Hey, folks. Technically, the end result of this thread may belong in the V-Set suggestions thread (and may end up there) but I'm starting in the customs forum because I'm doing my suggestions in the form of a 60-piece custom set.

I hope you'll enjoy some of my ideas and perhaps offer some feedback. A lot of these ideas are works-in-progress, so I may have unintentionally thrown in some really crazy, game-shifting ideas. Anyway... Over the next week or so, I'll post a faction or two every day. To start, though, here's the tentative setlist:


OLD REPUBLIC

G0-T0 (R)
*Gryph (R)
*Hylo Visz (V)
Kerra Holt (R)
Master Arca Jeth (V)
Old Republic Gunslinger (C)


SITH

Darth Maladi, Hologram (V)
Sith Juggernaut (U)
*Sith Operative (U)
X2-C3 Imperial Astromech (C)


REPUBLIC

Boss Nass (V)
Master Tholme (R)
Police Droid (U)
R2-D2, Droid Commander (R)


SEPARATISTS

Commando Droid with Energy Shield (U)
Count Dooku, Hologram (V)
Morgukai Warrior 20 (U)
*Rath Kellko (R)


REBELS

Chewbacca, Wookiee First Mate (R)
Nien Nunb, Sullustan Pilot (R)
Wokiee Chieftain (U)


IMPERIALS

Admiral Daala (V)
*Ysanne Isard (V)


NEW REPUBLIC

Viqi Shesh (R)


FRINGE

Bothan Spymaster (U)
Camper (R)
*Cerean Mercenary Commander (U)
*Dexter Jettster (R)
Duros Bounty Hunter (C)
Embo (V)
*Ewok Warleader (U)
Gallandro (R)
Gamorrean Hunter (C)
GenoHaradan Operative (C)
*LEP Droid (C)
Montross (R)
*Pit Droid (C)
*Savage Oppress (V)
*Shadowlands Hunter (U)
Terellian Jango Jumper (C)
*Trandoshan Slaver Captain (U)
Twi'lek Smuggler (C)
Valance (R)
Vilmarh Grahrk (V)
*Watto (V)
Wookiee Laborer (C)


MANDALORIANS

Death Watch Assassin (C)
Death Watch Engineer (U)
Duchess Satine (R)
Mandalorian Berserker (C)
Mandalorian Field Marshal (U)
Mandalorian Rally Master (U)
Mandalorian Royal Guard (C)


YUUZHAN VONG

Heretic Shaper (U)



If there are any stats that intrigue you, check out my existing customs. I have probably half the set, perhaps more, already in the works. There are actually a ton more characters that I'd love to see, but I have to start somewhere! The setlist in a few pieces short right now (I think I've got about 54 or 55 pieces right now) so I've got a little room to fiddle.

In putting this list together, I was surprised to see how many characters have never had a custom made. Although we've got almost 5000 customs in the bloomilk database, I was a little surprised to see that no one has done a Gallandro or Valance, or even a Viqi Shesh!

Anyway, feedback is welcome and encouraged! If you've got any thoughts on the setlist, I'd love to hear them.

Come back tomorrow for some Old Republic pieces, and maybe a few Sith.

what do the* mean?

Mando Royal Guard, is that like a Clone Wars guard for Satine?

and Shadowlands Hunter sounds cool, lots of possibilities on that one.

I look forward to the stats

I've been saving a little room for Trench. :) I love Blockade.

As for linking, I appreciate the idea, but have historically found that I get more feedback with direct posts than with links.

And see, this is why I want feedback. :)

Nice catch already.

SITH


Darth Maladi, Hologram (Very Rare, 13)
Hit Points: --
Defense: --
Attack: --
Damage: --

Unique
Affinity (Non-Unique characters whose names contain Stormtrooper may be in your squad regardless of faction)
Hologram (Ignores all terrain. Cannot open doors. Cannot attack or be damaged, and does not count as a legal target. Does not provide cover. This character is defeated if she activates when no Trooper ally is within 2 squares.)

Commander Effect: At the end of this character's turn, choose 1 ally with a Force rating within 2 squares. That ally gains Ambush and Cloaked until the end of this character's next turn, or until this character is defeated.

Design Notes: Holo Maladi is something I've been working on for a while. Two objectives on this piece: give the Sith more options (via Stormtroopers) and increase the combat effectiveness of the Sith Big Bads. I was gratified to see that, in the latter case, the V-Set designers seemed to be thinking in sort of the same direction with the new Darth Maul. Nice thing here is that you can give ANY Sith dude you want more combat effectiveness. Although the Affinity actually only adds less than a dozen pieces, some of the create very interesting combinations.


Sith Juggernaut (Uncommon, 27)
Hit Points: 90
Defense: 19
Attack: 11
Damage: 20

Melee Attack (Can attack only adjacent enemies)
Double Attack (On his turn, this character can make 1 extra attack instead of moving)
Draw Fire (If an enemy targets an ally within 6 squares of this character, you may force that enemy to target this character instead if it can; save 11)
Invigorating Strike (Whenever he defeats an adjacent enemy, remove 20 damage from this character and this character gains 1 Force point)
Soresu Style (When hit by an attack from a nonadjacent enemy, this character takes no damage with a save of 11)

Force 1
Sith Rage (Force 1: +10 Damage on all attacks this turn)

Design Notes: The objective with this piece is pretty straightforward: forge ahead, take damage, and keep the other guys alive. For 4E players, he's a defender. In an MMO, I guess he's a tank. Like a good tank/defender, he can operate somewhat autonomously, thanks to Invigorating Strike--which has the nice secondary effect of saying "Sure, play as many Mouse Droids and Uggies as you want. I'll kill 'em, and enjoy doing it!"


X2-C3 Imperial Astromech (Common, 11)
Hit Points: 30
Defense: 16
Attack: 0
Damage: 0

Droid (Immune to critical hits; not subject to commander effects)
Door Gimmick (At the end of its turn, this character can designate 1 door that it can see as open; it remains open until the end of this character's next turn, or until it is defeated)
Targeting (Until the end of the round, target enemy has -4 Defense)

Design Notes: Another pretty straightforward piece. This little droid combines the benefits of two different Fringe Astromechs, giving the Sith two different things they can use: a little door control and a way to counter the high defenses of some other factions. Not an amazing or gamechanging piece, but, hey, if I'm going to do this like a set, there have to be 16 commons!

With the R&R Klatooinian Captain I'm thinking the OR Gunslinger definitely needs a boost in cost, also depending on what Hylo will have to offer them they could get pretty darn crazy good quickly.

IMPERIAL

Admiral Daala (Very Rare, 19)
Hit Points: 50
Defense: 16
Attack: 8
Damage: 10

Unique
Imperial Military Reserves 30 (If you roll exactly 6 for initiative, you can add up to 30 points of non-Unique Imperial followers without a Force rating to your squad immediately before your first activation of the round)

Commander Effect: If your initiative roll is an odd number, non-Unique followers within 6 squares get +4 to all rolls for the round; if it is an even number, non-Unique followers within 6 squares get -4 to all rolls instead. Non-unique Imperial followers without a Force rating within 6 squares can make 1 immediate attack when they are defeated.

Few women rise to positions of power in the Empire. Natasi Daala may be the reason for that.

Design Notes: This is the Next Lost Twenty version of Daala, depicting her as a pure Imperial given to both extreme brilliance and extreme incompotence. I think it captures her flavor nicely, and, I love the flavor text! :)

She was designed before the first V-Set was spoiled and she adds an interesting wrinkle to Bastila. There are going to be times you may not want to shut Daala down!


NEW REPUBLIC

Viqi Shesh (Rare, 13)
Hit Points: 30
Defense: 15
Attack: 0
Damage: 0

Unique
Diplomat (If an attacker has line of sight to any enemies without Diplomat, this character is not a legal target and does not count as the nearest enemy, even if adjacent)
Peace Brigade (May be in a Yuuzhan Vong squad but retains original faction and does not count as a Yuuzhan Vong for special abilities or commander effects)
Yuuzhan Vong Collaborator (Yuuzhan Vong get +1 Attack for each character with Yuuzhan Vong Collaborator within 4 squares of their target)
Yuuzhan Vong Sympathizer (Yuuzhan Vong allies get +4 Defense when within 4 squares of an ally with Yuuzhan Vong Collaborator)

Commander Effect: At the end of this character's turn, each Peace Brigade ally or ally with Yuuzhan Vong Collaborator within 6 squares gains Aggressive Negotiations (This character is considered to have Diplomat until it makes an attack or is targeted by an enemy character. Characters with Ambush, Backlash, or It's a Trap can ignore this ability for the purpose of attacking this character.).

Design Notes: On the surface, Shesh is really a Vong piece. Peace Brigade allows her to be in a Vong squad, but she does not benefit from most of their commander effects. Still, she gives a great boost to Peace Brigade types by essentially allowing them to hide in plain sight (and note that their Aggressive Negotiations is RENEWABLE). She also helps Vong with a flat defense boost when tnhey are also taking advantage of VY Collaborator.

In a New Rep squad, she still fills a role, and it's a very different one. She can still boost Ossus Guardians as noted above, but beyond that, she can actually make combined fire work. Heck, pair her with the Fringe Grievous, and you've got a really intriguing combined fire option (which the Vong can't really take advantage of)


FRINGE

Bothan Spymaster (Uncommon, 24)
Hit Points: 40
Defense: 15
Attack: 6
Damage: 10

Bothan Spynet (Bothan allies gain Recon)
Master Slicer (Replaces attacks: This turn, this character can ignore doors while moving)
Spy (This character does not count as a legal target until he makes an attack or uses an ability that deals damage)

Commander Effect: Your squad may include non-Unique Bothan characters of any faction. Bothan allies gain Accurate Shot and Spy.


Camper (Rare, 14)
Hit Points: 40
Defense: 16
Attack: 5
Damage: 10

Unique
Melee Attack (Can attack only adjacent enemies)
Heal 20 (Replaces attacks: touch; remove 20 damage from a living character)
Industrial Repair 20 (Replaces attacks: touch; remove 20 damage from 1 character with Mounted Weapon)
Repair 20 (Replaces attacks: touch; remove 20 damage from 1 Droid character)
Reprogram (Replace attacks: touch; target enemy droid joins this character's squad, save 11. Each time the reprogrammed character would activate, it must first attempt a save of 11; on a failure, that character takes 10 damage, remains unactivated, rejoins the original squad, and is no longer reprogrammed.)


Duros Bounty Hunter (Common, 10)
Hit Points: 10
Defense: 14
Attack: 5
Damage: 10

Bounty Hunter +2 (+2 Attack against Unique enemies)
Deceptive (+10 Damage against an enemy who has activated this round)
Gregarious (+4 Attack if an ally is within 6 squares)

Commander Effect: Non-Unique Duros allies gain Bounty Hunter +2.


Embo (Very Rare, 26)
Hit Points: 40
Defense: 16
Attack: 7
Damage: 30

Unique
Bounty Hunter +4 (+4 Attack against Unique enemies)
Close-Quarters Fighting (+4 Attack against adjacent enemies)
Draw a Bead (If an enemy attacks this character or an ally within 6 squares and then moves and is not hit by an attack of opportunity, this character can make an attack of opportunity against the enemy)
Evade (When hit by an attack from a nonadjacent enemy, this character takes no damage with a save of 11)


Gallandro (Rare, 24)
Hit Points: 50
Defense: 16
Attack: 10
Damage: 10

Unique
Twin Attack (Whenever this character attacks, he makes 1 extra attack against the same target)
Ambush (This character can move and then make all his attacks against 1 enemy who has not activated this round)
Bounty Hunter +2 (+2 Attack against Unique enemies)
Cunning Attack +20 (+4 Attack and +20 Damage against an enemy who has not activated this round)
Evade (When hit by an attack from a nonadjacent enemy, this character takes no damage with a save of 11)
Mercenary (This character can move only if he cannot make an attack from his starting space)


GenoHaradan Operative (Common, 11)
Hit Points: 10
Defense: 14
Attack: 7
Damage: 10

Aggressive Negotiations (This character is considered to have Diplomat until it makes an attack or is targeted by an enemy character. Characters with Ambush, Backlash, or It's a Trap! can ignore this ability for the purpose of attacking this character.)
Headhunter (+4 Attack and +10 Damage against enemies with commander effects)
Poisoned Blade (+10 Damage to 1 adjacent target; this counts as a melee attack. This attack deals an extra 20 Damage to a living enemy; save 11.)


Montross (Rare, 36)
Hit Points: 90
Defense: 17
Attack: 10
Damage: 20

Unique
Affinity (May be in a Mandalorian squad)
Assassin (+4 Attack and +10 Damage against living enemies)
Blast Cannon (+10 Damage against targets within 6 squares)
Bounty Hunter +4 (+4 Attack against Unique enemies)
Merciless 20 (+20 Damage against enemies at half Hit Points or less)

"Montross! I can pay you double! Triple! Please! Please, don't kill me! I'm worth more alive!"

"You're worth enough dead."


Terellian Jango Jumper (Common, 12)
Hit Points: 20
Defense: 16
Attack: 2
Damage: 10

Melee Attack (Can attack only adjacent enemies)
Evade (When hit by an attack from a nonadjacent enemy, this character takes no damage with a save of 11)
Speed 8 (Can move up to 8 squares and attack, or 16 squares without attacking)
Stable Footing (Not slowed by difficult terrain or low objects.)


Twi'lek Smuggler (Common, 11)
Hit Points: 20
Defense: 14
Attack: 4
Damage: 10

Pilot
Draw a Bead (If an enemy attacks this character or an ally within 6 squares and then moves and is not hit by an attack of opportunity, this character can make an attack of opportunity against the enemy)
Quick Reactions (+6 Attack when making attacks of opportunity)
Stealth (If this character has cover, she does not count as the nearest enemy for an attacker farther than 6 squares when choosing targets)


Valance (Rare, 26)
Hit Points: 50
Defense: 17
Attack: 8
Damage: 20

Unique
Double Attack (On his turn, this character can make 1 extra attack instead of moving)
Backlash (This character can move and then make all of his attacks against 1 enemy who has already activated this round)
Bounty Hunter +4 (+4 Attack against Unique enemies)
Cyborg (Counts as both a Droid and a non-Droid; living; subject to critical hits and commander effects)
Droid Hunter (+4 Attack and +10 Damage against Droid enemies)


Vilmarh Grahrk (Very Rare, 24)
Hit Points: 60
Defense: 16
Attack: 7
Damage: 10

Unique
Pilot
Smuggler
Twin Attack (Whenever this character attacks, he makes 1 extra attack against the same target)
Bravado (+4 Attack and +20 Damage against an adjacent enemy with a higher point cost)
Greater Mobile Attack (Can move both before and after attacking. This character can make extra attacks even if he moves this turn, but he must make them all before resuming movement.)
Stealth (If this character has cover, he does not count as the nearest enemy for an attacker farther than 6 squares when choosing targets)


Wookiee Laborer (Common, 10)
Hit Points: 40
Defense: 13
Attack: 3
Damage: 10

Melee Attack (Can attack only adjacent enemies)
Gregarious (+4 Attack if an ally is within 6 squares)
Lift (Replaces attacks: touch; move 1 adjacent Small or Medium ally to any space adjacent to this character. This move does not provoke attacks of opportunity.)

Thanks for the feedback, Surf. If I have a little spare time, I'll try to get back over to your thread.

On Villie: Did you intentionally gives yours both Opportunist and Cunning Attack, or was that an oversight? If the latter, why not just up his damage to 20 and his Attack to 12? The only reason I can see to do it as you've done is to allow him to benefit from the CzerkSci, which seems kind of like cheating.

I see you gave him Karmic Luck. An interesting twist, although I feel like Villie's luck was always pretty consistent--it was the luck of his companions that rose and fell!

Yes, Smuggler is there for commander effects. Hylo is going to have a "Smugglers gain/Pilots gain" commander effect (some the smuggler/pilot characters get both). I need to look at the possible options, though, to see who gets what.

On the Jango Jumper: Yeah, I usually like to do Design Notes and I may go back to do it for the Fringe pieces, but I was posting while my wife and I were watching a movie, so the mindless formatting wasn't distracting, but adding notes would have been. :) The rationale for Stable Footing vs Leap was pretty much that Stable Footing existed and Leap didn't! In terms of "flavor," from what I recall, the Jumper in the cartoon is very good at moving over stuff, but she tends to jump AWAY from people. She's constantly fleeing/escaping, rather than rushing past, so I would argue that moving past terrain is more appropriate to the way we see her behave. Also, in terms of game mechanics, this allows her to move quickly across the board, but she still runs into trouble when confronted.

Thanks for the thoughts on Viqi. I always like characters who play very differently in different factions, and when I hit on the idea of Aggressive Negotiations, I realized she could be just as much fun in the New Rep, with the right squad.

Your Hylo is decent, but looks perhaps a bit too similar to Dash for my tastes. She seems to trade Double Attack for the abilty to access Old Rep CE's, but I'm not sure that's enough. She's a piece I don't have statted yet, but my intention was to do her as Old Rep with Independent Outfit (as you've done), but with a commander effect. I actually DO have a version of her somewhere, but that was before the V-Sets (or at least before the last one), so I think she needs a major revamp.