensate this limited size with a strategic importance in all kind of fields.

To quote you and comment Lord Liaden post, Ithink there is a need to bend the french attitude a bit so it fit in the Champions Universe. For instance, french government is very conservative and usually acts with 15-30 years of delay, compared to other more dynamic government like USA. A concerned citizen that might be empowered, and motivated enough to fight the crime, would be activetly searched by the authority, to be jailed or put under control. And indeed, it would be for national security. I should add that such a wanabee hero would have more chance to stay free if he's either totally discreet, but satelitte observation and gossips makes it hasardous, or highly mediatized, in which case the DCRI (secret services) couldn't make him disappear. I think there would be political pressure and lots of attempts to make those hero surrender to authority control. Again, a hero in France would either be working under heavy government control or be an outcast. And I could only guess that any other foreign hero would have to be very careful when entering France territory, or risk custody. Our politics people are very much control freak, and first class liars. Afterall, France is known for its diplomacy So yes accepted supers would be like superpowered policemen. And YES, there would be a French official superteam, because it's strategically important. As for the Cosmonaut character, I think she'd have to settle herself as an alien DIPLOMAT in order to be able to live quietly in France. Photonik and Mikros comics described with accuracy how the french government could - even in actual days - force people to work with them by threat and blackmail on there beloved ones. I might have a pessimistic vision about my own country, but french people are easy to get angry and declare heroes as scapegoats for all kind of problems. Laws are very complex in France, and you don't pay an amend to get out of a judgment like in USA ! Now, when I overlook the concepts of french heroes, I think they should be the image of whatever things my country do. USA use the F-16 aircraft, we use the Rafale. You have Abrams tanks, we have the Leclerc Char, you have M-16 rifle, we use the FAMAS. Our tools are heavily french branded, our engineer are brillant and able to do technological wonders. If you study the difference between the different army items I took as an example, you will see the main difference are : French stuff is usually a bit better designed, more fragile , expensive, and so technologically advanced than a common soldier can't use it at it full capacities. Did you know most flying drones design come from the Rafale ? Did you know that the Leclerc char can shoot an obus perpendicularly to its course while running ? and so on... So sum it up, I think french heroes should have those traits compared to other : - romantic, tragedical or dark (but not too dark) background and history - controlled by government or outcast like Arsène Lupin - less flamboyant style than american heroes - prolly dedicated to oppose European threats like Eurostar for example, which would be deeply studied by our tactic experts to stop them. For example, such official heroes could be tought Esperanto aswell.. - France is a small country, with powerful emotions of resistance and revolution sleeping in. So such heroes could be either trigger for such a liberation to happen, or a way to control people growing anger. - finally, French heroes would be like any manufactured goods : too powerful for their own good or unable to use their might without a risk for the user. And now a word about french villains. I think France would be a very big tank of supervillains, because of the selfish way people think here. The dicton says : "Give power to someone, and you'll know his true self" And a small picture about the Mikronik team Opale, theorizing on French supers

To be honest, I discovered the comics by reading some Olllllllllld marvel comics that included french heroes : Mikros and Photonik. If you have the curiosity to look at them and their teams, it's fun. All in Reagan and Mitterand political eras. And the help you understand better the french vision about superheroes, till 2000 when the first X-Men movies were filmed, most people in France didn't know about them, or dispised them. We don't have a "cult of the hero" as people are rather pessimistic here and not thinking someone special is going to them. Cultural and true. So, we separated the superheroes from other dranw heroes in two faimilies : the "comics" for superheroes, and the BD (bande déssinée) for others. Those are subgenres (like mangas,for example) of the same art. And there is a constant in the thinking frame about french heroes in our literacy : heroes are rogues, thieves, spies, outcast and seen as "abnormal". I was stunned to discover that in USA you have people that REALLY disguise themselves and try to help people and police (even if everybody is not glad of it) Do that in France, and the cops catch you, you get convicted for been silly, and mocked by all. Very different way of thinking. All of that been said, I think the Essence of heroes in France are given by the musqueteers, Fantomas, or guys like that. Our heroes are at best tortured ones (again look at Photonik and Mikros, whom stories are great but dark) now i'll try to find some nice idea about french supers. i'm curious to read your comments and to know if other europeans are going to join the challenge Opale - enough with cultural comparison

@ The Arc : errr ? what are those Hexagon comics characters for ? I reviewed some of them, none seem to be "european" thematic to me or did I miss something ?

With good pointers and ideas on what you expect to see, I volonteer so shoot away Opale, putting on builder hat

Ah so Artifex, from The Ultimate Super Mage 5th Ed is a PC Are Jezeray and the Satyr character too ?

Not Owning the so-called European Enemies , I trust you on word LL ^^

I salute your work and courage to do so Mr Taylor.

i can't resist to comment that point Lord Liaden. Yes, European - and especially French Supers - are looking lame or "ridicule" in good french terms. I guess it's a choice of the authors to create them such a way. Without forgetting that their names (Seine, Tricolor, etc) are not the most attractives. Superheroes are clearly not in the culture of french people, as we don't have a "cult of th hero" like US people do. To my own regret sometimes. Tough, I'd like to show you some GOOD superheroic comics that could be used to maybe remake the vision of french capes in the Champions Universe. https://fr-fr.facebook.com/lepatrouilleurwangacomics Patriotic French Opale

Beside the sexiness of the character, I don't agree with your analysis. The character basically makes 9d6 kick Strike, improved to 13d6 with Staff maneuvers. And has LOTS of offensive and defensive options. And to speak the truth, Champions universe is full of agents who are "generally" men. Lots of agents are in villainous organizations. So, the striking appearance abilities are going to be useful enough.* That plus the 8d6 mental powers added to fighting skills. Opale, not so clueless

Thanks for making me get infos about this festival, I didn't know about Seems like a fun popular party of a kind. Is that festival only happening in the Nevada state by the way ? Burning Opale - could have been a witch at old times

Nothing in downloads, mail was sent this morning. I pray the Edom Kings to go eat Jason if he doesn't fix it

i don't see it in the Purchase page, tough I receive the confirmation from Paypal of the sale :/ Very odd

Btw, I attempted to buy it too, and the delivery failed... who should I adress with my problem ?

Hail Qliphoth ! oops Tentacular Opale