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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
On December 1, 2008, [[Positron (Developer)|Positron]] mentioned in an interview that the second Super Booster would be a magic theme. [http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/01/joystiq-interview-ncsoft-talks-about-updating-city-of-heroes-ke/]
'''Super Booster II: Magic''' includes witch-styled costume pieces for female characters, magician- or wizard-styled costume pieces for male and huge characters, four juggling emotes, a card trick emote, four [[Emotes#Costume Change Emotes|costume change emotes]], and a [[wikipedia:tarot|tarot-reading]] power, '''Mystic Fortune''', that grants buffs to the targeted player (not a self-buff). This purchase enables these features for all characters on the game account. It is available in the NC Store for $9.99.


;Joystiq:''You've said before that the team has more microtransactional content planned already. Do you have any details to offer on any of these future 'Super Booster' packs?''
Players who purchase the [[Architect Edition]] box set get a free code good for either [[Super Booster I: Cyborg]] or [[Super Booster II: Magic]] only. [[Super Booster III: Superscience]] and [[Super Booster IV: Martial Arts]] are not available.


;Positron:''Super Booster II will be a magic-themed pack that will sit alongside the Cyborg pack very well. It will have costume pieces and other goodies that are themed for both stage magicians as well as your more traditional fantasy mages.''
As of [[City of Heroes Freedom]]/[[Issue 21]], this booster pack is only available by applying an Architect Edition box set. The costume pieces, emotes, costume change emotes, and tarot power are available through the [[Paragon Market]].
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== Costume Pieces ==


On January 8, 2009, [[JLove]] mentioned that the magic theme includes a cloak-like item instead of long skirts or robes. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12902414#Post12902414]
=== Male ===
:''Just so you know, because knowledge is power. Robes, skirts, and other shoot that goes beyond the knee looks like trash. I have tried to make a long skirt but it just doesn't work out to my high standards of fine quality. If I think it looks bad that means you; the players, will loathe it even more.''
==== Head ====
<gallery>
File:SB2_Male_Arcane_Hood.jpg|Arcane Hood
File:SB2_Male_Magic_Hat.jpg|Magic Hat
File:SB2_Male_Occult_Hat.jpg|Occult Hat
File:SB2_Male_Renegade_Hat.jpg|Renegade Hat
File:SB2_Male_Skull_Mask_Detail_1.jpg|Skull Mask (Detail 1)
File:SB2_Male_Wizard_Detail_2.jpg|Wizard (Detail 2)
</gallery>
 
==== Upper Body ====
<gallery>
File:SB2_Male_Baron_Basic_Jacket.jpg|Baron Basic Jacket
File:SB2_Male_Baron_wVest_Basic_Jacket.jpg|Baron w/Vest Basic Jacket
File:SB2_Male_Baron_Occult_Jacket.jpg|Baron Occult Jacket
File:SB2_Male_Baron_wVest_Occult_Jacket.jpg|Baron w/Vest Occult Jacket
File:SB2_Male_Baron_Basic_Sleeves.jpg|Baron Basic Sleeves
File:SB2_Male_Baron_Occult_Sleeves.jpg|Baron Occult Sleeves
</gallery>
 
==== Lower Body ====
<gallery>
File:SB2_Male_Baron_Basic_Boots.jpg|Baron Basic Boots
File:SB2_Male_Baron_Occult_Boots.jpg|Baron Occult Boots
</gallery>
 
==== Back Detail ====
<gallery>
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Collar_Basic_Front.jpg|High Collar, Basic Collar (Front)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Collar_Basic_Back.jpg|High Collar, Basic Collar (Back)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Collar_Occult_Front.jpg|High Collar, Occult Collar (Front)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Collar_Occult_Back.jpg|High Collar, Occult Collar (Back)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Collar_Arcane_Front.jpg|High Collar, Arcane Collar (Front)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Collar_Arcane_Back.jpg|High Collar, Arcane Collar (Back)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Cape_Basic_Front.jpg|High Collar, Basic Cape (Front)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Cape_Basic_Back.jpg|High Collar, Basic Cape (Back)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Cape_Occult_Front.jpg|High Collar, Occult Cape (Front)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Cape_Occult_Back.jpg|High Collar, Occult Cape (Back)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Cape_Arcane_Front.jpg|High Collar, Arcane Cape (Front)
File:SB2_Male_High_Collar_Cape_Arcane_Back.jpg|High Collar, Arcane Cape (Back)
</gallery>
 
=== Female ===
==== Head ====
<gallery>
File:SB2_Female_Arcane_Hood.jpg|Arcane Hood
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Classic_Hat.jpg|Witch Classic Hat
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Wing_Hat.jpg|Witch Wing Hat
</gallery>
 
==== Upper Body ====
<gallery>
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Leather_Top.jpg|Witch Leather Top
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Leather_Top_Colored.jpg|Witch Leather Top (w/Witch Pattern)
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Bare_Top_wSkin.jpg|Witch Bare Top w/Skin
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Lace_Top_wSkin.jpg|Witch Lace Top w/Skin
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Tight_Gloves.jpg|Witch Tight Gloves
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Wing_Gloves.jpg|Witch Wing Gloves
File:SB2_Female_Magic_Bolero_Arcane_Front.jpg|Magic Bolero, Arcane (Front)
File:SB2_Female_Magic_Bolero_Arcane_Back.jpg|Magic Bolero, Arcane (Back)
File:SB2_Female_Magic_Bolero_Elegant_Front.jpg|Magic Bolero, Elegant (Front)
File:SB2_Female_Magic_Bolero_Elegant_Back.jpg|Magic Bolero, Elegant (Back)
File:SB2_Female_Magic_Bolero_Wing_Front.jpg|Magic Bolero, Wing (Front)
File:SB2_Female_Magic_Bolero_Wing_Back.jpg|Magic Bolero, Wing (Back)
File:SB2_Female_Magic_Bolero_Arcane_Sleeve.jpg|Magic Bolero, Arcane Sleeve
File:SB2_Female_Magic_Bolero_Elegant_Sleeve.jpg|Magic Bolero, Elegant Sleeve
File:SB2_Female_Magic_Bolero_Wing_Sleeve.jpg|Magic Bolero, Wing Sleeve
File:SB2_Female_Shoulder_Fur.jpg|Shoulder Fur
</gallery>


:''What I have going on for the magic set; that is done and complete, is a compromise. I wouldn't call it a robe per say, it's more like a cloak of sorts. I don't know when marketing is going to release pics and crap, but I think that you guys will like what I did.''
==== Lower Body ====
<gallery>
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Leather_Bottom.jpg|Witch Leather Bottom
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Leather_Bottom_Colored.jpg|Witch Leather Bottom (w/Witch Pattern)
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Bare_Bottom_wSkin.jpg|Witch Bare Bottom w/Skin
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Lace_Bottom_wSkin.jpg|Witch Lace Bottom w/Skin
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Skirt.jpg|Witch Skirt
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Tight_Boots.jpg|Witch Tight Boots
File:SB2_Female_Witch_Wing_Boots.jpg|Witch Wing Boots
</gallery>


:''Magic is a pretty broad theme and trying to wrap it up in a single costume set was a bit of a task. I ended up breaking what I had in mind in to male and female sets. I try to please the masses but I know somebody out there is going to say "oh man, why didn't he include this, or that?" and to that I say tough nutz.''
==== Back Detail ====
<gallery>
File:SB2_Female_High_Collar_Collar_Basic_Front.jpg|High Collar, Basic Collar (Front)
File:SB2_Female_High_Collar_Collar_Basic_Back.jpg|High Collar, Basic Collar (Back)
File:SB2_Female_High_Collar_Collar_Arcane_Front.jpg|High Collar, Arcane Collar (Front)
File:SB2_Female_High_Collar_Collar_Arcane_Back.jpg|High Collar, Arcane Collar (Back)
File:SB2_Female_High_Collar_Cape_Basic_Front.jpg|High Collar, Basic Cape (Front)
File:SB2_Female_High_Collar_Cape_Basic_Back.jpg|High Collar, Basic Cape (Back)
File:SB2_Female_High_Collar_Cape_Arcane_Front.jpg|High Collar, Arcane Cape (Front)
File:SB2_Female_High_Collar_Cape_Arcane_Back.jpg|High Collar, Arcane Cape (Back)
</gallery>


=== Historical ===


On January 22, 2009 one of the costume parts for the booster (Witch Leather Top) was accidentally released to the live servers. The developers have announced that this was a mistake and that any characters using the part will have their costume reset when the booster goes live.[http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=12969859&an=newsdiscuss&page=0#Post12969859]
[[Ex Libris]] posted [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=13304570#Post13304570] a few preview images of the Magic Pack on April 8, 2009.


[[Image:Witch trimmed.PNG|250px|center|thumb| |<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Witch Leather Top</div>]]
<center>
<gallery>
Image:SuperBooster-Magic1.jpg‎|Mystic
Image:SuperBooster-Magic2.jpg‎|Wizard
Image:SuperBooster-Magic3.jpg‎|Witch
Image:SuperBooster-Magic4.jpg‎|Evil Magician
</gallery>
</center>


== Preview image gallery ==
Prior to the official release of the Magic Pack, these images of the female costume pieces were pulled from the game files:
The images below have been pulled from the game files.  They are totally unofficial, and subject to change by the developers at any point before the booster is officially released.


<center>
<center>
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:SB2 Witch1.jpg‎
Image:SB2 Witch1.jpg‎|''Bolero'' with ''Witch Leather'' and ''Witch Hat 1''
Image:SB2 Witch2.jpg‎
Image:SB2 Witch2.jpg‎|''Bolero'' with ''Witch Lace'' and ''Witch Hat 2''
Image:SB2 Witch3.jpg‎
Image:SB2 Witch3.jpg‎|''Witch Lace'' skirt with ''Witch Wings'' and ''Witch Hat 1''
Image:SB2 Witch4.jpg‎
Image:SB2 Witch4.jpg‎|''Witch Lace'' "With Skin" options
Image:SB2 Witch5.jpg‎
Image:SB2 Witch5.jpg‎|''Witch ?'' "With Skin" options
</gallery>
</gallery>
</center>
</center>
== [[File:MysticFortune.png]] Mystic Fortune ==
:''Main Article'': [[Mystic Fortune]]
[[File:Magic fortune.jpg|100px|thumb| |casting Mystic Fortune]]
You can read the fortune of any player. This grants a random permanent buff for 20 minutes, and they may not have their fortune read again during that time.
Mystic Fortune grants a random "Fortune" buff to your target. Like [[Leadership#Vengeance|Vengeance]], it cannot be stacked multiple times. The buffs granted by Mystic Fortune are based on the [[wikipedia:Major Arcana|Major Arcana]] of the [[wikipedia:Tarot|Tarot]], though not all of the Major Arcana are represented.
{{PowerBlock Start}}
{{PowerBlock Recharge|Long (60sec)}}
{{PowerBlock Effects|Ranged (40ft)}}
{{PowerBlock Blank|Special}}
{{PowerBlock End}}
For a list of the possible buffs, see [[Mystic Fortune]].
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== Emotes ==
=== Magical Emotes ===
This pack unlocks four juggling emotes and a card trick:
{{Emote Header}}
{{Emote|emote=CardTrick|aliases=MagicCards|flying=yes|description=Performs a fancy trick with playing cards.}}
{{Emote|emote=Juggle|aliases=JuggleBalls|flying=yes|description=Juggles three brightly-colored balls.}}
{{Emote|emote=JuggleElectricity|flying=yes|description=Juggles three electric sparks.}}
{{Emote|emote=JuggleFire|flying=yes|description=Juggles three fireballs.}}
{{Emote|emote=JuggleMagic|flying=yes|description=Juggles three brightly-colored magical spheres.}}
{{Emote Footer}}
<gallery>
Image:Juggle.jpg‎|Juggle
Image:Jugglefire.jpg‎|Jugglefire
Image:Jugglemagic.jpg‎|Jugglemagic
Image:Juggleelectricity.jpg|Juggleelectricity
Image:Cardtrick1.jpg|Cardtrick
Image:Cardtrick2.jpg|Cardtrick
</gallery>
=== Costume Change Emotes ===
Also unlocked are four costume change emotes ('''/cc_emote''' or '''/cce'''), which function like the {{slashcommand|costume change}} slash command, plus effects. These emotes can be tied to a costume slot, or used with [[binds|keybinds]], [[macro (Slash Command)|macros]], or directly input in the chat command line.
{{Emote Header}}
{{Costume Emote|emote=CCCast|flying=yes|sound=yes|description=Thrusts out one arm as in casting a magic spell, followed by a flash of light.}}
{{Costume Emote|emote=CCSpin|sound=yes|description=Winds up and spins around, creating a small tornado, followed by a flash of light.}}
{{Costume Emote|emote=CCLightning|flying=yes|sound=yes|description=Reaches one arm up, and is struck by lightning from above.}}
{{Costume Emote|emote=CCPrestoChango|flying=yes|sound=yes|description=Reaches both arms up, and is surrounded by a cloud of smoke which fades.}}
{{Emote Footer}}
<gallery>
Image:Magic_cast.jpg‎|CCCast
Image:Magic_lightning.jpg‎|CCLightning
Image:Magic_presto_chango.jpg‎|CCPrestoChango
Image:Magic_spin.jpg‎|CCSpin
</gallery>
== History ==
[[File:Twocapes.jpg|thumb|100px|{{center|Two moving parts worn simultaneously. High Collar is used with Magic Bolero}}]]
*This item was made available for purchase through [http://www.plaync.com PlayNC.com] on April 14, 2009.
*This item introduced costume change emote technology.
*During initial release, a character could wear a [[cape]] or [[wings]] as well as the physics-enabled jackets granted by this booster pack. This was disabled due to performance issues, but characters who had already placed the two on a costume are allowed to keep them, as long as they do not edit and save the costume slot again. The Wedding Tux from the [[Wedding Pack]], despite having physics-enabled coat tails, can still be used in conjunction with the High Collar cape from the Super Booster II.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Super Booster]]
* [[Super Booster]]
[[Category:Costumes]][[Category:Expansions]]
* [[Costumes]]
* [[Unlockable Costume Pieces]]
 
[[Category:Costumes]]
[[Category:Expansions]]

Latest revision as of 08:42, 9 May 2023

This article contains information about content which required payment in the past, but is now available to all players in the current version of City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

Coh magic pack.jpg

Overview

Super Booster II: Magic includes witch-styled costume pieces for female characters, magician- or wizard-styled costume pieces for male and huge characters, four juggling emotes, a card trick emote, four costume change emotes, and a tarot-reading power, Mystic Fortune, that grants buffs to the targeted player (not a self-buff). This purchase enables these features for all characters on the game account. It is available in the NC Store for $9.99.

Players who purchase the Architect Edition box set get a free code good for either Super Booster I: Cyborg or Super Booster II: Magic only. Super Booster III: Superscience and Super Booster IV: Martial Arts are not available.

As of City of Heroes Freedom/Issue 21, this booster pack is only available by applying an Architect Edition box set. The costume pieces, emotes, costume change emotes, and tarot power are available through the Paragon Market.

Costume Pieces

Male

Head

Upper Body

Lower Body

Back Detail

Female

Head

Upper Body

Lower Body

Back Detail

Historical

Ex Libris posted [1] a few preview images of the Magic Pack on April 8, 2009.

Prior to the official release of the Magic Pack, these images of the female costume pieces were pulled from the game files:

MysticFortune.png Mystic Fortune

Main Article: Mystic Fortune
casting Mystic Fortune

You can read the fortune of any player. This grants a random permanent buff for 20 minutes, and they may not have their fortune read again during that time.

Mystic Fortune grants a random "Fortune" buff to your target. Like Vengeance, it cannot be stacked multiple times. The buffs granted by Mystic Fortune are based on the Major Arcana of the Tarot, though not all of the Major Arcana are represented.

Recharge Long (60sec)
Effects Ranged (40ft)
Special

For a list of the possible buffs, see Mystic Fortune.


Emotes

Magical Emotes

This pack unlocks four juggling emotes and a card trick:

Emote Aliases Flying? Sound? Loops? Description Issue Release
CardTrick MagicCards Flying Performs a fancy trick with playing cards. zzzzz
Juggle JuggleBalls Flying Juggles three brightly-colored balls. zzzzz
JuggleElectricity zzzzz Flying Juggles three electric sparks. zzzzz
JuggleFire zzzzz Flying Juggles three fireballs. zzzzz
JuggleMagic zzzzz Flying Juggles three brightly-colored magical spheres. zzzzz




Costume Change Emotes

Also unlocked are four costume change emotes (/cc_emote or /cce), which function like the /costume change slash command, plus effects. These emotes can be tied to a costume slot, or used with keybinds, macros, or directly input in the chat command line.

Emote Aliases Flying? Sound? Loops? Description Issue Release
CCCast zzzzz Flying Yes Thrusts out one arm as in casting a magic spell, followed by a flash of light. zzzzz
CCSpin zzzzz Standing Yes Winds up and spins around, creating a small tornado, followed by a flash of light. zzzzz
CCLightning zzzzz Flying Yes Reaches one arm up, and is struck by lightning from above. zzzzz
CCPrestoChango zzzzz Flying Yes Reaches both arms up, and is surrounded by a cloud of smoke which fades. zzzzz




History

Two moving parts worn simultaneously. High Collar is used with Magic Bolero
  • This item was made available for purchase through PlayNC.com on April 14, 2009.
  • This item introduced costume change emote technology.
  • During initial release, a character could wear a cape or wings as well as the physics-enabled jackets granted by this booster pack. This was disabled due to performance issues, but characters who had already placed the two on a costume are allowed to keep them, as long as they do not edit and save the costume slot again. The Wedding Tux from the Wedding Pack, despite having physics-enabled coat tails, can still be used in conjunction with the High Collar cape from the Super Booster II.

See Also