Key points to consider:
- Lightning Blast is the third full powerset Ship of Heroes has revealed so far – we’re planning to show eight of them before the end of 2017.
- This is the first demo being shown at night.
- This is a primary powerset for Devastators, and a secondary for Support characters like Dr. Strikewell.
- Most of the powers shown have primary and secondary effects of damage and defense debuff, though a few have other debuffs.
- In addition to the damage powers shown in the video, there are also two self-buff powers, which are specifically designed to give a ranged player some surge combat power in a fight.
- Dr. Strikewell, who is demonstrating the powers, has a primary powerset of Mystic Healing; Lightning Blast is her secondary powerset.
- All of the FX, SFX, and animations shown in this video are works in progress, and we plan to change and improve them over the next year.
- We’ve expanded our team to add professional FX and animation personnel so that we can upgrade our powers.
- This is the first video in which we show targets reacting to being struck, in this case with an animation of being shocked. This was a feature requested by the community, so we are happy to deliver.
- Ship of Heroes has added a shout-out to the participants from our successful character creator Alpha test by placing a few of their characters behind Dr. Strikewell in the powers testing center as an audience. Thank you, testers!
- Our intent is to show Dark Magic Blast later this month. That powerset will have a substantial set of custom animations and FX.
