CATWOMAN, MISTER AMERICA, METALLO'S kryptonite freaking whip! I submit that the devs should seriously consider this as a new weapon type; wouldn't this be easier & quicker than a new power set? The more I daydream about using one, the more I wonder how plausible it is
I may be wrong, of course, but it seems to me that the new weapon is even more difficult than the new powerset ... At first glance, it seems that the weapon is simpler than powerset, fewer individual skills, not such complex animations ... but at first glance ... There are actually fewer individual skills, only 12 (this is half less than in the powerset, and this does not take into account the difference in roles and even more the combopowers), but each skill is not just a button press, this is a whole combination. Each combination is at least at the minimum level, but should be smoothly combined with other combinations. And given the blocks, this is an additional interaction with the environment that the power set does not have (at least now, it used to be). Poversets have more complex animations ... but each weapon has dozens of different models, and for each model the animation should work without jambs ... in addition, the weapon needs a separate UI sector (you can change the color of the weapon, you can apply materials to the weapon , each weapon, depending on the power, has a different color of animation, and even some combinations have a different animation depending on the power). Poverset have a more complex structure due to two roles. Here the weapon "loses" in complexity ... but!!! , in every raid, alert, dou, solo, in every quest, every seller needs to add an additional choice of new weapons (can you imagine the amount of work, review absolutely all loot tables?) ... and every new DLS is an additional job, which no need to do for power ...
This was asked for ages ago, and it was already deemed unfeasible by the Devs. Also, not sure where you got that idea from, but in no way is it easier or quicker to build a new weapon type than a new powerset. The shield (last weapon ever added to the game years ago) proved to be a major pain in the rear for them to produce, and proved to be a financial flop which is why it was the last weapon ever worked on. Also to be considered, if a new weapon were added they would have to go back to every piece of content in the game (10 years worth) where weapons drop to add them, styles to be created for every complete unique style sets, as well as incorporating it into weapons mastery (cross combos and such). A ridiculous amount of work that would add up to virtually no payoff. Just not happening.
I'm not surprised that this has been requested in the past. But I didn't realize the shield was such a flop; I remember it was added right on the heels of the 1st Avengers movie's success. I guess it would be a lot of environment mining, ie putting it in lootboxes, drops; and adding/amending disparate style types. Cross combos would definitely be the crux of all the elbow grease, and I'm certainly no developer (I wish!). I am grateful that this game has been faithfully tended to and worked on for the past decade!
this was requested way back even before catwoman dropped as a legends character. they stated back then (even with catwoman) that it was to much to animate for weapon attacks and such. to be honest it shouldnt be so hard now but really the game itself could be a reason we still dont have a lot of weapon types yet.
