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Quote:*looks at 6-slot bonus*Originally Posted by Texas Justice
All of these were from the Summer Event Preview Live!!1 thread in General Discussions.
*looks at DA/SS tanker*
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Quote:You.... do realize that the point of changing unpopular powers is to make them popular. So the point of changing nukes would be to get people who don't currently take them TO TAKE THEM.Originally Posted by Aura_Familia
Changing the nukes would do jack for those that don't take nukes.
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Quote:Except it was a matter of Ghost Falcon doing it one way, and Alpha Wolf doing it a different way. Are you seriously saying that when you go to a restaurant, things aren't a little different when Joe is the host vs. when Jane is the hostess? Seriously, different people do the same things differently. Ghost Falcon was up at midnight anyway, so he figured "hey, I'll do the Tuesday market updates from home", vs. Alpha Wolf (who may or may not be up at midnight for whatever reasons) who decided "I'll do it when I get to the office".Originally Posted by PrincessDarkstar
I didn't think this would still be going, but this is my point.
When is it a good idea to plan something that affects the customer base of any company where a single member of staff has to be awake at midnight to do something from home?
Not only does it mean that staff member has to get overtime or work for free, but it leaves a single point of failure and was 100% guaranteed to have to change at some point. A good decision is one that doesn't require reversing because of such a forseeable reason. And people that can't make good decision shouldn't be making decisions that directly affect customers no matter how insignificant that effect may be.
I accept this is a very insignificant thing, but I have never said otherwise (And again I don't care when this is done since I don't use the market, I just felt like making a point which people for some reason disagreed with). But you people sound like the sun shines out of the dev's collective holes and this wasn't a mistake but part of a genius masterplan. I have serious issues with people who don't think it is worth pointing out faults, because if nobody mentions a poor decision then the people making the decisions will never learn (And pointing out an insignificant but poor decision is much better than waiting until this person makes a large mess of something). -
Quote:Sorry, can't hear you over how awesome my Ice/Ice blaster was from 1 to 50.Originally Posted by Agahnim
/Dev needed help more than other sets? I'm guessing you've never played an /ice blaster.
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Quote:a) Kismet won't work, it's +accOriginally Posted by Lightslinger
I discussed this a bit more in the Blaster forum thread, but the Snipe change should not require the +tohit in my opinion.
Why did Stalkers simply get an awesome new AS that alternates between slow and fast attack while Blaster's similar new mechanic is gated behind +tohit? This requirement, which will have many blaster slotting for +tohit, taking multiple new powers just to use the new Snipes, seems more punitive in the end.
Stalkers - Here's a great new AS, enjoy!
Blasters -Here's a great new Snipe, except you'll have to get some +tohit to use it! Better respec into Leadership and buy a Kismet!
b) Because Blasters don't have Hidden status (or anything similar) to trigger it off of.
c) The Stalker version loses damage when not in its original form. The new snipe is always going to be full power.
d) Oddly enough, this is a bigger buff to /Dev than to other secondaries, and /Dev needed it more, anyway. So it kinda works out well. -
Quote:From what I gather, the powers that become these +regen/+rec powers aren't getting their original functions removed. So CD will still provide stealth and +def, and be a place to put an LotG (and Karma -KB to boot).Originally Posted by Zemblanity
- Cloaking Device replaced with a +regen/+recovery power
Advantages: endurance is a problem without Cardiac Alpha, will replace it with Musculature, very nice
Disadvantages: I'll lose my perfect stealth (with a stealth IO in Sprint), as well as a slot for LotG +7.5% recharge. Overall I'd rather lose Time-Bomb rather than CD, but I'll manage -
Quote:That argument doesn't work when the game STARTS as a pay-to-play, though. If City had launched as an F2P Hybrid, you might have a point. But it was pay to play for 7 years and some months before adding the freemium options.Originally Posted by Shockwave007
I actually spend quite a bit on other "free" games. I don't mind there being pay items. They are a business. It's when pay items include things I would consider basic function (tells and access to most forums for example) that I have been turned off.
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Quote:This is going to sound weird, but are you using the select mission button before you try to call Provost Marchand?Originally Posted by ToxicEel
I know that part. I'm specifically calling when I have a mission selected that has orange text saying those who are working under cover should call Marchand. I've done 3 mission arcs so far and he won't respond at all to me.
My character was an original loyalist who faction swapped over to resistance. I've tried both as a loyalist and as resistance and Marchand is oblivious to missions saying I should contact him. -
Quote:Those are a clone of glue arrow from TA, so I'm not going to call them cheaty, because that implies it's cheaty in our hands, too.Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
and PPD Equalisers with their 'It's a locational AoE, only it persist even when you leave it!' glue grenades.
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Quote:You're really complaining about the only thing that makes Freaks even REMOTELY a threat? And you're actually comparing the Super Stunners' self-rez to stacking veng, Rularuu eyeball 100% base to hit, and DE Quartzes (which give +100% to hit)?Originally Posted by Quinch
They're cheap. We all know it. We all think it. The instant, autohit, massively debuffing self-rez is a move on par with stacking vengeance, especially against archetypes who have to move in close for the kill, and for a melee masterminds, you might as well start resummoning now.
So, idea. Keep all that - but add a delay between the death and the rez. After a Super Stunner is defeated, float a "SUPER STUNNER PREPARES TO REVIVE" warning text to give everyone involved a few seconds {three? Five?} to get clear of the corpse. It would reward situational awareness and quick thinking, and would still discourage "attack attack attack" approaches with the massive debuffs they do right now.
Stunners are simple to deal with, and the recovery debuff is only going to actually hurt if you decide to take more than one out in quick succession. But you can avoid that with *gasp* situational awareness. Like you already do for god-moding Paragon Protectors (pop BU right when they're about to hit the godmode point), original-flavor Nightstar (back off when she drops near 25% if you need to avoid the nova), and the shadow cysts in the ITF.
Doubtful, since the rez is being done by a defeated entity. Which is why Dark Armor's rez is autohit, and why Rise of the Phoenix takes a split second to rez you then do the attack.Quote:Originally Posted by TheShattered
Could this be the midway point? Because on a /SR character, it can make a mission a "Yay!" or a "Nope" just by looking. -
Quote:Ew, no. The "karate chop" is the worst possible attack because it strikes with the weakest side of your hand, where your pinky is. If there were to be a "chopping" attack, the only one it should be is a ridgehand, which is a strike with the base knuckle of your index finger, and unlike the "karate chop":Originally Posted by FlashToo
It does not contain a karate chop.
a) hurts like heck through a rib pad.
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Quote:Very much this. If we had TW or StJ when I made my SS tanker, wouldn't have gone with SS as it stands (at least not with DA).Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane
Depends how you define "revamp".
Animations, mechanics, effects, everything?
Super Strength certainly needs a 'from the ground up' remake.
Visually, they'd probably be alternate animations. Which would be all I could ask for, as some of the old animations are still nice.Quote:Battleaxe, War Mace and Broadsword definitely could use visual makeovers and mechanics to make them more varied and interesting.
I'm going to agree here AND add a vice versa to it. I'd love to have combustion with an animation where your fire sword blows into the AoE.Quote:All the elemental "sword" attacks like in Fiery Melee and Ice Melee need options without the 'sword' animations/effects for both melee sets and the Blaster/Dom secondaries that have them. -
Quote:I would argue that ignoring BS's -def secondary is not exactly proper here. Besides just making everything easier to hit (really nice when you can use buildup to get the hits rolling), when you factor in IOs, every attack power in BS except Parry can get an Achille's Heel chance for -res slotted into it, you can throw out some really good debuffs with a sword.Originally Posted by mauk2
Broadsword: It has parry. That's the only place where it's better.
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Quote:That would make a good Smashing damage one (since Vorpal is apparently Lethal). Just need a Psychic and Toxic one to round out all the damage types.Originally Posted by Remaugen
I want that Marauder move where he jumps up then comes down hard with a ground punch. Perfect Judgement animation/power for tanks and brutes. way too cool, it deserves to be a Judgement Power!
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Quote:Elemental Order, which is only available on random chance from the Hero and Villain Super Packs.Originally Posted by Leiter
The jacket seen on the upper left character in this image. What is that? I've looked through jackets, robes, sleeveless jackets, trenchcoats, everywhere I can think of, and I cannot figure out what piece this is.
I can't tell if I've missed something somewhere or I'm just really dense. Thanks guys. -
Quote:Basically, all Alpha does is act as a Universal Enhancement Slot. Any power that can be enhanced for, say, resistance, would have its resistance affected by additional enhancement values for someone with the higher levels of Cardiac. The values it shows are enhancement values, rather than buffs, so for some things that can't be enhanced for certain things (like end crashes on powers), there's no effect. So even with Cardiac, Hasten still takes 15 end when it goes away, Rage still takes 25, and blast crash-nukes still take it all.Originally Posted by UberGuy
Huh?
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Quote:No, it's the cap. Including enhancements, you can't boost damage more than +300% on M pets. That's where the 400% damage figure comes in, base damage isn't "0", it's 100%. You know, like how percentages work.Originally Posted by gameboy1234
I was thinking too that the Combat Attributes does not include Enhancements, just global bonuses. So even though I've got +95% slotted in a power, that won't show up in the Combat Attributes. Since Enhancements with ED cap out at around 95% to 100% or so, that might be where the wiki is getting their 400% number.
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Quote:Love that song.Originally Posted by Demobot
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Bah, I still want the Princess hat for males. Some of my male characters want to be pretty pretty princesses.
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Quote:YES! DILLO!Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
Twinshot and Dillo make a cameo appearance in one of the last Dark Astoria missions.
I bellow the joyful air noises at you! *hoorb* -
And don't forget that the guns are bent, as always.
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Quote:I'll see if I can't put some up right now. I'll hit up the Fire and Ice while I'm at it.Originally Posted by Aggelakis
Updated. I'll be getting pictures in a couple days when my stipend goes through.
Edit: Uploading the screenshots right now.
Edit 2: Oh, hey! They're up! And while I'm at it, going to put up all the others (except Mecha, which I don't have yet).
Edit 3: Holy cow, got 'em all done except Mecha stuff (which I don't have) and the Cupid's Bow (Which I don't have). If someone has either of those, go for it. -
Quote:Bah. I want that available on male and huge, too. My 7' TW brute wants to wear it, and really, who's going to tell him he can't wear it? (Note, my TW character is actually a short bunny-eared woman, but the point still stands).Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Not just any hat - a princess hat
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I'll do it.
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Quote:I had this problem on my old computer with ITFs. Then I cleaned it out, and turned my dehumidifier to a lower setting (50% instead of 60%), and it cleared up (unless the duct fell off the dryer exhaust, which flooded the basement with humidity). So it could easily be an overheat problem.Originally Posted by Trilby
This is a problem I'm having a lot too. Trying some new settings, see if that helps.