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Forum Watch: Why remove the pipe wrench?
There are plenty of custom weapons going into Issue 11 of City of Heroes/City of Villains. One that didn't make the cut was the pipe wrench. Forum poster Cosma is as unhappy as I am that my hero won't get the chance to swing a big tube of metal at a thug's head. Well, at least not yet. Those that have a mace-wielding tanker will have to wait a little longer to get access to the pipe wrench, as BackAlleyBrawler explains: The wrenches are currently un-textured. Weren't supposed to go in in the first place. We'll re-add them as soon as someone gets a texture done for them.Possibly Issue 14...Until then you will have to find other heavy objects to do damage with. Might I suggest the kitchen sink, or perhaps a dishwasher?
One thing leads to another - Cryptic's shields lead to custom weapons
Cryptic Studios is in full swing on development of the free expansion to City of Heroes/City of Villains, Issue 11: A Stitch In Time. On MMORPG.com this week the people at Cryptic Studios talk about weapon customization. Shields - a frequently requested feature - led to quite a bit of investigation into extending the underlying mechanics. While shields turned out to be too big a job for Issue 11 (look for them in Issue 12!), the work led on to customization of weapons. It's not final yet, but as with nearly everything that rolls out of Cryptic Studios, it looks very, very cool indeed. I can hardly wait!
