Yesterday, I got a request on Twitter from Karlmageddon, asking for a Daily Grind based on Champions Online, as he 'can't wait for that game!' As many of the team here at Massively are in the same 'can't wait' boat, we're only happy to oblige!
As was recently featured, Champions Online's Nemesis System allows you to build your very own personalized supervillain enemy. This morning we're going to ask a question that we've kicked around here on several occasions - just precisely what is your nemesis going to be like? Our head honcho, Shawn, said that while he's not exactly sure what he'll do, his nemesis "would have something to do with ice and cold and snow, because [he hates] the cold." Kyle, staff writer and graphics go-to guy, says "for my first character, and his/her Nemesis - I'll probably make an evil cybernetic shark. He'll be a bulging hulk of muscle and metal, armed ideally with lasers for added deadliness and humor. I may call him Blast Shark, Gazer Fish or Killo-Whale. In the event of the last name, he will of course no longer be a shark." Me? I'm going to see if there's something approaching a velociraptor in there somewhere, since we all know they're just waiting to wipe out humanity. How about you? What's your Champions Online nemesis going to be like?
Reader Comments (19)
Posted: May 2nd 2009 8:26AM (Unverified) said
Exactly the same as my character, only with a goatee.
Posted: May 2nd 2009 8:54AM tk421242 said
I am thinking along two different paths at the moment.... I am a huge fan of the Tick so either ProtoClown or the ultimate nemesis.... Barry.
Posted: May 2nd 2009 9:02AM MrGutts said
My evil step mother!
Posted: May 2nd 2009 9:49AM (Unverified) said
Mass Ignorance will be my nemesis he will come in many forms like chavs, fart jokes and right winged politicians
Posted: May 2nd 2009 10:36AM raidervcc said
First of all, this feature is quite possibly one of the coolest features in a MMO I can think of.
My arch-nemesis is going to be a tiny, scrawny guy. He is going to look meek and powerless. Maybe he will be bald and have glasses on. I don't want him to be the "cut-and-dry" enemy. I want to question why I am fighting him. His name will be something simple, like Roger, or Franklin. Something that is far from intimidating.
His powers? He will probably do something with dark matter, dark energy. Something VERY evil and menacing that is very far from what his image portrays. I want a bit of irony when I battle a tiny dork that is slinging massive bolts of dark energy at me and calling his evil minions to assault me haha.
My arch-nemesis is going to be a tiny, scrawny guy. He is going to look meek and powerless. Maybe he will be bald and have glasses on. I don't want him to be the "cut-and-dry" enemy. I want to question why I am fighting him. His name will be something simple, like Roger, or Franklin. Something that is far from intimidating.
His powers? He will probably do something with dark matter, dark energy. Something VERY evil and menacing that is very far from what his image portrays. I want a bit of irony when I battle a tiny dork that is slinging massive bolts of dark energy at me and calling his evil minions to assault me haha.
Posted: May 4th 2009 3:25AM NeoDodge said
Come on...
Evil has nothing to do with the powers you wield. It's how you use them !
So, dark energy may or may not be evil. Of course, it LOOKS evil (I mean, hey, it's DARK !), but that does not make a dark energy user evil by itself. If you really want to be original (which we can see you're at least trying) play your whole "not looking that menacing" thing to the end ! A petty looking nemesis is probably of the "mastermind" type, using minions to pursue his ends (and if that's possible, having them explode to your face, now THAT would be one step closer to evil).
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Evil has nothing to do with the powers you wield. It's how you use them !
So, dark energy may or may not be evil. Of course, it LOOKS evil (I mean, hey, it's DARK !), but that does not make a dark energy user evil by itself. If you really want to be original (which we can see you're at least trying) play your whole "not looking that menacing" thing to the end ! A petty looking nemesis is probably of the "mastermind" type, using minions to pursue his ends (and if that's possible, having them explode to your face, now THAT would be one step closer to evil).
Posted: May 2nd 2009 11:51AM Haggs said
I play a speedster, so I'm thinking of loading the nemesis up with as many slow powers as possibly. Probably ice and hold abilities. Because when I think of a villain who can pose a great challenge to a speedster, I think of one that can slow him or her down.
Posted: May 2nd 2009 2:31PM Teki said
Aquaman!
Posted: May 2nd 2009 3:40PM (Unverified) said
If I play something that looks like a ninja I'm totally having a pirate as my menesis. Or the other way around.
Posted: May 2nd 2009 4:09PM (Unverified) said
In CoH I have a character who's sister was incredibly intelligent and accidentally gave my character lightening powers during an experiment. The sister doesn't have any powers herself, but she constructed a robot suit that is very strong, and has gone crazy. They have become arch nemesis.
Probably going to bring that storyline along.
Probably going to bring that storyline along.
Posted: May 2nd 2009 10:55PM Anatidae said
Good question. I suppose it is a toss up between the zealot Mac-Fanboy who posts constantly on Engadget comparing everything with Apple. He'll appear in the world, compare me to an Apple product, then try to pontificate me to death. I shutter already. Crap, now I am going to have nightmares tonight.
Or a spork.... Mutant hybrid thing from hell.
Or a spork.... Mutant hybrid thing from hell.
Posted: May 2nd 2009 11:46PM (Unverified) said
My will be a big jock that constantly say "Nerd" and tries to haze me alot.
Posted: May 3rd 2009 5:31AM cray said
I just started City of Heroes, because I couldn't wait for Champions or DCU online so I'm not sure if I'm gonna get into either of them. I do like the Nemesis idea, and would really love it if you could create more than one villain. But I guess that wouldn't be the point of having a Nemesis.
I would definitely want him to have an advantage over my character in terms of powers. I wouldn't do polarizing powers (ice vs fire) as then it just becomes a matter of strength of the said powers. I want my Nemesis to exploit my weakness. So he/she might have sorta power that I really can't deal with, probably some dark matter or magic.
As for visual, I'm thinking anthropomorphic or alien looking. Probably dressed with a cape or long coat as a poor disguise hiding a star trek/military inspired uniform. I'll be sure to make my Nemesis absolutely lethal with conventional weapons (gun, knife, or maybe a sword). Plus I think villains look more threatening when they have a weapon as opposed to just being energized in some way. Dark matter with a knife sounds menacing. I might add a cybernetic arm or hand.
Obviously I got a lot of ideas. :D
I would definitely want him to have an advantage over my character in terms of powers. I wouldn't do polarizing powers (ice vs fire) as then it just becomes a matter of strength of the said powers. I want my Nemesis to exploit my weakness. So he/she might have sorta power that I really can't deal with, probably some dark matter or magic.
As for visual, I'm thinking anthropomorphic or alien looking. Probably dressed with a cape or long coat as a poor disguise hiding a star trek/military inspired uniform. I'll be sure to make my Nemesis absolutely lethal with conventional weapons (gun, knife, or maybe a sword). Plus I think villains look more threatening when they have a weapon as opposed to just being energized in some way. Dark matter with a knife sounds menacing. I might add a cybernetic arm or hand.
Obviously I got a lot of ideas. :D
Posted: May 4th 2009 7:42PM (Unverified) said
lulz yea, you'll get into one of them. CoX is 5 years old... one look at those new juicy pseudo-cell frame animations and ridiculously cool looking spell effects and Cryptic's old game will feel like playing.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Superman_Atari_2600_screenshot1a.png
personally my nemesis is going to be evil hannah montana, mostly cuz i want to punt her off of rooftops. she'll of course have a goatee and will use her powers of suck to attempt to thwart me in my endeavors.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Superman_Atari_2600_screenshot1a.png
personally my nemesis is going to be evil hannah montana, mostly cuz i want to punt her off of rooftops. she'll of course have a goatee and will use her powers of suck to attempt to thwart me in my endeavors.
Posted: May 20th 2009 10:19PM (Unverified) said
I was so looking forward to this game until I saw its going to be like guild wars with everything being an instance instead of servers. That sucks. THis is why I stopped playing guild wars and why I won't play this game. Who wants to be alone in an instance?
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